North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-10-08

Provided, That the white freemen citizens of the Un
tied States between the ages Of I'll and % years and
having resided in this State year. and the elec
tfon district 10 days aforesaid shall be entitled
vote, although they shall not havepaid taxes.
"No persons shall be permitted to vote whose name
is not contained in the list of taxable inhabitants
furnished by the Commissioners as aforesaid unless
first he produces receipt for the payment within two
years State County tax assessed agreeably to
the Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence eth
ar on his or on the affirmation of another that he has
paid such tax on failure TO produce receipt shall
make oath to the payment thereof; or second, IL he
claims a right to vote by being an elector between
the age of 81 and % years. he shall depose on oath
or affirmation that he has resided in the State at
least one year next before his application and make
such proof of residence in his district required by
this At and that he does verify believe from the ac
count given him that he is of the aforesaid age and
give such other evidences required by this Act
whereupon the of the person admitted to vote
shall be inserted in the alphabetical list by the In
spectors and note made opposite thereto by writing
the word tax if he shall be admitted to vote BY
reason of having paid tax, of the word age, If he
shall be permitted to vote account Of his age and
in either case the reason of such vote shall be called
eut to the clerks who shall mark in the list of voters
| kept by them
If any person shall prevent or attempt to prevent
any officer of an election under this act from holding
such election or use threaten any violence to an
such officer shall interfere with him in the exec
ton of duty shall block up attempt to block
the window or avenue any window where the same
may be holden, or shall riotously disturb the peace
at such election, shall use or practice any intimi-
dation threats force or violence with design to
fuence unduly overawe any elector to prevent him
from voting or to restrain the freedom of choice such
person on conviction shall be fined in any not
ceedpg five hundred dollars, and be imprisoned for
any time not less than one, nor more than twelve
months; and ifit shall be shown to the Court where
the trial of such offence shall be had, that the person
so offending not resident of the city ward, dis
trictor township, where the offence was committed
and not entitled to vote therein, then, on convc-
ton, he shall be sentenced to pay fine of not less
than one hundred dollars and be imprisoned not less
than six months nor more than two years.
Agreeably to the provisions of the sixty first Sec
ton of said Act every general and special election
shall be opened between the honrs of eight and ten
in the forenoon and shall continue without Interrupt
ton or adjournment until seven o'clock in the even
ing, when the polls shall be closed.
Pursuant to the provisions contained in the 10th
section of the Act the Judges of the aforesaid dis
ricts respectively shall take charge of the certificate
or return of the election of their respective districts
and produce them at meeting of one Judge from
each district at the Court House, in the Borough o
unkhannock the third day after the day of elec-
ton, being the 18th day of October next, then and
there to do and perform the duties required by law
of said Judges. Also, that where Judge, by sick.
ness or unavoidable accident is unable to attend said
meeting of Judges, then the certificate, return
aforesaid shall be taken charge of by one of the In.
spectoFs or Clerks of eleetion of said district who
| shall do and perform the duties required of said
Judge uuable to attend. <tIia f"F :
Also that in the 3lst section of said Act it is en-
| acted that when two more counties shall com.
| pose district for the choice Of a member mem
| bers of the senate of this Commonwealth, or the
House of Representatives of the United States o.
this Commonwealth, or President Judge, the Judge:
of the election in each county having met afore
said the Clerks shall make out fair statement o
| all the votes which shall have been given at sucf
election, within the county for every person voted
| for as such member members. or President Judge
which shall be signed by said Judges and atested BY
the Clerks; and one of the said Judges shall take
charge of said certificate, and shall produce thc
same at a meeting of one Judge from each county il
such district as is or may be appointed by law fol
the purpose which meeting shall be held the seventh
| day after the election"
Given under my hand and seal of my Office, il
Tunkhannock, this 18th day CT September A. D
1862. f4t II ~ r
t.& LEVI II. STEPHENS, Sheriff.
Tunkhannock, Sept. II, 1862. o. -.a~r..