Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-09-17

SNnoo, mouse NO z, In said Borough
AND l further give notice, as in and by
tne 18Th Section of the aforesaid Act | am
qirecteh to do, That all persons, excepting
'us tices OF the Peace, who shall hold any
once or appointment Of profit or trust under
she government of the United States. or of
this State, or any City or incorporated Dis
trict, whether a commissioned officer or
otherwise, subordinate or agent. who is or
shall be employed under the Legislative In.
dlciary or executive department of this State
OF the United States, or any City or inoor-
porated District; also, that eveIy member
oi congress and the State Legislature. and
oi the select or common councils of any in
co:pordted district, is by law incapable of
holding or exercising, at the same time. the
ofnce or appointment of Judge, INSPECTOR.
or Z ERIK of any election Of this Common
wealth. and that no Inspector. or Judge. ar
other officer of any such election shall be
eligible to any Office then TO be voted for
Also, IN the 4th section of the Act of As>
semoiy- entitled - An Act relating to cleo
tons and Tor other purposes" approved the
10th day OF April, 1856, it is enacted that
the foregoing 18th section shall not be so
construed as TO prevent any military officer
or borough officer from serving as judoe or
Inspector at any general or special elections
IN the Commonwealth.
Also. that in the 61St section of said Act
IT Is enacted that every general and Spe-
clal Election shall be opened between the
hours of eight add ten O'Clock in the fore>
noon. and shall continue without interrup
ton or adjournment, until seven O'Clock in
the evening. when the polls shall be closed.
The general, special, city, incorporated
district, and township elections, and all
elections for electors of President and Vice
President of the United States, shall be Field
and conducted by the Inspectors aud Judges
elected as aforesaid. and by clerks appointed
as hereinafter provided.
No person shall be permitted to vote at
any election, as aforesaid, but a white free,
man OF the age of twenty-one years or more.
who shall have resided in this State At least
on year, and in the election district where
he offers to vote at least ten days imm.cii,
ately preceding such election. and within
two years paid State or County tax which
shalt have been assessed at least ten davs
before the election. But a citizen of the l..
s.. who hal previously been a qualified
voter Of this State, aud removed therefrom
and returned, and who shall have resided in
the election district, and paid taxes as afore-
said, shall be entitled 10 vote after residing
IN this State six months. Provided, That
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States, between the ages of twenty one and
twenty-five years, and have resided in the
election district ten days as aforesaid. shall
be entitled to vote, although they shall not
have paid Taxes
No person shall be permitted TO vote
whose naule Is not contained in the list of
taxable Inhabitants. furnished by the Com
missioner. unless first he produce a receip;
Tor the payment within two years of a State
OF County tax assessed agreeably to the
Constitution and give satisfactory evidence,
either Ou his own OATH or affirmation. or
that Of another. that he has paid such tax. or
on failure To produce receipt. shall make
cath thereof, OF. second. If he claim right
To vote By beiug an electOr between the ace
d twenty one aud twenty-five wears. he
shall depOse on oath or affirmation that he
has resided in the State at least one year
bcfure his application, and make such proof
oi hIs residence IN the district as is required
by this Act and that he dpes verify believe.
frUm the accounts given him, that he is of
age aforesaid. and give such other evidence
us is required by this act, whereupon the
name of the person 50 admitted tn vote, 81 all
he inserted in the Alphabetical list by the
inspectors, and a note made opposite there
TO by writing the word =. Tax if ne shall
be permitted to vote by reason of having
paid tax; or the word Age" if he shall
be admitted to vote by reason of such age
shall be calleI out to the Clerks, who shall
make their notes in the list of voters kept
by them.
In all such cases where the name of a
person claiming to vote as found on the list
furnished by the Commissioners and Asses
sors, or his right 10 vote. whether found
thereon OF not Is objected to by any quail
fed citizens, it shall be the duty of the In
spectorS ID examine such person ON oath as
70 bis qualifications, and If he claims to have
resided within the State for one year or
more, his oath shall not be sufficient proof
theref, out shall make prof thereof by at
least one competent witness, who shall be a
qualified elector, that he has resided within
the district for more than ten days next pre-
ceding said election. and shall also himself
swear that his bona file residence, in pursu-
ance of his lawful calling, is within the dis
trict- and that he did not remove into said
district for the purpose of voting therein.
Every person qualified, as aforesaid.
and who shall make due proof, as is requi-
red, of his residence. and payment of taxes
as aforesaid, shall be admitted to vote in the
township. ward, district, in which he
shall reside.
If any persol shall prevent or attempt
to prevent, any officer of any election. under
this act from holding such election, OF use or
threaten any violence to any such officer.
or shall interrupt OF improperly interfere
within the execution of his duty, or shall
block up the window, or avenue to any
window, where the same may be holding, or
shall riotously disturb the peace of such
election, or shall use or practice any intimi-
dating threats, force CT violence, with de-
sign to influence unduly. or overawe, any
elector, or to prevent him from voting, or to
restrain the freedom Of choice, such persons
on conviction shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding $500 be imnrisnned for any time