North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-10-01

Provided That the white freemen citizens of the I'M
tied States between the ages of 81 and 90 years and
having resided in this State year. and In the elec
ton district O days as aforesaid shall be entitled
vote, although they shall not have paid 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 of State or County tax assessed agreeaby to
the Constitution and give satisfactory evidence eth
his the affirmation of another, that he has
paid such tax or on failure to produce receipt shall
make oath to the payment thereof; second, if he
claims right to vote by being an elector between
the age of II and 22 years. he shall depose on oath
or affirmation that be has resided in the State at
least year next before his application, and make
such proof of residence in his district as required by
this Act, and that he does verify believe from the ac
count given him that he is of tie aforesaid age and
give such other evidences is required by this Act
whereupon the name 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 the reason of such vote shall be called
out 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 any
such officer, shall interfere with him in the exec
tion of his duty shall block up attempt to block
the window avenue or any window where the same
may be holden, or shall riotousy disturb the peace
at such election, Or shall practice any intimi
dation threats force, violence with design to
iuence unduy or overawe any elector to prevent him
from voting to restrain the freedom of choice such
person on conviction shall be fined in any sum not ex-
ceedirg 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
offending was not resident Of the city, ward, dis
trict or township, where the offence was committed
and not entitled to vote therein, then, on conyic-
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-frst
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 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
rics respectively shall take charge of the certificate
or return of the election Of their respective districts
and produce them AT a meeting of one Judge from
each district at the Court House, in the Borough of
Tunkhannock, on the third day after the day of cleo
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
unavoidable accident is unable to attend said
meeting of Judges, then the certificate, OF return
aforesaid shall be taken charge Of by one of the In
spectors or Clerks of election of SAID district who
shall do and perform the duties required Of said
Judge unable to attend.
Also that in the 3lst section of said Act it is en-
acted that " when two counties shall COM
pose a district for the choice of member or mem
bers of the senate of this Commonwealth or the
House of Representatives. of the United States of
this Commonwealth, or President Judge, the Judges
of the election in each county having met afore
said the Clerks shall make out fair statement of
all the votes which shall have been given at such
election, within the county, for every person voted
for as such member or members or President Judge,
which shall he signed by said Judges and atesed by
the Clerks; and of the said Judges shall take
charge Of said certificate, and shall produce the
same at meeting of one Judge from each county in
such district as is or may be appointed by law for
the purpose which meeting shall be held the seventh
day after the election"
Given unler my hand and seal of my office, in
Tunkhannock this 18th day Ct September, A. d.
1862.
LEVI II. STEPHENS, Sheriff
Tunkhannock Sent. II, 1862,