Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-09-16

The electors of the district composed of
the township of Yoder to meet at the Pubs
lie House occupied by Peter Fink.
The electors of the district composed of
the Borough of Cambria City, to meet at
School House No. ?, in said Borough.
And l further give notice, as in and by
the 18th Section of the aforesaid Act am
directed to do, That all persons, excepting
Justices of the Peace, who shall hold any
Office or appointment of profit or trust
under the government of the United States,
or of this State, or any City or Incorporated
District, whether a commissioned officer or
| otherwise, a subordinate or agent, who is or
| shall be employed under the legislative, ju-
| dietary or executive department of this State
or the United States, or any City or lncor-
| porated District; also, that every member
of Congress and the State Legislature, and
of the Select and Common Councils or any
| incorporated district, is by law incapable of
| holding or exercising, at the same time, the
Office or appointment of Judge, Inspector,
or Clerk of any election of this Common
wealth, and that no Inspector or Judge, or
| 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 Assem-
| bly,, entitled - An Act relating to elections
| and for other purposes" Approved the 10th
day of April, 1856, it is enacted that the
| foregoing 18th section shall not be so con-
strued as to prevent any military officer or
Borough officer from serving as Judge or
Inspector at any general of special elections
| in the Commonwealth.
Also, that in the 61st section of said Act
it is enacted that " every General and Spe-
cial Election shall be opened between the
| hours of eight and 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 he closed.
The general, special, city, Incorporated
district, and township elections and all cleo
tions for electors of President and Vice Presi
dent of the United States, shall be held ard
conducted by the Inspectors and Judges
elected as aforesaid and by clerks appointed
as hereinafter pravided.
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
one year, and in the election district where
he offers to vote at least ten days inmedi~
ately preceding such election, and within
two years paid State or County tax which
shall have been assessed at least ten days
before the election. But citizen of the
United States who, had previously been a
qualified voter of this State, and removed
therefrom and returned, and who shall have
resided in the election district, and paid
taxes as aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote
after residing in this State six months
Provided That the white freemen, citizens
of the United States, between the ages of
twenty-one and twenty-tw two years, and have
resided in the election district ten days as
aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote, although
, they shall not have paid their taxes.
No person shall be permitted to vote
whose name is not contained in the list o1
taxable inhabitants, furnished by the Com
, missioner, unless first he produce receipt
for the payment within two years of a State
or County tax. assessed agreeably to the
Constitution and give satisfactory evidence,
either on his own oath or affirmation, ol
that of another, that he has paid such tax
I or on failure to produce a receipt, shall
i make oath thereofser. second, if he claim a
t right to vote by being an elector between
the age of twentY>one and twenty-five years
f he.shall depose on oath or affirmation tha
e he has resided in the State at least one yea
. before his application, and make such proc
Il of his residence in the district as is required
: by this Act and that he does verify believe
V from the accounts given him, that he is o
q ase aforesaid, and give such other evidence
t as is required by this act, whereupon th
!, name of the person so admitted to vote
shall be inserted in the Alphabetical list b.
If the Inspector, and a note made oppost
II thereto by writing the word g Tax /" If n
d shall be permitted to vote by reason c
having paid tax; or the word Age" if b
If shall be admitted to vote by reason of sucl
: age shall be called out to the Clerks, VIII
d shall make their notes in the list of voter
n kept by them.
90 In all such cases where the name of
)t person claiming to vote as found on the lis
sc furnished by the Commissioners and Asses
sors, or his right to vote, whether foun
Of thereon or not is objected to by any quail
l. fled citizens, it shall be the DUTY of the In
e, spectors to examine such person on oath a
ie to his qualifications, and if he claims
D have resided within the State for one yea
le OF more, his oath shall not be sufficier
1T proof thereof, but shall make proof there's
1t by at least one competent witness, WI
shall be qualified electFD that he has r
of sided within the district for more than te
le days next preceding said election, and sha
also himself swear that his bona fide res
of dence in pursuance of his lawful calling,
ne within the district, and that he did not r
l. move into said district for the purpose
voting therein.
of every person qualified, as aforesai
he and who shall make due prGof, as is requ
red, of his residence, and payment of tax
of as aforesaid, shall be admitted to vote in Il
he township, ward, or district, in which
shall reside.
OF '' If any person shall prevent or attem
ne to prevent. any officer of any election, und
re, this act from holding such election, or u
or threaten any violence to any such Office
OF or shall interrupt or Improperly interfe
he within the execution of his duty, or sh
block up the window, or avenue to al
OF window, where the same may be holding,
at shall riotously disturb the peace of sIl
m election, or shall use or practice any intir
dating threats, force or violence, with
of sign to influence unduly, or overawe, a
the elector, or to prevent him from voting, or