Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-10-02
General Election Proclamation.

NV HEREAS, in and by an Act OF the
w General Assembly Of this State entitled
sAn Act 10 regulate the general elections Of
his Commonwealth enacted on the I'd day Of
July, 1889, il is enjoined on me TO give public
notice Of such elections TO be held, and to
.numerate in such notice what officers are 10
,e elected, l, l. ALBRIGHT. High Sheriff
Of the county of Union, do therefore hereby
make and give this public notice to the electors
Of the said county of Union that GENERAL
ELEC CTTONwiil be held in said county on the
SECOND TUEsDar OF OcroBER NEXT (being the
18th day of the said monthly at the several
Districts composed Of the following townships
and boroughs, VIZ:
| district, at the late Commissioners Office
in aud for New Berlin borough.
ii district, at the house of Thomas Pursel,
IN and for Union township.
Ill disirict,a the house of Theobald Sanders
In and for White Deer township.
Nv district. al the house of James Lawson,
in and for Kelly township.
district, at the house Of George Wolfe,
in and for East Buifalne township.
vi dIstrict,at the house Of James M'Creight,
IN and for Bufiaoe township.
VII district, at the house now occupied by
Jacob Deckard, in Miffiinburg, for " est Buff
faloc township.
VIII district. al the public school house in
and for North Ward in Lewisburg borough.
IX district, al the Butialoe House, in and for
South Ward in Lewsburg borough.
Y district, at the house now occupied by
VIM InhofT in and for Mifilinburg borough.
XI district. at the Laurelton School House,
in and for Hartley township.
XII district, a, the house of Peter Wehr, in
and for Limestone township.
XI!i district, at the election house near
John Reish, in and for Lewis township.
XIV district, lat the house of William Wolfe,
in and for Harle,on borough.
XIV district al the house of p Hagenbuch,
al Cniontown. in and for Brady township.
AT which time and places there will be
elecisi by ballot
One person for Judge Of the Supreme
Court of this Commonwealth,
One person for Governor Of the Common
wealth;
Snyder and Juniata counties in the General
Assembly of this Commonwealth;
Oae person for Register and Recorder of
Union county;
One person as County Treasurer:
One person as County COMMISSIONER
One person as County Auditor.
NOIlt Il 10 HEhLDI bftE
That every person. excepting Justices Of the Peace,
who shall hold any Office appointment Of profit or
under the United States, of this state
city incorporated district, whether commissioned
officer or otherwise subordinate officer agent who
shall e employed under the legislative. executive,
judiciary department of this State or Of the United
States, of incorporated district and also that
every member Of Congress and Of the State legislature
and Of the select council Of any city, or
mi. cner of incorporated district is by law incapa
blo Of holding exercising atq, time, til. OH
appointment or judge, inspector or clerk "i any cleo
ton OF this Commonwealth, aud that no inspector judge
officer Of such election shall be eligible to los then
voted for.
No person shall be permitted to vote at any election
as aforesaid, than a white freeman Of the age of TWEEN
ty-one years more, who shall have resided in this
STATE at least and in the election district where
he offers to vote least ten days Immediately preceding
such election, and within two years paid State OF coun
which shall have been assessed at least ten days
before the election. But citizen of the United States
who has previously been qualified voter Of this state,
removed terefrom and returned and who has resi-
d-d the election district and paid taxes as aforesaid
shall be entitled 10 vote after residing in this STATE six
mouths Provided, That The white freemen citizens OF
the United States between the OF twentyone and
years, who have resided in the election dis
tric as aforesaid ten days shall be entitled TO vote
D though they shall not have paid taxes.
NO person shall be permitted to vote whose name Is
contained in the list Of taxable Inhabitants furnished
ty the Commissioners unless First, Reproduce receipt
for payment within two years OF staeor county tax
agreeahiy to the Constitution. and satisfo
the oath or affirmation OF another that La has pad such
failure to produce receiFt shall make oath
thereof, Second u he claim right to
vote by beng between the Of tweBty
and tSontytwo years he shall depose cath or ahrna
that he resided in the State at least one year
before his Application aud make suc PROOF OF fesi1ehce
the district required by this actand that he does
verify the given him that he sof the
age and give such other evidence as required
by this act whereupon the name Of the person admit
It'd shall be inserted in the alphabetical list hy
tn. inspectors aud note made opposite thereto by writing
the word II he shall be admitted TO vote 10y of
having paid the word If he shall be admitted
hy of such shall he called out to the
CLERKS who shall make the like notes in the stsof voters
kept by them.
If any person shall vote at than one election
district Otherwise frauuleny vote mole than once
on the day, shall fraudulenty fold and deliver
to the in pector tickets together with the intent lille
gsy vote adys. and procure another SO to do he
they offending shall conviction be fined in any
sum less than ffy more than five hundred dol
lars and be- imprisoned not less than three nor more than
twelve months.
If any person not qualified to vote in this Common
wealth. agrseaby to law, (except the sons Of qualified
ctiz-ns shall appear at place 0. election fr the
purpose Of issuing tickets or Of influencing the citizens
quah.d to vote he shall on iction Forfeit and pay
any not exceedin. hundred dollars for every
such osuce and be imprisoned for any not exceed
Ing three months
For the information OF the electors of Union
county, publish the following, being the 4th
section of the act of tine General Assembly
of the session of 1851, entitled "An Act TO
provide for the election of Judges Of the sew
eral courts OF tins Commonwealth, and TO
regulate certain Judicial districts"
SEC L. That the election for judges shall be held and
conducted in the several election districts in the
and in all respects elections for representa-
tivcs are or shall be held and conducted, and by the
judges inspectors and other officers; and the pro
visions of the The general assembly, entitled An
Act relating TO the elections of this Commonwealth ap
proved the day OF July 1889 and s several sup
PIGMENTS and all other like laws far "a the same
shall be in force and applicable shall bedeeme and taken
apply the elections for Judges Prcvidsd That the
aforesaid electors shall vote for Judges Of the supreme
Court separate piece Of paper, and for all other
Judges required to be learned in the law, on another
separate piece Of paper"
Agreeably 10 the provisions OF the sixty.
first section of said act "every General and
Special election shall be opened between the
hours Of eight and ten in the forenoon. and
shall continue until seven o'clock in the even
ing. when the polls shall be closed"
The Return Judges of the several districts
will meet in the Court House at Lewisburg,
on the third dav after the election, (being Fri
day, the 10th day Of Ociober) to do and per-
form those duties enjoined on them by law.
The Return Judges of Union. Snyder and
Junia,a counties are required to meet al the
Court House in the borough of Middleburg