Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-09-08

General Electiou Proclamation.


NTHEREAS, in and by an Act Of the
w General Assembly Of this State entitled
sAn Act to regulate the general elections Of
his Commonwealth" enacted on the I'd day OF
Iuly, 1899, i, is enjoined on me to give public
lotce of such elections TO be held, and to
,numerate in such notice what officers are TO
De elected, 1, l. ALBRIGHT. High Sheriff
IF the county of Union, do therefore hereby
make and give this public notice 10 the electors
Of the said county of Union That a GENER.iL
ELEC I1ONwill be held in said county on the
Sfcoxp TuEsnAr OF OcroBEn NEXT (being the
I3lh day of the said month"; 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 Purse,
in and for Union township.
III district,at the house of Theobald Sanders
in and for White Deer township.
~ district al the house Of James Lawson,
in and for Kelly township.
V district, at the house Of George Wolfe,
in and for East Butlaloe township.
VI district, ,at the house of James M'Creight,
IN and for Bnflalce township.
VII district, at the house now occupied by
Jacob Deckard, in Millinburg, for " est Bui-
ialoe township.
VIII district, at the public school house in
and for North Ward in Lewisburg borough.
TX district at the Buiialoe House, in and for
South Ward in Lewisburg borough.
Y district, at the house now occupied by
VIM. Inholr. in and for Mifilnburg borough.
ri district, at the Laurellon School House
, in and for Hartley township.
XII district, al the house Of Peter Weir, in
and for Limestone township.
NH district, at the election house near
John Relish, in and for Lewis township.
NV disrict,at the house of William Wolfe,
in and for Harieion borough.
NViiistrict at the house Of J p Hagenbuch.
at uniontown, in and for Brady township.
Al which time and places there will be
elected by ballot
One person for Judge Of the Supreme
Court Of this Commonwealth;
One person for Governor Of the Common
wealth;
Two persons as Representatives of Union
Snyder and Juniata counties in the General
Assembly of this Commonwealth;
Que person for Register and Recorder Of
Union county;
One person as County Treasurer;
One person as County COMMISSIONER
One person as County Auditor.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
That every person, excepting Justices Of the Peace
who shall hold any Office appointment Of profit or
trust under tn. United States of this state, any
cty or Incorporated district whether commissioned
officer otherwise. subordinate officer agent who
-ha lie employed under the legislative. executive
or Judiciary department Of this State or of the United
States, Of any incorporated district; and also that
every member of Congress and OF the State Legislature,
aud Of the select common council Of any city, or COM
missioner Of any Incorporated district Is by law incapa-
Ole pf holding exercising time the OH
appointment judge inspector clerk Of cleo
ticn of this Commonwealth, and that inspector, judge
officer of such election shall be eligible 10 he then
voted for.
No person shall be permitted to vote at any election
as aforesaid, than white freeman Of the of twen
yone years more, who shall have resided in this
stat at least and In the election district where
he offers to vote at least ten days Immediately preceding
such election. and within two years paid State
~ tax which shall have been assessed at least ten days
before the election But citizen of the United Stst-s
who has previously been qualified voter Of this State,
and removed terefrom returned and who has resi-
c in the election district and paid taxes aforesaid.
shall entitled to vote after residing in thi. State six
months Provided, That the white freemen, citizens OF
the United States between the OF twenyone and
years, who have resided in the election dis
rict aforesaid ten days. shall be- entitled to vote,
although they shall not have paid taxes.
No person shall b. permitted to vote whose name is
not contained in the list of taxable inhabitants furnished
y the Commissioners unles First he produce a receipt
for the payment within two state county
assessed agreeably 10 the Constitution and give sati-Ac
tory evidence either on his oath affirmation
affirmation of another that he ha. paid such
failure to produce rec-ipt shall max. oath
to the payment thereof or Second If he claim right
vote by being eector between the of twentyone
and twenty-five Years he shall depose oath or ahrma
that he SIZED in the State at lc,,t year
before his application and make such proof Of residence
in the district is required by ts act and that he does
verify believe from the accounts given him that be sothe
Aforesaid and give such other evidence as is required
by this act whe.upon the Of the person admit
ted shall be inserted in the alphabetical list by
inspectors and made on, oitc thereto by writing
the word if he shall be admitted 10 by of
he
% vote by Of such shall b" call out to the
clerks who shall make the like notes in the lists of voters
kept by them.
If any person shall vote at than election |
district, otherwise fanduently vote than
u the inspector two tickets together with the intent lille
Eay to vote advise and procure another to do he
they offending shall conviction he fined in any
not less than fifty more than five hundred dol
ar and be- Imprisoned less than three than
twelve months.
If any person not qualified to vote in this Common
wealth, srrrablv to law. Excerpt the Of qualified
citizeus.l shall appear at place q: election for the
purpose OF issuing tickets Of influencing the citizens
qualified to vo-, he hnl conviction forfeit aud pay
any exceeding hundred dollars for every
such offence. aud be imprisoned for any term 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 the General Assembly
of the session of 1851. entitled "An Act 10
provide for the election of Judges of the sew
trd courts Ol thiS commonwealth, ana 10
regulate certain Judicial districts"
sac !. That the election Judges shall he held and
conducted in the several election districts in the same
manner aud in all rcs.rts elections for representa-
tves or shall be held and conducted, and by the
judges inspectors and other officers: and the pro-
visions of the of the general assembly. entitled An
At relating the elections of this Commonwealth ap
proved the second day of July ls9. and its several sup
Ilrmcnts and all other like laws far the same
ha he in force and applicable shall bede"me and taken
apply the elections for Judges PROVIDED That the
aforesaid electors shall vote for Judges of the Supreme
Court separate piece Of paper, and for all other
Jud,S required to he learned in the law, another
separate piece If paper
AgreeahIy 10 the provisions Of the sixty
first section of said act "everv 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
inc. when the polls shall be closed"
The Return Judges Of the several districts
will meet ia the Court House at Lewisburg.
on the third dav after the election, (beng Fri
dav, the 18th day of October.) to do and per-
form those duties enjoined on them by law.
The Return Judges of Union, Snyder and
Juniara counties arc required TO meet at the
Court House in the borough of Middlehurg
on Monday The l9Ih of October to make out
returns for the members of Assembly.
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