North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-30

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fined in any sum not less than fifty nor more than
five hundred dollars and be imprisoned for anv tsr,
| not less than three nor more than twelve mo,tbs
II any pt rson not qualified to vote in this Com.
monwealtn agreeable to law excepting the sons of
quahed cisizens shall appear at any place Of cleo
'.on LOT the purpose Of issuing tickets influencing
.Ash, qualified to VOTE he shall on conviction for
.e'' aA" pay any sum not exceeding hundred dol
0' e'eiS Sucn offence, and be Imprisoned for any
term not exceeding three months
Anas e'' 'ry person exc pit justices of the peace
VINO shai hoid any once or appointement of profit
UT Uust under tne government Of the United States
or of this state, Of any city incorpora,ed d;s.
whether commissioned ofhcer or otherwise-a sub.
ordinate officer or agent-who OF who shall, be en-
pioyed under tine legislative, executive of jadiciarg
department Of this State Of the United States or
Of any city incorporated district and also that
every member of Congress and of the State Legisla-
ture and of the select common council Of any ci y,
or commissioners of any incorporated district is by Law
incapable of holding exercising atsthe time
the Office # appointment of Judge, Inspector or,
Clerk of any election within this Commonwealth and
that no Inspector, Judge other officer of ny such
election, shall be eligible to any Office to be then
voted foI.
No person shall be permit ed to vote at any elec-
tisn as aforesaid othor than white freeman of the
age %: Il years more, who shall have resided in
this State at least year. AMI in the election dis
trict where he offers vote, at least ten days mme-
| dately preceding such election. and within two
years have paid State county tax, which shall
have been assessed at least ten days before election
But citizen of the United States who has previous
ly been qualified voter of this State, and removed
| therefrom returned and who shall have resided
in the election district, and paid takes aforesaid
shall be entitled To vote after residing in this Stat
six months. proviled that the white frccmcn citizens
of the United States between the agos of 81 and %
years an having ro*i lei in this State one year and
in the ection district 10 days aforesaid shall be
entitled to vote although they shall not have paid
| taxes
" No person shall be permitted to vote whsoe name
is not contained in the list of taxable inhabitants
furns he'd by the Commissioners aforesaid unless
| first no produces receipt for the payment within
| years of State or County assessed agreeably
to the Constitution and give satisfactory evidence
either on his oath affirm rtisn of another that he
has paid such tax failure to produce a receipt
shall make oath to the payment thereof; second
if he claims right to vote, by being elec'or be-
t~eer the age of q and p years. he shall depose on
oath affirmation that he has resided in the
State at least year Iext before his application
and make such proof Of residence il his district as
required by this Act and that he does verify be-
iieVe from the account given him that he is of the
aforesaid age AMI give such th.r evidence as is re-
qurod by taiS Act, whereupon the Aame Of the per-
son so admitted to vote shall bo inserted in the al
phabetical list , the Inspectors, and note maio
| hy Fha S1rj b..
shall be admitted to vote 10y reason Of having paid
tax of the WOr age if he shall be permitted to
vote on account of his aso, AMI sithcr cnss the
reason Of such vote shall be called out the clerks
who shall mark it in the list OF voters kept by them.
II any persan shall preven: attempt to prevent
cry officer of al election, threaten any vo-
cnco to my such oficer shall interfere with him
in the execution of his duty shall block up or at
tempt to block the wn,ioT or avenue or any window
where tho may be holden, or,shal riotously
disturb tie peace at such election or shall use or
practice any intimidation, threats force, or violence,
with design 10 influence undnly or orsrawo any
eecor to pgevcn him from voting OF to restrain the
freedom Of choice such person conviction shall be
fined in any not exceeding fye hundred dollars
and be nPris,aa FOR any tim, not less than one nor
more than tweIro months AM if it snail be shown
to the Court where the trial such offence shall be
had thar the person so offending was not a resident
Of the city, wari district or township whero the OF
fence was Committed, AMI 10, entitled to vos
therein then conviction, he shall be sentenced to
pay fine of 1t less than ono hanlrei dol,ars and
be imprisoned po; oss six months ror II or. than
two years.
Agreeable to the provisions OF the sixty FIRST sec
ton OF said Act every general and special election
shall be opened between the hours of eight and ten
in the forenoon and shall continue without Interrupt
sion or aijournmen, until clock in the oven
! ing, W ben the polls sholl be closel
Pursua 1t to the provisions confined in the 10th
section of the Act the Ju dyes cfthe aforesaid dis
trcts respectively shall take charge of the certificate
return of the elo con of their respective districts
and produce them at meeting of one Judge from
each district, at the Court House IN the Borough of
Tunkhannock, on the third day after the diy If
election being the 10Th day of October n .xt then
AMI there to IL an perform the duties reqlirei by
law of sal iges Also, that where Judge by
sickness unavoidable accident is unable to atten
said meeting of JUICES then the eertifcat or re-
turn aforesaid shall he taken charge of bv one of tho
Inspectors Clerks o: election Of said district who
shall do AMI perform the duties required of said
Judge unable to attend. ~
Also that in the 3lst section of said Act. it is
enacted, that when two more coun lies shall CON-
pose a district for the choice of a memser or mem
bers of the senate of this Commonwealth or the
House Of Representatives of the United States CT of
| this Commonwealth, Pres ident Jud e. the Judges
of the election in each county having met as afore
said, the Clerks shall make out fair statement Of
all the votes which sh III have been given cleo
ton within the county for every persons voted foras
such member or members President Judge, which
shall be signed by said judges and attested by the
Clerks and of the said Judges shall take charge
of said certificate and shall produce the at
meeting of Judge from each county in such dis
trcts as is be pointed by law for the pdr-
! nose which meeting shall be held the seventh daY