Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-10-07

foregoing 18th section shall not be so Gov
strued as to prevent any military officer :,
Borough officer from serving as Judge =,
Inspector at any general of special election.
in the Commonwealth.
Also, that in the 61st section Of said A..
it is enacted that " every General and Sns
cial Election shall be opened between fbe
hours of eight and ten O'Clock in the fore.
noon, and shall continue without Interim,
ton or adjournment, until seven O'CLOCK I,
the evening, when the polls shall he closed
The general, special, city, incorporates
district, and township elections and all eIec'
tions for electors of President and Vice Pres.
dent of the United States, shall be held ara
conducted by the Inspectors and JUDGES
elected as aforesaid. and by clerks apoojpfe3
as hereinafter pravided.
No person shall be permitted to vote z.
/ any election, as aforesaid, but white free.
! man of the age of twentv~one years OF. .r7ora
( who shall Rave resided in this State at Ieas.
/ one year, and in the election district wbe-o
I he offers to vote al least ten days inmed,
ately preceding such election, and With,
two years paid State or County tax which
shall have been assessed at least ten 6avs
! before the electi n. But citizen Of tia
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 ps;1
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
twentv-one and twenty two years, and have
resided in the election district ten davs =
aforesaid, shall be eatitled to vote. although
they shall not have paid their taxes.
| No uprSDu shall bp rfprD-i--aF ., ~.
whose name is not contained in the lis, of
taxable inhabitants. furnished by the C5m,
missioner. unless fist he produce p recent
/ for the payment within two years uf State
F or County tax. assessed agreeajly 70 the
Constitution and give satisfactory evidence,
either on his own oath or affirmation, o.
that of another. that be has pal6 such tax.
: or on failure 70 produce a a receipt. shall
make oath thereof, or. second. if he claim
; right to vote by being N clactcr between
the age of twenty~One and tweurr>t 40 wears,
: he shall dep"ss on oath or affirmation tist
, he has resided in the State ar least ane vesr
before his application, and make such lrpri
: of his residence in the district as IS required
by this Act and that he dos verify believe.
= from the accounts given him, that lie i u
I aLe aforesaid and give such other evidence
gs is required by this act. whereup5n the
shall be inserted in the Alphabetics. is. by
f the Inspector. and a note made opposite
i thereto by writing the word - Tai" " Il as
4 shall be permitted - vote by reason d
having psid tax; OF the word Age " If lie
f shall be admitted tn vate by reason of such
age shall be callei ont II the Clerks who
j shall make their notes IN the list u voters
n kept 6y them.
In ali such cases where the name q
: person claiming to vote a. found on the H,t
a furnished by the Commis>icuers snt Asses-
sors, or his right to vots, whether 'au~i
# thereon or Mt Is objected to ty any 4us.i-
!, fed citizens. il shall be the 'uiy 4 the II
a specturs t. examine such persuu ou n5,1 :
q to his qualificatiurS, and Il be c'aEs y
y have resided within the State fnr ore yrs-
70 OF u."re. lis oath shall not De sufficient
- proof the-e,f. bnt shall make !Foaf 'heTe-t
A. by az least one competent witness, ".
shall be qualified elector that Ec las rs
If sided within the district f,r more than len
"a days next preceding said election, ani sasl
also himself swear that his bona hie Tes-
,F dence. in pursuance uf has Lawful calling, :
n within the district. and that he lid nj r.
! move into said district fo- tht p1rP1zs Il
voting therein.
Of "l1very person qraaf.d. - 'f7a>n.t,
he and who shall make due pr'rf. cs is rrl1-
red, of MS residence, aud 9aymeu: "f lsI'
of as aforesaid shall be a}miJJei = 7a,e N i-s
be township. ward. or dis-ricc IN "a-a -
sha.. reside.
OF -. II any person shall prevent ~ atie'af'
he 10 prevent. any officer If any election. u-a'
e, this act from holding such election, or u.s
or threaten any violence t. any sDch ois,'''
OF or shall interrupt or impr1l cry lI'r.i-,s
lac within the execution Of his duty, or sa''
block up the window. o. avenue 10 Sl'
OF window. where the same Z ay 6e holding "
at shall riutoUsty disturb the Pesce o. sA--
n election, or shall use or practice any .nl'F
dating threats, force or violence, VIII u,
of sign to influence unduiy. or overaWe' a..
he elector. or to prevent him from voting OF
ia restrain the freedom of choice, such pes .,
on conviction shall be fined in any sum '.'
IF exceeding $500, he imprisoned for any %. .'.s
he not less than one month nor more "a
ne twelve months; and if it shall be shown i.
the Court where the trial OF suen .Hs... -,
or shall be had, that the person 50 cfell-
he was not a resident of the city. ward, d's''.-.
or township where the said offence was '.-
Of mitted and net entitled TO vote tns.,. s
ooi tLen, on conviction. he shall be sentencr- u.
pay fine not less than one hundred y,
of more than one thousand dollars, ana '-t,
II soned not less than six months DO! A','
than two years"
of Pursuant to. the provisions cont4inEs- ~
at the Act first aforesaid. the Judges q ..h
aforesaid districts shall respective, .Isi
by charge of the certificate or return -, Al
am respective districts. and produce, tne:. s
ing meeting OF one Judge from each rs Tbe1.
,ny the Court House. in the Borough ol Tn H.,
ust burg, on the Third day after the USI USSIO,,fber
ties, ton, being Friday the lotn Gay ori re;
ted A. d. 1868. then and there TO dc anu an IL
or form those duties required of them Is.s. py
S or And further. II any Judge oy s.,an5 sai
iu~ unavoidable accident is unable to alIs.I .eos
tate meeting of Judges, then the 'erlns~ofi -s oi
cor return aforesaid shall be taken chI' :Es sla
lber one of the Inspectors or clerks 9i @ nd 10 81
apI ton of the same district. WIZ S-i''