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

The electors of the district composed of |
the township of Yoder, to meet at the Pubs
lie House occupied by Peter Fink.
The electors cf the district composed of
the Borough Of Cambria City, to meet at |
School House No. 2, in said Borough.
And further give notice. in and by !
the 18th Section of the aforesaid Act l 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, 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 incor-
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 lie voted for.
Also. in the Alb section Of the Act of Assem-
bly,, entitled * An Act relating to elections
and for other purposes" Approved the 9th
foregoing 18th section shal not be 50 con-
/ strued as to prevert any military oficer or
I Borough officer from serving Judge Or
Inspector At any general Of special elections
in ;he Commonwealth.
Also, that in the G1st section of said Act
it is enacted that every General and Spe-
ciaI 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 ne closed.
The general. special, city, Incorporated,
district. aud township elections and all elec
tious 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 praviIed.
No person shall be permitted to vote AZ
any election. as aforesaid, but white tree~
man of The age of Venty~oue years or more,
who shall have resided in this State at least
/ one year, and in the election district where
/ he ufiers 90 vote at least ten days immedi~
/ ately preceding such election, and within
/ two years paid aStste or County tax which
! shall have been as scssed a least ten days
before the electi H. But a citizen of the
United States who had previously been a
Tualiied voter Of this State, and removed
thcretyom 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 frecmen, citizens
Of the United States. between the ages of
twenty-one and twenty two years, and have
resided in the election district ten days as
aforesaid, shall hc 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 o.
taxable inhabitents. furnished by the Com
missioner, unless first he produce a receipt
for the payment within two years Of a STATE
or County tax. assessed agrteably to the
Constitution and give satisfactory evidence
either en- his own oath or affirmation, ol
tit Of aGothe~, that he has paid such tax
or on ia..uro { produce a receipt, shal
make oath thereof. or, second, il he claim q
. right to vote by being IN clcctor oetweer
the age Of t1c1 zone and twenty~t years
hc7~hall GeTose On cath or affirmation tina
? he has resided in the State at least one yea
before his application, and make sucl pro-
( Of his residence in the district as is JequiTe
: by this Act and that he docs verify believe
: from the accounts given him, that he is c
| aAe aforesaid, and give such other evidenc
t IA is required by this act, whereupon til
name of the person so admitted to vote
shall be inserted in the Alphabetical list b
+ the Inspector, and a note made opposii
i thereto by writing the word - Tax" If n
j shall be permitted to vote by reason {
having paid tax ; or the word Age " if /
# shall be admitted to vote by reason Of sue
: age shall be called out to the Clerks, VII
j shall make their notes in the list of vote
n kept oy them.
sin all such cases where the name of
# person claiming to vote as found on the III
g furnished by tie Commissioners and Asses
s17s, or his right to vote, whether toul4
f thereon or not is objected 10 by any qual
i fed citizens, it shall be the 'uty IF the II
e. spectors to examine such person on oath :
e to his qualifications, and if he claims
D. have resided within the State for one VI
le or more, his oath shall not be sut1icicl
1t proof thereof. but shall make proof there
1t by at least one competent witness, VI
sEall be qualified elector. that be has T
Of sided within the district for more than Il
le DAYS next preceding said election, and sha
also himself swear that his bona fide re-
of dence. in pursuance of his lawful calling,
ne within the district, and that he did not 7
l. move into said district for the purpose
voting therein.
Of Every person qualified, as aforesai
ne and who shall make due proof. as Is req
red. Of his residence, aud payment of tax
of as aforesaid, shall be admitted t. vote in t
he township. ward, or district, in which
shall reside.
of =. If any person shall prevent or attem
he to prevent any officer Of any election, unc
e. this act from holding such election, or L
or threaten any violence to any such otfic
Of or shall interrupt or improl eriy interl'
he within the execution of his duty; or sh
block up the window, or avenue to a
of window, where the same may be holding,
at shall riotouSly disturb the peace of s1l
n election, or shall use or practice any intir
dating threats. force or violence, with
of sign to influence unduly, or overawe, a
he elector. or to prevent him from voting, or