American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-09-28

his application and make such proof Of his residence
the district is required by this Act and that he does
verify believe from the account given him, that
the age aforesaid and give such other evidence is re-
quired by this Act whereupon the of the person
admitted to vote shall be inserted in the alphabetical
list by the Inspector and note made opposite thereto
by writing the wor' Tax If he shall be permitted TO
vo tie by reason of having paid the word age"
II he shall be admitted Of his age and in eth
the OF such shall be called to the
clerks who shall make the like note in the tof voters
kept by them
vote not undn the list furnished by the Commission
and Assessor or his right to vote whether found there
not is objected TO by qualified Citizen II shall he
the duty of the Inspector examine person oath
as to his qualifications anil if he claims have resided in
the State year more his oath shall be sufficient
proof thereof but he shall make proof by at least
competent witness, who shall be qualified eector that
he has resided In the district for than ten days next
Immediately proceeding said election and shall himself
to his bonadc residence in pursuance of hisawl
calling within the district and not for the purpose Of
voting therein"
If any person shall prevent or attempt to prevent any
officer of any election under this Act from holding such
election or use any violence any snch off,
GER shall interrupt improperly interfere with him
in the execution Of his duty block up attempt to
block up the window or the avenue to any window where
the may be holden, shall rioously disturb the
peace of such election, shall prnctce intim
ddtion threaten force violence with the design to in
uence unduy, oyerpOwer elector, or to prevent
him voting restrain the freedom of his choice
such person, conviction, shall he fined not
ceeing five hundred donrs and be imprisoned for any
time not exceeding twelve months; and If it shall 10
shown to the Court where the trial of such offence shall
be had, that the person offending not resident of
the city war district rtOwnshp where the said offence
committed aud not entitled to vote therein then
conviction he shall be sentenced to pay fine not less
than hundred than thousand dollars, and
to be imprisoned not less than six months more than
two years"
And If any person persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the results Of any election within this Cont
monwealth shall offer make any such bet wager,
either by verbal proclamation thereof otherwise he
they shall forfeit three times the amount so bet or of
fered to bet"
II any person by law qualified shall fauduently
vote at any election within this Commonwealth or being
otherwise qualified shall vote out of his proper district
any person knowing the want of such qualification
shall aid such TO vote the person or
persons offending SHALL conviction be fined any sum
not exceeding hundred dollars and be imprisoned for
any term hot exceeding three months"
If any person shall vote at than election dis
tric otherwise fauduently vote and deliver to the
Inspector two tickets together with intent to illegally
vote shall the same; If any person shall ad
wise procure another to do he they offending
SHALL conviction be fined in any sum not less than m
ty than five hundred dollars and be imprson
ed for any term not less than three than twelve
months"
If any person not qualified TO vote in this Common
wealth. agrecaby to the law, (cxcept the Of qunl-
cd cizens shall appear at any place of election for the
purpose of issuing tickets of influencing the citizens
qualified to vote, he shall conviction forfeit and pay
any sum not exceeding hundred dollars for every
such offence and he Imprisoned for any term not exceed
ing three months"
And the Return Judges Of the afore
su hereby required TO meet at the Court House. in
Butler Friday next October 14th) after the second
Tuesday in October then and thereafter to ra
those things required by law.
Given under hand and seal at Butler this 18th day
of August In the year Of our Lord Eighteen Hundred
and sxy-our and of the Independence of the United
States the eighty ninth.
Butler, Aug. 81, 1864.