Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-10-26

am directed "'that every person 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 dis
! trict. whether commissioned or otherwise.
subordinate officer agent who is or shall
| he employed under the Legislative. Judicia-
ry or Executive Departments of this State
| or United States, or any incorporated dis
! trict, and also that every member of Con-
| gress, and the State Legislature. aud the
! Select and Common Council Of any city,
! Commissioners of any incorporated district,
are by law incapable of holding or e1ercis-
| ing, at the same time, the office or appoints
ment of Judge. Inspector or Clerk of any
election Of the Commonwealth; and that no
Inspector. or Judge, or other officer of such
election, shall be eligible to any office to be
voted for.
| Also, that in the fourth section of the act
of Assembly, entitled "An Act relating to
executions, and for other purposes" APPROX
ed April 10, 1910, it is enacted that the
aforesaid 18th section "shall not be construed
so as to prevent any militia officer or bor
ough officer from serving as Judge, inspect
! or or Clerk at any General or Special Elec-
| ton in this Commonwealth"
Also, that in the Glst section of said act
enacted it iS that " every General and Spe,
| cial Election shall be opened between the
hours of eight and ten O'Clock in the fore
noon. and shall continue, without interrup
| tion or adjournment, until seven O'Clock in
the evening, when the polls shall be closed.'
The general. special, city, incorporated
district. and township elections, and all
| elections for electors Of PreSid ut and Vice
President of the United States, shall be held
toJ l,o To- J,1
elected as aforesaid, and by clerks appoints
ed as hereinafter provided.
No person shall be permitted to vote at
any election as aforesaid, but white free
| man of the age of twenty-one years or more,
who shall have resided in this State at least
one year, and In the election district where
he offers to vote at least ten days immedi
ateiy preceding such election, and within
two years paid State or county tax which
shall have been assessed at least ten days
before the election. But citizen of the
United States, who has previously been
qualified voter Of this State, and removed
Iherefrom, ard returned, and who shall have
resided IN the election district, and paid
taxes as aforesaid. shall be entitled to vote
alter residing in this State six months. Pros
vided, That the white freemeu citizens of
the United States, between the ages of tweu-
ty one and twenty-five years, and. have re-
sided in the election district ten days as
aforesaid. shall be entitled to vote, although
they shall not have PAID taxes.
No person shall be permitted to vote
whose name is lot contained in the list Of
taxable inhabitants furnished by :he Com
missioner, unless he first produce a receipt
for the payment, Within two years, of State
or County tx, assessed agreeaby to the
Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence,
either on his own oath or affirmation. or
that Of another, that he has paid such
tax, on failure TO produce receipt, shall
make oath OF the payment thereof; or Sec
ond. If he claim 2 right to vote 10y being On
electur between the age of twenty~One and
Twenty-Five years, he shall depose on oath
or affirmation that he resided in the State at
least one year before his application. and
make such proof of his residence in the dis
trl:t a. is required by this Act, whereupon
the naLle Of the person so admitted to vote
shall be inserted in the alphabetical list, by
the Inspectors, aud note made opposite
thereto by writing the word - Tax" if be
shall be permitted to vote by reason of hav-
ing paid tax; or the word Age if he shall
be called out to the Clerks, who shall make
like notes in the list of voters kept by them.
In all cases where the name of a person
claiming to vote Is found on the list fur
nished by the Commissioners and Assessoex
or his right to vote whether found thereon
or not, is objected to by any qualified citi~
zen. it shall be the duty of the Inspectors to
examine such person on oath as to his quail
ifcations, and if he claims TO have resided
within the State for one year or more, his
oath shall not be sufficient proof, but shall
make proof thereof Uy at least one compe>
tent witness, who shall be qualified elect
or. that he has resided within the district for
more than ten days next preceding said cleo
tion. and shall also himself swear that his
bona fide residence, in pursuance of his laws
fuI calling. is within tie district, and that
he did not remove into said district for the
purpose Of voting therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and
who shall make due proof, as required, ct
his residence and payment of taxes as afore
said shall be admitted to vote In the town.
shin ward or district in which he shall re-
side.
If any person shall prevent, or attempt to
ureyent. any officer of any election under
this act from holding such elections, or use
or threaten any violence to any sIch officer.
or shall interrupt or improperly interfere
with. in the execution of his duty, or shall
block up the window, or avenue to any WIN
dow, where the same may be holding, or
shall riotousiy disturb the peace Of such
election, or shall use or practice any lntim>
idatng threats, force or violence, with de
sign to influence unduly, or overawe any
elector. or to prevent him from voting, or to
restrain the freedom of choice, such person.
on conviction. shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding $500, be imprisoned for any time
not less than one month, nor more than
twelve months; and if it shall be showu to
the court where the trial of such offence
shall be had, that the person so offending