American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-09-07

his application and make such proof Of HIS residence In
the district Il required by this Act aud that he
the age afres.a % and Give b ster evidence AZ L re-
qured by this Acti whereuP0n the of the person
as admitted t0vote shalbe iusetedfn the alphabetical
list by the Inspector and note made opp site thereto
by writing the wur Tax be shall be permitted 10
70 te by Of having paid tax the word "Age
II he she be admitted account q his age and eth
er case the Of such vote shall be called out TO the
clerks who shah make the like note in tho sto voters
kept by them.
IN all ease where the Of the person claiming to
vote is not found In the st faruhed by the Commissions
and Assessor his rehtto vote whether found there
Or not s objected 70 by one qualified citizen 1t shall he
hedu OF the Inspector % examine such person on oath
ao his qualifications urd If hc claims to have resided in
the state or more, his oath shall be sufficient
proof thereof but he shall make proof by at least one
competent Witness who shall bo qualified eector that
he has resided In the district for than ten days
Immediately preceding sni1 election and shall himself
swear ~ his hunade residence IN pursuance Of h5lawf
calling j. within the district and not for the purpose Of
voting theroin."
officer OF any election under this Act from holding such
election threaten any violence TO any such Off
GER shah interruptor improperly interfere with him
IN the execution OF his duty or block up or attempt 70
block up the window the aycuuet any window who're
the may ho holden shallrlotousy disturb the
peace Of n elect on OF shall use OF practice any nt-
ii,n threaten iosce violence yitiNhe design 20 in
1uence undu oyorpowor any elector or 70 prevent
him un voting 70 resan the freedom Of his choice
person. conviction shall be inelauy SUM not ey
eeeling five hundred dollars aud be Imprisoned for 0ry
time not exceeding twelve mouths; ami If It shall be
shown 10 the Court whore the trid of such offence shall
be had that the person offending was not resident Of
the city ward district township where tho said offence
committed aud not entitled 10 n vote therein then
conviction he shall be sentenced to pay fine not less
than hundred than thousand dollars and
TO DO Imprisoned not less han six months nor more than
two years"
And II any person or persons shall make any bet
wager upon the results Of any election within this Com
munwollth shall offer to make any such bet wager
other by verbal proclamation thereof or otherwise he
or they shall Forfeit three times the amount 50 bet or Of
terel TO bet"
II any person not by law qualified slalLfrauduently
vote dt any election within this Commonwealth or being
otherwise qualified, sha vote out Of his proper district
or any person knowing the want Of such qualification
shall aid or procure such person 10 vote the person or
persons go offending, shall on conviconbe fined anysun
not exceeding two hundred dollars and be imprisoned for
any torn not exceeding three months"
u any person shu yuteHt more than one elcctonds
trct otherwise auduleny vote aud deliver 10 the
Inspector two tickets together with intent % Illegally
wise pseure another to do so he or they offending
shall conviction, be fined IN Ruy not e3s than If
ty, than five hundred dollars and be uprisun
od for any term not less than three more than twelve
mputhl.'
II any person not quiAcd to vote in this Common
wealth, ngtgeaby the lew tcycept tile sons Of qullh
ed c2ens) shall appear a. amy place OF election for the
purpose Of issuing uckrts or Of Influencing the citizens
qualified TO vote, he shall conviction forfeit and pay
any sum not exceeding one hundred dolis for uyery
such offence and be Imprisoned for any not exceed
ing three mpnth5n
And the Return Judgesof therc7pectvo distretFOoro-
sAd arc hereby required 70 meet at ht Court House, In
Butler on Friday next October ttt after the second
Tuesday IN October next then and thereafter to porUm
those things required by law.
Given under my hand and seal 40 Butler this 18th day
Of August IN the year Of our Lord Eighteen Hundred
aud sixty-inur and Of the Independence Of the United
States The oighty-ninth,
W. 0. DRAcRENRTDGE, Sheriff
Butler Aug. 81 1854.