Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-11-02

/ also make known and give notice as in
and by the 18th section of the aforesaid act.
| am directed {" that every person excepting
Justices of the Peace who shall hold anv
Office or appointment of profit or trust under
the Government of the United States. or of
this State, or any city or incorporated dis
trct, whether commissioned or otherwise, a
subordinate officer or agent who is Or shall
be 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 Com
gress, and the State Legislature. and the
Select and Common Council of any city,
Commissioners OF any Incorporated district,
are by law Incapable of holding or exercis-
ing, at the same time, the office or appoints
ment of Judge. Inspector or Clerk of anv
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 IAN Act relating to
executions, and for other purposes" approv-
ed April 19, 1910, it is enacted that the
aforesaid 18th section s'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-
Also, that in the 6Ist section of said act
enacted 1t is that every General and Spe>
cial Election shall he 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 be closed"
The general. special, city, incorporated
district. and township elections, and all
elections for electors of Presid mt aud Vice
President Of the United States, shall be held
and conducted by the Inspectors and Judges
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 a State or county tax which
shall have been assessed at least ten days
before the election. But a citizen of the
United States, who has previously been a
qualified voter of this State, and removed
therefrom, 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. Pro-
vided. That the white freemen citizens of
the United States, between the ages of twen-
ty one and twenty-five years, and have re-
sided IL 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 narne 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 tax, assessed agreeably to the
Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence.
either on his own oath or affirmation, or
that Of another, that he has paid such
tax, or on failure to produce receipt, shall
make oath of the payment thereof; or sec
Ond, If he claim right to vote by being an
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
trict as is required by this Act, whereupon
the name Of the person 50 admitted to vote
shall be inserted in the alphabetical list. by
the Inspectors, and note made opposite
thereto by writing the word - Tax if ne
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 hv the Commissioners and Assessor;
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 rs to his quail
ifcatious, 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 by 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
ton, and shall also himself swear that his
bona fide residence, in pursuance of his laws
full calling, is within tie district, and that
be 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. Of
his residence and payment of taxes as afore-
said shall be admitted 20 vote in the town
shin. ward or district in which he shall re-
side.
If any person shall prevent, or attempt to
prevent, any officer of any election under
this act from holding such elections, or use
or threaten any violence to any srch 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 intim>
idating 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
tvelve months and if il shall be shown to