American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-09-21

his application and make such proof Of his residence In
the district as Is required by this Act and that he does
verify believe from the account given him, that he is Of
the age aforesaid and give such other evidence as Is
qnired by this Act whereupon the name 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 10
vote by Of having paid tax, the word Age,
II he shall be admitteo account Of his and in eth
the reasonof such shall be called out to the
clerks, who shall make the like in the list Of voters
kept by them.
in MI where the name of the person claiming to
vote is not foundia the list furnished by Commission
es and Assessor or his right vote whether found there
not Is objected to by qualified citizen il shall be
the duty of the Inspector examine such person oath
TO his qualifications and If he claims have resided In
the State year more his oath shall be sufficient
proof thereof hut he shall make proof by least
competent witness who shall be qunfei eleetor that
he has resided in the district for than days next
Immediately proceeding said election and shau himself
q his bonafdc residence pursuance Of hslawfu
calling Is within the district aud not for the purpose Of
voting herein"
III any person shall prevent attempt prevent any
officer of any election under this Act tfrom holding such
election or threaten any violence 70 any such OIL
Ger, shall interrupt impOperynteffcre with him
in the execution Of his duty, back up or attempt to
block up the window, the aveHue to any window where
the may be holden, shall riotousy disturb the
peace Of such election shall use practice any ntin-
idaton threaten force violence with the design TO in
nenee unduiy ovcrpower any eector, 10 prevent
him from voting 10 restrain the freedom Of his ckoice
suc uerst on conviction shall be hnelany sum not cx-
ceodihg hundred dollars aud be imprisoned for any
time not exceeding twelve months; and if it shall be
shown 20 the Court whcre the triad Of such offence shall
the city ward district township where the said offence
committed aud entitled 90 vote therein then
conviction he shall be sentenced pay fine less
than one hundred, than thousand dollars aud
TO he imprisoned not less than six months nor more than
two years.
And if any person persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the results Of any election within this Com
monwealth, shall offer 10 make any such bet wager
either by verbal proclamation thereof otherwise he
or they shall forfeit three times the amount so bet on Of
fercd to bet"
If any person not Ny law qualified shall fraudnleni1
vote at nuY election within this Commonwealth being
otherwise qgaie shall vote out Of his proper district
any person knowing the want Of such qualification
persons offending shall conviction be fined any sum
not exceeding hundred dollars and bu imprisoned for
any term not exceeding three months"
Ii any person shall vote ut more thanouo eectnnd5-
trct, otherwise fraudulenty vote aud deliver TO the
Inspector two tickets together with intent to Illegally
vote shall the if any person shall adj
wise procure another 70 do So he they offending
saa conviction be fined IN any sum not less than hi
", than five hundred dollars and be imprson-
cd for any not less than three more than twelve
months.n
If any person not qualified TO vote in this Common
wealth, areelb}y tpthe law except the sons Of quai-
ed CZCs shall appear ut amy place Of election for the
purpose " issuing tickets Of influencing the citizens
qualified 10 vote he SHALL conviction, forfeit and pay
any not exceeding hundred dollars for every
such offence and be imprisoned for any term not eNeeed
ing three m0ntha.n
And the Return JuIqesof dstrictsarjrc-
said are hereby required at the Court House in
Hutlcr on Friday next October 1ith) after the second
Tuesday IN October next then unl thereafter 10 perform
those things required by law.
Givcn under hand and seal nj Butler this 18th day
Of August IN the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred
and sytyf,ur and Of the Independence Of the United
States the eighty-ninth.
Butcr Aug 81, 1sGl,