American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-08-31

by reason Of having paid tax or the sord Age"
IL he shall be admitted account Of his and eth
the such vote shall be called out TO the
clerks who shall make the like note in the list Of voters
kept by them.
In ali case where the name Of the person claiming to
vote is not found in the list furnished by the Commission
and Assessor his right whether found there
or not is objected 10 by qualified citizen, it shall be
the duty OF the Inspector 70 examine such person on oath
as to his qualifications and he claims have resided in
the State one year more, his oath shall be sufficient
proof thereof but he shall make proof by least
competent witness who shall be qualified elector that
he has resided in the district for than days next
Immediately preceding said election and shall himself
TO his bnnade residence in pursuance of his lawful
calling Is within the district and not for the purpose Of
voting therein"
officer Of any election under this Act from holding such
election threaten violence to any such Ot
shall interrupt improperly interfere with him
in the execution of his duty block up, attempt to
block up the window the 10 any window where
the same may be holden shall rotousy disturb the
peace of such election, shall Orprnctce any nim
idaOn threaten force violence with the design to in
huence unduly oSerpower any eector to prevent
him from voting to restrain the freedom of his choice
such person. conviction shall be fined any not
eeedng five hundred dollars and be imprisoned for
time not exceeding twelve months and If i.shall be
shown to tine Court where the trial Of such oce shalt
be had that the person offending resident Of
the city, ward district township where the said offence
committed, and not entitled TO vote therein, then
conviction he shall be sentenced 10 pay fine
than hundred than thousand dollars and
to be imprisoned not less than six months nor more than
two years"
"And if any person persons shall make any bet
wager the results Of election within this Com
monweah shall offer to make any such bet wager
either by verbal proclamation thereof otherwise, he
they shall forfeit three times the amount bet Of
fered to bet"
If any person not by law qualified shall rauduently
vote Mt election within this Commonwealth being
otherwise qualified shall out Of his proper district
or any person knowing the want Of such qualification
shall aid or procure such to vote the person
persons offending SHALL conviction be fined any
not exceeding two hundred dollars and be imprisoned for
any term not exceeding three months"
If any person shall voteat than elcctonds
trict otherwise auduently and deliver to the
Inspector two tickets together, with intent Illegally
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 imprison-
ed for any term not less than three than twelve
months"
If any person not qualified to in this Common
wealth. agreeaby TO the law Except the Of qual
ed citzens shall appear at any place Of election for the
purpose Of issuing tickets of influencing the citizens
qualified to vote, lie shall, conviction forfeit and pay
any not exceeding hundred dollars for every
Ench offence and be imprisoned for any torn not exceed
ing three months
And the Return Jgeso Of the respective districts afore
said hereby required to meet at the Court House. in
Butler Friday next October lIh) after the second
Tuesday in October next then and thereafter to perform
those things required by law.
Given under my hand and seal at Butler this 18th day
Of August in the year Of Lord. Eighteen Hundred
and Sixty-fiur and Of the Independence Of the United
States the eighty-ninth. =
Butler Aug. 81, 1864.