The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-14

taxable inhabitants furnished by the Com
mlssioners, unless first he produce receipt
for payment within two years, of State OF
county tax assessed agreeably to the Constr
tuition, and give satisfactory evidence eithe-
on his own oath or the affirmation of another
that he has paid such tax, or on. failure TO
produce a receipt, shall make oath to the
payment thereof; or, second if he claims a
right to vote by being an elector between
the ages OF Il and % years he shall depose
on oath or affirmation that he has resided in
the state at least one year next before his
application and make such proof of residence
IN the district as is required by this act, and
that he does verify believe, from the accounts
given him, that he is of the age aforesaid.
and give such other evidence as is required
by this act, whereupon the name of the per
son so admitted to vote shall be inserted in
the alphabetical list by the inspectors and a
note made opposite thereto, by writing the
word 'taX,' he shall be admitted to vote by
reason of having paid tax, or the word age
If he shall be admitted to vote by reason of
such age +; shall be called out to the clerks.
who shall make the like notes in the list of
voters kept by them.
SIN all cases where the name of person
claiming to vote is found on the list furnish
ed by the Commissioners and Assessors, or his
right to vote whether thereon or not is OBJ
Jected to by any qualified citizen it shall be
the duty of the inspector to examine such
person On oath as to his qualifications, and
If he claims to have resided within the dis
trlct for one year or more his oath shall be
sufficient proof thereof but shall make proof
pf asf hNr Il,
be qualified elector that he has resided with
IN the district for more than ten days next
preceding such election and shall also him.
self swear, that his bonafde residence in
pursuance of his lawful calling is within the
district, and that he did not remove in said
district for the purpose of voting therein.
"Every person qualified aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof if required of his resi-
dence and payment of taxes aforesaid, shall
be admitted TO vote in the township, ward or
district in which he shall reside.
"If an yperson not qualified to vote in this
Commonwealth, agreeably to law, Except the
sons of qualified citizens) shall appear at any
place Of election for the purpose of issuing
tickets or influencing the citizens qualified
to vote, he shall on conviction forfeit and pay
any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars,
for every such offence. and be imprisoned for
any term not exceeding three months.
Pursuant to the provision contained in the
9th section Of the act aforesaid, the Judges
of the aforesaid district shall take charge OF
the certificate or return of the election of
their respective districts and produce them
at meeting of the judges from each district
at the Court House in the Borough of Strouds-
hY,rrr on 10 ri 10 bo dow, Of oil
ton, being for the present year on FRIDA Y
the 18th day of OCTOBER next, then and
there to do, and perform the duties required
by law Of said judges Also, that where a
Judge by sickness or unavoidable circumstan-
ces, is unable to attend said meeting Of judy |
es, then the certificate or return as aforesaid
shall be taken charge of by one of the In
spectors or clerks of the election Of said dis
trict. who shall do and perform the duties
required of said judge unable to attend
Also, that in the Slst section of the said
act it is enacted that s'when two or more
counties shall compose a district for the
choice Of member or members OF the Senate
of this Commonwealth, or of the House OF
Of the United States or of
this commonwealth, the Judges Of the cleo
ton IN each county, having met as aforesaid,
he clerks shall make out a fair sta tenent OF
III the votes which shall have been given at
such election within the county, for every
person voted for, as such member or men,
,ers, which shall be signed by said Judges
md attested by the clerks, and one Of said
Judges shall take charge of said certificate
md shall produce the same at a meeting of
me Judge from each county at such place in
uch districts as is or may be appointed by
aw for such purpose, which meeting shall
,e held on the seventh day after the election,
9eing for the presenton Tuesday the 18th day
# October, at the Court House in Strouds-
ourg, Monroe county, for the Representative
eturn judges, then and there to perform the
Iuties required by law Of the aforesaid Assem-
,ly district
God SGUe the COmmonUealth.)
L1NEORD MASH, Sheriff
5heriff's Office, Stroudsburg, }
September IA, 1865.