The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-28

taxable inhabitants furnished by the Coms
missioners, 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 receipt, shall make oath to the
payment thereof; or, second if he claims
right to vote by being an elector between
the ages of 81 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 ofI
voters kept by them.
''In 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
at least by one competent witness who shall
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 bonafide 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.
eff 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 a meeting of the judges from each district
at the Court House in the Borough of Strouds- |
burg, on the third day after the day of elec-
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 Judg-
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 "When two or more
counties shall compose 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, !
the clerks shall make out fair statement of
all the votes which shall have been given at
such election within the county, for every
person voted for, as such member or men,
bers, which shall be signed by said judges
and attested by the clerks, and one of said
Judges shall take charge of said certificate
and shall produce the same at a meeting of
one Judge from each county at such place in
such districts as is or may be appointed by
aw for such purpose, which meeting shall
be held on the seventh day after the election,
being for the present, on Tuesday the 18th day
Of October, at the Court House in Strouds-
ourg, Monroe county, for the Representative
return judges, then and there to perform the
luties required by law of the aforesaid Assem-
bly, district.
(GOd Sdye the Commonwealth
L1NFORD MARSH, Sheriff
Sheriff Office, Stroudsburg,
September IA, 1865.
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