North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-09-20

frst-heproduees a receipt for the payment within
2 years of State County tax assessed agreeably
TO the Constitution and give satisfactory evidence,
either on his oath affirmation OF another that he
has paid such tAxor on failure to produce receipt
shall make oath to the payment thereof or second
If he claims right to vote, by being elector be-
tween the age of 2 and 22 years he shall dispose on
oath or an safhrmation that he has resided in the
State M least one year next before his application
and make such proof of residence in his district as
Required by this Act and that he does verify be
lieys from the account given him that he is of the
afofesaid age and give such other evidence as is re
qafed by this Act, whereupon the name of the per
sonSos admitted to vote shall be inserted in the al-
phabeted list by the Inspectors, and note made
opposite thereto by writing the word tax fis5ehe
shall be admitted to vote by reason OF having paid
taxs-o the word 'ages if he shall be permitted to
votes6n acccnnt OF his age, and neither case the
of saeh vote shall be called out to the clerks
who shall mare it in the list of 7oters kept by them
"If any person shall prevent or attempt to prevent
any officer of an ELECTION, useor threaten any vo-
lence to any such officer, shall interfere with him
in the execution of his duty shall block up or at
tenptto block the window or avenue or any windo
where the same may be holden, shall riotously
disturb the peace at such election shall use or
practice any intimidation ths eats force or violence,
with design to influence unduly or Overawe any
eector to prevent him from voting TO restrain the
freedom of choice, such person or conVicon sna De
fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred collars
and imprisoned for any time not less than one nor
moro than twelve months and If 1t shall be shown
TO the Court where the trial of such offence shall be
had that the person so offending was not resident
of the city, ward. district township where the Of
fence was committed and not entitled to a vote
therein, then, conviction he shall be sentenced to
pay fine of not less than one hundred dollars and
imprisoned not less six months nor more than two
years.
Agreeable to the provisions Of the sixty-frs Sec
tion of said Act every general and special election
shall be opened between the haurs of eight and ten
in the forenoon shall continue without Interrupt
tion or adjournment until seven o'clock in the
ing. when the polls shall he closed,
Pursua mt to the provisions contained in the 10th
section or the Act the Judges of the aforesaid dis
tricts respectively shall take charge of b, certificate
return of the election of their respective districts
and produce them at n meeting of on Judge from
each disrsct, at the Court House, in the Borough Of
TuDkhannock, on the third day after the day Of
election, being the 10th day of October next. then
and there to do and perform the duties required by
law of sa a Judges. Also that where q JUICE by
sickness or unavoidable acci lent is unable to attend
said meeting Of Judges then the certificate or return
qforesad shall be taken charge Of bv of the In
spectors or Clerks Of election of said distrir who
shall do and perform the duties required said
Judge unable to attend
Also that in the 3lst section of said Act it is
acted that when two or more counties shall compose
district for the choice of a member or members of
the senate of this Common wealth, or the House of
Representatives of the United States of tis Com
monwealth, or President Judge, the Judges of the
election in each county having met aforesaid the
Clerks shall make out reinstatement Of all the votes
which shall have been given at such election within
the county for every persons voted for as such mem
Der or members or President Judge which shall be
signed by said Judges and attested by the Clerks =
and one of the SAID Judges shall take charge of said
certificate and shall produce the same at meeting
of one Judge from each county such districts as Is
or may be appointed by law for thi purpose, which
meeting shall be held the seventh day after the
election"
Given under my hand at my Office in the Borough.
of Tunkhannock, the l4th day of Sept. A, D. 1865
icon SAVE TIE CoMMoNv ALTH)
AHIRA GAY, Sheriff
Sept l4th, 1865.