The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1865-10-04

name IL not contained In tic list of taxable in
| habltants, furnished by the commissionerSun-
| less lllst, he produce receipt for the payment
within years, OF state or county tax, assessed
| agreeably to the constitution and give setisiac-
! tory evaenbe, either on his own oath or ai,irma-
ton ofanother, that he has paid such tax, or on
| failure to produce receipt shall make oath of
| the payment thereof, or second if he claim a
vote by being an elector between the ages of
| twenty-one and twenty-five years, he shall
| dcposc ON oath or affirmation that he has resi-
ded in the State at least one year before his ap-
| plication, and make such prOofOf his residence
| in the district rs required by this act and that
| he does verify believe from the accounts given
| him that he is OF age aforesaid and give such
| other evidence AZ is required by this act
| whercupon the name ofthe person so admitted
| to vote shall be inserted in the alphabetical
list by the Inspectors and a note made cppo-
site thereto by writing the word tax ifhe 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, and shall be
called out to the clerks who shall make the
! like notes in the list of voters kept by them.
"In all cases where the name orlhe per-
son claiming to vote is found on the list
furnished by the commissioners and as
SCISSOR. or his right TO vote, whether found
| thereon or not is objected to by any quail.
flied citizen, it shall be the duiy of the
inspectors to examine such person on oath
ac to his qualifications, and if he claims
to have resided in the State for one year or
more, his oath shall not be sufficient proof
thereof, but shall make proof thereof by at
least one competent witness, who shall be
q qualified elector, that he has resided
within the district for more than ten days
next preceding said election, and shall al
so himsel swear that his bona fde resi-
dence. in pursuance Of his lawful calling,
into said disirdtn ans ar TIA! as hs aId not
voting therein. :,
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and
who shall make due proof, as required, OF
his residence and payment Of taxes afore-
said, shall be permitted to vote in the
township. ward or district in which he
shall reside.
"Ii any person shall prevent or attempt
to prevent any officers Of an election un.
der this act lrom holding such election, or
use or threaten any violence to any such
officer, or shall interrupt or improperly in
terfere with him in the execution OF his du-
ty, or shall block up the window or ave-
nue. to any window where the same may
be holding or shall rotously disturb the
peace at such election. or shall use or prac
tice any ntimidating threats, force or VIC
lence. with design 10 influence unduly OF
oyerawe any elector or prevent him IRON
voting or to restrain the freedom Of choice
such person on conviction shall be tineC
in any sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars and Imprisonment for any time moi
| A. ,onth moi than tWpIV(
months, and If it shall be shown the cour
, where the trial Of such offence shall b'
had, that the person so offending was not
/ resident of the city. ward. district, or Inc
! ttwnship where the said offence was com
> m:tted and not entitled to vote therein
then on conviction he shall he sentenced
to nay a fine of not less than one hundre'
e nor more than one thousand dollars ant
/, bo imprisoned not less than six mouths no
more than two years."
}, 1T shall be the duty Of the several as
n SCISSORS respectively. 20 attend at the pac
of olding every general, special or town
y. ship election, during the time said eleciio
II is kept open, for the purpose OF giving, IN
Z. formation to the inspectors and Judges
1t when called on in relation to the assess
ment of voters as the said inspectors O
% either Of them shall from time to time re
j. quire."
lfany person or persons shall make
bet or wager upon the result ofany electlo
within tins Co oumonwca or shall oifc
printed or wrntvhAt .er. wa.ger.. either b
at lenge or invite any person or persons
n make such bet or wager, upon coDvlctlo
,t thereof, he or they shall forfeit and pa
~ three times the amount so offered to /
bet.
aI II any person not by law qualified, sha
irandnlently vote at any election in tn
n ComT onwealth, or being otherwise qual
,n fed, shall vote out Of his proper distric
Il. or if any person, knowing the want oil sue
= qualification shallai or procure such pc
~ son to vote, the person, Oh convlctio
az q, shall be fined in any sum not exceedir
u. two hundred dollars and be imprison'
for any term not exceeding three month
at L any person should vote at more tha
IN one election district, otherwise fraudulen
ly vote more than once on the same da
"a or shall fraudulently fold and deliver tc Il
- inspector two tickets together, wlththe i
- tent Illegally to vote, or advise and pr
cure another so to do, he or they shall G
at conviction be fined in any sum not lie
Y than fifty nor more than five hundred dc
lars. and be imprisoned not less than thr
n. months nor more than twelve months.
lfany person not qualified to vote
this Com monwealth, agreeably to law (e
ccpt the sons Of qualified citzens,) sha
appear at any place Of election, for the pu
by pose of issuing tickets or Of inAuencil
IL citizens qualified to vote, he shall on co
,cs viction, forfeit and pay any sum not e
.p- ceeding one hundred dollars for every SUI
n offence, and be imprisoned for any ter
or not exceeding twelve months.
a In case the person who shall have recei
m w ed the second highest number Of votes I
na IN inspector shall not attend on the day
oS oS election. then the person who shall ha
Is' lao received the second highest number
ate votes for the next spring election shs
ION act as inspector in his place and in ca
in the person who shall have received t
Id highest number ofvotes for inspector shi
or not attend, the person elected Judge sh'
my appoint an inspector in his place; and
no case the person elected judge shall not
my tend, then the inspector who received t
lce highest number Of votes shall appoint
q Judge in his place, orifany vacancy sh,
. o' continue in the board for the space of o
oM ,nd hour after the time fixed by the law for t
MD MD opening fthe election. the qualified vote
to ofthe township, ward, or district for whi
cer such officer shall have been elected, pr,
at ent at the place ofelection, shall select o
m out OF their number to fill the vacancy.
Pursuant 10 the provision contain
Ia in the 7th section ofthe act first aforesa