North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-10-04

6rsthe produces q receipt for the payment within
years Of State or County tax assessed agreeably
to the Constitution and give satisfactory evidence
either on his oath or affirmation OF another, that he
has Maid such tax or on failure to produce receipt
shall make oath to the payne Mt thereof or second
he claims n right to vote, by being an elector be-
tween the age of 81 and % years he shall dispose on
oath or an affirmation that he has resided in the
State mt least year next before his appcat ion
and make such proof Of residence In his district as
required by this Act and that he does verify be-
lievs from the account given him that he is of the
aforesaid and give tuch other evidence as is re-
Quired by this Act whereupon the name of the per
son admitted to vote shall be inserted in the al
phabetcal list by the Inspectors and note made
opposite thereto by writing the word tax, is he
shall be admitted to vote by reason OF having paid
tax OK the word age, if he shall be permitted to
vote on account Of his age, and neither the
reason of such vete shall be called out to the clerks
who shall mare it in the list Of voters kept by them
"If any person shall prevent attempt to prevent
any officer of election use or threaten any vio-
lence any such officer, shall interfere with him
in the execution of his duty or shall block up at
tempt to block the window or avenue any windo v
where the same may be holden, shall riotously
disturb the peace at sub election shall use or
practice any intimidation tn eats force or vlolence
with design TO influence unduly or oVeraWe any
eectOr to prevent him from voting or to restrain the
freedom Of choice such person or conVcton snaI oe
fined in apy sum not exceeding five hundred dollars
and he innrisoned for any time not less than
more than twelve months and if 1t shall be shown
A the Court where the trial of such offence shall be
Rad that the person offending was not resident
~ the city ward. district township where the Of
fence was committed and not entitled 10 a vote
herein then on conviction he shall be sentenced to
uay fine of not less than one hundred dollars and
he imprsoned not ess six months nor more than two
years.
: Agreeable to the provisions of the sixty first
tion Of said Act, every general and special election
haO hetWeeD hours eight
in the forenoon and shall continue without Interrupt
tion or adjournment until o'clock IN the even
ing whan the polls shall be closed.
Pursuant to the provisions contained in the 10th
sec on or the Act the Judges of the aforesaid dis
trcts resp pciveIy shall take charge of he certificate
or return of the election of their respective districts,
and produce them at a meeting of on Judge from
each dstrsct the Court House; in the Borough of
Tunkhannock, 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 d Judges. Also. that where Judge by
sickness unavoidable acci lent is unable to attend
said meeting of Judges then the certificate or return
uioresaid shall be taken charge OF by one OF the In
spectors or Clerks of election of said district, who
shall do ard perform the duties required OF said
Judge unable to attend.
Also that in the 3ls section Of said Act it is en-
acted, that when two more counties shall compose
q district for the choice of member or members of
the senate of this Common wealth. or the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES of the United States of this Com
mOnwealth. or President Judge the Judges Of the
election in each county having met aforesa ILL., the
Clerks shall make reinstatement of all the votes
which shall have been given at such election within
the county for every persons voted for as such menu
ber or members, President Judge, Nhch shall be
signed by said Judges and attested by the Clerks;
and one of the sa! 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 this purpose which
meeting shall be held the seventh day after the
election
Given under my hand at my Office in tho Borough
Of Tunkhannock the l4;h day of Sept. A. d, 1865
(GoD SAVE THE COHAoSwEALTH)
AHIRA GAY, Sheriff.
Sept 18th 1865.