The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-09-12

Assembly entitled can Act relating to execu.
tions, and for other purposes, approved April
10, lSiO it's enacted that the aforesaid 18Th
section ''shall no. be 30 construed MS to pre-
vent any military officer or borough officer
from serving rs Judge, inspector or clerk at
any gene al or special election ia this Com
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Also, that In tho 6lst section of said act Il is
enacted that 'eycry general and special cleo
ti0n shall bo opened between the hours of
eight and ten OF the forenoon, and shall con
tinuc without interruption or adjournment IN
I'll seven O'Clock in the evening, when the
polls shall be closed"
The general, special, city, incorporated dis
trict and township elections shall be conduct
ed by Inspectors and judges elected as afore.
said, and by clerks appointed rs hereinafter
provided
'"No person shall be permitted to vote at
any election rs aforesaid but white freeman
OF the age OF twcntyon years or more, who
shall have resid d in this State ut least one
year, and In the election district where he Of
fers to vote ut least ten days Immediately pre-.
ceeding such election, and within two years
paid State or County tax, which shall have
been assessed at least ten days before the
election but citizen ofthe United States
who has previously been qualified voter of
this State and removed therefrom and return
cd, and who shall have residedn the election
district and paid taxes as aforesaid, shall be
entitled to vote after residing in this State six
months: Provided, That white freemen, citi-
zens OF the United States, between the ages
o. twenty-one and twenty-five and having
residedin the election district ten days as atore
said, Shall bc entitled to vote, although they
shall not have paid taxes.
| t.Nn pprsou ei,ull ho norn,;ttol 10 ,,,t,
whose name is not contained in the list of tax
able Inhabitants, furnished by the Commits
sioncrs, unless first he produce Il receipt for
the payment within two years of state or
county tax, assessed agrccably to the consti
tuition, and give satisfactory evidence, either
on his own oath or affirmation OF another, that
he has paid such tax, or on failure to pro-
duce receipt shall make oath of the pay
ment thereof; or second, ifhc claim vote by
being mn cleetor between the ages Of twenty
one and twenty two years, he s all depOse on
oath or affirmation that he has resided in the
State at least one year before his application,
and make such proof of his residence in the
district as 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 us is required by this act;
wlercupon the name Of the person so admit
ted to vote shall be inserted in the alphabet.
cal list by the inspectors, and note made op-
posite thereto by writing the word 'tax" if
he shall be admitted to vote by reason of hav-
ing paid tax, or the word "age" ifhe shall bo
admitted to vote by reason of such age, and
shall he called out to the clerks, who shall
make the like no.cs in the list of voters kept
by them.
"In all cases where the name of the person
ola to, L.,
by the commissioners and assessor, or his
right to vote, whether found thereon or not,
is ol jcctcd to by any qualified citizen, 1t shall
be the duty OF the inspectors to examine sue
person on oath rs to his qualification and if
he claims to have resided within the State for
one year or more, his oath shall not be sulii-
cicnt proof thereof, but he shall make proof
thereof by ut least one competent witness,
who shall be qualified ccctor, that he has
resided within the district for more Than ten
days next proceeding said election and shall
aso himself swear that his bona file residence
in pursuance Of his lawful calling, is within the
district, and that he did not remove into suid
district for the purpose Of voting therein.
''lGvcry person qualified as aforesaid, and
who shall make due proof, us required. Of his
residence and payment of taxes aforesaid,
shall bc adnitt"d to vote in the township,
ward or district in which he shall reside.
''Ifany person shall prevent or attempt to pre-
vent any officers under this act from holding
such election or use or threaten any violence to
any such officer, or shall interrupt 0rimpropcr-
Iy interfere with him in the execution OF his du
IT,, or shall block up the window or avenue to
any window where the same mly be holding
or shall riotously disturb the peace ut such
election, or shall use or practice any intimi
dating threats, force or violence, with design
toinliuence unduly or overawc any elcctor or
to prevent him from voting or to retain the
freedom OF choice, such person on conyic ion
Shall be fined in any sum not exceeding five
hundred dollars and imprisonment for any
time not less than one month nor more than
twelve months, and if it shall be shown the
court where the trial Of such offence shall be
had that the person SD offending was not
resident Of the city, ward, district, or the
township where the said offence was commit
ted and MT enlltled to vote therein, then on
The conviction he shall be sentenced to pay q
line OF not less than one hundred nor more
than one thousand dollars and be imprisoned
not less than six months nor more than two
years"
''lL shall be the duty of the several asses
sors respectively, to attend at the place of
holding every general, special or township
election, during the time said election is kept
open. for thcpurpose Of giving info nation to
the inspectors and Judges when called on, in
relation to the right of any person assessed by
them to vote at such elections or such other
matters In relation to the assessment of voters
as the said inspectors or either of them shall
from time to time require"
Ii any person or persons shall make any bet
or wager upon the result of any election
within this Commonwealth Or shall offer to
make any such bet Or wager, either by YER
bal proclamation thereto or by any printed or
written advertisement, challenge or invite any
person or persons to make such bet or wager,
Vi on conviction thereof I've or they shall for |
fcit and pay three times the amount so offer d |
to be bet
1fany person not by law qualified, shall |
vote ut any election in this Com.
nonwcalth or being otherwise qualified, shall
vote out o, his proper district, or If any person,
knowing the want of such qualification, shall F
lid or procure such person to vote the person
On conviction, shall be fined in any sum not
two hundred dollars and be i'm
lor any term not exceeding three
non hs.
lfany person shall vote ut more than one
election district, or otherwise ftaudulently vote
more than onpc on the saline day, Or shall
fold and deliver to the inspector
wo tickets together, with the intent illegally
o vote, or advise and procure another so to
10, he or they shal, on conviction be fined in
ny sum not less than fifty nor more than five I
undro dollars, and be imprisoned not less
han three nor more than Twelve months.
IT any person not qualified to vote in this !
agrceably to law, Except the !
ons Of qualified citizens, shall appear at any /
lace of election, for the purpose of issuing :
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