Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-09-27


before the election. But a citizen of the
United States who had previously been
qualified voter Of this State, and removed /
therefrom and returned, and who shall have
resided II the election district, ard paid
taxes as aforesaid. shall be entitled to vote
after residing in this State six months
Provided, That the white treenen, citizens
of the United States. between tie ages Of
twenty-Cne and twenty two years ond tavc
resided in the election district ten DAYS a.
aforesaid. shall be entitled to vote although
they shall not have paid their taxes.
No person shall be permitted to vote
whose name is not contained in the list Of
taxable inhabitants, furnished by the com
missioner. unless first he produce receipt
for the payment within two years OF a State
or County tax assessed agreeahly II the
Constitution and give satisfactory evidence
either on his own oath or affirmation, or
that of another, that he has paid such tax.
or on failure to produce receipt, shall
make oath thereof, or. secoud if he claim a
right to vote by being an elector between
the age of twenty-one and twenty-five years;
he shall depose on cath or affirmation that
! he has resided in the State at least one wear
/ before his application, and make such proof
/ oC his residence in the district as is required
! by this Act and that he does verify believe.
! from tie accounts given him. that he is of
/ age aforesaid, and give such other evidence
| as is required by this Act, wheaeupon the
name OF the person SO admitted to vote.
shall be in cried in the Alphabetical list by
! the Inspector, and note made opposite
thereto by writiug'the word = Tax" if he
! shall be permitted to vote by reason of
/ having paid tax or the word.' Age" if he
shall he admitted to vote by reason of such
age shall be called out to the Clerks, who
shall make their notes N the list Of voters
I kept By them.
:. In all such cases where the name Of a
! person claiming to vote as found on the list
/ furnished by the Commits sioners and Asses
sors, or his right to vote. whether found
thereon or not, is objected to by any quail
. fed citizens, it shall be the duty of the In
spectors to examine such person on oath as
to his qualifications. and if he claims to have
resided within 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
a qualified eiactor. that he has resided
within the district for more than ten days
next preceding said election, aud shall also
! himself swear that his bona file residence,
/ in pursuance Of his lawful calling, is within
the district, and that he did not remove into
said district for the purpose Of voting
therein.
Every person quaiincd as aforesaid, and
who shall make due proof, as Is required OF
his residence, and payment of taxes as
af8resaid, shall be admitted to vote in the
township, ward or district, in which he shall
reside.
If any person shall prevent or attempt
to prevent, any officer Of any election, under
u, ny
threaten any violence to any such officer,
or shall Interrupt or improperly interfere
within the execution Of his duty, or shall
block up the window, or avenue to any
window, where the same may be holding
or shall riotously disturb the peace OF such
election, or shall use or practice any lntIml-
dating threats, force or violence, with de-
sign to influence unduly, or OveTawe, any
elector, or to prevent him from voting, Or to
restrain the freedom of choice, such persons
on conviction shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding $500, be imprisoned for any time
rot less than one month, nor more shan
twelve months and if it shall be shown tc
the Court where the trial Of such offence
shall be had, that the person so offending
was not a resident Cf the city, ward, dis
trict, or township where the said offence
was committed and not entitled to vote
I H.
fenced II pay q fiLe not less than one hun
dred or more thar one thousand dollars, and
I'M lprisored not less than six months noI
more than two years"
Pursuant to the provisions contained in
the Act first aforesaid. tie Judges OF the
aforesaid districts shall respectively take
charge of the certificate or return OF then
respective districts and produce them at Il
meeting of one Judge from each district, at
the Court House, in the Borough of Ebens-
burg, on the Third day after the day oi
election. being Friday the 18th day Of Oc-
tober. A D.. 1866 then and there to do and
perform those duties required of them by
law.
And further, if any Judge, by sickness ol
unavoidable accident is unable to attend
said meeting of Judges then the certihcgte
or return aforesaid shall be taken charge o
by one of the INSPECTORS or Clerks OF the
election of the same district, who Shall dc
and perform the duties of said Judge unable
te atteod.
That the qualified voters Of the scvera
counties Of this CommOnW ealth, OF all gen
eral. township, borough, and special elec
tinns. are hereby hereafter, authorized ano
rebuired to vote, by tickets, printed or writ
ten, or partly printed and partly written
sovcrallv classified as follows: One tcke
shall embrace the the names Of all judges O
courts voted for, and TO be labeled. outside
Judiciary :" one ticket shall embrace The
names of all state officers voted for, and bt
labelled 80 state;'' one ticket shall embrace
the names of all county officers voted fo
including Office OF senator. member anf
members of assembly. if voted for anC
members of congress, if voted for, and /,
labelled 8. county; - one ticket shall en-
brace the names of all township officers vo
ted for and be labeled " townships" ont
ticket shall embrace the names Of all Dor
ough officers voted for, and be labelled ''hor
ough !" and eack class shall be deposited il
separate ballot boxes.
Whereas, By an act of the Congress o