Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-26
ELECTION
pR4CEAHSATE0N.

PROCLAMATION.
VVTHEREAS by the Laws Of this Commonwealth II
w is made the duty of the Sheriff Of every county
TO give notice of the general Elections by pubica
tions more newsapefs oi ,ns 90 oo",y, nnap a.
ate therein the officers be elected aud 10 dasshd
the place which the election IS TO DC hela; ,a
Therefore. 1 SAMUEL SNYDER, High SherlH OF
Columbia County. do hereby make known ana pro
claim 10 the qualified electors Of Co'unbla county
that a General Election will be held on TUESDN
TuE 81 II DAY OF OCTOBER, 1sG6(being the second
Tuesday in said month at the several districts
within the county, TO wit -.
Benton township, at the public house of John ].
Stiles. in the of Benton.
Bloom township at the Court House, in Blooms.
burg.
Borough Berwick, at the Town House. IN the Bor-
Borough Cen,ralia, at the public houre of Reuben
Briarcreek township, at the Public School house
near Evansville
]. Clark, in the Town of CatawIssa.
Centre township, at the School House Lafa-
yette Creasy's.
ConynEham township, at the house. of Daniel L.
McKicrnan
Fishingcreek township. at tn public house former
ly kept 6y Benjamin MclIeny on the state Road.
Fraukiin township, at Clayton, School House.
Greenwood township. at the house Of Joseph
Patton.
HenIock township at the public house of John
Hartman, IN the town of Buckhorn
Jackson township, at the house,of Ezekiel Cole,
Loo township, at the public house ofDaVid Yea
ger in slabtown,
Miifin township, at the public house OF John kel'
Ter. in the town OF Mfiinyille.
Madison township. the public house of S amre
Rmby, in Jerseytown.
Mt. Pleasant low nship, at the public house lately
kept by Thomas Jones.
Montour township, at the house Of William HoI
Main township, at The public hou use of Aaron Hess
Roahngcreek township, at !he hous: formerly oc,
cuRi-d by George W. Dreisbach.
Orange township, at the public house of Jacob
Michael.
place just fixed by vote OF the citizens of said
township.
Scott township at the pub &c house of Israel Sn-
my. in Espy.
elect by ballot the following State, Judiciary, aud
County officers, viz
One person for Governor Of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania one person for NJ ember of Congress
one person for State Senator one person for Mem
of the Courts Of Columbia County one person Tor
Prorhonotary and Clerk OF the Courts one person
for Register ana Recorder ;one person for County
COMMISSIONER and one person for County Auditor.
1t further directed that the election polls Of the
verai shall be opened between the hours
Of 10 O'Clock in the forenoon and shall continue
open ithOut interruption and adjournment until J
O'Clock The evening when the polls shall be closed.
It further directed that the meeting Of the return
Judges at the Court House in BloomsoI6g, u una ke
out the General Eecuon shall be held On FRIDAY
TIRE 18TH DAY or OCTOBE NEXT.
Tbe Return Judges Of the Representative District
composed of the Count es OF Columbia aud Montour
shall meet at the Court house. IN Bloomsburg, on
TUESDAY the 10Th day Of october neat, To make
out tue returns for Member of Assembly,
The Return Judges OF the 18th Senatorial DIS trici,
coInnoiea of The eouuties of Columbia. Mon our
Northumberland \ and Sullivan. shall meet at the
Conrt House in DanvilIe, on TUESDAY, the 10th
dav Of October next, TO make cut the returns Tor
a'ho 0aIiovlinr Act Of Assembly. regulating the
rocd. ~ votiun IN the Commonwealth of Pennsylya.
mia was pagsed March lGth IcOG, and reads thus:
sEcTIUS l. Be il enacted by the Senate aud House
Of Rcnre sentaIIves of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvaHIa in General NsseHioY met anu ~ Is hereby
enacted by the authority of the same. That ts qua
fed voters Of the several counties Of this common
wealth all general. township borough and special
elections are hereby, hereafter authorized aud
partly printed and partly written severay classified
as follows Ohs ticket shall embrace the ames Of
all Judges courts voted 1r ana To be labelled out
side iadIciary ;" one ticket shall embrace the names
az ali state officers voled tor aud be labelled, state
one ticket shall embrace the names Of all county of
fcers voted for, including once w seuator member,
ant Ismbers of assembly II voted for. and members
of rourIess if voted for snd BE- labelled county -
ON ticket shall embrace the names Of all township
a. - ,,,tsd for and be abell d. 'tOwHsh I'd oue
tie, shall embrace the names Of ali borough officers
-, Cor and be labelled, borough - anu each class
49, -, - ,ii.,osited in sept rate ballot boxes
srIos : hat II shall be the duty OF the sheTihs,
N ,t sSver,I counties " ihtt commonwealth u ia
se in theu election proclamation ssued
the first sectIon ui tins act
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That every person excepting Justices of the Peace
who SHAH hold any office or appointment of profit or
under the United States, of tlis Eate, or any
city c1rporated district, whether commissioned
officer otherwise, subordinate officer or az ,nt
executive judiciary department of this state, or
any city Of incorporated district and also,
that every meHTter Of Congress aud Of the state
Legislature and of The select common council Of
any city or coJmi sioueTs Of any incorporated dis
Is by Law incapable OF holding exercising at
the the Office appointment OF Judge, Inspector
Clerk of any election of this Commonwealth. aud
that Ia pector Judge other officer of such cleo
shall be eligible to be then voted for.
1t shall be the Guty Of the several Assessors re-
speCtiveIy attend az the place OF holding every
general, special or township election during the
whole time such election y kept open, for the pur
pose 0f giving information 10 the inspectors aud
Judge, when called relation 10 the rght Of any
person assessed by them to vote al such election,
and such matters ia relation t0 the assess
Ineut If v'ters the said Inspectors Oc eita=r Of
then shall from time time require.
No person shall be permitted 10 vote at anY elec
tion a. Aforesaid than white citizen Of The age Of
twenty one more. who shalt have resided in this
least year and IA the election district
where he of r. 10 vote, days Immediately pre-
ceding such election and within two years paid I
= tate or county tax which shall have been assessed
d least DAYS before the election. Bat citizen
of the Omitted States VhJ has previously been quail
If 81 Of this state removed tneretroE ahd
returned, and no shall have resided N The election
iii and paid aiuTesald sha be entitled
10 vote after residing this State SIX mouths
Provided, That the white freemen Citizens Of the
United States, between the age OF twchty-One ana
twenty-five wears who have resided IN the election
diSt DAYS aforesaid shall be entitled 10 yOle
although they shall have paid taA.
Civ ga bHusr my hand, gt my ONCE, in BIoom>burg,
this I2Ih cay OF September. 1850.
SAMUEL SNYDER, Sheriff.
September I2, 1866
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