The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-09-18
Election proclamation.

Sheriff OF the county OF fOlleI, l euHSl "A''''
do hereby make known and give notice TO the
electors Of the county aforesaid, that Cen
eraI Election will be held in the said county /
of Potter on the Second Tuesday (NiDthJ OF /
October 1866, at which time District and
County Officers, as follows, are 10 be elected, .
to wit:
One person for Governor Of the Common
wealth OF Pennsylvania.
One person for Member Of Congress, Tor the |
XVIII Congressional District, comprising the /
counties Of Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, Tioga /
and Potter.
Two persons for Members of the House of |
Representatives of the General Assembly OF |
PENNSYLVANIA, in conjunction with the county
of Tioga to represent the counties of Tioga
and Potter.
Two persons for Associate Judges of the
county of Potter.
One person for Prothonotary of the county
Of Potter
One person for Treasurer Of the county oil
Potter.
One person for Register L Recorder Of the
county of Potter.
One person for Commissioner Of the county
Of Potter.
Two persons for Auditors Of the county of
Potter.
also make known and give notice, rs in
and by the 18th section Of the aforesaid act
am directed, that every pcson excepting Jus
tices of the Peace, who hold any otIic or
appointment or profit or trust under the Gov
ernment Of the United States or this State.
or of any city or incorporated district, whether
a co nmissioned. officer or otherwise q subor-
dinate officer or agent, who IS or shall be en-
pioyed under the legislative, judiciary, or cE-
ecutive departments of this State or the United
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and also that every Mempcr of Congress and
of the State Legislature. and fthe select and
common council Of any city, or commissioner
of any incorporated DISTRICTS by law incapa,
BILE Of holding or exercising Mt the same time
the Office or appointment Of Judge, Inspector
or clerk of any electionin this commonwealth.
Also, that in the fourth section of the Act
of Assembly, entitled AN Act relating to.
elections and for other purposes approved
April lG, 1860, it is e7aCtei that the afore-
said 18th section shall not be so construed
as to prevent any Military Officer or Borough
officer from serving as Judge, Inspector, orI
Clerk OF any General or special election in
this Commonwealth.
Also, that in the list section Of an Act oil
Assembly entitled "An Act Regulating the
mode Of voting at all Elections 10 the several
counties Of this Commonwealth" approved
qualified voters of the several counties of this
commonwealth. at all general, township bOr- (
ough and special elections, are hereby, Eere F..
after authorized and required to vote, by f.
tickets, printed, or written, or partly printed
and partly written. seyerauy classified as fol-
lows: One ticket shall embrace the names Of
al Judges of courts voted for, and to be la /
belled, outside, Judiciary; = one ticket shall
embarcc the names of all state officers voted
for and be labelled, estate :" one ticket shall |
embrace the names of all county officers voted
FOR, including office of senator, member, and
members Of assembly, if voted for. and mem
bers Of congress- If voted for, and be labelled, I
"countv = one ticket shall embrace the names /
Of all township officers voted for, and be la /
beIled, township :" one ticket shall embrace
the names of all borough officers voted for,
and be labelled thorough :" and each class
shall be deposited in separate ballot-boxe
Also, in accordance with the provisions Of.
the Sth section of an act entitled "A further
supplement to the Election Laws Of this Com |.
monwealth,' publish the following:
WHEREAs, By the act of the Congress ofthe /.
United States, entitled "An act to amend the
several acts heretofore passed to provide for
the enrolling and calling out the rational
forces, and for other purposes, y and approved .
March Sd, 1865, all persons who have deserted I
the military or naval service Of the United +
Stctcs, and who have not been discharged or
relieved from the penalty or disability therein
provided. are deemed to have voluntarily re-
iinquiahed and forfeited their rights Of cit- /.
zeuShip and their rights to become citizens. I
and are deprived of exercising any rights Of
citizens thereof:
AHd Whereas, Persons not citizens of the I
United States are not, under the constitution |
nd layv of
of this Commonwealth
SECTION l. Bel eHgctc3, &c. That in all .
elections hereafter to be held in this Common I
wealth. it shall be unlawful for the Judges or
inspectors OF any such election to receive any
ballot or ballots from any person or persons
embraced in the provisions and subject to the
disability imposed by said act of Congress,
approved March Sd, 1865, and it shall be un-
lawful for any such person to offer TO vote
any ballot or ballots.
SzCuoN 2. That if any such Judge and in
spectors of election, or any of them shall re
ceive or consent to receive any such unlawful /
ballot or ballots from any such disqualified 7
person, he or they so offending shall be guilty
Of a misdemeanorand upon conviction thereof.
in any court of quarter sessions Of this com
monwealth, be shall. for each offence, be I
sentenced to pay fine Of not less than one
hundred dollars, and to undergo an imprison- /
msnt in the jail Of the proper county for not
les than sixty days.
SECTION 3. That if any person deprived of
citizenship, and disqualified as aforesaid, shall,
at any election hereafter to be held in this
commonwealth vote, or tender to the officers
thereof, and offer to vote, q ballot or ballots.
any person so offending shall be deemed
guilty OF mjsdemeauor, and on conviction
thereof IN any court quarter sessions Of this
commonwealth. shall for each offense be pun
ished in like manner as provided in the pre-
ceding section or thisact in the case Of officers
Of election receiving such unlawful ballot OF
ballots.
SECTION 4. That # any person shall here
after persuade or advise any person or per