Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-10-04

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/ ~ preceding such election, and within two
years pad State or County tax which
shall have been assessed at least ten davs
before the election. But a citizen of TIN,
United States who had prey viously been a
quaiIhed voter of this State and removed
therefrom and returned, and who shall bav..
/ resided IL the election district. and maid
taxes as aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote
after residing in this State six months
Provided. That the white freemcn. citizens
OF the United States, between the ages Of
twenty-one aud twenty two wears oua lave
resided in the election district ten davs as
! aforesaid. shall be. entitled to vote although
they shall not have paid their taxes.
| No person shall be permitted to vote
whose hame Is not contained in the list of
taxable inhabitants. furnished by the com
missioner. unless first he produce a receipt
Tor the payment within two years of State
or County tax assessed agreeablv to 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 a receipt. shall
make oath thereof. or. second if he claim a
/ right to V te by being an elector between
/ the age Of twentv-One aud TWENTY-FIVE wears;
! he shall depOse on oath or affirmation that
/ he has resided in the STATE ut least one wear
/ before his applicat ton, aud make such proof
/ Of his residence in the district as is reoniTed
/ 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 10 vote.
shall be in erted in the Alphabetical list by
/ the Inspector, and a note made opposite
/ thereto by writing the word Tax" A" if he
! Ic11 l- -,
/ having paid TAX; or the word = Age - if he
shall he admitted to vote Icy reason Of such
. age shall be called out to tie Clerks. who
! shall make their notes n the list Of voters
/ kept by them.
:. In all such cases where the name Of n
/ person claiming 10 vote as found on the list
! furnished by the C1muli: sionerS and Asses
/ sors, or his right to vote, whether found
/ thereon or not. i objected 10 by any ouali-
/ fed citizens. it shall be the duty of the IL
/ spectors to examine such person on oath as
/ to his qualifications and if he claims to have
resided within the State for one wear OF
more, his oa'h shall not be sufficient proof
/ thereof, hut shall make proof thereof by at
/ least one competent witness. who shall be
q qualified eIector. 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 bis lawful calling. is within
! the district. and that he did not remove into
/ said district for the purpose Of voting
/ therein
/ Every person qualified as aforesaid, and
/ who shall mako due proof. as is required Of
his residence, and payment of taxes as
aforesaid, shall be admitted to vote in the
township, ward or district. in which he shall
/ reside.
" If any person shall prevent Or attempt
! t. prevent. any officer Of any election, under
/ this act from holding such election or use or
. threaten any violence to any such officer.
( or shall interrupt or improperly interfere
, within the execution Of his duty. or shall
/ block up tie window, or avenue TO any
window, where the same may be holding,
or shall riotously disturb the peace IF such
election. or shall use or practice any intimi-
dating threats. force or violence. with de-
! sign To influence uUdu'y, or overaWe, any
eiector, or to prevent him from voting, or to
restrain the freedom Of choice. such persons
on conviction shah be fined in any sun not
exceeding $500. be imprisoned for any time
rot less than one month, nor more than
4 twelve months and if il shall be shown to
the Court where the trial Of such offence
shall be had. that the person so offending
! was not a resident Il the city, ward, dis
trict, or township where the said offence
was committs1 and not enritled to vote
therein, thl-s on conviction, he shall be sen-
fenced to pay a fue not less than one hun
drei or more thar one thousaEd dollars, and
Imprisoned not less than six months nor
more than two years"
Pursuant To the provisions contained in
the act first aforesaid. the Judges of the
| aforesaid districts Shall respectively take
charge of the certificate or return Of their
respective districts and produce them at a
meeting OF one Judge from each district, at
the Court House. in the Borough Of EbcnS-
burg. on the Third day after the day OF
election. being Friday the 18th day Of Oc-
toher. a D.. 1866 then and there to do and
perform those duties required Of them by
law.
And further. It. any Judge. by sickness or
( unavoidable accident j. unable to attend
said meeting of Judges then the certificate
or return aforesaid shall be taken charge OF
by one Of the Inspectors or Clerks Of the
election Of the same district. who shall do
and perform the duties of said Judge unable
te atteod.
That the qualified voters Of the several
counties Of this Common ealth, Ot all gen
eral. township. borough, and special cleo
tious. are hereby hereafter, authorized and
rebui-ed to vote. by tickets, printed or writ
ten. or partly printed and partly written
s-verally classified as follows: One ticket
shall embrace the the names of all judges oi
courts voted for. and to be labeled. outside
.iuliciary - one ticket shall embrace the
names of all state officers voted for, and b,
labeled state - one ticket shall embrace
the names of all county officers voted fol
including office of senator. member an(
members of assembly. if voted for anC
members Of congress, if voted for: and b.
labelled g county - one ticket shall EN-
brace the names Of a}l township cfTirers VI
tel for and be labeled " townships" ont
ticket shall embrace the names of all bor
ough officers voted for. and be labelled "hor