The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-10-02
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Election proclamation.

hundred and thirtv-n nine, ], ". ". BROWN,
Sheriff of the county of Potter, Pennsylvania,
do hereby make known and give notice to the
electors of the county aforesaid, that Cen
eral Election will be held ia the salG county
of Potter on the Second Tuesday (Ninth) of
October, 1856, at which time District and
County Officers, as follows, are to be elected,
to wit:
One person for Governor of the Common
wealth OF Pennsylvania.
One person for Member ofCougresS, for the
XVIII Congressional District comprising the
counties of Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, Tioga
sad Potter.
Two persons for Members of the House Of
Representatives of the General Assembly Of
Pennsylvania, in conjunction with the county
Of Toga 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 fog Treasurer of the county Of
Potter.
One person for Register & Recorder of the
county of Potter.
One person for Commissioner of the county
of Potter.
Two perconS for Auditors of the county of
Potter.
l also make known and give notice, as in
and by the 18th section Of the aforesaid act
am directed that every peson excepting jus
tees of the Peace who hold any Office 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 commissioned officer or otherwise a subor
rinate officer or agent, who is or shall be en-
pioyed under the legislative Judiciary, or eX
ecutive departments Of this State or the United
States or Of any city or Incorporated district
and also that every Mempcr Of Congress and
of the State Legislature, ard Of the select and
common council Of any city, or commissioner
of any incorporated districts by law incapa.
bic Of holding or exercising at the same time
the office or appointment Of Judge, Inspector
or clerk of any election in 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 I6, 1860, it IS eNacted that the aforo-
said 18th section shall not be 50 construed
as to prevent any Military Officer or Borough
officer from serving rs Judge, Inspector or
Clerk of any General or special election in
this Commonwealth.
also. that in the Ist section of an Act of
Assembly entitled "An Act Regulating the
mode of voting at all Elections in the several
counties Of this Commonwealth" approved
March 30th, 1866, it is enacted That the
qualified voters Of the several counties Of this
commonwealth, at all general, township bor-
ough and special elections, are hereby, here
after authorized and required TO vote, by
tickets. printed, or written, or partly printed
and partly written, severaily classified as fol-
lows: One ticket shall embrace the names Of
all Judges of courts voted for, and to be la
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embarce 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,
"couutv - one ticket shall embrace the names
Of all township officers voted for, and be la
helled, township :" one ticket shall embrace
the names of all borough officers voted for
and be labelled 'borough :" and each class
shall be deposited in separate ballot-b boxes.
Also, in accordance with the provisions Of
she Sth section of an act entitled "A further
supplement to the Election Laws Of this Com
monweaIth," publish the following:
WHEREAs, BY the act Of the Congress Cfthe
United States, entitled "An act to amend the
several acts heretofore passed to provide for
the enrolling and calling out the rational
March 81, 1865, all persons who have deserted
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-
linqui3hed and forfeited their rights of citi
zenShip and their rights to become citizens,
and are deprived of exercising any rights Of
citizens thereof:
Ind WAreas, Persons not citizens Of the
United States are not, under the constitution
and laws OF Pennsylvania, qualified electors
Of this COmmOnw ealh:
: SECTION l. Be IL enacted, &c. That in all
elections hereafter to be held in this Common
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.
SECTION 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
person, he or they so offending shall be guilty
of q G1isdemeanor, upon conviction thereof
IN any court of quarter sessions of this com
alonwealth, he shall, for each offence. be
sentenced to pay n iue Of not less than one
hundred dollars, and to undergo an imprison-
mant in the Jail Of the proper county for not
less than sixty days.
Section B. 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, ballot or ballots,
my person so offending shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof in any court of 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 or
ballots
SECTION 4. That If any person shall here
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