Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1867-09-18

ceding section Of this act, in the case Of Off
GERS Of election receiving such unlawful bal
lot or ballots
SECTION 1. That if any person shall per-
suade or advise any person or persons, deprl-
we'd of citizenship, and disqualified as aiore-
said 10 offer any ballot Or ballots, TO the Off
GERS of any election hereafter To be held in
this Commonw .allh, or shall persuade, or adj
wise, any such officer to receive any ballot or
ballots from any person depriveii of citizen
ship. and disqualified AS aforesaid, such per-
son SO offending shall he guilty OF a misde
meanor and upon c0nviction thereof, in any
court Of quarter sessions o! this Common
wealth, shall be punished in like manner as
is provided in the second section of this act,
in the case OF officers OF such election receiy
ing such unlawful ballot or ballots.
Pursuant to the provisions contained in the
9th section of the Act first aforesaid-the
judges of the aforesaid districts shall respect
lively take charge OF the certificate of return
of the election of their respective districts
and produce them at q meeting OF the Judg-
es from each district, at the Court House in
the borough of MifilintOwn, on the third day
after the day of he election, being for the
present year on Friday the 11th day of Octo-
bcr then and there To- do and perform the Gu
ties required by law of said Judges. Also,
that were a Judge by sickness or unavoda-
bic accident is unable to attend said meeting
of Judges, then the certificate of return afore-
said, shall be taken charge Of by ore OF the
Inspectors or Clerks of the election of said
distric,. who shall do and perform the duties
required OF said Judges unable to attend.
also make known AID give notice, rs in
and bv the 18Th section of the aforesaid act I
am directed, "that every person excepting
justices of the peace, who shall hold any Of
flee or appointment of office or trust under
the United States, or this State, or any city
or incorporated district, whether n commits
stoned officer or otherwise, a subordinate o.
ficcr or agent who is or shall be employed
under the legislative, executive or Judiciary
department Of this State, or of the United
States, or Of any incorporated city or district,
and also that every member Of Congress and
OF the State Legislature, and of the select or
common council Of any city. or commissioner
of any incorporated district, is by law, inca
pable of holding or exercising at the same
time the office or appointment of Judge, in
spector or clerk of any elections of this Com
monwealth, and no judge, inspector or other
officer of such election shall be eligible to
any Office then To be voted tor"
Also, that in the tth section Of the Act of
Assembly, entitled, "An Act relating to exc
cutions and for other purposes" approved
April 18Th, 1910, it is enacted that the afore
said 18Th section "shall not he construed 50
as TO prevent any military officer or borough
officer from serving rs Judge. Inspector or
clerk of any general or special election of
this Commonwealth"
Also. that an act Of Assembly entitled "An
Act relating to elections of this Common
wealth" passed July ., 1888, further provides
as follows TO wit:
That the Inspectors and Judges shall
meet at the respective places appointed for
holding the election in the district to which
they respectively belong. before s O'Clock in
the morning of the Cd Tuesday of October,
and each Of said Inspector shall appoint one
clerk who shall be 4 qualified voter Of such
districts"
The Return Judges for this Senatorial Dis
trict will meet at Lewistown, on Tuesday, Oc-
toher 18th 1867.
The Return Judges for this Representative
District will meet in Lewistown, on Tuesday,
October 18th 1867, then and there to do and
perform such duties as are required by law of
said Judges.
Agrreably to the provisions of the G1st sec
tion of said act every General and Special
Election shall be opened between the hours
of eIrh, and Ten o'clock in the forenoon, and
shall continue without interruption or ad-
journment until seven o'clock in the evening
when the polls shall be closed.
Given under my hand at nv office, In the
borough OF MifIiintown this 10Th day of Sep
tember, A. ID. 1867.
S.B.LO LOUDON, Sheriff:
Sheriff-s Office, Mifiliniown,
Sept 10Th, 1867.