Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-09-18

least one year. and in the election District where he offers
90 vote al least ten days Immediately preceding such cleu
toli ana within two years have paid State County
sia4i nave been assessed at least ten days before
he election But citizen the United States who
previously been qualified voter Of any State and remov
el ereirom and returned and who shall have resided in
tle election District and paid aforesaid shall be
ited TO vote after residing in this State six months
provided, That the white frcemen citizens the United
years who have resided the election District
aforesaid shall be entitled To a vote although they shall
not have paid taxes.
NO person shall he permitted 30 vote whose name
Is not contained in the list Of taxable inhabitants furnish
Ell by the Commissioner, unless First. he produces
tept ioF payment within two years. o State or County
~ assessed agreeable to the Constitution and gives salts
"Nth OF animation Of another, that he has paid such
TAX or on failure produce such receipt shall make
oat TO the payment thereof Second, If he claims
gt 10 vote 10y being eet0r between the of y
and y wears, shall dcpOsc oath affirmation that he
has resided in the State at least year next before ap
picaon and make such proof OF his residence in the dis
ct as l. required by this Act and that he docs verify be-
heVe, from the accounts him. that he of the
aforesaid and give such other evidence is required by
thlS Act whereUp1H the of the person admitted
to vote shall be inserted in the alphabetical list by the
Inspector, and made opposite thereto by writing
the word tax if he shall he admitted TO vote by
." having PAID tax, or the word age, II lie shall lie AIT
mtted to vote by of such age and in eth
er case the of such vote shall be called ont to the
Cierk who shall make thc like note III tho list OF voters
kept 10y them.
" In all cases where the name of the person claiming
is not found on the list furnished by the Cons
sioners ASSESSORS his right to whether found
ether by verbal proclamation thereto 10y any written
thereon not is objected to 10y any qualified citizen il
shall be the duty Of the Inspectors examine such Per
son oath to qualifications and if lie claims to have
resided within the state year his oath shall
be sufficient proof thereof but ne shall make proof by
least one witness who shall he qualified ciector that he
has resided within the district than days
immediately preceding said election and shall also himself
swear that S bona hte residence IN pursuance oi his
lawful calling, within the district and that he did not
remove into the said district Tor the purpose Of voting
therein
" Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who shall
make due proof II required, OF his slIence and payment
Of taxes aforesaid shall be admitted the
township, ward or district in which he shall reside
" If any person shall prevent attempt prevent
officer of the election under tins act from holding such
election, threaten amy violence any such Off
ser shall interrupt improperly interfere with him
the execution OF his duty, shall block attempt block
up the window avenue to any window where the
may TIE ndhG or shall use or practice any intimidation
threats force violence, with the design to influence
duly, uyerwe. any ecrtor, or prevent him
'"S OF l" restrain IA" freedom ol choice, such person on
conviction shall be fined in any exceeding five
hundred dollars and bc imprisoned for time less
thah one or more than twelve months and 1t shall be
shown TO the court where the trial OF such ofense shall
be had, that the person offending resident
the cty, ward, district township, where the
fcnsc was committedaud not entitled to therein then
n conviction lie shall bc sentenced pay ne of
than hundred than thou>;ud dollars and
he imprisoned not less tGaH SIX months than
years.
" If any person or persons shall make any bet or WAGER
upou the result of any election within this Commonwealth
shall offer any such let OF wager or printed
advertisements challenge or invite uy rers,n or 6erns
they shall forfeit tlr'" times the
" If any person not 10y law qualified. shall fauduIeuIy
vote ccrtoE ia this Commonwealth being othcr-
qualified shall vote at hts proper district or fauy
knowing the of such qualification shall aid
" procure such persons To vote the person conviction
nall be fined IN any sum not exceeding two hundred dol
a and be imprisoned ): any term not exceeding three
months.
lfany person shall vote at more than election dis
trct otherwise rtuduentIy than once on
the day, shall frtuaucntIy fold deliver to the
INSPECTOR two tickets together with the intent Illegally
lo Nute advise and procure another do So or they
shall on conviction, be fined ia any less than
y than five hundred dollars. and be imprisoned
not less than three nor more than twelve months.
" II any person not qualified vote in this Common
wealth agTeeahly to law except the of qualified
ems shall appear any place Of election for the purpose
"i issuing tickets of Influencing the citizens qualified
vote, hc shall conviction. forfeit and pay any
exceeding hundred dollars for every such ofense and
be Imprisoned for any exceeding twelve months.
Agrecaly 10 the provisions Of the sXtyrst section
said act. Every General and Special Election shall be
open between cAous Of eight and the forenoon
shall continue open until o'clock the evening.
when the polls wlll he closed"
WM 7. McEWEN, Sheriff.
Sheriff Office,
Ipr-i TOWN Sow