The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-10-03

dDO tOWuSHtD 6ISCIipDS, SDQ all ClcE-
tions for electors Of President and Vice Pres
ident of the United States, shall be held and
conducted by the Inspectors and Judges
elected as aforesaid. and by clerks appointed
as hereinafter provided.
No person shall be permitted to vote at
any election, as aforesaid, but white free
man of the age of twenty-one years or more.
who shall have resided in this State at least
one year, and in the election district where
he offers To vote ct least ten days Immediate
ly preceding such election, and within two
years paid State or County tax which shall
have been assessed at least ten days before
the election. But citizen of the United
States, who had previously been a citizen OF
this State, and removed therefrom and re-
turned. and who shall have resided in the
election district, and paid taxes as aforesaid
shall te entitled to vote after residing in this
State six months. Provided, that the white
freemen, citizens of the United States, be-
tween the ages of twenty-one and twenty
two years, and who have resided in the cleo
ton district ten days as aforesaid, shall be
entitled to vote, although :hey shall not have
paid taxes.
No person shall be permitted to vote whose
name Is not contained in the list of taxable
inhabitants furnished by the Commissioners,
unless first he produce receipt for the pay
ment OF State or County tax assessed agree
ably to the Constitution, and give satisfac-
tory evidence, either on his own oath or af-
hrmation 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 the right to vote by being an elector
between the age of twenty-one and twenty
two years, he shall depose on oath or affirm
alton that he has resided in the State at
least one year before his application, and
make such proof of his residence in the dis
ttlct as Is required by this Act, and that he
does verify believe, from the account given
him, that he IS Of the age aforesaid, and give
such other evidence as is required by this
Act. whereupo nthe name of the person so
admitted to vote shall be inserted in the al
phabetical list by the Inspector, and note
made opposite thereto by writing the word
lax, IT he shall be permitted to vote by
reason of having paid tax, or the word
age" if he shall be admitted to vote by
reason Of such age, and the same shall be
called out to the Clerks, who shall make
their notes in the list of voters kept by them
In all such cases, where the name of a
person claiming to vote is found on the list
furnished by the Commissioners and Asses
sors, or his right to vote, whether found
thereon or not, is objected to by any quail
fled citizen, it shall be the duty of the In
spectors to examine such person on oath as
to his qualifications, and if be claims to have
resided within the State for one year or more.
bis oath shall not be sufficient proof thereof,
but shall make proof thereof by at least OF G
witness, who shall be a qualified
eloctor, that he has resided in the district for
more than ten days next preceding said cleo
fiCn and cbo o1.
bona tide residence, in pursuance of his law
ful 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 make due proof, as is required. Of
his residence and payment of taxes as afore-
said, shall be admitted to vote in the town
ship, ward or district in which he shall re-
s'3e.
'lf any person shall prevent, or attempt
10 prevent, any officer of any election under
this act from holding such election, or use
Or threaten any violence to any such officer,
)r shall interrupt or improperly interfere
within the execution Of his duty, or shall
block up the window, or avenue to any win
low, where the same may be holding, or
'hall riotOusl y disturb the peace of such cleo
ion, or shall use or practice any intimidat- |
ng threats, force or violence, with design to |
influence unduly or overawe any elector, 0. |
o prevent him from voting. or to restrain |
he freedom Of choice, such persons, OF con-
'Ictlon, shall be fined in any sum not exceed |
ng $500, be imprisoned for any time not |
ess than one month nor more than twelve |
months; and if it shall be shown to the !
jourt where the trial Of such offence shall be |
lad, that the person SO offending was not a
oF4
hip where the said offence was committed,
nd not entitled to vote therein, then, on
Onviction, be shall be sentenced to paw q
me not less than one hundred nor more than
ne thousand dollars, and be imprisoned
ot less than six months nor more tnan two
ears"
Pursuant TO the provisions contained in
he Act first aforesaid. the Judges of the
foresaid districts shall respectively take
harge of the certificate or return of their
districts, and produce them at
leetiug of one Judge from each district, at
ne Court House in the borough of Ebens-
urg, on the third day after the day of cleo
on, being FRIDAY, the 1Ith day of Octo-
er. A. D. 1857, and then and there to do
nd perform those duties required of them
y law.
And further, if any Judge. by sickness or
Unavoidable accident, is unable to attend
id meeting Of Judges. then the certificate
return aforesaid shall be taken charge of
Y one Of the Inspectors or Clerks Of election
the same district, who shall do and per
rm the duties of said Judge unable to at
nd,
THAT the qualified voters of the several
'unties Of this Commonwealth, at all gen
all township. borough and special cleo
Ons, are hereby hereafter authorized and
quired to vote by ticket printed or writ
n, or partly printed and partly written,
yerally classified as follows: one ticket
lall embrace the names Of all Judges of
'urts voted for, and to be Labelled, outside,
Idiciary; : one ticket shall embrace the
lmes OF all State officers voted for, and be
belled State ; one ticket shall embrace
the County officers voted for, including {