Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-10-07

Tuuk. Borough, ut the Court House in the 3or-
ough of Tnhkhannock
Tnpkhannock Township, Mt the Court House in
the borough Of Tunkhannock.
Windham, at the house Of Dayii Fisk, in Wind
ham township.
washington at the Baptist Church on Russell Hill,
in Washington township
In pursuance Of IN Act Of the Genera Asse u.ly
OF the Commonwealth cf Pennsylvania, en'it.et An
Act relating to the Elections of this C0mmOuweatu
passed the q IF Ju!y, 4. b l-,9.
also make ka 'Tn anl give n'ti-' ~ ia "ri -
the 18th section Of th1 aiorcSaii ct. ala air @j,d
"tiat every person, cptiuE Ilti:eS q iao "saee,
who shi! ani any IN x apPi".'n "a ~ F'"' 81
trus uuicr the government ni the tntei states, of
Of this safe Or any cify or iu-nTP5ratct rIs'rse
commissioned oil cr ~ otherwise. srrnr-
ii ate uTscr pr cent Hho i or shall re cup. yel
uu ter the legislative iI1 riary or executive dega.-
mcEt os tnis State, the UnIJe Stites or Of aUy
ciy or nc Jrp. rated district AMI also that every
meu!ber Of Congress and the State Legisiituse, 1ni
Of the select common council OF any city, com
missioner Of any incorporated district is by laW ia
capable of holding or exercising at tho same tine
the Office or appointment of judge, inspector clerk
Of any such election shall be eligible to any Office
then . Vuted Tor.
Also that in the fourth section IF tie Act Of As.
sembly entitled IAN Act relating TO executions AM
Tor other purposes approved Ar'i! oIu, loiy it is
enacted that the aforesaid l3n section sh I'll not 10
construed TO prevent any militia officer or bO!U.
officer from serving judge inspector or clerk at
any gennral or special election III this Common
wealth.
Also tat in ths 6lst section Of sail act il is en-
acted that every general and special election shall
be opened between the hours Of eight AMI ieL IL the
forenoon, AMI shall without interruption or
adjournment until seven o'clock IN the evening YaeB
the polls shall be closed"
The general, special, city, incorporated district
and township elections and all elections tor electors
Of President and Vice President ui tLe United States
shall be held and conducted By the Inspectors and
judges elected as Aforesaid aul clerks appointed as
hereinafter provided.
No persI shall be permitted to vote at ans e!e.-
ton, as a"resaii but white freeman Of the ae oi
Of twsnty-Onc years more. who SHALL have resliel
IN the State at least year and III the election
district where he offers TO vsfc least ten lays i'm
mad!ateiy preceding the election, and within two
years paid Stat. or county tax, whch shall have
been assessed at least ten days before the election
But citizen OF tho United States who has previous
!y been a qualified voter OF this State and removed
therefrom aud returned, AMI wLo shall have resided
IN the election district and paid taxes - Aforesaid
shall be entitled to vote after residing IN this State
six months: Prorided That the white ireeneu ci'i-
zens Of the United States, between the ages Of q
aud % years and have resided IL the election dis
trict days aforesaid shall be entitled Vote
although they shall not have paid t.xls
AND FURTHER GIVE NOTICE OF act OF Assem-
bly,, Of this Commonwealth, passed aul approved the
sixth day Of April. 1868, being supplement 70
act entitled An act regulating the mode 0! voting
at all elections in the several counties Of t2is Com
monweaith," approved the thirtieth day Of March
1850, far relates to the 0: Luz7rus AMI
Wyoming.
SECTION /. BE ii enacted by the !Syaq.s and
House Of Representatives. Of tie Commonwealth oT
Pennsylvania in GeReeal assembly met and il is
hereby enacted by the authority Qt the same That
the provisions Of an act Of Assembly approved tas
thirtieth day OF March 1868 entitled, An act rrgl-
lating the mole of voting etceicra,'' be, an the
same are hereby repealed as to Luzerne aud Wyp-
ming, the mode of voting shall be the sane as Tc-
quirei by laws IN force mme eiiatcy besyre the pl,
sage Of said act Of Assembly.
SEC. 2 That the Shcriffs of Luzsrne anl Wv1-
ming counties shall, in their procamatioas for the
General III lctions Of the year le65, give notice Il
the repeal Of the sli at Of Assembly rclltine %
the mode Of voting. ELISHA ~ DAVIS
SPEAKER OF the House Of Representatives.