Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-16

ham township.
Washington, at the Baptist Church Russell Hill.
in Washington township.
In pursuance Of IN Act of the General Assembly
of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, entitled AN
Act relating TO the Elections Of this Commonwealth ~
passed the I'd of July. A. d 1889.
also make known and give notice, as in and by
the 18th section of the aforesaid act am directed
thst every person, excepting justices of the peace
who shall hold any Office appointment of profit or
trust under the government OF the United States, or
Of this State, any city or incorporated district
whether commissioned officer or otherwise a subor.
dnste officer or agent who is or shall be employed
under the legislative judiciary executive depart
ment of this State or the United States, or Of any
city or incorporated district. and also that every
member of Congress and thu State Legislature, and
of the select and common council Of any city COM
missioner of any incorporated district, ia by law u-
capable of holding or exercising at the same time
the Office or appointment Of judge, inspector clerk
of any such election shall bo eligible to any Office
then to be voted for"
Also, that in the fourth section of tie Act Of As.
semby, entitled IAN Act relating to executions, and
for other purposes approved April 10th, l640, it is
enacted that the aforesaid 18th section shall be
80 construed as to prevent any militia officer bOro
officer from serving as judge, inspector clerk
any gennral or special election in this Common
| wealth.
Also that in the 6lst section of said act it is en-
acted that every general and special election shall
be opened between the hours of eight and in the
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adjournment until six o'clock in ths evening, whea
| the polls shall be closed"
The general, special, city, incorporated district
and township elections and all elections tor electors
of President and Vice President of the United States
shall be held and conducted by the inspectors and
judges elected aforesaid and clerks appointed us
hereinafter provided.
No person shall be permitted to vote at any else-
ton, aforesaid but white freeman of the age Of
Of twsntyone years or more who shall have resided
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district where he offers 10 vote at least ten days i'm
mediately preceding the 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 has previous
ly been qualified voter Of this State and removed
thorefron and returned and who shall have resided
in the elect ton district and paid taxes as aforesaid
shall be entitled to vote after residing in this State
six months: Prorided, That the white freemen cit-
Zens Of the United States, between the ages of 81
and ~ years and have resided in the election dis
trict ten days as aforesaid shall be entitled to VOTE
although they shall not have paid tc1cs
AED l FURTHER GIVE NOTICE of an act Of Assem-
bly,, Of this Commonwealth passed and approved the
sixth day Of April. 1868, being supplement to an
act entitled "An act regulating the mode of voting
at all elections in the several counties of this Com
monwealth," approved the thirtieth day of March,
1866 far relates to the counties Of Luzerne and
Wyoming.
SECTION |. Be it enacted 6y the Senate and
PennsylonniG in Geneeal Assembly met and il is
hereby enacted by the authority Of the same. That
the provisions of m act of Assembly approved the
thirtieth day Of March, 1868, entitled "An act regu
lating the mode of voting, etcetera," be, and the
same arc hereby repealed as to Luzerne and Wyo-
ming the mode of voting shall be the same as re-
quired by laws in force Immediately before the pas
sage Of said act of Assembly.
SEC. 2 That the Sherifs of Luzerne and Wyo.
ming counties shall in their proclamations for the
General EloctiOna oiv pntioa of
the repeal of the said act Of Assembly relating to
the mode Of voting. ELISHA W. DAVIS
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
JAMES L. GRAHAM,
Approved the sixth day of April, A. D., eighteen
hundred and ty-eight JOHN W. GEARY
"N No person shall be admitted to vote whose name
Ia not contained in the list of taxable inhabitants
furnished by the Commissioners, unless: First he
produces receipt for the payment within two years
OF State or county tax assessed agreeably to the
constitution and give satisfactory evidence either on
his own oath or affirmation, or the oath or afirma-
tion of another, that he has paid such tax, or on
failure to produce receipt, shall make oath Of the
payment thereof, or, Second if he claim vote By
being eector between the ages Of 81 and % years
he shall depOse on oath or affirmation that he has
sided in the State at least year before his app-
cation and make such proof Of his residence in the
district as is required by this act, and that he does
verify believe from the accounts given him that he
Is of the age aforesaid and give such other evidence
as is required by this act whereupOn the Of the
person admitted to vote shall be inserted in the
alphabetical list by the inspectors, and note made
opposite thereto by writing the word tax if he
shall be admitted 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 shall be called out
to the clerks. who shall make the like notes In the
list of voters kept by them.
In all cases where the name of the person claim
ing 10 vote is not found on the list furnished by the
commissioners and assessor. or his right to vote
whether found thereon not is objected TO by any
qualified citizen, it shall be the duty of the inspec-
tors to examine such person oath to his quai-
cations and if he claims to have resided within the
State for year more his oath will be sufficient
proof thereof bat shall make proof by at least
competent witness, who shall be qualified elector,
that he has resided within the district for than
ten days next Immediately preceding said election,
and shall also himself swear that his bona fde resi-
dence, in pursuance of his lawful calling is within
the district and that he did into said dis
trct for the purpose of voting therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof as is required shall be admit.
ted to vote in the township, ward district In which
he shall reside.
" If any person shall prevent, or attempt to pre-.
vent any officer Of any election under this act from
holding such election or use threaten any violence
TO any such officer, shall interrupt or improperly
interfere with him in the execution of his duty or
OF shall block up the window avenue to any win.
dow where the same may be holding, or shall riot
ousy olsufo tne peace at such election or shall use
or practice intimidatns threats. force or violence
with design to influence unduly or ovsrawe any
eecor or TO prevent him from voting, or TO restrain
the freedom Of choice, such person on conviction
shall be fnsd In any sum not exceeding Ave hundred
dollars and imprisoned for any time not ess than one
month or more than twelve months and if It shall DO
shown 20 the court where the trial Of such offence
shall be had that the person 90 offending was not
resident Of the city, ward district, or township
where the said offence committed, and not shtl'
tied to vote therein then, on conviction he sas be
sentenced to pay Ace Of not lsss than one hundred
dollars OF more than one thousand dollars, and DO
imprisoned not less than elk months or more than
two years.
"In cass the psrson who shall hare received tha
second highest number OF votes for inspector shall
not attend On the day Of election, thea the poison
who shall have received the next highest number Of
votes for Judge at tho last spring election shall act
az inspector in bis place And In case the who
shall hare received the highest number Of votes
for inspector shall not attend, the person elSctsd
Judge shall appoint an inspector In bis place, crit
any vacancy shall continue 10 the bustd for the
space Of one hour after the time fxed by law for
the opening Of the election the qualified voters Of the
township ward or district for which said officer shall
have been elected present at the place of election