The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-09-24

least ten davs before the election. But G O.
zen of the United States. who had preTlouN.y
been a citizen of this State and removed tfe-'.
] from and returned, and who shall have res u
in the election district and pald taxes atvrc-
said, shall he entitled TO vote after residing "a
/ this State six months. Provided. that the
white frcemen, citizens of the United states
between the ayes of twenty lone and twenty
two and who have resided IN the election oi'-
trict ten DAYS az aforesaid, shall be entitled ~
vote although they shall not have paid take.
".In ease the person v no sheN have received
| the second highest number OF votes Tor ISspcc
tor shall not atterd on the day of election Tie
person who shall have received the next hlgH-
est number Of votes for Judge IT the next ri''-
/ cCdiug election, shall act as Inspector IN h.'
/ place. And in case the person who shall ha'
received tho highest number of votes Tor .ft-
! spectOr shall not attend. the person electei
/ Judge shall appoint an Inspector in his place.
and in case the person elected Judge shall NOT
attend then the Inspector who shall have r'-
ceiyed the highest rumber Of votes shall ap-
poin: Jadge in his place, and if any vacant -
shall continue IN he board for the space OF oro
hour after the time xed bv law for the OpeuIn,
OF the election the qualified voters of the town
ship, ward or district, for which such o1hctls
have been elected, present at the place oi eiec
! tion, shal elect some OF their number 10 -
the as---y.
''In case any Clerk, appointed under the pro
visions of this act shall neglect to attend at any
election during the said year. it shall be tie
duty Of tie In,pcc or who appointed sand Cleik'
oF the person filling the place OF sach Inspector
( 20 forthwith appoint suitable person as clerS
quail fed as aforesaid, who shall erlOrm TIE
/ .ties for the year.
/ 1T shall be the duty of the several Assessors.
respectively. 10 attend at the pace Of holding
! every general speciql or township election, dur
/ ing the whole time said election ia kept open,
tOr the purpose of giving information TO the lii-
( sEectorS, and the JuGge when called Cn, IN the
relation to the git OF any person assessed oy
} them 70 vote ~ such election, such other
/ m ltters in relation 10 the assessment of voters
I as the sal Inspectors, OF either OF them, shall
i from time 70 tine require
/ No person shall he pe, unittod TO vote whose
name IS not contained in the list of taxable in
habitants furnished by the Com TaiSsioners. IN
/ less first he produce a receipt tor the pay meRt
/ Of State or County tax assessed agreeabiy -
the Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence,
/ either on his own oath or affirmation or that Of
another, that he has paid such tax, or On taif-
! ure 10 produce = receipt, shall make oath there
! Of; or, second If he claim the RIGHT t. vote by
! beiLg an electOr between tho ge OF tweutT -One
and twenty-five years, he shall dspOse on oath
/ or affirmatiOu that he has resided ia the STATE
/ at least one vear before MS application, anu
make such proof of his residence in the district
I as is required hy this Act, and that he does yer
I ilv believe, from the account given him, that
/ he i of the age aforesaid. ana give such other
! evid ence as Is required by this act, " Il. reupCn
/ the name OF the person 60 admitted to vote
shall bC inserted IN the SiDnabeticH ilSG pY tite
/ Inspector, and a note made opposite thereto hy
writing the word Tax ii he shall De permit
! ted 20 vote by reason OF having paid tax, or ne
word "a ge," il he shall be admitted t. vote ~
/ reason OF such age; and The sar1c shall ne called
/ out to the Clerks who shall make their notes
/ in tha list yf voters kept By them.
/ In all cases where the name of peTsCG claim
/ ing n vote is not found on the lis, fu-nishc by
| the Commissioners and Assessors, or his right
/ to vote, whether found thereon or not Is oh
jeCted TO- any qualified citizen, il shall he the
/ duty of the Inspectors to examine such person
on oath 70 his qualifications; and If he claims
/ to have resided in the safe one year or more,
) his oath shall be sufficient proof thereof, but
/ he shall make proof ty at least Oae cUnpe-
/ tent witness who IN II be qualified cleo
tor. that be has resided in the district for more
/ than zen days next preceding said election, and
1 shall also himself swear tha5 his bona fide
/ idence, 10 pursuance cf lis lawful calling, 3
/ within the district. and that he did not remove
into said district for the purpoe OF voting therein
/ Every person qualified as Aforesaid, and wh"
! shall make due proof, is UeqG!Ied, Of his res
! ideRce and payment Of taxes as aforesaid, shall
/ be admitted 70 vote IN Tie township, ward or
( district in which he shall reside.
/ IF any person shall prevent, or attempt TO
/ prevent, any officer OF amy election under this
! Act from holding such election, or or
/ threaten any yiU ence to any such officer, OF
/ shall block Up the window, avenue 20 any
/ window, where the same may be holding, or
] shall IlOTONSiY disturb lilS peace OF SttCn eteS
/ ti0n, or shall use or practice any irtimidatinS
! threats. force or violence, with design 70 infu-
ence unduly overawe any electOr. or 10 pre-
vent him from voting, or To restrain the free
] com Of choice, such persons, on conviction,
/ shall be fined in any sum not exceeding S5lla
and be imprisoned for any time not less Jhan
/ one month nor more than twelve months; and
If il shall De shown 10 the Court where the trial
of such offence shall be had, that the person 81
OffDEdinS not resident of the city. ward.
! district or township where the said offence was
/ committed, and not entitled to vote therein,
! then, on conviction, he shall be sentenced to
/ pay a fire of not less than one hundred nor
/ more than one thousand dollars, and be imnris-
/ onei not lees than six months nor m-re than
/ two years.
"That the qualified voters Of the several
/ court:es Of this Conmonw e1lth, at ail general,
! township, borough and special elections, are
hereby, hereafter, authorized and required to
vote by tickets, printed or written, or partly
printed and partly written. seFerally classified
as follows; One ticket shall embrace the names
of all judges Of courts voted for, and to be la
beled, outside, j judiciary one ticket shall
embrace the names of all State officers voted
for, and he labelled State; one ticket shall
embrace all county officers voted for, including
Office of Senator. member or members of As
semb!v, if voted for, and members of Congress.
If voted for, and be labelled County; tic
ket shall embrace the names of all township
officers voted tor, and be labelled Township
one ticket shall embrace the names of all hOr
ough officers voted for, and be labelled BOr-
ough'; and each class shall be deposited in sep
crate ballot boxes"
Pursuant - the provisions confined IN ne
1 Act first aforesaid, the Judges of the aforesaid
districts shall respectively take charge of the
certificate return of their respective districts,
and produce them at a meeting of Que Judge
from each district, at the Court House in the
borough of EbeDsburg, the third dsv after
the day of election, being FRIDAY. THE lGIA
! DAY OF OcFoBER, \ d. 1868. and then aI.d
there to do and perform the duties required Of
them by law.
And furtner, If any Judge, by sickness or
unavoidable accident, is unable to attend said
meeting of judges, then the certificate OF re-
turn aforesaid shall be taken charge of bv one
of the Inspectors or Clerks of the election of
the same district, who shall do and perform
the duties of said Judge unable to attend
GINEE UNdER MY HAND. at my office i'll Ebeas-
burg. the I2ih day of September in year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty