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

SPEAKER OF the House Of Representatives,
JAMES L. GRAHAM,
Speaker Of the Senate.
Approved the sisth day Of April, D, eighteen
hundred Ant sixty eight, JOHN y. GlARI.
No person sht,i b, alnittcI u vote W. So uraI,
is not contained in the list Of taxit,e iu ,pgtts
furnished by the Commissioners, Unless, Fifst d.
produces receipt iur the payment within tED years
of State or county tax assessei agreeaby to the
constitution ana We sI,i ctJ'y eyItyice. either
his Onu oath affirmation. the ua:h Jr atirua-
tIon o.. another, that lie has pill sual tax, on
fuure 10 produce receipt, shall make oath Of tue
payment thereof OF, Seson !, II he claim vote by
being an elector between the ages of Il anu y years
he saal depOse oath affirmation that he has re-
Sldeu Ia the State at least year before bis aypli-
cation, and make such proof of his residence ia the
district Is required by this act aut that b. does
verify believe from the accounts given him that he
Is OF the age aforesaid and give such other ii renee
is required by this act whereup)n the name of tbs
person 50 admitted 10 vote shall be inserted in the
alphabetical list by the inspectors ani note male
opposite thereto by writing The word tax il he
shall be admitted to vote oy reason OF having Ht
TAX, or ;hc word age" If ha shall be admitted 20
vote by reason Of such age, a.Il shall be Gale oIt
to The cle'ks, "aJ shall make tae ike notes IN j:
list Of voters Kept by them.
" IN all eases where the name Of the person -.t!-
ing 10 vote Is not ioGn on the list urn hcl uy Ga.
commissioners AMI assessor or his ri-rLt To yg.,
whether oual thereon or ~ i Objected 10 By aar
quIaed citizen, 1t shall Ue th- iGty o. the nSp0.-
tJES to examine such person otth rs {, ii. guam
cations aud If he claims 70 have resided within tie
State Tor year more his oath will be sufficient
proof thereof. but shall make proof bv at Ieas. one
corPetent witness who shall be n auaIifei ee.og
that he has resided within the district for NOR. n N
ten days next imHeJ JateIy preceding said cl-crioa
AMI shall also himself swear that his bona file r.Si-
dcrc', IN pursuance ut his Iawigl calling j. within
he dIs,ry; and TINT he dill not remove into satl s-
tr.ct tor the purpose OF voting th.rsn
I" Every person qualified as aforesaid, AMI who
shat! make due proof rs is required shall bo admit
TED 10 vote ~ the township ward district In which
he shall reside.
d" Ii any person shall prevent, or attempt to pre-
vent any officer Of any election under this act from
holding such election. or threaten any violence
To any such officer or shall interrupt or mproperly
Interfere with him in the execution of his duty or
OF shall block Up the window or avenue to any VIA
dow waere The same may be boiling, or shall riot
uuSy disturb the eaCc at such election or shall u,
or practice ntmiiatiny threats force or yiolen.,
VITA jeSlgn 10 influence unduly or overaws any
eector or 10 prevent him from voting or u resr,1
the freedom Of choice, such person OF conviction
Sha'i be met IN any san! not exceeding FIVE hGari
d"larS and Imprisoned for any time not less tuln Va.
month or more than twelve months and if il shah b,
shown to the court where the trial of such otT.G,e
shan pc had that the person oticn ,iuc WIS MT
resident OF Tbs city, wari or district or township
wAere The sIid offence was committed and not oa'i-
tied to vote therein then on conviction he slal he
sentenced TO pay fine os not less than one hunrti
dollars or more than one thousand dollars aud be
Imprisoned not less than six months or more than
two years.
In case the person who shall have received taa
Seeohi highest number Oi votes for inspector shall
not attend on the day of election then the persH
who shall nave received the next high at numDsr at
votes Tor Judge at the last spring election S. II act
as inspector in his place And in case tha person VIA
shall ha e received the highest number os votes
Tor Inspector shall not attend the person elected
Judge snail appoint an inspector 10 his place, CT Il
any vacancy shall coutinuo in the board for tbs
space OF one hour after the time fixed bv law ior
the opening of the election the qualified voters Vi The
township ward district for whieh said officer snail
have been elected, present at the place Of election
shall select one of their number to fill such vacancy
1t shall be the duty of the several assessors re-
spsctvely to attend at the place of holding every
general Special township election during the time
sald election Is kept open for tho purpose of gyD-
Information to the inspectors AID judges when called
on In relation to the right of any rerson assessed bY
them to vote at such elections, or such other maits'
IN relation 10 the assessment o. voters as the sal IN
spectors or either Of them, shall from time 10 time
require
Pursuant to the provisions contained in the 1U.a
section OF The act first aforesaid the judges OF the
aforesaid districts shall respectively take charge '
the certificate or reuFn of the election Of hss re-
| speclye districts, and produce ihcm at the meelnL
! OF one Judge from each district, at the bor0usA "
Tunkhannock, on the third day after the day OF iAe
election, being for the present year FRIDAY, ln'
/ 10th day of OCTOBER next, then and there to 10
and perform the duties required by law OF Sa'l
judges
Also, tha; where judge by sickness or un1yo'u',,
! bic accident is unable to attend such meetrS g,
judges. then the certificate return atoreSlli SI".
| be taken charge of by one OF the inspectors .,
clerks of tho election of said district, who shl w
ana perform the duties required Of said judges uo1
BILE to attend.
Given under my hand, in my office at luLhn'"
mock, the 18th day of September, 1868 =
n, w. DEWITT, sheriff
Sheriff, Qtics, Tunkhannsck, Sept lar iSa7'