Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-10-14

Tunk. Borough, vi theCourt House ia TIE.
| ouRh OF TuAkhannock
Tuukhannock Township, at the Court Hsg.
! the borough OF Tunkhauuock.
Widham, at the house Of Ddvil kI,k, IA a
ham township.
Washington, at the BaPtIs: Church On HuSr.i
| in Washington township.
In pursuance OF an At OF til ,i-Drfl 49,.
OF the Commonwealth I P5un.yi. IA. B, eas.....
Act relating - Tue III: ;i.p> "f tI.S C,...,.
passed the 81 of July, & y l-aJ
llso mike kn,Sa 'nl Ztye ".u.: as Boz ..
the 18Th .rrtIpu of tn n'p c-1ii a... aur ...
| "th.t every pcrsJn, ex."P,uz Ia '~s @ H., ..
Whp hall I..r. ,uy pal g pr 'rPp.. n-n ~ lr..
trust u.. ier tlc S..y",tlrTt 81 igc lL,J"I State.
-nf this Ssa.s "f any ciiy incUrporaj"I ....
! whether commissioned Vih er 81 =ryI-c a..
diIie ut!ieer uT agent, why l. Cr small te eg.,
unirr The Legislative, jlli:lIry ~ exc. l'ne ,e.
mcut of tais ; ate. "r tae Cnlts states. .r 10.
city or iU.,r rated district, AL ai.o tha. er
member Of Congress AMI tbs State Legislature
of the select common council oi any c.iy "a.
missioner Of any Incorporated district, IS by I.s
| capable Of holding or exercising at the same 81.
the office or appointment Of judge, Inspector a-
of any such election shall be elis ible 10 any g.
then 10 DO voted tor.
Also. that in the fourth section Of the Act q.
sembly entitled IAN Act relating to execution
for other purposes" approved April 10Th, 1870
enacted that the aforesaid 18th section shall no.
50 construed TO prevent any militia officer or b.
oticer from serving as judge inspector or cIeri
any gennral or special election IN this Conn
wealth.
Also that in the 6lst section of said act it /.
acted that every general and specia election :.
be opened between the hours Of eight ami ten il =
forenoon, ani shall continue without lnterupuo
adjournment until seven o'clock in the evening ~.
the polls shall be closed"
ha at iii tai
and ownship elections, and all elections tor eig
of President ami Vice President Of the United s..
shall bs Eed and conducted by the inspectors
judges elected as Aforesaid AMI clerks aploIurs
hereinafter provided
No persn shall he permitted to vote at nu, ..
ton, aforesaid. but white freeman OF the =.
Of twenty-nne years more. who shall have re.
IN the State at least wear, and IN the cic~
district where he uff-rS vote least ten DAYS
mediately preceding the election, aud within
years paid STATE or county tax, whI:h snail b..
been assessed at least ten days before the elect
But citizen OF the United States who has prev
ly been qualified voter of this State and
tberefrom aud returned, and who shall have res.
IN The elertiOn district and paid taxes atOrrs
shall be entitled to vote after residing in this
ak months PrOrided. That the white freemen
zens Of the United States, between the ages q.
ani % years, and have resided In the election .
trict ten days as aforesaid shall he entitled 10
although they shall not have paid t&1ls
AND | PURTHER GIVE NOTICE OF an act Of Ass
bly,, of this Commonwealth, passed AMI approved
sixth day OF April 1868, being a supplement; To-
act entitled AN act rrgu atng the mo!e Of 80
at all elections in the several counties ot tn,s e
monwealrh, approved the thirtIcth day Of Ma
1866, 50 far rs relates 10 the counties OF Luzvru:
Wyoming
SECTION |. Be II enacted By the ScHl's ~
House Of Representatives. Of the C0mm0nrsl..
Pennsylvania in GeReedi assembly met aud .
hereby enacted by the authority of the same, l.
| the provisions of an Ict Of Assembly approved
thitieth day OF March 1868 entitled. 'Au act rr.
aling the mole of voting, ctcet"TI," be, auI d.
same are hereby repealed to LuzerHe aud VI.
ming. the mode of voting shall be the same Il
quired by laws in force imme liately before 'Ae
sage Of said act Of Assembly.
SEC. 2 That the Sheriff. OF Luzerne an "
ming counties shall, IN their proclamatious for
General ctions of the year lS6S, give notice
the repeal Of the sail act OF Assembly relating
the mode OF Soting. ELISHA " DAVIS,
Sp aker Of the House Of Representatives
JAMES L. GRAHAM.
Speaker OF the Senate
Approved the 81 II DAY Of April, A b, eiga,y
hundred aud sixty-eght. JOHN W. GEARE
No person shall he admitted To vote whose Be-
is not contained in the list Of tax bic iunI.!ta
/ furnished hy the Crmu.>spHeTs. Uu,vs> Fast
produces a regei,t Tor the ptVm-nt WitnIa tyt ye
of It State ar ,uIn'y FAX .,sSesse agrrciDiy 30 g.
c"nstitu ution. ami Ve ais: ctOry e.iirErc either
| his own OLIh Or ".hfmLurH. ct IA. oath "E u fir
tion e.: another. that he a.. su:1 a Tax, ur
fliure 10 protur- r-aei =, sha!! .e oath Of .
payment Thereof! ,g, S0tSUt, Il be uiHl'u vote
being eectDr between he gcS of Il ami y YEA
he shall depose oath or nfi m4tinn that ho has 2
sided IN The State AZ least one year before Es ,f
cation, AMI make such proof Of his residence in ,
district Is required by this act and that h: !,
{ bel he
is of the age aforesaid, and give such other cy4t
Is required bv this act, whereUpbn the name U!
person 60 admitted TO vote shall be inserted IN g
Alphabetical list By the inspectors, ami note ma
opposite thereto by writing the word tax" j:
shall be admitted TO vote by reason Of havI.g p
/ tax, or the word age" if he shall be admitted
/ vote 10y reason of such age, and shall be Gale
/ TO the clerks, who shall make the like notes IN Z
/ list Of voters kept by them.
In all cases where the name of the person c,l..
ing 10 vote is not found the list furnished by G.
. commissioners and assessor ur his right 90 "
whether 'ound thereon ar not Is oijaSteI u by
qualified citizen, it shall lie tn duty of the in>P,
t)rs to examine such person oath rs to his qut'
cations and if he claims to have resided witn.n
State for year or more his oath will he suffice
I proof thereof but shall make proof by At least .
Competent witness, who shall be n qualified eleJ
that he has resided within the district tor MOT. ID
ten days next Immediately preceding said eI-c'.
dnd snail also himself swear that his bona HE r.
dencr, in pu sunnce of his lawful calling il VIII
the district and that ne did not remove into sa.i
trict Tor the purpose OF voting therein
Every person qualified aforesaid, and 81
shall make due proof, as Is required shall he ain
ted 10 vote IN the township, ward or district in
he shall reside
Ii any person shall prevent, or attempt T. r.
'ent any officer of any election under this a; fl
holding such election or use or threaten any vide.
to any such officer, or shall interrupt or iHrr le
interfere with him in the execution of his iute
or shall block up the window or avenue to ans ".
dow where The same may be huI ling, or shah "a
ouSly disturb the teace at such election or shall d
, OF practice lntn latins threats force or yiaeu
! with design to influence unduly or nyerlwe t
elector, or to prevent him from voting or r-,'r'
! the freedom Of choice, such a person on cluv.'..
shall be fnsi in any sum not exceeding I'VE hunir
dollars, and imprisoned for any time not less than
month or more than twelve months AMI It it shall
shown to the court where the triul Of such yfsr
shall be had that the person 50 ptfcniinx was Il d
resident OF the city, ward or district, or town,
where The said offence was committed, ant nj e.
tied 10 vote therein, then, conviction, he ,.'.
sentenced to pay fine o. not less thln one hlIi
dollars ur more than one thoust tnl dollars, AMI
Imprisoned not less than six months or more =
two years.
"ln case the person who shall have received {.
SecOni highest number OF votes fr inspector ~
rot attend on the day of election, slna the lsr
who shall have received the next high 81 uum'r'
votes for Judge at the ItSt spring election Sa O.
ns inspector in his lace And in clSc tha p5rs a 81
shall IN e received ;he highest number Of 81
for Insi ectur shall not a;tenl the person r.'