The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-10-07

between Il g ages Cf tWenty-oDe ard :" en- y
two. and who have resided in the election dis
trict ten days as aforesaid shall be entitled to
vote although they shall not have paid taxes.
"In case the person who shall have received
the second highest number of votes for lnspec-
tor shall not attend On the day of election, the
person who shall have received the next highest
number of votes for Judge at the next prece-
ding election, shall act as Inspector in his
place And in case the person who shall have
received the highest number of votes for In
spector shall not attend. the person elected
Judge shall appoint an Inspector IN his place,
and in case the person elected Judge shall not
attend then the inspector who shall have re-
ceived the highest number of votes shall ap
point Judge in his place, and il any vacancy
shall continue in the board for the space of one
hour after the time fixed by Law for the opening
of the election, equaIifed voters of the town
ship, ward or disuict, for which such officers
have been elected. present at the place OF cleo
ton, shall elect some OF their number to hill the
vacancy.
"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 the
duty of the Inspector who appointed said Clerk,
tie person filing the place of such Inspector,
TO forthwith appoint a suitable person as clerk.
qualified as aforesaid, who shall perform the
dates for the wear.
at shall be the duty of the several Assessors,
respectively, to attend at the place of holding
every general special or township election, du-
ring the whole time said election is kept open,
for the urpose of giving information to the In
spectors and the Judge, when called on, in the
relation to the right OF any person assessed by
them to vote at such election, OIL such Other
matters in relation to the assessment of voters
as the said Inspectors, or either OF them, shall
from time to time require
No erson shall be permitted to vote whose
name is not contained in the list of taxable in
habitants furnished by the Commissioners, un-
less first he produce receipt for the payment
of State or County tax assessed agreeably to
the Constitution, and give satisfactory evil
deace either on his own oath or affirmation or
that of another, thst he has paid such tax or,
on failure to produce receiT t, shall make oath
thereof; or second if he claim the right to vote
! by being an elector between the age of twenty
| one and twenty-five years, he shall depoSe on
/ oath or affirmation that he has resided in the
| State at least one year before his application
and make such proof of his residence in the
! district as is required by this Act and that he
/ does verify believe, from the account given him,
| that he is of the age aforesaid, and give such
other evidence as is required by this Act. where
upon the name of the person so admitted TO
vote shall be inserted in the alphabetical list by
! the Inspector, and note made opposite there
| to by writing the word Tax" if he shall be
! permitted to vo by reason of having pail tax,
! or the word Age if he shall be admitted to
vote by reason of such age and the same
shall be called out to the Clerks, who shall
make their notes in the list OF voters kept by
! them.
In all cases where the name of rerson
claiming to vote is not found on thelist Cur nsh
cd by the Commissioners and Assessors, or his
/ right to vote, whether found thereon or not, is
objected to by any qualified cit zen, II shall be
| the duty of the Inspector 10 examine such per
son on oath to his qualifications and If lie
claims TO have resided in the State one year or
more, his oath shall be sufficient proof thereof,
| but he shall make proof BY at least one com
/ petent witness, who shall be qualified elector,
that he has resided in the district for more than
| ten DAYS next preceding said election, a. shall
also himself swear that his bona fide re-i,icnce,
in pursuance of his lawful calling, is within
the district, and that he did not remove into
said district tor the purpose of voting therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof, as required, OF his resi-
dence and payment Of taxes as aforesaid shall
be admitted TO vote in the township, ward OF
district in which he shall reside.
If any person shall prevent, or attempt "a
prevent, any officer of any election under this
Act from holding such election, or use OF
threaten any violence to any such ofScer, OF
shall block up the window, or avenue to any
window, where the same may be holding. OF
shall riotously disturb the peace of such elec
ton, or shall use practice any intimidating
threats, force or violence, with design TO intu
ence unduly or oVeTaUe any elector, or to pre-
vent HIM from voting, or to restrain the Tree
dom OF choice, such persons, on conviction
shall be fined in any sum not exceeding S5OI
and be imprisoned for any time not less thar
one month nor more than twelve months; anC
if it shall be shown to the Court where the tria
of such offence shall be had, that the person 81
offending not resident of the city, ward
district or township where the said offence WA
committed, and not entitled to vote therein
then, on conviction, he shall be sentenced t
pay a fine of not less than one hundred no
more than one thousand dollars, and be impris
oned not less than six months nor more thar
two years.
THAT the qualified voters of the severa
counties OF this Commonw ealth at all general
township, borough and special elections, ar
} HEREBY, hereafter, authorised and required t,
vote by tickets, printed or written, partl!
printed and partly written, seyerally classified
as follows One tick ket shall embrace the name
of all judges of courts voted for and be la
beiled, outside, Judiciary; one ticket shal
embrace the names of all State officers v0te
for, and be labelled, State; one ticket shall
embrace all county officers voted for, including
office of Senator. member or members of As
sembly, if voted for and members of Congress
If voted for, and be labelled County; one tic
ket shall embrace the names of all towrshi
officers voted for, and be labelled Township
one ticket shall embrace the names of all Dor
ough officers voted for, and be labelled Bor
oush'; and each class shall be depOsite i
separate ballot boxes"
Pursuant to the provisions contained in tn
t Act first aforesaid, the Judges of the aforesaid
districts shall respectively :ake charge of tn
certificate or return of their respective districts
and produce them at meeting of one Judg
from each district, at the Court House in tn
borough of Ebensburg, on the third day afte
the day of the election, being FRIDAY, tn
l5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, A d. 1869, ard the
f and there do anu perform the duties require
of them by law.
And further, if anv Judge, by sickness O
unavoidable accident is unable to attend sal
meeting of Judges, then the certificate or re
turn aforesaid shall be taken charge of by on
t of the Inspectors or Clerks of the election O
the same district, who shall do and perform th
duties of said Judge unable to attend.
2 GIVEN UNDER by HAND at my Office in Ell
: ensburg,, the lth day of September, in tn
, year of our Lord one thousand eight hundre