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

betweeu II g ages cf twenty-ons ard ~ en'y-
two. and who have resided in the election dis
trict ten davs, 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 Inspec-
tor shall not attend on :he day of election, the
person who sha ! have received the next highest
number of votes for Judge at the next prece-
ding election, shall act as Inspector IN hls
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 n Judge in his place, and 1t any vacancy
shall continue in the board for the space of one
hour after the time fixed 10y Law for the opening
of the election, the qualified voters of the town
Shin ward or diSuIct, tor which such officers
have been elected. present at the place of elec-
ton shall elect some OF their number to I'LL the
vacsncy.
..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 he the
duty of the Inspector who appointed said Clerk,
or 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 year.
at shall be the duty of the several Assessors,
respectively, to attend the place of holding
eyerv general special or township election, du-
ring the whole time said election is kept open,
for the purpose Of giving information % 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, OF such other
matters in relation TO the assess ent of voters
as the said Inspectors, or either OF them, shall
from time to time require.
No eTson shall be permitted TO vote whose
name is not contained in the list of taxable in
habitants furnished by the Commissioners, IN
less first he produce Il receipt for the payment
OF State or County tax assessed agreeably 10
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 10 produce a receiT I, shall make oath
thereof; or, second if he claim the right to vote
by being an e!ectOr between the age of twenty
one aud twenty-two 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 i of the age aforesaid and give such
other evidence as is required by this Act, where
upon the name of the person so admitted 10
vote shall be inserted in The alphabetical list by
the Inspector, and note made opposite there
to by writing the word Tax" il he shall be
permitted to vo by reason of having pail tax,
or the word Age if he shall be admitted 10
vote by reason of such age and the same
shall be called ont to the Clerks, who shall
make their notes in the list OF voters kept bY
them.
In all eases where the name of rerson
claiming to vote is DOT found on thelist FUR rI=h
ed bv the Commissioners and Assessors or his
right to vote, whether found thereon or not, Is
objected TO by any qualified citizen, il shall be
the duty of the Inspector TO examine such per
son on oath as to his qualifications and if lie
cl u Ia Hpfi in 10
more, his oath shall be sufficient proof thereof,
but he shall make proof By at least one com
petent witness, who shall be qualified electoT
that he has resided in the district for more than
ten days next preceding said election, a; d shall
also himself swear that his bona fde residence
in pursuance of his lawful calling, is within
the district. and that he did not remove into
said district for the purpose of voting therein
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof as Tequired, OF his resi-
dence and pay nent of taxes aforesaid, shall
be admitted TO vote in the township, ward or
district in which he shall reside
If any person shall prevent, or attempt to
prevent, any oEficer of anv election under this
Act from holding such election, or use or
threaten any violence 10 any such officer, or
shall block up the window, or avenue to any
window, where the same may be holding. or
shall riotously disturb the peace of such elec-
ton, or shall use practice any intimidating
threats, force or violence, with design 30 infiu-
eDce undRly Or oVera ne any elector, or to pre-
vent him from voting, or to restrain the free
! dom OF choice, such persons, on conviction.
shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $500
and be imprisoned for any time not less than
one month Ror more than welve months; and
if it shall be shown the Court here the trial
of such offence shall be had, that the person so
| offending not resident of the city, ward
/ district or township where the said offence was
committed, and not entitled TO vote therein
on 10 IA he semi IN
pay fine of not less than one hundred nor
more than one thousand dollars, and be impris
/ oned not less than six months nor more than
! two years.
/ That the qualified voters of the several
counties OF this CommOnw ealth, at all general
| township, borough and special elections, are
/ here0y, hereafter, authorised and required to
! vote by tickets, printed or written, partly
| printed and partly written. seyerally class flied
/ as follows One ticket shall embrace the names
| of all judges of courts voted for, and be Ia
| beiled, outside, Judiciary; one ticket shall
| embrace the names of all State officers voted
/ for, and be labelled, State; one ticket shall
| embrace all county officers voted for, including
/ office of Senator, member or members of As
| sembly, ii voted for, and members of Congress
/ If voted for, and be labelled County; one tie
! ket shall embrace the names of all township
/ officers voted for, and be labelled Township
one ticket shall embrace the names of all bOr-
i ougn officers voted for, and be labelled Bor
/ ough'; and each class shall be deposited il
/ separate ballot boxes"
| Pursuant to the provisions contained in the
! 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 one Judge
| from each district, at the Court House in Iht
/ borough of Ebensburg, on the third day after
the day of the election, being FRIDAY, THI
| lJTH DAY OF OCTOBER, A. d. 1869, ard ther
| and there do perform the duties required
/ of them by law.
| And further, if anv Judge. by sickness ol
unavoidable accident. is unable to attend sale
meeting of Judges, then the certificate or re
turn aforesaid shall be taken charge Of By on,
of the Inspectors or Clerks of the election o
the same district, who shall do and perform tn,
! duties of said Judge unable to attend.
GIVEN UNDER by HAND. at my Office in Eb
ensburg,, the lth day of September, in tn,
/ year of our Lord one thousand eight hundreC