The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-10-04
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.

That every person excepting Justices of the
nro MT or us under the Unted Sp or of
this State, and city or corporated district, Wheth
er a commissioned officer or otherwise, Il subor-
dinate officer or agent who is or shall be employ
ed under the Legislature, executive or Judiciary
Department ofths State, or OF any city or otany
lncorporated district, and also, that every mem
ber OF Congress and of the state Legislature, and
OF the select or common council OF any city, or
commissioners ofany Incorporated district, is by
law incapable of holding or exercsinga at theSame
time the office or appointment OF Judge, lnspec'
tor or Clerk of any election OF this Common
wealth, aud that no Inspector Judge or other OF.
fcer OF such elec;iJ IA shall be eligible to be then
vote, for.
meet at their respective places appointed Tor
holding the election in the district 70 which they
morning aud each of said inspectors shall ap-
point one clerk, who shall be qualified voter
OF such district.
In case the person who shall receive the second
highest number of votes for Inspector shall not
attend on the day of any election, then the per-
SON who shall have received the second highest
number OF votes for judge at the next preceding
election shall act as Inspector IN his place. And
highes. number OF votes Tor Inspector 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 inspec-
tor who received the highest number of votes
shall appoint Il Judge in his place-or If auy va
cancy shall continue in the board for the space
OF one hour after the time fixed by law for the
opening of the election, the qualiHed voters of
the township, ward, or district for which such
officers shall have been ele cted, presentat such
election shall elect one of their number TO fill
such vacancy.
respectively to attend at the place of holding
every general, special or township election, dur
for the purpose of giving Information % the ia
spectors and judges, when called on in relation
TO the right of any person assessed by them ID
vote Mt such election and on such other matters
in relation TO the assessment Qi the "lil insp5c.
tors or oltaes OF thsm shlll I1.u tin5 -.
quirt.
'No pCrsDn sltnl /, uar,litte1 ..,- ,i,
tlon dsaloresai otherthana Il white freeman ot the
age of twenty-one years or IN )ro, who snail have
resided in the state at least Ohe year, and IN the
election district where he offers TO vote ten days
Immediately preceding such election, and With
shall have been assessed at least ton days before
the eleUtiol. But II citizen OF the United state
who has previously been n Quallliai Vo-
| ter of THIS state AND returned and whd
shall have in the election district aud paid taxes
as Aforesaid, shall be entitled TO vote after re-
| siding In THIS State six months. Proylded that
white lreemen, citizens of the United States
| between the age of twenty-one and twonty-twu
| days as aforesaid shall be entitled TO vote ali
| though they shall not have paid tax.
| No person shall be Permitted u vote whose
name is not contained in the list of taxable In-
habitants furnished by the Commissioners. uu-
less First, he produces receipt for the payment
within two years of a Stale or county tax assess,
| ed agreeaoly 10 The Constitution and give salts.
factory evidence either ON his oath or Affirmation
| or the oath or affirmation of other, than he has
paid such tax, oron failure to produce q receipt
shall make oath to the payment thereof, Second
| II he claim the right to vote by being electol
| between the age OF twenty-one and twenty-five
years he shall depose an oath or affirmation that
he has resided in this state at least one year next
| before his application, aad make such proc
of residence in the district as is required by thi,
| act, and that he does verify believe from the ac
count given him, that he is OF age aforesaid, and
| such other evidence ns is required by this act
| whereupon the name of the person thus admit
ted to vote shall be inserted in the alphabgticaI
| list by the inspectors, and note made opposite
| thereto by writing the word "taX, ii lie Shall bt
| admitted to vote by reason of having paid tax
| "A Y
| by reason OF such age which shall be called ou
| to the clerks, who Shall make the like notes on
| the list Of voters kept by tnem.
| In all cases where the name of the person
claiming to vote s not found on the list Furnished
by the commissionersanda assessor, or hisright u
| vote, whether lodnd thereon or not, Is objected
to by any qualified citizen, II shall be the duty
| OF the inspectors TO examine such person ON oati
as to his qualifications. and IL he claims to have
resided within the state for one yulr ornlore hi.
| oath shall be sufficient proof thereof, but slal
who shall be n qualified elector, tlat lie has res
| lded in the district for more than ca days neX
| Immediately preceding such electiDl and shal
| also himself Swear that his bona Ii 10 residence
IN pursuance of his lawful calling Is ia said dis
trlct, and that he did not remove iato said dis
| tflct for the purpose OF voting therein.
| Every person qualified as Aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof, II required Of the residence
| mitted to vote in the township, ward or district
| in which he shall reside.
| If any person shall prevent or attempt to pre-
| vent amy ohlcer Of any election under this act
| from holding such election, use or threaten
any Ylolenoe 10 amy sueh oiilcer, or shall inter-
| rupt or improperly interfere with him la theex-
| ecution ofhis duty, shall block up the windows
| or avenue 10 any window whore the same may
be holding, or shall rlotously disturb the peace
| at such election, or shall use any. intimidating
| threats, force or violence, with design 10 inilu,
| ence unduly or overawe any elector, or to pre-.
vent him nom voting or to restrain the freedom
OF choice, such person, on conviction, shall be
lned In any sum not exceeding Ave hundred
dollars, ana imprisoned for any time not less
than three nor more than twelve months and ii
u shall De shown to Court when the trial OF goh