The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-09-06

My, PA.
Of tho soloct or common council Of ony oily, or
c0mmi suuer5 ofuny incoipHUle5l uiattI@'C' Nv w @ @us
Iuie thu uulcc ur appointment ul JulF.. lh. tc'
Tor or clerk OF nny election Of i'' 'l'nunoitt'
t,ytr of llci election .n.il n.l i,I.t i' by lhch
THHe iinspectors and Judge OF inciacllouss shall
meet at their respective place. uppul9lti lol
holding the election Ia ih'd' r'rl 20 Wlt'on '..tS
belong, before 'HNtn ucioct ~ tue
ana each OF said inspectors shnll 2p-
point one clcrk, Who shall pea que'heu Nuo''
I'm cnse tho person who shau recoiyo the gecond
highest number Of Not, tor inspector snull nov
attend ou the day OF auy election, theh We pr,
number of votes for Judge Mt the noNt preeedlng
election shall act as Inspector IN nus place. hhd
highCs. number of votes tor Inspector shalt not
attend the person elected Judge shall appoint an
nioeied Judge shall not attend, then tho inspec-
tor WHO received the highest nuinbor of votes
cmuny,ihoil continue in the board for tho space
OF one hour after the time liNed by law Tor the
openiur OF the election, the qualified voters OF
tho township, wasl, or district for WhioH snen n
officers shall have been elected, plesenJ ~ suggu
election shall elect ono OF their numpoI 70 HI
'|S It sHail % SS the duty Of the soysrol agsossora
respectively to attond at th3 place 0t hpiIins
oVcry geneTnl, special or township ClecuOnt uui-
i,,,, fRe whole inc such election Is kept opon,
for thc purpose of giving information TO mo IN
spaCtor5 and judges, whon called ON Ia relation
~ IN rieht of any person assessed hy them To
vote AZ such election, ana on such oihQr inagycl5
tors on eithcr of them SNAIL nom llm2 re-
quire .,...
lion igatnrcsai othCr than hit9iraeInau OlthO
100 of tWeuty-Oue years or more, VINO snail hlYc
resided in the state at least ono year, ana IN the
election district where he offers 10 vote ten days
immcdiatoiy preceding such election, and With
in two years paid state or county YAK Wnloh
the election. But citizen OF tha uhltei states
who has previously b2en I9anui' No-
ter OF this state and I9luGneu naa ,,1t5 no
rs aforesaid, shall DO entitled 70 vote Qi.et re.
siding in this state six months. Provided, That
between The age of twenty-onc and tWenJy-tw
who have resided in tho elcgton district ten
days as aforesaid shall be entitled TO vote al
though they shall not have ptd tax.
No person shall be permitted - vote Whose
name is not contained IN the list Of taxable in
habitants furnished by the Commissioners, uu
less First he produces receipt for ihe payment
ed pgrccaOy to the Constitution and give suits
factory evidence either ON his oath or affirmation
or the onth or Affirmation of other, than he ma
| paid such Il taN, OrOl Nilutj to pipiuco receip
| shall make oath TO tho payment thereof. SocOnC
| If he claim the right 10 vote by being an eleciu
between tho age Of tWenty-onc and twenty-five
| years he snail depISc an oath or llilIn lllph tl
he hJs resided iu tliS state at least enc year neN
| before his applctiion @ad MAKE 39G1 3i p,,iH2
| of residence IA tIouiSIIGJ 1s j. ftl"itoL 3i I'M
act, and that he does verify heiieNr rom we nc
count given him, Jai lo i' OF tgc aforesaid, itn'
| such other cyilonceg - l'quirel by thi5 act
| wi croupon the name ot tnr person tnu' adm I
| ted TO vote shall he inserted IN tha "iphaDttieo
list By the inspcciprs, ana ~ note inaie opppSil
| thereto by writing tho word TAX If he snail ~
| admitted TO vote py reason Of having pa,d TAX
or the word "ngo" If ne shall be admitted To Vot
| by reason Of such age which shall be clllcd on
| to the clerks, who sh1il make the ltle notes oi
| the list OF voters kept by tncm.
| In all cases where the name ot the pctsol
| claiming to vote Is not found on the list turnishc
| by the commissioners and assessor or his rlghlt
rt1nTh hAV a nv mi ig
| to by any qualified citizen, II shall be the dut
ofthe inspectors to examine suchpcrson on oat
| resided within the state for one year or more hi
| oath shall be sufficient proof thereof, but shal
| who shall be II qualified elcctor, that he has res
| ided in the district lor more than ten days mex
| imme lately preceding such election, and shn
also himself swear that his bona llle resi- !euc-
| In pursuance of his lawful calling, is in said dis
| trct, and that he did not remove into sad dis
| trict fJr the purpose of voting therein,
| Every person qualified as aforesaid and VIII
shall make due proof, iirequirei, of the residenC
and payment Of taxes rs aforesaid, shalt 9e al
mitted to vote in the township, ward OF dlstrl'
| in which he shall reside
| If any person shall prevent on attempt % pre-
| vent any officer of any election undcr this a'
| from holding such election, or use or threate .
amy violence to any such oillcer or shall intci
| rupt or Improperly interfere with him IN the cl
ecut ion ofhis duty, or shall block ~ the window
| or avenue to any window where inc same ma
l be holding, or snail rlotously disturb the peaC
| at such election, or shall use any iutimddttn
| threats force or violence, with design t9 inilI
L
1 vent him irom voting or to restrain the lre 3dOi
of choice, such person, on conviction shali J.
| fined in any sum not exceeding five huudre
| dollars, and imprisoned for any time not les
than three nor more than twelve months, ana
IL shall be shown TO Court, when the trial OF sue
| offence shall be had, that the person so oneu(
| ing was not 4 resident of the city ward dislrl'
| or township where the Oilcnse was commit te,
| and not cntltlCdtO vote therein, then on conNl
tion he shall be sentenced to pay line OF n.
| less tnan one hundrad nor more than one tho,
/ sand dollars, and be imprisoned not less Jhln 81
| months nor more than two years.
| lIuny person, not by ltWQlJliHel l. snail tlu,
| ulChty vO'e at any election of this Comm VI
| wealth, on Deiug otherwise qualified Sllll VOt
| out OlhiS proper district Oriiuly pcrs m kuO Vim
| the EuAt Of such qualification, shall nj OF Pr,
| cure sucA person TO vote, the person ohendin
| shall on conviction be tlned in any sum not eN
| ceodins Two hundred dollars, and oa lmprs one
| IN any term not exceeding tnrcs months.
| Itany one shall vote mt more tnnu one clect!p
| district, On otherwise fraudulently vote mo-
| than once On the sam day, or snail tautlieutl u
fold and deliver TO the inspect u two tickets I.
getheT, with the intent illegally ID vote, ot W!l
| shall procure another to ito So ne or tl5y o
| lending shall, On conviction, be unci ia IN
! drei dollars, aud be Imprisoned Ion a term NJ
| less than three nor more than twelve month
| Ii any person not Qnllitiei tI vote in this Con
| mOnweultn uyrtClbly ID law except tnc spas 4
| qualified citizens snail appear NJ Any Qltye
| election iOr the purpose OF tUIuentins the clt
2cns quullueIt to vote, ne mail On co lF4ttlJn lp
| felt and pay sum not exceeding one huliCe
| dollars Tor every sa.p oueu'o aud be iApGIs }l
| ed for 4 lrIl NOT eNEat t!4k tAras J.ltl5,