The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-10-25

And in case the person elected judge shall not
attend, theH the inspector who shall have re-
ccived the highest number of votes shall ap-
point judge in his place, and ii any vacancy
shall continue in the board for the space OF one
hour after the time fixed by law for the OPEN
ing of the election. the qualified voters of the
+ township. ward or district for which such OFF,
GERS have been elected, present at toe place of
election, shall elect some one of their number to
ttl the vacancy.
In case any clerk appointed under the provi-
siOnS OF this act shall neglect to attend at any
election during the said year il shall be the
. duty of the Inspector who appointed said clerk,
. or tue person filling the office of such inspcc-
tor, 10 forthwith appoint suitable person
clerk, qualified as aforesaid, mo shall perio iorm
/ the duties of the year.
/ 1t shall he the duty of the several assessors,
respectively, 10 attend at the place Of holding
/ every general, special or township election,
/ during the whole time s3tii eiecton Is kept
open. FOR the purpose Of giving information TO
the inspectors and the judge when called on,
in relation 10 the right "i any person assessed
by them TO vote at such election, or such other
matters in relation TO the assessment of voters
rs the said inspectors, or either of them, shall
from time to time require
( No person shall be permitted to vote at an
election, as aforesaid. other than freeman ot
the age OF twenty-one years or more who Shall
have resided in the State at least one year, ard
~ ihe CIcciloil H!Str!ct NhCfG ne offers 10 vote
at least ten days Immediately preceding sucl
election. and has within two cars paid State
or court! TAX, whlch shaIl nave been assessed
at least ten days before the election. Eut Il
citizen of the United States who has previously
bceh a quaiitied voter OF TINS state ana re-
r moved th"Ietrum and returned, and who shall
have resided i'm the election district and paid
tStNcS' as aiofcSaiI- -tiaiI he enittl"G To vote
after residing in the State six months. Py,,ri-
4 oeJ, That all frcemen, citizens of the United
/ Ntalt$ betWeti! lNCnty-nne ana twenty-five
years Of age, who have resided in an election
district ~ aforesaid. shall DC entitled to vote,
: aiIi"hEh lnty si:tl not nave pad taxes.
/ 5-No person shall be permitted to vote whose
habitants furnished 10y Con mi sioners, unless,
TSt he produces a receipt Tor the payment
within two "cars of State or county tax. as
sesscd agreCahly to the Constitution and give
satisfactory evidence, either his oath or af-
Ermation of another that he has paid such Il
-, 'I CIi Idt, ,i'e 10 procure recC lpt shall
make oath 10 the payment thereof. Second, if
he claim the right to vote by being an eIector
. betw ecu the age Of tTcn ty-one and twenty-five
years he shall depose on oath or affirmation
year next before his &pDiicdtion- and make
such proof of residence in the district as is re-
lieve from the account given him that he: is Of
/ the age aforesaid, ard such other evidence az
/ Is required by this act; whrrcupOR the name
of the person thus admitted to vote shall be
inserted in the alphabetical list by the uspec-
iHg the word tax if he shall be admitted to
vote by reason Of having paid tax, or the word
''sgC If he shall hc admitted to vote bv reason
OF s"ch age; and the same snail bc called out
to thc clerk, who snail make the like notes
! the list Of voters kept by them.
/ Ia all cases where the name Of the person
/ GianlnS 70 vote IS found On the list furnished
jecrcd to by any qualified ciizCn II shall he the
/ duty of the inspectors to examine such person
70 have resided within the State for one Vr,,T
! or more, his oath ShulI not be sufficient proof
/ thereof, but he shall make proof ny at ieast
/ clcctor. thar he has resided i'm the district FOR
/ more than ter days next Immediately prCcCd-
/ ing such election, and shall also himself swear
, that his hOuafiGe residence. in pursuance Of his
/ irwfu calling, is in said district, and tLat be
! pose of voting therein.
/ Every person qLaliHcd rs aforesaid. and who
dence ANA payment OF taxes rs aforesaid. shan
he admitted 6" vote in the township, ward or
II any person snail prevent or attempt % pre-
vent any officer of airy election under this
act from holding snch elections. or use or
! ihrHatC'i any violence to any such officer
shall interrupt or improperly interfere with
him in thc execution OF his duty, or shall block
( Gp Ihe window oruv"uuc TO any window where
the same may be boisin@ or s..all riotouSly dis
! any ia-jmidatin- threats, force or violence
/ WIN ''eSiAh L" iilAuehct undulF or oEcrawe
/ any cicctor. or 10 prevent him from voting, OF
! to restrain rhc freedom Of choice such person,
/ on conviction, shall Toe fined in any sum not
/ exceeding i've hundred dollars. and be imptis-
I ou"d Tor any term rot less than three nor more
/ - tEC court where IN" trial OF such offence
! shall tc h"d Tint the person - offending was
/ not resident OF the city, ward. district or
township W"cTG the ohcnce was committed,
& aud not c:.Jtticd 70 vote therein, thcE. con
. NIciI"u, ne sitit be sentenced to pay fine of
/ ENI rs 5Hgh, one h"Hdied H'r more than one
I thousand dul,urS. and be imprisoned not less
/ than six months nor more than two years.
! II any person not by law qualified shall fraud
/ ulontiy vote at any election Of this common
; out Of his proper district, if any person
{ Nno"ing the want "i such qualifications shall
sum NOT cxccrtfn.r Two bUnIIrCd dCJft,ws - ,,II
| months. " &C
If any person shall vote at more than ono
electioU district or otherwise fInu6ulcntly vote
more than once on the same day. or shall
I fTautulcutIy frid and deliver to the Inspector
two tickets together with the intent Illegally
I to vote. ar shall procure another 70 do so, he
or they 50 offending shall, on conviction. be
] fined in any sum not less than Fifty nor more
. than FIVE hundred dollars. and be imprisoned
for term not less than three nor more than
twelve months
! If any person not qualified to vote in this
I commonwealth agrccubiY TO law Except the
sons Of qualified citiZenSD shall appear at any
place Of election for the purpose of influence
ing the citizens qualified To vote, he shall, on
uVjctiUn. forfeit and pay any sum not
Cceding hundred dollars for every such
/ OICnsC, aud be imprisoned for any term not
/ exceeding three months.
DUTIES OF THE RETURN JUDGES.
Pursuant to the provisions contained in the
seVenty->ixth section OF the ct first aforesaid,
/ the Judges of the aforesaid districts shall re
Spectiyciy take charge OF the certificate or re-
turn Of the election H their respective districts,
and produce them at a meeting OF one judge
from each district. at the Court House IN tie
BgruIigh ni BbcHsbHTg. on the third day after
the day OF the election being on FRIDAY, the
llth day of OCfO BIER, 1872. at 10 O'Clock. Il. M,
ard then and there TO do and perform the duties
required by law of said Judges Also, that
where a judge, by sickness or unavoidable
| accident, is unable 10 attend such meeting Of
/ judges, then the certificate or return shall be
taken charge of by one of the inspectors or
do and perform the duties required of said
judge unable TO attend.
GIVEN UNDTB HAND, at my office in Ehens-
burg, this 9Th day of October, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy
two, and Of the independence of the United
States of America the ninety sixth.
oct. lit. W. q. BONACKE Err Sheriff.