The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-12-20
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,

That every person excepting Justices of the
Peace who shall hold any Office appointment I
Of profit or trust under the United states. or OF
er a commissioned officer or otherwise, q subor-
dinate officer or agent who Is or shall be en-
ployed under the Legislature. Executive or Ju.
dietary Department of this State, or any .city or
any Incorporated district, and also, that every
member OF Congress and Of the State Legisia-
ture, and of the select or common council ofany
city, or commissioners OF any Incorporated dis.
trict, is by law incapable of holding or exercis-
ing at the same time the oflics appointment
of Judge, Inspector or Clerk OF any election of
Judge or other officer of such election shall be
The inspectors and Judge of the elections shall
meet Mt their respective places appointed for
holding.the election in.the district to which they
respectively belong, before seven o'clock IN the
morning, and each OF said inspectors shall ap-
point one clerk, who shall be a qualified voter of
such district.
In case the person who shall receive the Sec
ond highest number ofvotes for inspector shall
person who shall have received the seconu
highest number of votes for judge at the next
preceding elections shall act as inspector in his
place. And in case the person who shall have
received the highest number of votes for inspec-
s6aii % i appoint an Inspector in his place0and In
case the person elected Judge shall not attend,
then the inspector who received the highest
place--or IL any vacancy shall continue in the
board for the space of one hour after the time
quallned voters ofthe, township, ward, or dis
trict for which such officers shall have been
elected, present at ouch election shall elect one
of their number to elect such vacancy.
1T shall be the duty of the several assessors
everv general special or township election. dur
ing the whole time such election Ia kept open,
for the purpose Of giving Information to the In In
tion TO the right of any person assessed by them
to vote at such election, and on such other mat
spectors or either of them shall from tune re-
quire.
mo person shall be permitted to vote at any
election as aforesaid other than white free
man of the age OF twenty-one years or more,
who shall have resided in the State at least one
year. and In the election district where he offers
TO vote ten days Immediately preceding such
! election, and within two years paid State or
county tax which shall have been assessed at
least ten days before the election. But a citi.
zen of the United States who has previously
and who shall have in the election district and
paid taxes, as aforesaid. shall be entitled TO vote
after residing In this State six months. Provid-
States. between the age oftwenty- zone and twen-
ty-two who have resided in the election district
ten days aforesaid shall be entitled to vote al
though they shall not have paid tax.
No person shall be permitted to vote whose
name is not contained In the lis of taxable in
less First, he produces receipt for the pay yment
within two years of "A State or county tax as
sessed agreeably to the Constitution and give
satisfactory evidence either on his oath affir-
nation or the oath or aihrmatioa ofother than
| a receipt shall make oath to the payment there
OF Second, If he claim the right to vote by be-
| ing an elector between the age OF twenty, ,one
or affirmation that he has resided In this State at
| least one year next before his application, and
make such proof OF residence in the district as
| is required by this act, aud that he does verify
believe from the account given him. that he Is OF
age aforesaid, and such other evidence as is re-
qnired by this act whereupon the name of the
person thus admitted 10 vote shall be Inserted
In the alphabetical list by the inspectors, and
note made opposite thereto by writing tine word
| tax" II he shall be admitted to vote by reason
shall Iii be admitted to vote by reason of Such age re
which shall be called out TO the clerks, who
shall make the like notes on the list of voters
kept by them.
| In all eases where the name of the person claim
ing to vote Is not found on the list furnished by
| the commissioners and assessor, or his right To
| vote, whether found thereon or not, is objected
to by any qualihed citizen, II shall be the duty
OF the inspectors 70 examine such person on oath
resided within the State for one year or more his
oath shall be sufficient proof thereof but shall
who shall be a qualified eector, that he has re
sided in the district for more than ten days next
| also himself swear that his bonafde residence
in pursuance OF his lawful Calling is in said dis
| trict, and that he did not remove into said dis
| trict for the purpose OF voting therein.
Every person qualified as Aforesaid, and whO
and payment OF taxes as Aforesaid shall be nd.
mitted TO vote in the township, ward or district
| in which he shall reside.
| II any person shall prevent or attempt TO pre-
vent any officer of any election under this act
| from holding such election, or use or threaten
any violence TO any such officer, shall inter
rupt or improperly interfere with him in the ex-
| ecution of his duty, or shall block up the win
dows or avenue TO any window where the same
may be holding, or shall riotously disturb the
peace ut such election, or shall use any intimi-
dating threats force or violence, with design TO
influence unduly or oyerawe any clector, or to
prevent him from voting or to restrain the free,
dom OF choice, such person, on conyiction shall
be fined in any sum not exceeding fye hundred
| dollors, and imprisoned for any time not less
than three nor more than twelve months, and II
II shall be shown TO Conrt when the trial OF such