The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-12-13
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN,

That every person excepting Justices of the
Peace who shall hold any Office or appointment
of profit or trust under the United states. or OF
er q commissioned officer or otherwise, 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 Icty or
any Incorporated district. and also, that every
member of Congress and of the state Legisla-
ture, and OF the select or common council ofany
city, or commissio Ders OF any Incorporated dis
ing at the same time the oiiice or appointment
of Judge, Inspector or Clerk of any election of
this Commonwealth, and tnat no Inspector,
Judge or other officer OF such election shall be
then voted for.
The inspectors and Judge Of the elections shall
holdingthe election inthe district TO which they
respectively belong before seven O'Clock in the
morning ana eaGh en- OF S said nspect9rs Shaii aP
such district.
In case the person who shall receive the sec
ond highest number OF votes for inspector shall
not attend on the day of any election. then the
person who shall have received the secoou
highest number of votes for judge at the next
preceding elections shall actaS inspector in his
place And in case the person who shall have
received the highest number of votes for inspec-
shall appoint an inspector in his place-and in
case the person elected judge shall not attend,
sne Of VSpes snail W ndse hghSS s
place-or II any vacancy shall continue in the
board for the space of one hour after the time
fixed by law for the opening Of the election, the
qualified 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.
at shall be the duty OF the several assessors
every general special or township election. dur
ing the whole time such election Is kept open,
for the purpose ofgiving information to the in
spectors and judges, when called on in rela-
ton 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 time re-
quire.
mo person shall be permitted to vote at any
election as aforesaid other than u Will lie free
man of the age OF twenty-one years or more
who shall have resided in the State at least one
70 iie0, Vote ten days Immediately preceding snch
election, and within two years paid State or
county tax which shall have been assessed at
zen of the United States who has previously
been qualified voter OF this state and returned
paid taxes aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote
after residing in this State six months, Provld-
States, between the age of twenty -one and TWEEN.
y.two who have resided de n the election district
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
habitants furnished by the Commissioned un-
less First, he produces receipt for the pny ment
within two years Of a State or county tax as
sessed agreeably TO the Constitution and give
nation or the oath or affirmation OF other, than
he has paid such tax. or ON failure to produce
n
OF Second, If he claim the right To vote by be-
ing an elecIor between the age of twenty-one
ana tSat hs has resiaed ~ 9at
least one year next before his application, and
make such proof OF residence In the district as
IL required by this act, and that he does verify
believe from the account piyen him. that he Is OF
age aforesaid, and such other evidence us is re-
qnired by this act whereupon the name OF the
person thus admitted 10 vote shall be inser ted
in the alphabetical list by the inspectors, and II
note made opposite thereto by writing the word
n IA
of having paid tax or the word "age," If he
shall be admitted 70 vote by reason Of such age
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, 1t shall be the duty
of the inspectors TO examine such person ON oath
rs TO his Qualifications and II he claims to have
resided within the state for one year or more his
oath shall be sufficient proof thereof, but shall
make nro9l by at ieast one compete1t witness,
sided in the district for more than ten days next
immediately preceding such election, and shall
also himself swear ar that his hqnailde residenSe
trict, and that he did not remove into said dis.
triet for the purpose OF voting therein,
shall make due proof, II required, Of the resideno
and payment Of taxes US Aforesaid shall he ad.
mittcd TO vote in the township, ward OF 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, or shall inter,
rupt or improperly interfere with him in the eX-
ecution Of his duty, or shall block up tho win,
dows or avenue TOT any window whore tho same
may DO holding or shall riotously disturb tho
peace at such election, or shall use any intini. |
dating threats, force or Violence. with design TO
influence unduly or oyerawo any elector, or to
prevent him from voting or TO restrain the free.
dom of choice, such person, on conviction shall |
be fined in any sum not exceeding fve hundred |
dollors, and imprisoned for any time not less
1t shall be shown TO Court when the trial of such
offence sh II be had, that the person SO offending