The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-10-22

brace the OF all borough Officers voted for, and
SECTION O. That It shall be the duty of the Sheriff
In the several counties OF the commonwealth to In
| the first section OF this act
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That every person excepting Justices OF the Peace
and Aldermen, NotareS Public and Pers )ns In the
militia service Of the state, who shall hold or shall
within two months have held any Cnice or appoint
ment OF profit trust under the Urted Statesor OF
this state and city or corporated dl5trct whether
| commissioned officer Of otherwise, u subordinate
officer or agent who is or shall be employed under
the Legislature, Executive or Judiciary Department
district and also, that every member OF Congress
and OF the state Legislature, and OF the select OF
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or exercising at the same time the 6fice or appoint
ment OF Judge Inspector or CLERK OF any election o.
other ocer OF such election shall be eligible to be
| then voted for.
| The Inspectors and Judge Of the elections shall
meet at the respective places appointed for holding
the election in the district TO which they respectively
belong. before seven O'Clock in the morning, and
| shall be qualified voter of such district.
hhest nmbep a vat for r' % G o
tend on the day OF any election then the person who
shall have received the second highest number OF
votes Tor Judge at the next preceding election Shall
who shall have received the highest number OF votes
for 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
votes shall appoint Judge ip his plaoe-or If any
vacancy SHAH continue n the board for the space Of
one hour after the time fixed by law for the Opening
of the election the qualified voters OF the toWnsbn
ward, or district for which such officers shall have
been elected present at such election shall elect one
OF their number to h such vacancy,
1t shall be the duty OF tho several assessors re-
spectlvely to attend at the place OF holding every
whole time such election Is kept open for the pur-
pose OF giving Information to the inspectors and
Judges, when called on IN relation to the right Of any
person assessed by them to vote at such election
and on such other matters In relation to the assess
ment as the said inspectors either OF them shall
from time to time require.
No person shall be permitted to vote at any cleo
tlon as aforesaid other than male citizen, Of the
age OF twenty-one years or more, who has been q
citizen OF the United States at least one MONTH and
who snail have resided In the state at least one year.
and In the election district where he offers to vote
two months Immediately preceding such election,
and, II twenty-five years OF age or upwards have
within Two years paid State or county tax which
Shall have been assessed at least two months and
paid at least one month before the election. But
citizen OF the United States who has previously been
qualned voter OF this State and returned and who
shall have lived IN the election district and paid
taxes as aforesaid shall be entitled TO vote after
residing In this State six months. Provided, that
citizens OF the United States, between the age OF
twenty-one and twenty-five who have resided in the
election district Two months rs aforesaid shall be
entitled TO vote although they shall not have paid
tax.
No person shall be permitted to vote whose name
Is not contained in the list OF taxable Inhabitants
furnished by the Commissioners unless First, he
produces receipt for the payment within two years
VI state or county tax assessed agreeably 10 the
Constitution and give satisfactory evidence either on
his oath or affirmation or the oath or affirmation or
other, that he has paid such tax, or on failure to
produce receipt Shall make oath to the payment
thereof Second II he claim the right TO vote by be
twenty-five years. he shall depose on oath or afrma-
ton 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 and that he does verify believe from the ac-
count given MIN, that he Is of age aforesaid, and
such other evidence required by this act where
upon tne Maine OF the person thus admitted 10 vote
shall be Inserted In the alphabetical list by the In
spectors ana note made opposite thereto by writ
Ing the word tax If he snail be admitted TO vote
Dy reason OF having paid tax or the word "age" by
which shall be called out TO the clerks, who shall
make the ike notes on the list Of voters kept by
them.
In all cases where the name OF the person claiming
10 vote Is not found on the list furnished by the COM
mssoners and assessor or his right TO vote whether
found thereon or not is objected to by any Qualified
CltAen u shall DC the duty OF the inspectors ex-
anime such person on oath as TO his qualifications,
and lie claims TO have resided within the State for
one year or more his oath shall be sufficient proof
thereof but he shall make proof by at least one com
petent Witness VINO shall be qualified eleCtor that
he has resided In the district two months next i'm
mediately preceding such election, and Shall also
himself swear that his bona fde residence In purs-
OF his Lawful! calling Is In said district and that
he did not remove into said district for the purpose
OF voting therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid and who shall
make due proof, II required, OF the residence and
payment OF taxes as aforesaid shall be admitted to
vote In the township ward or district IN which he
if any person shall prevent or attempt to prevent
any Ofcer OF any election under this act from hold
ing such ele0ton or use threaten any Violence to
any such officer, or shall interrupt Improperly In
terferc with him in the execution OF his duty or
shall block up the window or avenue 10 any window
where the same may be holding, or shall riotously
disturb the peace at such election, shall use any
intimidating threats, force Violence with design
TO influence unduly or Oyerawe any elecIOr or to
prevent him from voting or 10 restrain the freedom
In choice, such person, on conviction, shall be fined
or any sum not exceeding iive hundred dollars and
imprisoned for any time, not less than three nor
more than twelve months, and II II shall be- shown
70 Court, when the trial OF such offence shall be had
that the person 50 offending was not resident OF
was committed, and not entitled TO vote therein
then on conviction he shall be sentenced 10 pay fine
Of not less than one hundred nor more than one
thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not less than
six months nor more than two years.
IL any person, not by law qualified, shall fraudu-
lently vote at any election OF this Commonwealth
or being otherwise qualified shall vote out OF his
proper district, or II any person knowing the want
OF such qualification, shall aid procure such per
son 10 vote the person Offending shall on conviction
be fined In any sum not exceeding two hundred dol
lars, and be imprisoned In any term not exceeding
three months.
II any one shall vote al more than one election
district, or otherwise fraudulently vote more than
once on the same day, or shall rauduenty fold and
deliver TO the Inspector two tickets together with
the intent Illegally TO vote, or who shall procure
another TO do so, he or they offending SHALL ON CON
NctiOn, be lined IN any sum not less than 1fty nor
more than fVe hundred dollars, and be Imprisoned
for term not less than three nor more than twelve
months.
II any person not qualified TO vote in this Common
wealth agreeably to law except the sons OF qualified
ctzens shall appear at any place Of election for the
he shall conviction forfeit and pay sum not ex-
ceedng one hundred dollars for every such offence
and be imprisoned for u term not exceeding three
months,