The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-10-01

The following Act Of Assembly. regulating the
vania, was passed March l6, 1SGS, and reads thus:
SECTION /. BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representative Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsy-
vania In General Assembly met, and 1t Is hereby en-
acted by the authority of the same that the qualified
voters OF the several districts in the several counties
OF this commonwealth at all general, township bor-
Ough and special elections, are hereby hereafter
written, or partly printed and partly written, sever
ally classified rs follows: one ticket shall embrace
the names OF all Judges of Courts voted for, and
brace the names of all the state officers voted for
and to be labelled "State one ticket shall embrace
the onicc OF Senator, aud Members of AS
semby, if voted for, and members Of Congress, If
embrace the names OF all township officers voted for,
and be labelled 'rOwnship;' one ticket shall en-
brace the names OF all borough officers voted for, and
SECTION g. That 1t shall be the duty Of the Sheriff
In the several counties Of the Commonwealth to in
sert In their election prOclamaons, hereafter issued
the first section of this act.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That every person excepting justices Of the Peace
and Aldermen, NOtarcS Public and Pers luS in the
militia service OF the state who shall hold or shall
within two months have held any Cnne or appoint
ment of prot or trust under the United SatcSor Of
this state, and city or corporated dstrct whether
commissioned Oilicer of otherwise, II subordinate
officer or agent who Is or shall be employed under
the Legislature, Executive or Judiciary Department
uf this state, or OF any city or of any Incorporated
district, and also, that every member Of Congress
and Of the state Legislature, and Of the select
Incorporated district, is by law incapable of holding
or exercising at the same time the office or appoint
this Commonwealth and that no Inspector, Judge or
other Oicer 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
each OF said inspectors shall appoint clerk who
shall be Il qualified voter of such district.
In case the person who shall receive the second
highest number OF votes for inspector shall not at
tend on the day OF any election then the person who
shall have received the second highest number OF
votes for Judge at the next preceding election shall
act as inspector in Ills place And In case the person
who shall have received the highest number OF votes
for Inspector shall not attend, the person elected
Judge shall appoint an inspector in his placeand in
case the person elected Judge shall not attend then
the inspector who received the highest number OF
votes shall appoint u judge in his plaCc-Or II any
vacancy shall continue in the board for the space Of
Of the election, the qualified voters of the township,
ward, or district for which such officers shall have
been elected, present at such election shall elect one
of their number to fill such vacancy.
IL shall be the duty OF the several assessors re-
general, special or township election, during the
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 or either Of them shall
rOm time TO time require.
No person shall be permitted to vote at any elec-
age OF twCnty-one years or more, who has been 4
citizen of the United states at least month, and
who shall 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, If twenty-tyyO 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 q
citizen Of the United states who has previously been
qualified voter OF this State and returned and wht
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
twcnty-Onc and twenty-five who have resided IN the
election district two months, as aforesaid, shall be
entitled to vote although they shall not have paid
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
Of State or county tax assessed agreeably to the
Constitution and give satisfactory evidence either on
his oath affirmation or the oath affirmation O
other that he has paid such a tax, or on failure tC
produce receipt shall make oath to the payment
ing ali elector between the age Of twenty-One and
twenty-five years, he shall depoSe on oath or aIna
tiOn that he has resided in this State ut 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 him, that he Is of age aforesaid, and
such other evidence is required by this act where
upon the name OF the person thus admitted TO vote
shall be inserted In the alphabetical list by the in
spectors, and note made opposite thereto by writ
Ing the word "taX," II he snail be admitted TO vote
by reason of having paid tax; or the word age by
he shall be admitted TO vote by OF such age
which shall be called out TO the clerks, who shall
make the like notes on the list OF voters kept by
them.
in an cases where the name of the person claiming
TO vote is not found on the list furnished By the
mssonerS ana assessor or his right 70 vote whether
found thereon not is objected TO by any qualified
Citzen II shall be the duty OF the inspectors to eX-
anime such person on oath as TO his qualifications
and II he claims TO have resided within the state foI
one year or more his oath shall be sufficient proof
thereof but he shall make proof by at least com
petent witness, who shall be qualified eleCtOr, that
he has resided In the district two months next In.
mediately preceding such election, and shall also
himself that his bona flCe residence, In
OF his lawful calling IS IN said district, and that
he did not remove into said district for the purpose
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who shall
make due proof If required, OF the residence and
payment Of taxes as aforesaid, shall be admitted u
vote In the township, ward or district In which he
shall reside.
any officer OF any election under this act from hold
ing such election, or use or threaten any violence u
any such officer or shall Interrupt or Improperly In
terfere with him IN the execution OF his duly, uI
shall block up the window or avenue 90 any window
where the same may Dc holding, or shall rotuusy
disturb the peace NJ such election or sha use any
intinluuting threats force or Violence with design
TO Influence unduly or oyerawe any eector or %
prevent him from voting, or 20 restrain the freedom
lin choice such person, ON conviction shall be nned
,ur any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, and
Imprisoned for any tlme not less than three nor
more than twelve months, and II It shall be shown
10 Court when the trial Of such offence shall be had
that the person SO offending was not u resident Ul
the city ward, district township where the offence
was committed, and not entitled TO vote therein
then on conviction he shall be sentenced tOpay nC
Of not less than one hundred nor more than one
thousand dollars, and be Imprisoned not loss than
six months nor more than two years
II any person, not by law qualified, shall fraudu.
lently vote at any election OF this Commonwealth
| or being otherwise qualified shall vote out OF hls
proper district or II any person knowing the want
OF such qualification, shall aid or procure such per
son 10 vote, the person offending shall on conviction
lars, and be imprisoned IN any term not exceeding
three months.
II any one shall vote at more than one election
district, or Otherwise fraudulCntly vote more than
once ON the same day, or shah raudulenty fold and
deliver TO the Inspector two tickets together Will
the intent Illegally 10 vote, or who shall procure
another 10 do 50, he on they offending shall ON con.
Nlcl0n, be fined IN any sum not less than tifty nUl
more than nye hundred dollars, ana be Imprisoned
Tor term not less than three nor more than twelve
months.
II any person not qualified to vote in this Commons
wealth agreeably 20 law except the Of qualified
clllens snail appear al any place Of election for the
he shall ON conviction forfeit and pay sum not OK
ceeding one hundred dollars Tor every such offence
ana 20 imprisoned Tor term not exceeding three
| months
THE REGISTRY LAW.
also give official notice 20 the electors OF Column
bla county That by an act, entitled IAN Act further
supplemental 70 the act relative TO the elections Of
THIS commonwealth approved April 7th, A. d. 1863
| II Is provided as follows;
! SECTION 3, After the assessments have been com.
pleted on the sXynrs day before the Tuesday next
| following the nrst Monday OF November In each
year lhe assessor SHAH, on the following day MAKE
return 10 the county commissioners OF the names
uf All persons assessed BY him since the return re-
qured 20 be made by him by the first section OF this
act noting opposite eace name the observations and
explanations required % be noted aforesaid and
the county commissioners shall thereupOn cause the
same TO be added to the rctTn required by the first
section Of thl5 act and fu and correct copy there
OF 70 be made containing the Of all persons Sc
returned as resident aNables In sal election district
ana furnish the same, together with the necessary
election blanks, 70 the officers OF the election In suc
election district on or before seven o'clock the
morning OF the election and no man shall be per
| United 10 vote at the election ON that day whose
name Is not on said list, unless he shall make proof
| or his right 10 vote as hereinafter required.
| SECTION 10. ON the day Of election any person
whose name shall not appear ON the registry O
voters, and who claims the right 10 vote at said elec
ton shall produce at least one qualified voter OF the