The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-17

ana to be labelled "State;" one ticket shall embrace
the names Of all county officers voted for including
the Office of Senator and Members OF AS
scnhf, If voted for, and members Of Congress, I
voted FOR, and be labelled county one ticket shall
embrace the names Of al! township officers voted for
and be labelled. ''rownshlp;' one ticket shall en-
brace the names of all borough officers voted for ana
SEcrIoN2 2 That il Shall be the duty Of the Sheriff
In the several counties Of the commonwealth to In
sert In their election procamalons, hereafter Issued
the first section of this act.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
That every person excepting justices Of the Peace
and Aldermen, NuturicS Public and PCrS lnS In the
militia service Of the state, who shall hold or shall
ment Of nroft or trust under the Ur,ted Sacsor Of
this State and city or corporated district whether a
\ commissioned officer Of otherwise, subordinate
officer or agent who is or shall he employed under
the Legislature, Executive or Judiciary Department
Of this State, OF any city of any Incorporated
district, and also that every meIlber OF Congress
and Of the state Legislature, and of the select or
common council Of any city or commissioners Of any
Incorporated district, Is by law incapable Of holding
exercising at the time the Office or appoint
mcnt Of Judge, Inspector or Clerk any election of
this Commonwealth, and that no Inspector, Judge or
other officer 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 one clerk, who
| Shall be 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 ut the next preceding election shall
act as inspector in his place And in case the person
for inspector shall not attend, the person elected
Judge shall appoint an inspector in his pace-anG in
| the inspector who received the highest number OF
votes shall appoint Judge In his placc-or If any
one hour after the time tiXed by law for the opening
Of the election, the qualified voters Of the township
| ward, district for which such officers snail have
been elected present at such election shall elect one
| q their number to illl such vacancy .-
hi It shall be the duty Of the several assessors re-
bpcctyeiy to attend at the place Of holding every
| general, special or township election, during the
| whole time such election Is kept OPEN for the pur
| pose Of giving Information 10 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
mcut as the said inspectors or either OF them shall
| from time to time require.
tiOn t5 aforesaid other than male Citzcn Of the
age Of twenty-one years or more, who has been q
citizen Of the United states AT least one month, anC
who shall have resided in the state at least year
and in the election district where he offers 10 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 whicl
shall have been assessed at least two months ant
paid ut least one month before the election. But
citizen Of the United states who has previously beer
qualified voter Of this state and returned and wlC
shall have lived in the election district and pait
taxes, rs aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote ate
| citizens OF the United States, between the age o
| twcntyOne and twenty-five VINO have resided In TIT
election district two months, as aforesaid, shall bI
|
| No person shall be permitted to vote whose namt
| Is not contained In the list Of taxable inhabitants
| furnished by the commissioners, unless, First, ht
produces receipt for the payment within Two year
" a state or county tax assessed agrCedDly TO th
Constitution and give satisfactory evidence either Oh
his oath or affirmation or the oath or affirmation o
other, that he has paid such tax or ON failure Il
| produce Il receipt shall make oath to the paymen
thereof Second, If he claim the right TO vote by b,
ing an elector between the age uf twenty-one ant
twenty-five years. lie shall dcpOse OatoOr alllrma
ti0n that he has resided in this state at least on,
year next before his application, and make sucl
proof of residence In the district Is required by
this act and that he does verify believe from the
count given him, that lie IS Of age aforesaid, ant
such other evidence Is required by this act where
upon the name OF the person thus adnitted TO vot'
shall be inserted in the alphabetical list by the in
spcctols, and note made opposite thereto by writ
Ing the word "taN" II he snail be admitted TO vOti
by reason OF having paid tax or the word age By
which shall be called out to the Clerks who shal
make the like notes ON the list of voters kept by
In all cases where the name OF the person claiming
10 vote IS not found on the list furnishes by the com
mssloncrs and assessor his right 10 vote, whethc
found thereon not, IS objected TO by any qualified
citizen, it shall be the duty OF the inspectors 10 eX
anime such person on oath as 10 MS quallncalions
and IL he claims to have resided within the state 70
one year or more his oath shall DE SUFFICIENT proc
thereof, but he shall make proof 10y ut least one com
pctcnt witness, who shall he qualified cectOr, tha
he has resided in the district two months next in
| mcdlatey preceding such election. and shall alst
himself swear that his bona lidc residence, In pursu
anCc of his lawful calling Is IN said district and tha
he did not remove into said district for the purpOs
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who shal
make due proof, II required OF the residence 4n'
payment Of taxes as aforesaid, shll be admitted 4
vote In the township, ward Or district In which III
| shall reside
il any person shall prevent or attempt TO prcven
any officer OI 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
| tCllcrc with him In the execution or Ills duty, %
shall blucl, up the window or avenue TO any window
whore the same may be holding, or snail rlotuusl'
disturb the peace at such election, or shah use any
mtlmidalnS threats, force or violence, win dcsigl
| tO influence unduly or OyeraWc any ClCCtOr, on q
prevent him from voting or To restrain me freedom
In choice, such person. ON ConIlrllOn shan De lne'
or any sum not exceeding nye hulhirrd dollars, an,
| imprisoned for any Time not les ihiIl Three no
| more than twelve months, ANA II II shall lg show
10 Court, when the tll,u ~ Such ohence Sha be l0d
that ile person 50 9HcuulHs was not Il resident o
the city, ward district or township where the offence
was committed, and not entitled TO vote therein
then on conviction he Shull DC sentenced t0paS h'
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.
If any person, not by law qualified, shall fraudu
lently vote at any election Of this commonwealth
| or being Otherwise qualihcd shall vote out OF hi
proper district, or II any person knowing the wan
Of such qualification, shall aid or 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 at more than one election
| district or otherwise Iraudulently vote more tlal
once On the same day, or shall ruuduenty fuld ant
deliver To the Inspector two tickets together viii
the intent Illegally TO vote, or who shall procure
another TO do So he or they offending shall, on con
ylCtlOn, be fined In any sum not less than nlty MOI
more than i've hundred dollars, ana DE imprisoned
for term not less than three nor more than twelve
months
| II any person not qualified % vote IN this Common
wealth agrceably TO law except the sons OF qualified
cltilcns shall appear at any place OF election for the
purpose OF influencing the citizens Qualied 20 vote
he Shall ON conviction forfeit and pay sum not eN
| Ccedng one hundred dollars for every such OFFENCE
and be imprisoned for term not exceeding three
| months. - .
THE REGISTRY LAW.
also gRe official notice 10 the electors Of Colum
bla county that by an act entitled "An Act further
supplemental 10 the act relative 10 the elections O
| THIS Commonwealth approved April Ith, A. d. 1868
| II Is provided rs follows:
| SECTION 3. After the assessments have been com
plCted ON the slNtyrst day before the Tuesday next
| following the irst Monday Of November in each
| Year the assessor shall ON the following day make
| return to the county commissioners Of the names
quircd be made by him by the first section Of this
act noting opposite eace name the observations ana
explanations required to be noted as aforesaid; aud
the county commissioners shall thefeupOn cause the
same 10 be added to the return required by the first
section Of this act ana lll and correct copy there
OF ~ be- made containing the names Of All persons 50
returned as resident taNahes In said election district
| aud furnish the same together with the necessary
election blanks, to the officers Of the election In such
| election district on or before seven o'clock on the
| msrunGuf the election and no man shall be per-
| mltted 10 vote at the election On that day whose
name Is not ON said list, unless he shall make proof
| Of his right 10 vote as hereinafter required.
| SECTION 10. ON the day OF election any person
| whose name shall not appear on the registry OF
voters and who claims the right 10 vote at said cleo
ton shall produce ut least one qunled voter OF the