The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-10-05

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At the house Of Christopher wsn,sci. in and for
Al the house OWN. Meyer, in and Tor wash
4, the hoa:ssi acorse Q. smith, tn tho Dor.
A. tho School house In Bcavcrtown In and for
Al the h.uss Il Jacob Miller In sud for we.,
Beaver township.
Al the house Of James D. Long In and for
Centre township.
Al the house Of Henry NJ. srssub In and Tor
Al the House Of sarah A. Miller In snt for
Penn township.
AT the school house In Krs,ssrvills, in and Cor
Al the school house u shamokin Dam In sut
Al the hSuss Of John Fisher ir aud for West
ATT Al ,hs Court House In aud for the Borough of
Al the house Of Jacob Biosser In and for Uniot
Al IN. house Of Tho heirs Of Charles Msttern In
Troaieviiie, In and for Adams township.
NOTICE Is 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 this State. or any city
or incorporated district, whether commits
stoned ofhccr or otherwise, . subordinate
officer. or ngcnt who Is or shall be employ.
ed under the legislative. executive or
judiciary department Of this State or Of
the United States or Of any incorporated
district and that every member Of Con.
grsss 4 Of the State Legislature 4 ofnhe 90.
Iect or common oouheil Of any city. or CON-
missioner Of any Incorporated district 10 BY
law incapable Of holding or Exercising at
the came time. the Office or appointment Of
judge inspector or clerk Of any election
Of this Commonwealth, and that no inspec
tor, Judge. or any officer Of such election
shall be eligible TO be then voted for.
by the act Of Assembly Of July 8, 1886.
IL 10 also made ''the duty OF every May
or. Sheriff, Alderman, Justice Of the Peace
or district within this Common ealth,
whether called Spon by any officer Of mn
election, or by three qualified electors
thereof, TO clear any window or avenue TO
the window Of the place Of General Eiec-
iion, which shail be obstructed In such
way as TO prevent voters from approach.
ing the same and IL shall be the duty Of
every respective Constab BILE Of such ward,
district or township within this Common
wealth. 10 be present or by Deputy. At the
place Of holding elections. in such ward.
district, or township, for the purpose Of
preserving the peace as Aforesaid"
Also. that in the 4th section Of the act Of
Assembly entitled "An act relating TO
elections and other purposes" approved
April 10, 1870, Il 10 enacted that the afore.
said 18th section "shall not be construed
as TO prevent any militia officer or borough
officer from serving a. Judge, inspector or
Clerk at any general or special election In
, this Commonwealth
By an act Of Assembly approved the
l7th day Of April, 1869, Il is enacted that
"ail elections hereafter held under the
laws Of this Commonwealth, shall be op.
eusd between the hours Of and 7 o'clock
A NJ, and close at o'clock P NJ,
SEQ i-B1 Il enacted, Acr That the qusiihsd
special elections, arc hereby hereafter suthor.
lied and required to vote by tickets printed or
s., :. sssa.yP s:sa. Ps!nss q. so.: ."a . t..s: .s.
smb, ace the names OF all judges Of courts voted
Tor, and 70 be labelled, outside. "jadiciary !"
oo.ss onS SHss ss,sa or, aSa :: s% S ..s:
ticket shall embrace the nance o. al county
onhesrs voted for, including ou,es Of senator
nsuSsss % of Congress: voted Tor, % and il 5. l.S.. %
led 'connly;' = one ticket shall embrace tho
400
the names OF ell borough ofieers voted Tor spd
b. labelled thorough )" snd each class sksli %
deposited 10 r,p r,spsrvs,s v,sIs. n.llS'-so.ss ..S
Constitution Of tho United States 10 o. foiiows,
"Section l. The right Of citissns Of tho United
States .h.ii 90, ss denied or .e.,assa by the
color. or previous condition oi ervitude.''
"socticn Q. Xhs Copgrsss shall have power to
ri: article x
States on the 3lst day Of March, 1870. passed IN
sct entitled "An Act 10 shfsrco tho right OF cti.
Stst.S Of hi. Union, and Tor other purposes."
The nrst and second sections Of which arc - fol.
lowe;
House Of Representatives, Of the United ststss Of
America In Csugress assembled, That Gil citi.
ssns Of the United States, who are, or shall be
By the people, in any state, TERRITORY, dissrrs,
lcounty, ctty, parish, township, school district,
lmunicipsiity OF other Territorial subdivisi
elections, without distinction OF race, color, or
prev ious condition OF servitudr; any Constitution,
law, custom, usage, or regulation Of any state or
TeIr,oSy ~ oy oa unaef 40 su'hor"y' " the eon'
"s Section T. And Be- /, further sn.o..a, Tia. IL
BY or under the authority Of the ''onstitutiou or
laws Of any state, or Of the laws Of ANY Territory,
any set 10 os shall be required to be done ~
prerequisites Or Qualification for voting, and by
:: q s' psrsons Or oser:
ties IN furnishins 10 citizens an opportunity to
lpsrform such prerequisits. OF 10 become Qualinsd
70 vote, u shall b. the duty Of every such person
and otcsr 10 give 70 an the citIsens the United
Ststes the same snd eQusi opportunity 10 per.
form such prerequisite, and 20 become qualified
to vote without dlstnctoa Of rsos, color, or pre-.
Ivious condition VI servitude; aud ID any such per-
sou OF oflcar shsil refuse or knowingly omit to
give full eject 70 this section. he shall Tor every
such offence forfeit snd pay the sum Of ave hun.
drsd dollars V the person sggrsvsd Ii sssby, 70
be recovered BY ~ sction on the case, With full
court shail deem Just end shall slso fos every
aud shaii on conviosion thsrsol BE- hnsd mot less
Than ave hundred dollars or - impsisonsd NOT
leo than one month and not moro than one year,
lor both, st the discretion Of the Oourt.
Ard Whsi sas, IL 10 declared by the seoopd see.
In % OF the vi article Of the Consultation Of the
Unitod states thst "thts Consultation, aud the
hvs Of he United States which shall be made In
pursusncs thereof shsll be the suprems law Of
the land . anything In the Constitution
or laws ofsay State 10 ths soanssAry noswish.
xrd Whereas, The Legislature Of this O,m.
mon y eslth, on the eth day Of April a. ID. 1,o
pssssd 90 oct entitled "a further supplemsnt "
ths act rsistine 70 elections N this commop-
vsaiIL, !" shs tsatA section Of vhish provides -
Ssecic, 10. rbas % much Of every cot Of A..
se0biy g provides thst ouy white frssmeu shall
bS - uIitod 10 vote or bs rsatsesrsd ~ voeer a.
= claiming . voee q ssessel @ special siec.
I0ioa e this Ooun0u wealth b SD Ne same 70
Ssssv 5sDeeisd sad thas hsssaitss ~ f.ssase,
vilkooS isllsetIon o. color, shail y easosd 80
yss.lsss1 eeeos1ies p sAe Prsvislcss e ~ ssse