The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-13
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
That every person cxccrtlnr Justices Of the Peace
and Aldermen, Notarcs public and Pers lns In the
militia service Of the state who shall hold or shall
within two months have held any Cni"e or appolnt-
mcnt Of profit or trust under the lrHd StateSor OF
this state and city corporated district, whether
commissioned OnCCr OF otherwise, n Subordinate
officer or agent who Is or shall be emplo'cd under
the Legislature, Executive judiciary Department
~ this state Of any city or OF any Incorporated
district, and also, that every member of Congress
and Of Ii, state Legislature, aud Of the select or
common council of any city, or commissioners Of amy
Incorporated district Is by law Incapable Of holding
or exercising at the same time the office or apnunt-
ment OF Judge, Inspector nr-Clcrk Of any election Of
this Commonwealth. and that no Inspector, Judge or
other officer Of suchi clcctonisha bclcligbe to be
The Inspectors and Judge Of the elections shall
| belong. before seven O'Clock In the morning, and
each Of said inspectors SHAH appoint one clerk, who
| shall he qualified voter Of such district.
In case the person who shall receive the second
highest number OF votes forfinspcctor shall not at
tend the day Of any elect IN. then the person who
shall have received the second highest number OF
votes for Judge ~ he'ncyt preceding election shall
act as inspector IN his place. And In case the person
who shall have received the highest number Of votes
for INSPECTOR shall not attend, the person elected
case the person elected Judge shll'not attend, thcr
the inspector who received the highest number o
| votes shall appoint indge In his nlacc-or II any
vacancy shan continue In the hoard for the space
one hour after the time liked bv law for the openinl
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
Of their number to M such vacancy,
IT. shall he the duty Of the several assessors rc
spcctivry to attend at the place Of holding cvcr'
general, special or township election, Gurinr IN
whole time such election Is Kent Cprn for the nur
nose Of gIviug information to the Inspectors ant
Judges when called on IN relation to the right Of an
| person assessed by them to vote Mt such election
and on such other matters in relation To the assess
mcnt as the said inspectors or either Of them Shal
from time TO time require.
No person sh0 he pcrmitted to vote ut any plnC
| tion MS aforesaid other than male citizen Of tn
ace of twcnt&-one wears or more. who has heen
| al,
who shall have resided In the state at least yea
and In the election district whore he offers to vOt
two months immediately preceding such election
| within two years paid state or county tax Whlc
| shall have been assessed at least two months an
paid at least one month before the election. iUt
citizen Cf the United states who has previously bee
a qualified voter Of this state and returned ana VIII
shall have lived in the election district and pai
taxes, as aforesaid, shah he entitled to vo'e ate
| residing in this State six months. Provided, tha
citizens OF the United States, between the age
| tWcnty-unc and twenty-five who have resided in III
| election district two months, as aforesaid, shall u
entitled to vote although th-y shall not have pal
No person shall be permitted to vote whose nam
Is not contained in the list Of taxable mhabitani
/ furnished by the commissioners, unless, First, Il
produces receipt for the payment within two ycai
Of state or county tax assessed agreeahly 10 III
Constitution ana give satisfactory evidence either q
[ lis oath or affirmation or the oath ur affirmation
ether that he has paid such tax, or On failure I
produce receipt shan make oath TO the paymcI
thereof. Second, II hecaim the right to vote by
ing an elcctor between the age Uf wenty-one an
lNNlllN wv ''l'' ~ ''t'il VI
tlOn that he has resided In this state at least on
year next before his application and make sue
proof Of residence IN the district as Is required
ihiS act. and that he does verify believe from the AZ
. count given him. that he Is Of age aforesaid, an
such other evidence as Is required by this act; wher
upUn the name OF the person thus admitted TO Vut
shaIl be inserted IN the alphabetical list by The II
Spccturs, and note made opposite thereto by Wi
Ing the word "tay,' II he snGll he admitted to vol
= by reason Of aling paid ilN or the word age J.
c he shall re admitted 10 vote by reason OF such ~
= which shall be called out to The clerks, who shn
make the like notes on the list OF voters Kept |
| them.
p In all cases where the name Of the person claimu
to vote Is not found on the list ftshcd by the con
lnlssoners ana assessor or his right TO vote whcth
found thereon or not IS objected to by any qualiut
citizen, 1t shall he the dutN Of the inspectors to G.
, anime such person on cath as TO Ids qualification
and II he claims to have resided WITHIN the state Il
II | one year or more his oath shall be sul,iynt lro
thereof hut he shail make Fro by at least one con
Yettnt witness, who shall lie qullhed lcctur, thi
y he mas resided IN the district two months next In
Il mediately preceding such election; aud shall al.
q himself swear that hi, bona lde residence, In puFs
ancc Of his lawful calling Is IN said district, and IA,
he did not Tomy into said district for the purpos
| Of voting therein.
q Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who sha
make due proof, II required, Of The residence an
payment Of taxes ms GfurrSald, shall be admitted
Y vote in the township, ward or district In which /
If any person shall prevent or ATTEMPT to preyer
any officer OF any election under This act froin hu
ing such election, or use or threaten any violence
| terferc with hin In the execution OF Ills duty, ,
! shall block up the window or avenue 10 any Wlndu
| where the same may be holding or shan rotous
disturb the peace Mt such election, or Shall use an
intmidating threats, force or violence, with dcSg
| to influence unduy or OycraWa any electur, or
prevent lin irum voting, on 10 restrain the froedg
| In choice such person, on conviction, shall be nue
| or any sum not exceeding uyt hundred dollars, AN
IS | Imprisoned for any tmc, not less than three n,
4 more than twelve months, and II it shall he show
g - Court when the tFial uf such offence shall he at
that the person 50 offending was not "A resident ,
the city ward, district or township where the OrnG
e | was committed, and not entitled to vote therel
then on conviction he shall he sentenced tOp pay m
J. | Of not less thau one hundred nor more than on
II thousand dollars and be imprisoned not less tina
a | six months nor more than Two years
L II any person, not by law qualified, shall fraudl
$ leHtly vote at any election Of this Commonwealth
y or being otherwise qualified shan vote out OF l.
!. Of such qualification, shall aid or procure such pe
son 10 vote, the person Offending shall on cOnyiciu
n be fined IN any sum not exceeding two hundred do
| lars, and be imprisoned Ia any term not eNceedl
| three months.
| II any one SHAH vote at more than one electio
l. district, or otherwise trauduently vote more tina
once ON the same day, or snail lraudulenty fold an
! deliver To the Inspector Two tickets together wit
| the intent Illegally TO vote or who shall prOcui
another to do 50, he or they offending SHALL on COZ
VCOn, be lined In any sum not less than lifty nC
Il | more than iye hundred dollars, ana he impriSOuc
for term not less than three nor more than twell
: | months.
II any person not qualified 10 vote In this Common
wealth ugreeuby 10 law except the OF Qualine
CJlZens) shall appear at any place OF election for iii
he shall on conviction forfeit ana pay sum not el
ceedng one hundred dollars Tor every such oiIenC
4 and be imprisoned for term not exceeding thrt
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