The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-20

several districts Slal be UlPncu ut seven utlNh w
The forenoon, and shall continue open Without ,ltVr
ruption or adjournment until seven o'clock IN tne
evening whcn the polls VIII be closed. . a., ,.,,
Pursuant to the provisions contained IN The lVh
section of the act Ut the General Assembly being
"a mrthcr supplement 20 tle act regulating eleG-
SgCrtoS 10. as soon as the polls shall close ute
officers of election shall proceed to count the
,utus east for each candidate voted for, aud make
inf return of tie same ln tnpucate With return
sheet 10 addition, In all Of which the votes received
name frst in words and again In figures, gnd shall
be sgued by all ~ said officers aud certified ~ over
sccrs II any Y not 50 ccrtlnod the oycrs grS and
any uiuccr refusing To sign or certify, or either uf
tnain shall write upon each OF the returns MS or |
Tr vate. as soon ms counicd, shall also be publicly
ana fully declared irom the window 10 tht VltlNh9 |
received hy each candidate shall he made und signed
by the election officers as soon us the vote Is counted
public. The trlpllcute returns shan DC enclosed IN
envelopes ana hc sealed ~ pItsohGc Y 'ne o'HVd9 &
given 10 the Judge, which shan contain ore list oI
N.torN t1iy-pdper any o"th, o, 0'Grs' aM TiHyI,r M
speotOr. Al Judges living within twelve miles OF
the nrQthonotGrIs office, or within tNehiy-i99r
miles, n their residence he In town. village or city
upon the line Cf n railroad leading 20 the county
seat, shall before two o'clock post meridian oI me
before twelve o'clock meridian Of the second day
after the election, deliver sad return, together with
common pleas q the county, when said return sheet
shall be filed. and the day ANA hour of Ming marked
Also, that where Judge, by sickness or unavoGa-
he accident. Is unable 10 attend then the cert Hcee
or return shan he taken clakt On bN og .l we II
SpeCturS or clerks II the ucGion ut The district VINO
shall do ana perform the duties required ut sdld
Judge unable to attend.
q he following Act Of assembly. resumMng thc
mode " voting IN the commonwealth uf PennSy-
vania, was passed March ~, letS and reads tnN5;
StCfIoH /. he It enacted by the senate and House
yania In General Assembly met, aud It Is hereby en-
acted b. the authority Of he sneihat lle qualified
Of tns commonwealth. at all general tnWnShlil, W.
uugh and special elections, are hereby hereafter
authorised and rcqrirco 20 vote lN tickets printed OF
written, or partly printed and l@rtI Nrlllth, ScNtl-
ally classified a. follows: Cuc Ticket suil embrace
the names Of al Judges Of Courts voted fori and
labelled. outside, "Jullclary:' one ticket shan cm-
brace the names of all the state officers voted for,
and to be laei!cd "State; nr Ticket shan embrace
the names Of all county Officers voted for, including
the Office of Senator. and Members Of AE-
senhly, II voted for, and members u Congress
voted for ANA be labelled COunty;' one ticket Sal
embrace the names Of all township officers votCdior
and be labelled ''rownship;' one ticket Silll cu-
brace the names Of all borough officers voted for, and
sEcTioN That II Shall be the duty Of the sheriff
I'm the several counties Of the commonwealth to In
the first section Of this act.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
rhat every person excepting Justices Of the Peace
and Aldermen Nutlrics Public ana rGrs )ns in the
militia service Of the state. who shall hold or shall
mrnt If profit or trust under the lr't,d statcsor OF
this state, and city cCrpoated ditrlc whether Il
commissioned ofiicer OF otherwise, subordinate
officer or agent vino is or shall be employed under
the Legislature F4ecutive or Judiciary Department
II this state on Of any city Of any incorporate
district. and Also that every member OF Congress
ana Of the state Legislature, and Of the select on
common lncll Of any city or commissioners Of any
incorporat district, is by law incapable Of holding
exercising at the sam" time the oilce or appoint
mcnt Of Judge Inspector or,Ccrk of any election OF
this Commonwealth, ana that no Inspector Judge or
other officer of such election shall beaclgible to be
| then voted for.
| The inspectors and Judge Of the elections shall
meet at the respective places appointed Tor holding
the election IN the district To which they respectively
each Of said inspectors shall appoint one clerk wllc
shall be qualified voter Of such district. -, ...
highest number Of votestfurGnspector shilil not at
tend ON the day OF any elect n then the person WhI
votes for Judge ut the next preceding election shal
act inspector in his place ana in case the persor
for inspector shall not attend, the person elected
judge shall point an Inspector in his placc-and II
the Inspector who received the highest number O
votes shall appoint judge In his place-or ii any
one hour after the time liked by law for the Upenin!
Of the election tie qualified voters Of the township
been elected present at such election shall elect un
OF their number to mi such vacancy.
| 1t shall DE the duty Of the several assessors re
spectiveiy TO attend at the place Of holding ever
general, special or township election during th
whole time such election Is kept open, for the pur
pose Of giving Information TO the inspectors am
JUDGES, when called on IN re alton TO the right Of an
person hSStSStu ny Iiit'lll 10 Nblt III SNtn
and on such other matters in relation to ne assess
mcnt as the said inspectors or either Of them sAa
| II m time to time require.
No person shall lie permitted TO vote at any cleo
tlon as aft re5aid Uuner lian male citizen Of III
citizen of the United states at least one month, an
who shall have resided inthc state at least one yea
and in the election district where he offers to yot
two months Immediately preceding such election
within two years paid state or county tax whic
shall have been assessed at least two months an
paid at least one month before the election. But
citizen Of the United States who has previously bee
a qualified voter Of this state and returned aud VIII
shall have lived in the election district and pal
taxes. as aforesaid shall I've entitled TO vote attt
residing in tnis state six months. Provided, tha
citizens Of the United States between the age
twenty-oGe and Ncnty-two who have resided IN tn
election district two months, as aforesaid, shall i
eatitled to vote although they shall not have pal
No person shan Ibe permitted to vote whose nam
furnished by the Commissioners, unless, first, Ii
produces n receipt for the payment within two yeal
u state or county tax assessed asIeeabl$ TO II
Constitution and give satisfactory evidence either
his oath or affirmation or the oath Cr Affirmation
other, that he hasapald such AN,' ON failure
produce receipt Shall make oath to the paymel
thereof Second Ilhe claim. the right to vote by i
ing an ecctor between the ngc Of twenty-one an
twenty-five years, he shall deLose on oalhor ahiIni
tiOn that he has resided IN this State.ut least ON
year next before lis application, and make sue
this act and that he does verify believe from the Il,
count given him, that he Is Of age aforesaid, an
such other evidence as Is requhcdhy this act; wher
upon the name Of the person thus admitted 10 Yul
sall be inserted In the alphabetical list by the II
; | specturS ana note made opposite thereto by Wri
ing the word tax" II he small be admitted 10 yUt
by reason Of having paid tuS or the word "agc" 1
he shall be admitted to vote by reason Of such ag
which shall be called out to the clerks, VINO sha
make theslikc notes ON the list OF voters Kept
In all cases where the name of the person clamln
10 vote IS not found the list furnished hy the con
found thereon mot, is objected 10 by any qualie
citizen, 1t shall be the duty Of the inspectors TO e.
, anime such person on oath as to his qualification
claims have resided within the STATE
herof hut he snail make proof by nj least one con
netent witness, who shall De qualifod eleCtor, thi
he haS,rCsidCdsm the district two months next IN
a mediatey preceding such election; ana Sihll al,
Gnce Of his lawful calling Is IN said district. and thi
lac dd not remove into said district for the purpo:
, Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who sha
make due proof, II required, q ne residence an
' vote in the township, ward or district In which
shall reside.
any officer OF any election under this act from holt
ing such election, or use or threaten any violence
teTiere With him In the execution OF Ills duty,
shan block up the window or avenue TO any windO
! where the same may be holding or shall l1ptOus
disturb lhe ptHcc ~ sum clcvton' ul allul 'se ul
ntimidatng threats, force or violence, win dtsig
to influence undulN or Oycrdwe any erCIOr, or
prevent him from voting, on to restrain tnc Ireedo
In choice, such person. ON conviction, shall be hnt
or any sum not exceeding Hvt hundred dollars, an
e more than twelve months, and II II Shall he show
10 Court, when the trial Of sucn offence shall be hu
that the person 50 uueuullg was not u Resident
the city, ward district or township where the ocnI
c was committed, and not entitled TO vote theTci
then on conviction he snail De sentenced 10 puy III
r Of not less than one hundred nor more than Oh
2 thousand dollars, and be Imprisoned not less tina
= six months nor more than two years.
. II any person, not by law qualihed, shall fraud
+ leHlly vote az any election 81 ihia Commonwealth
proper district, or II any person knowing the wal
Of such qualification, shall aid or procure such pc
son 10 vote, the person Olenung snail on cunyiCiu
be fined In any sum not exceeding TWO hundred do