NMI :•4; NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. • EL" ECTION PROCLAMATION. FIedURSETANT to an act of the General As . .sembly of the Commonwealth - cot INlTlD.Sylvartia,,en ' "An Act relating to ElectiOns in this Conattion wghtfh,” approVed the 2d day of July, A. D., one thou ghnd eight hundred and thirty-nineA'W W . JENNINGS, Sheriff of the county of Dauphin, Pennsylvania, do here by make known and give notice to ,the electors of the county aforesaid, that an election will be held in thesaid county of Dauphin, ON THE EIGHTH DAY OF NO VEMBER, A. D., 1864, at which time electors for a PRE SIDENT and VICE PRESIDENT of the United States will be elected. ALSO HEREBY i t fAKE KNOWN AND GIVE NOTICE that the places of holding the aforesaid general election imam several wards, boroughs, districts and townships comity of Ditiphin, are as follows, to wit : The election for the First Ward in the City of Harris burg, shall be held at the Public School House, at the „Vogler_ .of Mary's aPeYand.Fsent street. who. alectitin la the SeCon*Ward, shall be held at the' ~ , g_ist, o ol Home. 4 . 4 earner of Dewberry alloy Had 'eheetnut facet ' The election far..the Third Ward, shall be held , at the ikkoni House in „Witnut street, between eccond and Treat streets . The election for the Fourth Wand, shall he held at Hie Public School House is Slat street, between Second and Third streets. The election for the Fifth Ward, shall be hel.l at the house belonging to General John Forster, on the Slateroad leading from toe reservoir grounds to the Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital. The election in the Sixth Ward, a all be held at the Market House in West Harrisburg. For the township of Su,quelanna, at Miller's (now Nis ley's) school house. For the township of Lower Swatare, at the school house )fo. I, in Highspire. Far the teWeehShip of Swatara, at the Locust Grove Inn For the borough of Middletown, at the Brick School house, in Pine street, in said borough. For the township of Londonderry, hi the Public House of Joseph Helper, in said township. • ' For the township of West Londonderry, atthe house of Christian Neff, in saidtownshir. For the township of Conewago, erected out of pans of the townships of Londonderry and Derry, at the house of Christian Foltz, (now Jno.6. Foltz,) in said township. For the township of Derry; at the public house of Dan iel Baum, In Hummelstpwn, in said township. For the township of South Hanover, at the public house of George Honker, in said township. • For thotowunhip of East Hanover, at the public hones of Maj. Shell, (now Boyer's,) In said township. For the township of West Hanover, at the public house of Jacob Rudy, (now l'ocle',.) in said township. For the iownshitior I.,txton. at Hua pudic house of Robert Gilchrist, (how 5... is said township. For the township of Middle at the public house of Joseph Cockley, in said township. - For the trownship of Rush, at the house belonging to the estate of the late John McAllister, dec'd, now occupied by David Ablest, is said township.. For the township of Jefferson, at tto house or Christian Bodoni,. in soul township. For the towii , Mio or ,f ,c of r at the boo :1.• now sena pied ti); John Bixtur, at Biller's mill, in said twnship. For the township or Halifax, at the North Ward School Holt e, in the towu.of Halifax. For the township 'or R,x'd. at the new School House on Duncan's fslsiid. towio-Mip. For - the borough of ifilleralturg, at tho wiud.w next to the north-oast corner on the east si e of tbe ueiv-Skihoot House, situate on Middle street, in the borough of Mll lersburr, in the county of : For the township of Upper Paxton, at the window next to the north-west corner on the west sido of the: New School House, situate on Middle street, in rho Borough of Milleeaborg, in the county of Dauphin. For the borough of Uniontown, at the public boats of Jacob Hoffman. For the township of Mifflin, at the public house of Mi: (awe] Enterline, (now Benj. Bordner,) Berrysburg, in . said township. For the township of Washington, at the public house now occupied by Matilda Wingert, in said township. For the township of Lykoos, at the public house of Sol omon Loudens lager, (now Reiter,) in the borough of Gratz. For the borough of Gratz, at the public house of;-...solo mon Loudenglager, (now Keiser,) ineald borough. For the township of Winninisco, at the School House No. 6, in said township. • - I also, for thei nformation of the electors of the enmity . of Dauphin, publish theibtlowleg sections of acts of the General .Assembly, enacted during the cession of 1853,,te . . WEST LONDONDERRY—PIace ElecticOt Also. sections 1 and 3, page 104, pamphlet fawi, ap proved the 18th day of March, 1857, tdv---“Ttiat tha edit wens of the township of Londonderry, in the county 01 Dauphicyformerly embraced in the Portsmouth election libitrict,logeiher with such other citizens of said tpwo ship.realditig;.west of the public road leading.from i Port Royal to r Nissles mill, in said township, shall 'hereafter bold their generiki and. special. elections at the hocke 01 Christian Neff, in said tewnship:? , district shall.hereatter.--be. known as Westiondcarderry election district. BUSE 'ICtWNSIIIP—P/ace• of Election. Whereas the place of holding the elections in the fown ship of Rush, Dauphin county,was bylaw at School house number three in said township: Aud whereas, there is no such School house, therefore--Section 1. Be it matted by the Senate and House or Eepresentatiwur 114.Coininon orPenusyluamia in General Assembly met, And: it is hereby selected • by the authority of the same, That the general and township elections of Rush Township, Dauphin County, shall beheld at belonging to the estate of the lato'doe - 411134q7 .. deceitsed, now occupied by David,.4l . 4l44s:B4:piuniplEfiklalvit, 1858. I also Matilatiowliand, , give notice, as In and by the • 13th seetlCey-cf- the,:albreeekl act I Am directed, "'that every pentrt;iestitPtiniiiettiChii:Of.the peace, who Shall hold anr...efficieoeappnhattheisteryirefif or trust under the govermsesiif Of "ffielLnited . States, pier this State, or any city or ifieorlietankt dietrict, whether a commissioned of ficer or otiierwtte,A subordinate officer, or agent, who is or shall be employed under the legislative ; judiciary, Or 4 executive department of this State or the - United States, or of any city or incorporated district, and also, that every member of Congress and the State Legislature,. md of the select : and:common council of any city, commishfoners of any incorporated district, is by life hicapalile of holding or exercising at the same time the office or appointment of judge, inspector or clerk of any election of this Com monwealth, and that nn inspector •e• judge, or, other 'eel ear of any sect. electue:, be eJeilee. to aay office then to bet - voted for." Also, that in the fourth section of the act of Assembly, entitled "An Act relating to executions, and for other purposes," approved Apriil.C, 1340. it is enacted that the aforesaid 13th section "shall not be so construed as to prevent any militia officer or borough officer from sere . lug as judge, inspector or clerk at any general or special election In this Commonwealth " Also, that In the•Blst section ..of.said act,, it is enacted, thet every general and special elections shall be 'opened between the hours of eight and ten in the forenoon, and snail continue without interruption or adjourment until seven o'clock in, the evening, when the polls shall be closed " No person shall be permitted to vote at the election, as aforesakl, - but a white 'freeman of the age of twenty one years or more, who shall have resided in this State at least one year, .and in the election district where `he offers to vote at least ten days immediately preceding such election, and within two years paid a state or county .tax, which shall have been assessed at least ten days pe fore the election. But a citizen of the.llttited States who has previously beau a qualified voter of this State and re moved therefrom and returned,-iutd*;ib shalt have re sided in the election district and paid taxed 'es aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote after residing in tlds . State six months : Provided, That the white freenien, citizens: of the United States, between the ages of 21... and 22 years, and have resided in the. dlection 'district ton days, as aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote, although they shall not have paid taxes. • The•general election shall be held and conducted by the iespeetors and judges elected as aforesaid, and by clerks. appointed as hereinafter provided. , "No person shall be admitted to vote whose name Is not contaiued in the list of taxable inhabitants furnished by the commissioners, unless: First, he produces a receipt fir the payment within two years, ,of a state or county tax, assessed agreeably to the con.stiisation, and give sails faetory evidence, either on his own oath Or affirmation, or the oath or affirmation of another, that, he has paid such a tax, or on failure to produce a'recelpt, shall make oath Of the payment thereof ; or, Second, If he claim a vote by being an elector bdtween the ages of 21 and 22 years ,be shah depose an oath or affirmation that he has resided - in the Slate at least one year betbre his application, and make tack Foci of his residence in the district as is required by Mis act, and that he does verily believe - from the an. Routes given him that he is of the ago aforesaid, and grits soon other evidence as is required by this aet,"whereepon the name of the person so admitted to vote, shall be inser ted is the alphabetical list by the inspectors and note made opposite thereto by writing the word . 'tax,' if he sham Ist admitted to vote by reason of having paid tax ,or the word 'age,' if he shall be admitted te vote by reason s each age, and shall be called out to who the clerks; shall make the like notes in the list of voters kept by theta.. "la* cases where the name of the person claiming to vote i# not found on the list furnished by the commission ers 10:4 1, 114BeSSOT, . gr. his right. to vote, whether found thorint- enet, is objected to by any qualified citizen, it thew hie,th l e duty ef,the inspectors - M . examine such per son eta oath 'as to its qoallileations, and if he claims to '' ISA resided within the State for one year or more hie • oath will be sufficient proof thereof, bat shall make proof by at least one competent witness, who shall be a qu o it_ :died .elector, that he• has resided within the district for more then ten Is vs next immediately preceding said • election, and duo: tie himself - WOW thatl3l, bona tide residence in pursuance of hie' lastrfel calling is within, the datrict;•and that he did not rem6Ve into said- district for I llte - purgessi of voting therein, . "Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who shall Make due proof, if required, of his residence and pay , : InefiCattaxes as aforesaid, shall be admitted to..Veite in ward;or district in whleh lie abrarriiside "lisini• Person gist' -Prompt. or attemptsio.provent nynfficer of any election under this act fromtheiding shell election, or use or threaten Say violence to any such efEl l -teriorshalliabe upttrimproperlrilithrTera c to I: a execution of. hia.dut3c -Or shall block sm . the RM.; (Waste" avenue tosey.seledow where the same may'-h& hoillberier Shalirlotously disturb the peace at such elee tnnivertdvffillstrorprouttcelfitifffitlitifig tbitalt,forna . -Arr violent*, With a deal ,'to Zhatffience unduly or overawe: any shatter, or to prevent from voting, of restrein the i freedmxcof chatce, - teaCtfli , _on• no ,ball: idAnedla tylgun net weedfng 'fl'en-tislintret'defier, 7' NEW . ADVERTISEMENTS. - - :NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ------",---,,,,,,,-------------- ----.. , ..--c..;—,....,-:---..-....,—_-_,„.-: -- and imprisoned for any time not lase than one month nor I hereby certify, that' OD,E F ; judges , and ,T IF cad more than twelve months, and If It shall be shown to the L if, clerks, were; before proceeding to take any Voter, at Court where the trial of. such offence shall be had, that 'paid election, first duly sworn, or affirmed, as arpras a t•f, the person so offending was not a resident of the city, ',•:' Witnesamy hand this ' day of , Ai:no ward, or district, or township where the said offence was -Domini one thonsandreightthundred and . comndtted, and not entitled to vote therein, then, on eon. - . . s AB, Judge of eleclire victiffin he shall be sentenced to pay a line of not less I certify that :A, B, judge aforesaid, was a'so so se in than one hundred dollars or more than one thousand dol. (or of rined) by me. tars, andhe imprisoned not less than six months or more Witness my hand, the data before written. than two Years- ' ' ' , "In unsettle person who shallhave received the second :...EC. 16. A retail!, in writing, shall be made in e .ch highest number of votes for'inspector shall net attend on poll book , setting forth in words at length, the wiqie the day of, election, then the person who - shall haVo ra number of ballots cast for each office, (except balldts re ceived the next highest number of votes for judge at the jected,) the name of each person voted far; mud the•noni spring election shall act as inspector in his place.:-- T. ,dercif votes given to each person, for etre-ix.. Oiled by Ihe ' different ottlite ; : And in case the person who shall have received' the Itigh•i• Which _return shall be certified as Correct, eat number of votes for inspector, shall not attend, the - , ;; judges, and attested by the clerks ; Amok return shah be person elected judge shall appoint an inspector in his substantially as follows : I place, and in case the person elected- shall not attend, then At an election held by the electors of company the inspector who received the tighest,.nermber, of: votes of the regiment of Pennsylvania soldiers, at (nam , shall appoint a judge inhis plea's' or if any vaeallby Shall tug the place where the election is held) there were (Barn continue in the board for the space of one - hOur after the ing the number in words, at length) rotes east for time fixed by law for the opening of the : election, the - the office of governor, of which A B had votes, qualified voters of the township, ward, or district for C D had votes ; for Senator, votes were which said Officer shall have been elected, present ht the cast, of which E F had votes, aII had place of election, shall select ode 'of their numher to fill votes; fpr Representatives, votes were east, of such 'vacancy. . which JIK had votes, .L 11 had votes; and in "Itshall be the duty of the several assessors, respec. 7. the same manner as to any other officers voted for. Lively to attend at the place of holding every, general, At the end of the return, the judges shall certify, in special or tom:edit eidction, during the time said election substance, as follows, giving, if officers, their rank and is kept open, for thtipurpose of giving inffirmation to the number of their regiment, if privates, the number of their inspectors and judgesivhen called on, in, relation to . .the regiment and company,, viz: right of any Person assessed by them to vote at such A true return of the election, held as aforesaid, on the elections, or such ether matters in relation to the assess- • • day of , Anno Lionfini one thousand eight ment of voters as the said inspectors, or either of Ahem hundred and . .. shall from tine to time require." - . , I. A 13, Captain company A, one hundred and thirty-first regi- MIMING OF =rims nuns. . ' t inept, Pexuasylvania volunteers. Pursuant to the, provisions contained in the Illth section CD, company A, one hundred and thirty-first regiment, of the act affiresaid, the judges of the afgresaid Ws- Pennsylvania Volunteers teats shall respectively take charge of the certificate or EF, company A, one hundred, and thirty.tirat regiment, return of the election of their resrective &Dicta, and Pennsylvaniavolunteers produce - them at a meeting of one judge from earth dis trict, at the city of Harrisburg, on the third . day after the day of the election, being FRIDAY, the.lfth day of October, then and there to do and pertorm„the duties required by law of said judges. Also, that where a judgeby sickness or unavoidable ac cident, is unable to attend such meeting of judges, then the certificate or return . aformaid 'shall be takbn charge of by one of the' insixotore or, clerics of the eleCtion of said district, who shall do and perferm the dutieStequired of said jpdges fixable' to attend. - ' i The ferfewiuggthe pill allowing the soldiers to vote : AN ACT to teguUteelections,by soldiers in actualthiaary service. . Somme 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and •Irplik-Pl:ReP resents/fres cif the Cean *on . wealth of Pennsyleano . i.. 4 Gpt enzt Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted. by Uricitreforify of the same, That whenever any of the qinditlacteleetors of this Commonwealth shall be in any actual military service, ender' a requisition from the. President of the 'Crated States, or by the authority of this Cummenerealth, and as such, absent from their place of resldence,.on thei days appointed by law for holding the general:_ ot Preiddutial elections within this State, or on the Elks:tot holding special elections, to fill vacancies, suckeleptith shalt be entitled, at finch times,"to exercise the tight of ;Suffrage, as Dilly as If they were present at thelr usual .pl4ert of election.% in the manner' hereinafter - .l)tescribeil, and whether at the time' of Voting, Such electors shell be wiihiu the limas of this Stale Pr not; and glo tight of Noting shall not be affected, in any:winner; by the factor the voter having been credited to any Other locality than the place of his actual residence, byteason Of the peyment to him of local borfaty by such other locality. See. 2. A poll shall - be opened in each companY,;com posed, in whole or in part, of Pennsylvania soldiers, at the quarters of the captain, or other officer thereof, and all electors, belonging to such company, who shall be within one mile of such quarters [ on the day of oleci ion, and not prevented by order of their commanders, or proximity of the enemy, from' returning to their company quarters, shall Vote. at such poll, and at no other place ; officers, other than those of a company, and other voters, detached and absent from their companies, or in any military or naval hospital, or in any vessel, or navy yard, may vote at such other polls as may be most convenient for them, and when there shall be ten, or more, voters at any place, who shall be unable to attend any company poll, ortbeir proper place of election, as aforesaid, the electors present may open a poll, at such place as they may select, and certify In the poll-book, which shall be a record of the ..proceedings at said election, substantially, in manner and / I .'n.Oi us hereinafter directed 3.. The - polls ideal oeupened as early as practicable on said day, and remainnpen at least throe hours,-and, if necessary, in the opinion of the judges of the raeol.i9n, in order to receive the votes or all the electors, theyi may keep the polls open: tint lseven o'clock in the afternoon of said day.; proclamation 'thereof shall be made at, dr be fore, the opening of the pails, and one hour. before closing them. SEC. 4. Before opening the poll, on the day of election, thesiectork present, at each of the places aforesaid, shall eledt; voce, three persons, present at the time; and having the - qualifications of electors, for the judges of said election, and the judges so elebted shall then appoint two of the persons present, who shall be qualified, to act as clerks of said election ; and the judges shall prepare boxes, or other suitable receptacles, for the ballots. Sze. 6. Before any votes shall be received, said judges and clerks all Bach take tacath,.or affirm:laden, that he willperformAhe.datitis of judge, or clerk, (as the case may bed of said , elethisiy itecordiairtelaw; and to the best sof his abilitiesouniztkutt heavill7statdionsly endeavor to pre vent fraud, deceitor abuse, in conducting the same, Which oath, or'affirmation, any of the said judges, or _elerks, so elected, or appointed, may administer te , e4r.ih Other • and the same shall be in writing, or partly Written and Partly printed, and signed by said judgeslindclerks, and certified to by the party administering the SaMS; and attached to, or entered upon, the poll-book, and there signed - and cer tified, as aforesaid. Sze. 6. All elections shall be by ballot, and the jiidges of elections may, and upon 'challenge of any voter, Shall examine, under oath, or affirmation, the applicant to Vote, (whieli oath, or - affirniatiOn,.any of said judges may ad minister,) in respect to his right to vote, and his qualifica tions to, vote in the particular ward, precinct, city, bo rough, township, or county of this State, in which he claims residence ; and berets - receiving any vote; the judges, or a 'Valency ofthem, shall he satisfied, that such applicant is - a qiialifted voter of such place. Sae. 7. Separate poll-books shall be kept, and separate returns made for the voters of each city, or county ;, the poll-books shall name the comptkay and regiment, and the place, post, or hospital, in which• such election is held ; the county and township, city, borough ; ward, precinct, or election district of each voter shall be endorsed oppo site his name on the poll-books; each clerk shall keep one of seld poll-books, so that there may be a double list of voters.' ' Sac. 8. Each ticket shall. have written, or printed, or partly written and. partly printed thereon, the names of all the officers which may properly be voted fer, ut said election, for which the said elector desires to vote Sac. 9, That the Judges,-to whom any ticket. abalibti de livered, shall,.upon the receipt thereof, prenouncolvith an audible voice, the name of.the elector, and if no - objection is made to him, and, the judges are satisfied that Said elector is a citizen orthelinited States, and legally entitled according.to the constitution and laws of this state, to vote at said election; shall immediately put said ticket in the box, or other receptacle therefor, without Impacting the names of persons voted for ; and the clerks Shill en ter the name of the elector on the poll-book of his county, ward, precinct s city, borough, or township, and county of his residence, substantially, in pursuance of the form , hereinafter given. smack At the close of the polls, the number of voters shall be counted and set down at the foot or the list. -of voters, and certified and, signed . by the judges, and - attested by SEC .1L After the poll-botiks are signed, the ballot-box shall be opened, and the tickets, therein contidno4„ be taken out, one at a ticue,.by one. of the Raises, who shall read distinctly, while the - ticket.remans in his hated , the name, or names, therein oontained ; for Abe. several officers voted for and then deliver:it to the second judge, who shall examine the same, and pass it to this third judge, who shall string the vote for each county, upon a separatelluaad, and carefully preserve the Bakke; the same teethed shall be pursued, as to each taken out, until all he votes are counted. : 5n0.3.2 Whenever two or-more tlekets shall be found, deceitfully folded, or rolled together, neither of such tickets shall be counted ; and if , a ticket shall contain more than the proper number of names, for the same office, it shall be considered fraudulent, as to all of the names designated for that office, but no further. Sac. 13. As a check in counting, each clerk shall keep a tally Batter each county, from which votes 'shall have been received, Which tally list *all constitute apart of the poll-book.- SEC. 14. After the examination or the tickets shill be completed, the number, of votes for 9aph person, in the county poll:booke as aforesaid, shallhe enumerated under the inspection of the judges, and set as heceinifter provided, in the form of the poll-book. Sao. 15. The folloWing „ shall. be substantially the form of the poll-books, to be kept by, the judges And clerks of the election, filling in the blanks carefully Poll-book of the election, held on the second- Tuesday of October, one thousand eight hundred, and ; (or - other election day, as the case may be,) by the unedited electors of county, (or city;) StaW of Pennsylvania, in company ,of the regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers, (or as the Case may be,) held at (naming .the place, post, or hosplhd,) A EN CD and E F, being duly elected asjudges of said. election, and J and being duly appointed as clerks or said election, were severally sworn, or affirmed, as certificates _ herewith returned. Number and names of the elenortyPting, and. their county, city,borough,-tqwnaliii; Ward, orprecinct, of reel. dense No .1, A B, county of , township or' No. 2, C D, county or , tewhehiP of• It is hereby certified that 'the number electors. for • county, Pennsylvania, voting at tide erection, amounts to A B,Judges 0 D, of - Z 1, , election. Attest-. , J L M, Clerks, Form of certificate of oath of judges and.clerks : • We, A B, C D and E F, Judges of this election, and , J S. and-L-M,- clerks - thereof, do each: severally swear, (Or atilrm,)•thtt.we -will duly perform the duties. of •jUdges and alerTEilef, ,said•eleation, severally acting as above wit foaMt,pcoOrding tO:law, and to the best of our abilitled, oArt Wit we will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit, or abuse, inCUnduletrtiallhe same._ . • . • •E F, Judges: Cigrka: Attest-4 K, L IC Clerks. Sao. 17. After canvassing the votes, in manner afore said, the judges shall put, in an envelope, 'one of the poll hooka, with its hilly. list, and return of each city, oreourr ty, together with the tickets, and transmit the same, properly sealed up, and directed, through the nearest post office, or by express, as soon as possible thereafter, to the prethonotary of the court of.common pleas, of the city, ,p_r.ereinty, in which such 'electors would have voted, if notha the Military service aforesaid, (being the city or county for which the poll-book was kept„) and the other 'poll-book, of said city, or county, enclosed in au envelope, and sealed as aforesaid, and PrePatly.direcuki, shall be delivered to one cif the commissioners., hereinafter pro vided for, if such. commissioner mils ler, the ,same in ten days, and if not so Called for, the mune ;shall be transmit ted by mail, or.loy express,qtasoon as possible thereafter, to the secretary of. the Commonwealth, who' shall care fill*. preserve the same, and on demand of the •.proper prothonotary, deliver to paid prothonotary, under his hand and official se4, a certified copy of the return of votes, so transmitted to, and received by, him, for .said city, or county, of which the ilemanffinat is prothonotary. Sao. 18. It shall be , the duty of the prothonotary of the dinty, to *Vora euchreturns shall he made, to 'deliver, to the return judges of the same county, a copy, certified under his hand aul,seal, of the return of votes, so trans mitted to himtiy the judges of the election, as aforesaid, or as officially certified by the Secretary of the Common- Wealth. as aforesaid, to said prothonotary. ' • SeC.l9. The return judges, of the several' counties, shall adjourn to meet at the places, now directed by law, on the third Friday, after any general or Presidential election, for the purpose of counting the soldiers' vote ; and when two or more counties are connected in the election, the meeting of the judges, from each county, shall, he post poned, in such case, until the Friday following. Sac. 20. The return judges, so met, shall include, in their enumeration, the votes so returned, and thereupon shall proceed, in all respects, in the like manner as is pro vided by law, in cases where all• the votes shall have heen given at the usual place of election : Provided, That the several courts of this Commonwealth shall hive the same power. and authority to initeatigate,"and questions Of fraud or illegality, relation to the voting of the soldier s !, spare now vested in said courts with regard to questions Offiaud and illegality, arising from the voting of persons; not in military service, under the present laws relating thereto. Sao. 21. In elections for electors of President and Vice President of the United States, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, to lay before the 'Gov ernor all returns, received by him, from any election, as aforesaid; mho shall compare the same with the county returns, and add thereto all such returns as shall appear, on such comparison, not to be contained in said county returns, in every case, where said military returns, for such counties, shall have been received by said secretary, at a period too late for transmitting them to the proper • prothonotary, in time for the action of the judges of the said counties. Sac. 22. All said elections shall be subject to contest, in the same manner as is now provided by law; and in all cases of contested elections, all legal returns, which shall have, been bona fide forwarded by said judges, in the rammer hereinbefore prescribed, shall be counted and es tkrueted,„altheugh the same may not have arrived, or been received by the proper officers, to be counted, and estimated, -in the manner' hereinbefbre directed, before issuing the certificates of election, to the persons appear ing to have a majority of the votes then received,- and the said returns shall be subjectdo all•suctiohjections, as other returns are liable to, when received in due time. Sad. 28.. - It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Commonwealth to cause to.be printed a Sufficient number of copies of this act, with-such extracts from the, general election law as shall be deemed important to accompany the same, told blank forms of poll-books, with tally lists and :returns, as prescribed in this act, which, with the necessary postage stamps, to defray expenses and postage on returns, shall, in sufficient time, before any such elec tion, be forwarded, by said secretary, at the expense of the Commonwealth, by commissioners, or Otherwise, as shall be deemed most certain to insure delivery thereof, to the captain, or commanding officer, of each company, or in case of detached voters, to the officer having charge of the post, or hospital, who shall retain the same Until the day of election, and then deliver the smote the judges elected, as provided in this set; Provided, That no elec tion shall be invalidated, by reason of the neglect, or failure, of the said secretary to cause the delivery ofsaid poll-beoks to the proper persons, as aforesaid. Sac. 24. That for the purpose of more effectually 'car rying out-the provisions of 'this act, the Governor shall have power to appoint rind commission, under the great seal of the. Commonwealth; sash number of commission ers, having the qualifmtiens ‘ of, gh electer,. in this State, as he shall deera rieoessly; not exceeding one to each regiment of Penhaylvaniaffikddlers n in the service of this State, or of the United . ; Stites; and shall apportion' the work among the commissioners, and supply such vacan cies as may occur in their number. Such commissioner; before they act, shallaake and subscribe an oath or affir mation, and cause the same to be flied with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, to the following: "I— appointed commissioner, under the act to regulate elec tions by soldiers in actual military service, do solemnly swear, (or affirm,) that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylva nia, and impartially, fully and withodt reference to politi cal preferences, or results, perform, to the beet ar=my knowledge and ability, the duties imposed on me by,the said act, and that I will studiously endeavor to _prevent fraud, deceit and abuse; not only, in 'the elections to he held, under the same, but in the, returns thereof. to .and. if any commissioner, appointed by, or , under this act, shall knowingly violate his duty, or knowingly omit; or fail; to dolts duty, under this act, or violate any parr. of his oath, or affirmation, he shell be liable to indictment for perjury, in the-proper county, and, upon conviction, shah be punished by a fine, not exceeding one tkousand dollars, or imprisonment in the penitentiary, at labor, not exceeding one year, or both, in the discretion of the court. Sac. 25. It shall be the duty. of sueti commissioners to deliver, as far as practicable„ at least four of the copies of this act, and other extracts of law, publishedlia here inbefore directed,-and at least two- blank forms of pbll - tally lists and returns; entrusted - to them; as men tioned in the twenty-third section of this act, to the com manding officers of every company, or part of company, Pennsylvania soldiers; in the actual military, or naval service of the 'United Stater,. or of this State; and to make suitable arrangements and provision for the open ing of polls, under this act;' it .shall also be the duty of said oammissionere, as soon as practicable, after the day of election, to call upon the Judges of the election,' and procure one poll-book, containing the returns of the elec tion, and safely to preserve the same, not only from loSs, but from alteration, and deliver the same, Without delay, S e to the c_ retorY of the CoPunOxiwosiriL SEC. 2d. Sold eammissioners shall receive, in full com pensation for their services under this act, ten cents per mile, in going to and returning trot* their respective regi ments, estimating the distance of travel by the usually traveled route;. and it is hereby made the duty of the Auditor General and State Treasurer to audit and pay, the accountsAlterbfor,. in.the same manner as other - doling are, moymitlited and..paid; by all' commanding. commanding and other.offleera are requested to aid; the toinmisSionets, herein appointed, and to. give them all proper facilities, to enable them to carryout the design And intention of Sxo. 27. No mere hiforniality in the manner of carry lig out, or executing, any of the provisions of this aot, shall invalidate, any election kohl under the same ; or au thorize the return thereof, to be rejected or set aside; nor shall lag. failure,'on the part of the commiSsionlirs, to reach or visit antr#glinsiit or company, or part of com pany, or the failtiro of- abr-company, or part of Oompa ny, to vote, Invalldato .an„t iileotion• which:may be hold under this oat. . • Sac. 28. The several bilkers,. authorized to conduit such election, shall have tho like . .powers, and they, as well as other periens,•whoLmay attend, vote, or Offer to vote, at such electron, shall tio:subject to the like penal ties and restrictirMsas are declared or provided' in the case of elections, by the citizens, at their' usual pliktis Of election; andall of theprovlsions of the general election laws of this State, so tapas applicable, and not inconsist ent with the provisions or this act, aor supplied theiebi, shall apply to alt elections held under this act, Sac. 29. No compensation shall be allowed to an Judge or clerk, under this act. Sac. 30. When the sheriff of any pity or county shall_ Lfieue inainoolamatfon (titian aleation, 'for a i/eaglet's), coogreenieaudicittatriet, city; county or-State irCefetifit d• der.the laws of this State, he shall transmit, immediatelt, ggptea.th@reo to the field officers and senierfAinlains in Alto cl,froznaand-city.or-hounty,--, sac. 3l :;The-cum . or - .104/42...thCalstatd ltollars, or much thereof as maybemeeeesary le .hereby appmpria-- lad from theilmimialleveriazei to be paiii`upoo the era* of the &Cretan , i f..the Commonwealth, to tarry (44 1 .44 , ~Sso. 32—Whim:any of the eleeSore, mentioned- in the NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. first section of this act, lett than ten in number, shall be members of compliance of another State or Territory, or, for any sufficient and legal 'cailso, shall be separated from their proper company, or shall be in - any hospital, navy yard; vessel, er on recruiting, provost, or other duty, whether within.tor without this State, tinder such circum etilheeS as &WI render. it probable. that he, or they, will be-unable to rejoin their proper coMpany, or to be pre. sent at his, proper place of electioff, on or before the day of the elections, therein mentioned,.said elector, or elec. tots, shall have a right to vote in the following manner. Sac: N. The voter,aforeSaid, is hereby authorized, he fore thiaday of election, to deposit hie j ballot, or ballots, -properly folded, as required byrthe general election laws. of this State, or otherwise, as the voter msy choose; in a sealed envelope, together with a written or printed, or . partly written and partly printed, statement, containing the name of the voter, the county, township, borough sr ward, of which he is a resident, and a written or printed authority, to some qualified Voter in the election district, of which said voter is a Maidenti to Cast the ballots, con. tallied in said envelope ; for him, on the day or 'laid e ls e' tioa. Said statement and autherity.tohe -signed by the said voter, and attested ,by the commanding, or some commissioned, officer of the company, of which he is a member; in the case. et a private, and of some commis. sinned officer of the regiment, In the case of an officer, if any of such officers are conveniently accessible, and if otherwise, then by scene other witness; and these shall also accompany said ballots, an affidavit of said voter, taken before. , some one of the officers aforesaid, and in the absence of such. officer; before some other person duly authorized to - Administer oaths, by any law of this State, that he is a qualified voter in the election district in which he proposes to vote, that he is in the actual military service of the United States, or-of this State, describing the organization to which he belongs, that he has not sent his ballots to any other. person. or parsons, than the one in such authority mentioned, that he will not offer to vote at any poll, which may he opened on said election day, at any place whatsoever, and that he is not a deserter, and has not been dishonorably dismissed from the service, and that he is now stationed at in the State of . Said sealed, envelope, containing the ballots, statement, authority and affidavit as afore , Said, to be sent to the proper person, by mail or other wise, having written or printed on the outside, across the sealed part thereof, the words, "soldier's ballot for township, (borough or ward,) in the county of Sac. St The elector, to WLIOM such ballot shall be sent, shall, on the day of elections and whilst the polls of the proper district are open, deliver the envelope, as re ceived, unopened, to the proper election officer, who shall open the same, in the presence of the election board, and deposit the ballots therein contained, together with the envelope, and accompanying papers, as other ballots are deposited, and said board snail count and canvass the same, in the same manner as other votes east at said elec tion; and the person'delivering the same may, on the demand of any elector, be compelled to testify, on oath, that the envelope, so delivered. by him, is in the same state as when received by him, and that the same has not been opened, or the contents thereof changed, or altered, in any way, by him, or any other peisen. Judge of election SxC. 35. The right of any person, thus offering to vote, at any . such election, may be challenged, fur tne same causes, that It could be challenged, if he were personally present, and for no other reason or cause. Sac. 36. Any officer of any general, or special, election, in this State, whe,shall refuse to receive any such envel ope, and deposit such ballots, or to count and canvas the same, and any elector who shall receive such envelope, and neglect or refuse to present the same, to the officers of the election district, endorsed on the said envelope, shall be guility of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereol; shall be punished by imprisonment in the State prison, not exceeding one year, and by tine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or either, or both, in the discretion of the court. SEC. 37. Any person, who shall wilfully and corruptly make and subscribe any false affidavit, or make any false oath, touching any matter or thing provided in this act, shall be deemed guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury, and upon conviction, thereof; shall be punished by imprison ment, in the State penitentiary, not exceeding five years, and by line not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by either, or both, in tho discretion of thosourt. Sac. 38. That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Commonwealth to preparethe necessary blank forms, to carry oat the provisions of this act, and to furnish the same for the use of the persons so engaged in the military service aforesaid. Sac. 39. 1a case any qualified elector, in military ser vice aforesaid, may be in any hospital, military or naval, or in any vessel, or navy yard, the statements and affk. davits, le this act mentioned, may be witnessed by, and. made. before, any officer of the vessel, navy yard, or other place, in which said voter is, for the time being, en gaged. 850 . 40. It shall be the duty of every assessor, within this Commonwealth, annually, to assess_and return, in the manner now required by law, a county tax, of ten cents upon each and every non-commissioned officer and private, and the usual taxes upon every commissioned officer, known by them to be in the military service of the United States, or of this State, in the army; and when any omission .shall occur, the omitted names shall be added, by such assessors, to the assessments and lists of .voters, oa the application of any citizen of the election district, or precinct, wherein such soldier might, Or would, have a right to vote, If not in such service, as: aforesaid . ; and such non-commissioned officer; and -pri vates, shall be exempt froc all other personal taxes, dur ing their continuance in such service; and said assessors' shall, in each and every case, of such assessed soldiers ; or officers, 'without fee,or reward, therefor, give a certifi cate of such regular, or additional - assessment, 'to any citizen of the election district, or precinct, who may, at at any time, demand the same; and upon the presenta tion thereof, to the tax collector of said district, or the treasurer of the said county, it shall be the 'duty of suck officer - to receive said assessed tax, of, andlfrbm, any person offering to pay the same, for the soldier, or officer, therein 'named, e nd to enders; upon such certifi cate, a receipt therefor,. and it shall also be the duty of said collector or county treasurer, to receive said assessed tax, front any person who may offer to pay the same, for any of said officers, or soldiers, without requiring _a cer- Oneida of , assessment, when the name of such persona shall have been duly entered upon the assessment books, and tax duplicates, and give a receipt therefor, to such person, specially stating, therein, the name of the soldier, or officer, whose tax is thus paid, the year for which a was assessed, and the date of the payment thereof; which said certificate and receipt, or receipt, only, shall be pri ma facie evidence, to any election board, provided for by this act, before which the same may be offered, of the due assessment of said tax, against, and the payment thereof by, the soldier, or,officer, therein named, offering the same, asuforeeaid, but said election board shall not be thereby pfWilded from requiring other proof, of the right to vote ' .. .aN specified by this act, - or the general elec tion laws of this Commonw.ealihjlaid if.any of said assessors, collectors, or las rearere„'shall neglect, or re. his; to comply with the proiisione of this section, or to perform any or the duties, therein enjoined upon them, or either - of them, he, or they, so offending, shall be con sidered and 'adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor in office, and shall, on conviction, be fined,. in any sum not less than twenty, nor more than two huadred dollars: Pro vided, That the additional assessments, required to be made by the above section, in the city of Philadelphia, shall be made, on application of any citizen of the elec tion district, or precinct, thereof, upon oath, or affirma tion, of such citizen, to be administered by the assessor, that such absent soldier is a citizen of the election dis trict, or precinct, wherein such assessment is required, by such citizen, to be made. . Sao. 41. This act shall not - apply to the - election of members Of council, `or to ward and division officers, in the city of Philadelphia. - HENRY GIitiHNSON, Speaker of the House of Representattres. . JOHN I'. PEN, NEY, ' • . . s t eakff ei (he Senate. AesetovED-2The twenty-fifth day of Atigust, Anon Domini one thOnsind- eight , hundred and sixty-four. . .d. G::CURTIN. Given under my hand, In my office in Harrisburg, the thirteenth day of September, A.. D. 1881. WILLIAM W. JENNINGS, Sheriff .of Dauphin county. _ SHRIMP'S OFYICIC, Harrisburg, Pa., October 13,1864, octl4-le Window Shades and Blinds. A RIENDID assortment of Linen shades and• Paper Blinds, at SOILEFFBR , S Bookstore, sep2B 21 South Second street, Harrisburg, Penns. Wall Paper! Wall Paper!! 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