The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-09-22


commissioners. ualess. First he produce
4 receipt for the payment. within two
wears. of Stale ur county tax assessed
agreeabiy TO heCans,iIuion.a give sal
isfaciorv e., Idence either on his own oath
or atiirmaiioB. or the oath or affirmation
of another that has paid such tax. or on
failure io produce receipt. shall make
an oath tn the payment thefeot; or Sc
cou,l Il he ciaim right ta vote by beng
an elecior between the age Of twenty
and TWENTY-FIVE years, he shall depose
on oath or affirmation that he has resided
in The State al least one year next before
his application, and make such proof OF
residence in The district as is required bv
thls act. and ihal he does verify believe,
from the accounts given him that he is ot
the age aforesaid. aud give such other es-
idence as is required hT this act, whrre-
upon the name Of the person so admitted
10 vote shaft b. inserted in the alptlheiI-
cal lisa hy the inspectors and a note made
opposre therein by writing the word
lax" If he shall he admitted tO vote by
reason thereof having PAID iax.o iiieword
age if lie shall be admitted 10 vote by
reason of such vote shall be called out TO
the clerks. wlro shah mike ihe likes notes
in the list of voters kept by them.
''In all cases where fhe name Of the
person claiming 10 vote is found on The
Inst furnished by the commissioners and
assessor. or his right 10 vote whether
found thereon or not, is objected Ia by
any qualified crizen, il Shall be the duty
oi the inspectors to examine such rersnn
on oath as The qualifications. aud if he
claims io have resided IN The Stale for
one year or more. his oath shall I've sufli
cienl proof thereof, bul shall make proof
by al least one competent witness, oh"
shall be qualified elector. that he has
resided within the district for more lhn
ten days Immediately proceeding SAID e
lection. amt shail also swear that his bona
fidc residence. in pursuance OF his lawful
calling. Is within the district and that he
did not remoee into sand district for lhe
purpose OF voting therein
Every person qualified as aforesaid,
and who shall make due proof, ii requlr
ell. of his residence aud paymeni O
taxes as aforesaid, sh ii lie admlIIed Ia
vote in The township. ward, or district,
IN which he shall reside.
III any person sh,ii prevent or at
tempt To prevent any officer ol any tltr-
lun under this act. from holding surh 6
lection. or use or thealen anv violence
Ia anv such officer, or shall inierrupt or
improperly interfere wlh him IL the ex-
ecuInn oil his duty. or shall block up the
window or avenue In any window where
lhe same NAV be holding, or slIaii no.
tousIy dlsiurn The peace IA such election.
or shall nse or practise anv lnumIdHing
threats. force ur whence. win design To
Inil ence nnduiv or Overawe any elector
ar IL prevent him rom vutng or 10 res
train The fre edum ol rhoice. such pe son
on conviction shall be fined in any sum
MOI exceeding five dollars and be lmpri-
soned for any ume moi less than nor more
than twelve months, and il II shall he
shown 10 the cuurI. where the IIaI of
snch offence shall he had. that the per-
son so offending was not resident nI
the rlty, ward. or district. or i0wnship
where ihe.said offence vas commuIed,
aud not eutItIed To vo therein. iLrn on
convrlnn, he sh II be sentenced IL pay
a hue al not less than one hu dred, nor
more than one thousand dollars, and be
Imprisoned uoi less than SIX months nor
inure Than TWO wears.
Il any person or persons shall make
any bet or wager upon the result of any
eieciiuu wi,hin lhIs commnnw wealth, OF
shall oller lo make any surh bel ar wager.
either bv verbal prorIAm ,ll"n thereof. or
by any written or printed advertisement.
challenge or invite any person % m lie
such bet or wagrr.upon conviction there
Of he ar they shall forfeit aud pav three
times the amount so bel nr Offered 10 be
bet,
Il any person not by law qualified.
shall irauGuIeniIy vote AT any ettcuon IN
this commonwealth. or being olhewise
qualified, shall vote ou: Of his proper dis
trlrt. or fanv person Knowing the want
oI such qualification, sh.! aid TO procure
sn"h person 10 vote. the person "iTerd
log. shall or conviction. be fined in ;,ny
SUM MOI exceeding two hundred dollars
and be imprisoned for any term no, ex-
ceedpg lhrre months.
81 anv person shall voie al more than
one election district. ar nIhprwise fraud
uently vote more than on,.e on hrs same
day. or shall frauduIrulIy fold aud dilver
To the inspet tor two iit.acis fulded tngrih
er with the intent illegally to vote. advise
and procure another so 80 do. he or iIev
offending shall on conviction, be fined in
any sum not less that ifry or more Than
FIVE hundred dollars; and be imprisoned
20. any term nal less than there or more
than lWelve months.
vi any person not qdalihed 10 voie IN
ihis commonwealth agreeahv to law.