The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-09-29

Soi"nitSci'uStsfu uttiSSs, L iESt lie PfouuSe
receipt for the payment, within two
years, OF State or county tax assessed
agTeeahly 10 theConstiiuiion. and give sat-
isiactory evidence either on his ewn oath
or affirmation, or The oath or. affirmation
Of another that has paid such tax. or on
failure TO produce receipt, shall make
an oath 10 The payment thereof; or Se-
cond If he clam right TO vote by being
sn elector between the age of lweniy.one
and twenty-five years, he shall depose
on cath 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 disiri,.l as is required by
this act, aud that he does verify believe,
from the accounts given him that he is of
The age aforesaid, and give suclI other ev-
idenee as is required by this act. where
upon the name OF the person SO admitted
10 vote shall be inserted in the aphbeti-
cal lisi by the inspectors and a note made
opposite thereto by writing the word
Tax. if he shall he admitted to vote by
reason thereoi having paid tax 1heword
age if he shall be admitted TO vote by
reason of such vote shall be called out 10
the clerks, who shall make the likes notes
in the lsI of voters kept by them.
In all eases where The name Of the
person claiming TO vote is found on the
list furnished by The commissioners and
assessor. or his right to vote whether
found thereon or moi, is objected to by
unqualified citizen. il shall be the duty
oI the inspectors 10 examine such person
on oath as The qualifications, and if he
rlaIns 10 have resided in The State for
one year or more. his oath shall be sufi
clent proof thereof, but shall make proof
by al least one competent witness, who
shall be a qualified elector, that he has
resided within the district for more than
ten days Immediately preceding SAID e.
lection, and shall also swear that his bona
6de residence, in pursuance of his lawful
calling, ls within The district. and that he
did not remove into said district for The
purpose of voting therein
Every person qualified as aforesaid,
and who shall make due proof, if requlr-
ed, of his residence and payment of
taxes. as aforesaid, shall he admitted to
vote in the township. ward, or district,
in which he shall reside.
''lf any person shall prevent or at
tempt 10 prevent any officer of any eIec-
lion under this act, from holding such e.
lection, or use or thea,en any violence
10 any such officer, or shall interrupt or
improperly interfere with HIM liz the ex-
eeution Of his duty, or shall block up the
window or avenue 10 any window where
lIfe same may be holding, or shall RIO
lously disturb the peace al such election,
or shall use or practise any intmidaiing
threats, force or violence, with design To
influence DnduIy or Overawe any elector
or 10 prevent him from voting or TO res
train The freedom Of choice, such person
on conviction shall be fined in any. sum
moi exceeding five dollars and be impr-
sened for any lime not less than nor more
than twelve months, and if il shall be
shown 10 the court, where the trial of
snch offence shall be had, that the per-
son so offending was not a resident of
the city. ward, or district, or township
where the said offence was committed,
and not entitled TO vo therein, tLen on
conviction, he shall be sentenced Ia paw
a fine Of not less than one hundred, nor
more than one thousand dollars, and be
imprisoned uot less than six months nor
more than two years.
al any person or persons shall make
any BET or ager upon the result Of any
election within this commonwealth, or
shall offer 10 make any such bet or wager.
either by verbal proclamation thereof, or
by any written or printed advertisement,
challenge or invite any person 20 mike
sucl bet or wager,upon conviction there
of. he or they shall forfeit and pay three
times the amount so bel or offered TO be
bet.
'lf any person not by law qualified,
shall fraudulenlIy vote al any eIectlon in
this common wealth, or being Dlhewise
qualified, shall vote ou: of his proper dis
trlct, or if any person knowing the wan,
OF such qualification, shall aid 10 procure
sn"h person 10 voie, the person offend.
ing. shall or conviction, be fined in any
sum not exceeding Two hundred dollars
and be imprisoned for any term not ex-
ceeding three months.
al any person shall vote al more than
one election district or Otherwise fraud
ulenily vote more than once on The same
day. or shall fraudulenIy fold and oliver
to The Inspector two tickets folded togelh.
er with The intent Illegally TO vole, advise
andsprocure another SO IS do. he or they
Offending shall on conviction, be fined in
any sum not less that fifty or more than
tive hundred dollars; and be i'm prisoned
Tor any term mol less than there or more
than twelve months,
I'll any person not qualified 10 vote in
ihls commonwealth agreeably TO law,
(eXcept the sons of oialified citiznnS