The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-10-05

ion under this act. from holding such e.
lection, or use OF threaten any violence
10 any such officer. or shalt in.errupi. .os
interfere with hnh IN the ex-
ecusion of his duty, Sr shall block up the
window, or avenue to any window where
she same may be holding, or shall rot
ousiy disturb she peace a, suci, election,
or shall nse or practice any illuminating
threats, force or violence. wiih design 70
influence unduly or oseraws any eiectos
or 10 prevent him from voting or 10 res
train iheslreedem of ehoiee, such person
on convection shall be fined 10 any sum
not exceeding Rye hundred dollars and
be imprisoned for any time not less than
one month nor more than twelve
months. and If i. shall be shown TO the
court, where The trial Of such offence
shall be had. that the person so offend
ING was not resident of The city ward,
or district. or township where The said
offence was committed, and not entitled
TO a vote thesein, then ont-onyictioa, he
shall be sentenced 10 pay fine OF not
less than one hundred nor more than one
Thousand dollars, and be Imprisoned not
less than 6mon.hs nor more than 2 years.
III any person or persons shall make
any bet or wager upon the result OF any
election within this commonwealth, or
shall offer to make any such bet or wa
ger, either by verbal proclamation .here-
Of, or by any written or printed adver-
tisemenl. challenge or invite any person
TO make such bet or wager, upon con-
viction thereof. he or they shall forfeit
and pay three times the alnoun! 50 bet or
offered 10 be bet.
'.if any person not by law quali6ed.
shall frauduleEtly vote al any election in
this commonwealth, or being otherwise
qualified, shall vote out of his proper
district, or if any person knowing ,lie
want of such qualification, shall aid TO
procure such person 10 vote. the person
offending, shall on conviction, be fined
in any sum not exceeding two hundred
dollars and be imprisoned for any term
not exceeding three months.
III any person shall vote al more than
one election district, or otherwise fraud
uienty vote more than once on the same
day, or shall fraudalenily fold and deliv-
er to the inspector two tickets folded TO.
gelher with the intent illegally to vote.
advise and procure another so TO DO, he
or they offending shall on conviction, be
fined in any sum not less than fifty nor
more than five handred dollars; and be
imprisoned for any term notices. than
three or more than twelve months.
III any person not qualified 10 vote in
this commonwealth agreeabiy TO law,
Except the sons of qualified citizens,
shall appear at any place OK election for
The purpose of issuing tickets or of in
faencing the citizens qualified to vote,
he shall on conviction, forfeit and pay
any sum not exceeding one hundred dol;
lars for every such an offence; and be
imprisoned for any term not exceeding
three months.
Aud the return Judges Of The respec.
tive districts are requested TO meet at the
Court House in the borough of Somer.
set. on the Friday succeeding the second
Tuesday ia October. being the 18th,
then and there 10 perform the duties en-,
joined upon Them by law.
Given uader my hand, at my Office in
Somerset, this 24lh day of August
in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and forty seven
and the 72st of The independence o.
the United States.
SAMUEL GRIFFITH, Sheriff