The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-10-12

tisn under this ACT, from holding such e.
lection, or use or usreslen any violence
70 any such officer, or shall in'erruptsor
improperly interfere with him ia the ex-
ecuiioa Of his duty, Or shall block up the
window. or avenue TO any window where
he same may be holding. OF shall riot
Ously disturb sie peace al such election,
o. shall use or practice any iniiDidaiing
threats, foree or violence, with design 70
influence nnduiy or oserawe any elector
or 70 prevent him from voting or TO res
train the freedom OF choice, such person
on conyiciien shall be fined 10 any sum
not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars and
be imprisoned for any time not less than
one month nor more than twelve
months, and il il shall be shown 10 the
couri, where The isial of such offence
shall be had. that the person so efend-
ing was not a resident of The city. ward,
or district. or township where the said
offence was committed, and not entitled
TO vote therein, then on conviction, he
shall be sentenced 10 pay fine of not
less Than one hundred nor more than one
thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not
less ,han 8 months nor more than years.
.lf any person or persons shall make
any bet or wager upon the result Of any
election within this commonwealth, or
shall offer 10 make any such bet or wa
ger. either by verbal proclamation there
Of. or by any written or printed adyer-
lisement. challenge or invite any person
to make such bel or wager, upon con-
viction thereof. he or they shall forfeit
and pay three times the amount 50 bel or
offered 20 be bet.
s''if any person not by law qnali6ed.
shall frauduIenily vote al any election in
this commonwealth, or being otherwise
qualified, shall vote out of his proper
district, or il any person knowing .lie
want of such qualification. shall aid 70
procure sncl person 10 vote. the person
offending. shall on conviction. be fined
in any sum no. exceeding two hundred
dollars and be imprisoned for any term
not exceeding three months.
''ii any person shall vote at more than
one election district, or otherwise fraud
ulenily vote more than once on the same
day, or shall fraudulenIly fold and deliv-
er TO the inspector two tickets folded to-
gether 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 fye hsndred dollars; and be
imprisoned for any term not less than
three or more than twelve months.
''lf any person moi qualified TO vote in
this commonwealth agFeeabIy 10 law.
(except the sons of qualified citizens
shall appear az any place Of election for
the purpose of issuing tickets or Of in
fuencing the citizens qualified to vote,
he shall on conviction, forfeit aud pay
any sum not exceeding one hundred dol
lars for every such an offence; and be
imprisoned for any term not exceeding
three months"
And the return judges of the respec-
tive districts are requested TO meet at the
Court House in the borough of Somer-
set. on ihe Friday succeeding the second
Tueseday ia October. being the l5th)
llsen and there TO perform the duties en-
joined upon them by law.
Given under my hand, al my Office in
Somerset, this 24lh day of August,
in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eigh. hundred and forty seven,
and the 72st of the independence os
the United States.
SAMUEL. GRIFFITH. Sheriff.