The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-10-05

: - ;,nedlateiy preceuiilS shStl eiVstioiis anu
dass two wears paid Stair or county tax
~'"l "b shal have been assesssd at ieas, ten days
WIZ" ,ba election. Bot citizen oi the Uni-I
0e,or. 0c..tas who has previously been qualified
tu ofthis State and removed thereirnm and
'o''. .ed and who shall haze resided IN the
,'on district and paid taxes. atarrsaid, shall
't;,lad to vote after residing IN this State
Or .ntbs 1T" Provided, That the white freemen,
SA M of ,be United States between the ages
el''1, .otr.one and twenty-five years, who have
o I'm y the election district ten days as atore-
iFss sb.II be- entitled to vote, although they shall
mi have paid tax
i not contained in the list of taxable Ia
n''9, .',,n,s furnished by the Commissioners, un-
First. he produce receipt OF payment,
,t;o t,vo years of state or county tax assessed
,,tIv 10 the constitution, and give satisiac
-',;deoce on his own oath or affirmation OF
w. 80, that he ha> paid such lax, or in a fail
:, proluce receipt stall make oath to thr
.,.,snt thereof, or Second, If hr claim a right
f,,o,, bv being aa elector brtwren The age Of
'.,o,,-onp and Twenty-Five years shall deposit
.,b ar alirnation that be baS resided IN
,Lo STATE at cas; one year next before has appli-
ea4;,n. and make such proof OF residence IA the
l.,rct as is required by this act, and that he
J,s, verify believe. from the account given
E;, that he is of the age aforesaid. and give
,,,rb other evidence as is required by this act,
,,,arenp9u the name Of the person so admitteGto
,,. shall be inserted 10 the alphabetical list by
,Ss Inspector, and note made opposite there
e. rritioa the word .fax,' # be shall br admit
.s5 10 vote by reason Of having paid tax, or the
.,,,4 sare' If he shall be admitted 10 vote by
-,as.a erf agp, and in either case the reason of
.-,b yatp shall be called out to thr clerks.
rbo shall make the like note in the lists OF vo-
ters kept by them
In all cases where the name Of the person
claiming 10 vote is mol found on the list fur
o>bpd hy the commissioners, and assessors, or
ri, rirht TO vt4r whether found thereon or not,
!, objected to bv any qualified citizen, II shall
bs the duty of the inspectors TO examine such
rsrs1n on oath as 10 his qualifications, and it he
claims TO have resided within the State for one
year ar more, his oath shall be sufficient proof
thereof, but he shall make proof by at least one
COMPETENT witness, who shall be qualified
gector that be has resided within the district for
more than ten days immediately preceding said
election and shall also himself swear that his
bona tide residence, in pursuance Of his lawful
caiiFt is within the district, and that he did
not rruove in the district for the purpose of 9o
tn. therein.
"EferY person qualified as aforesaid, and who
sfll. make due proof if required. OF hls resi-
dsace lpd payment Of taxes, as aforesaid, shall
r, admitted to vote in the township, ward or
district 10 which b. shall reside
Haav person Shall prevent or attpmP; TO pre-
vent aav officer Of an election under this act
fan holding such election, or use or threaten
any violence TO any such officer, and shall IN
trr-up or improperly intrrfrr with him in the
pypruiion Of his duty, shall block or attempt to
Block up The window or avenue to any window
where the same NAV be holden, or shall riot
ruslv disturb the peace ol such election, or shall
Tie OIL pratice any Intimidation, threats, force
or violence, with the design TO influence undu-
lror 0veraWp any elrctor, or prevent hin from
'0Hg, or 70 restrain the freedom Of choice,
such p1rsnn on conviction shall he fined in any
sum not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars and to
b. imprisoned for any time not less than one
or more than twelve months, and if it shall br
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fence shall BE- had, that the person so offending
was not resident Of the city, ward, district or
township where the said olftuce was committed. |
and not entitled to vote therein, then, on con-
vIcOH, he shall be Spntenced to pay a fine OF
not less than one hundred nor more than one
thousand dollars aud be imprisoned not less
than SIX monh5 nor more than two years.
ltany person or persons shall make any bet
or wager upon the result of any election with
l1e Commonwealth, or shall Offer 70 make any
sch bet or wager either br verbal procIama
ton thereof, or hv any written or printed ad-
Y-rts'mrnt, challenge or invite any person or
persons to make such bet or wager, upon con-
ycion thereof he or they shall forfeit and pay
three times the amount so bet or offered to be
,tt
And the Judges of the respective districts a
i1fe>ald, are required 10 meet at Bedford, on the
friday next following the holding of said Elrc-
non, then and there to perform those things re-
gOiFed Of them by law.
n''ea under Ny hand, at my office in Bedford.
thus Sth day Of September, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
l2oT and the 18th the Independence OF the
United States.
HUGH MOORE, Sheriff.
Sept. "A, 1855.