Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-10-10
BEDFORD INQUIRER AND CHRONICLE.

ssNo person shall be admitted To vote whose
name is not contained in the list of taxable in
babitaDts furnished by the commissioners unless
First he produce O receipt for the pas fient
within two years of a state or county taS as.
scssed agrecahly to the Constitution aud give
satisfactory evidence, either his own oath or
affirmation of another, that he has paid such a
tax. or on failure Of payment thereof; Second,
IL he claim a right to vote by being an clector
between the ages Of twenty one aild twenty-five
years. shall depose on oath or Affirmation, that
be has resided in the state at lcat one scar neat
before his application, and make suchp proof, of
residence in the district as Is required by this
| Act, and he does verify believe, from tile ae-
counts given him that he is OF the age aforesaid
and give such Other evidence rs is required by
this Act whereapon the name Of the person 50
admitted to vote shall be inserted in the alpha
| betical list by the inspector, and note made
opposite thereto, by writing the word ..tax.' II
lie shall be Admitted to vote by reason Of liay-
ing paid tax, or the word sage il lie shall be
admitted to vote by reason of age, and IN
either case the reason of such vote shall be cali
ed out to the clerks, who shall make the Ike
/ note IN the list Of voters kept by them.
s.In ali cases where the name of the person
claiming to vote is not found on the list furnish
! cd by the commissioners and assessors, or his
| right to vote whether found thereon or not: IL
| objected to BY any qualified citizen, 1t shall be
| The duty Of the inspectors to examine such
person on oath as to his qualifications, and if he
ci,;.ns 10 have resided within the state for Que
year or more bis oath shall be siiiiicieht proof
| thereof, but he shall make praofby at least one
competent witness who shall be qualified elee-
tor, that he has resided within the district for
more than ten days next immediately preceding
said election, and shall also himself swear that
his bonafide residence, Ia pursuance of his law
full calling. is within the district, and that he
did not remove in the said district for tbe pur-
pose of voting therein.
every person qualified as aforesaid and who
shall make due proof, if required, OF his resi-
dence, and payment of taxes as aforesaid, shall
be admitted TO vote in the township ward, or
district in which be shall reside.
'sIf any person shall prevent or attempt to
prevent auy officer of an election, under this
Act from holding such election, or use or threa-
ten violence to any such officers, and shall in
terrupt or improperly interfere with him III the
execution OF his duty, shall block or attempt to
block up the window avenue TO aEy window
where the same be holding, or shall riotously
disturb the peace of such election, shall use
or practice any intimidation, threats, force, or,
overaw any elector, or to preyent him from Yot-
ing or to restrain the freedom of choice, such
Del sons on conviction shall be fined in any sum
not exceeding five hundred dollars, and to be
imprisoned for any time not less than one nor
more than twelve months, and if il shall be
shown to the court where trial of such offence
shall be had, that the persoA so offending was
not resident oft the city, ward, district or town
ship where the said offence was committed, and
not entitled to vote therein; then, on conviction
he shall be sentenced To pay fine OF not less
than one hundred nor more than one thousand
dollars, and be imprisoned not less than six
month nor more than two years.
ssIf any person or persons shalt make any
bet or wager upon the result OF any election
within this commonwealth, or offer TO make any
such bet or wager, either by verbal reclamation
thereto, or by ans written or printed advertise
ment challenge or invite any person or persons
to make such bet or wager, upon conviction
thereof he or they shall forfeit and pay three
times the amount so bet offered to be bet"
And the Judges OF the respective districts
Aforesaid, are required to meet at the Court
House, in the Borough Of Bedford, on Friday
next fGno&ing the holding Of said election, then
and there to perform these things required OF
them by law.
Dated at Bedford, the 10Th day of August,
A. D. 1856. HUGH MOORE, Sheriff.
Aug 30. 1856.