Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-10-09

person who shall have received the SECOND biqb
est number ef Votes ior Judge at the next pre-
ceding elrctioa, SHALL act as inspector in his
place. And in case The person who has reeeiv-
ed the highest nu@her OF votes for inspector
shall not attend, the person elected Judge shall
appoint an Inspector in his place ana in case
( the person elected Judge shall not attend, then
I the inspector who received the highest number
OF votes shall appoint judge in his place; and
] If any vacancy shall coninu, in the hoard for
/ the space Of one hour after the time fixed hy
law for the opening of the election, tbs quail
fed voters for the township, ward or district for
which such officers sh III nave been elected. pres
/ ent at the election, shall elect one oftheir num-
I Der to fll such vacancy.
''It shall be the duty OF the several asses sors
; respectively to attend at the pltce of holt
I every general, special, or township election du-
ring the whole time said election is kept open,
+ for the purpose Of giving infurmltion 10 the in
spectorS, and Judge, when called on, in rel tti0n
TO the right OF any person assessed by them to
vote III such 81 'ction, and such other mat
ters in relltion 70 the assessment of voters, as
} the said inspectors either of them shall from
time 10 time require.
f! .sNo person shall he permitted 10 vote, at any
election as aforesaid. th IN a white freeman OF
the age oftwenty one or more, who shall have
resided in this State at least one year, aud In
the election district weere he offers 10 vote ten
within two years paid 4 State ur county tax
which shall have been assessed at least ten days
! before the election. But citizen OF the Uni
ted States who has previously heen qualified
votc Of this State and removed thereiram and
+ returned. and who shal! have resided in the
election district and paid taxes, aforesaid, shall
be entitled TO vote after residing in this Stare
/ six months; Provided. That the white freemen,
citizens OF the United States between the ages
/ Of twenty-one anf twenty-five years, who have
resided in the election district ten days as
aforesaid shall be entitled to vote, although they
shall not have paidtlx.
M person shall be admitted to vote whose
name is not contained in the list OF taxable in
hahltants furnished by the Commissioners uu-
less: First, he produce receipt of payment.
/ within two years OF State or Comfy tax assessed
I agrgeably to the constitution, ani give satisfac-
tory evidence on his own oath or affirmation of
another that he has paid such a tax, or in fail
Qre to pioiuce a receipt shall make oath to the
pay neut thereof, or Second, il he claim right
10 vote bg being an elcctor between the age OF
twenty and twenty-five years shall deposc
on path or affirmation, thar he has resided in
the State az loast one year next before his ap-
( pcation, and make such proof Of residence in
the district as is required ly this act. aai that
( he does ye"ily believe, from ths account given
him that he is % the age azores iii. aad gi7e
such other evidence as is requi cd by this act.
wherein on The name Of the serson So admitted
To vote shall hc inserted in the alph tbetict list
hy the Inspector, and a note made opposite
thereto by writing the word tax if he shall
be admitted to vote by reason Of having paid
tax. or the word ':age,f If he shall be admitted
to vote by reason Of age, and in either cas-. the
reason OF such a vote Shall be called out 10 the
cilslSs, Who shall made the ike note in the lists
otyo5ers kept By them.
sin all cases where the name Of the pcrsar
f-Ts - 4
I nished by the commissioners. aud assessors. or
! his right to vote whether ioand thereon or not
is ohiectSd to hy any qualified citizen, it shall
be the duty of the inspectors ID examine sach
( person on oath as to his qualifications and il
he CLAIMS to haze resided within the State for
one year or more, his oath shall he sutfc nj
proof thereof, but he shall make proof hy at
: least one comDetent witness, who shall be a
qualified elect0r, th, he IS resided within the
district for more tnaR ten days ia,aciiItely pre-
celirg III election ami shall also himself swear
that lis bona & lie reSd ace, in purSu lRce OF his
: l,'vfnl llliag X within the district and rhst-
h did not remove within the district iog the
purpose of vo'ing therein.
every p ,rsou Jai led rs Aforesaid and who
slull, make due pr OF II requires, Of his resi-
dence aud payment oftgx,s as atorcs1a, shall
be sdmittcd TO vnte il the township, ward or
district In which be shall resi- ie.
..Ifany person shall prevent ,,r attempt to
prevent any officer OF an election under this act
: from holding Such election, or use or threat N
any Yslence TO any such officer. ami shall in
t.rrupt or Improperly Interfere with him in the
execution OF hls duty. shall block or attempt 20
block up the window OF avcdue To any window
whrr. tue same may be hUl len, or shall riotous-
~ disturb the peace - such election, or shall
use or practice any intimidation. tire IT'S force
or violence. with The design to iutnenc. undue
iy or oyerawe any elector. or prevent him from
voting, or to restrain thc freedom Of choice,
such person on conviction shall be 3ned III any
sum not exceeding five hundred dlilirs and 70
/ he imprisoned for any Fime not lass than one
ar more th N twelve months, AMI II it shall be
shown 10 tho Court where the trial Of sch oi-
fence shall be baI, that the person 81 offending
was not a resident OF the city, ward, district
township where the iii offence committed,
aud not entitled to vote therein. then on con-
victiou, he shall be senteacel 10 pay aue Of
not less thn one hundred nor more than one
Thousand dollars, aud be Imprisoned not less
than six months nor more than two years.
III any person or persons shall m Ike ans bet
or wager 1pCn tine result Of any election within
fhe Commonwealth. or shall OIL r TO niaie any
sucb bet ar wager either by verbal proclt ltmt-
ton thereof, or 10y any written or printed aa
yertisement or chail nge, or invite any person
or persons to make such bet or wager. upon
convictioa thereof h, OF they shall forfeit and
pay three times toe amount - bet or slf;red TO
be bet
Aud whereas, by joint resolution agreed to
hy a majority OF the members elected 20 each
House Of the Legislature. at two successive SeS-
sioas Of the same, the first session commencing
on :be first Tuesday Of January, in the year oi
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
six, and The second sessio" commencing on the
first TUESDAY of January. in the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fttY-sav-
eH, it is proposed to add the following amend
ments to the Constitution Of the Commonwealth
Of Pennsylvania. 10 wit:
Resoired, By fhe Senate and House Of Ge2re-
seaiGtres Of the Commonwealth Of Penusyirama
ia General .4ssenbiy met; That the following
amendments are proposed to the Constitution
OF The Commonwealth, in accordance VITA the
provisions Of the tenth article thereof
FIRST AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional article to said
Constitution to DE designated as article eleven
as follows:
ARTICLE xI.
OF PUBLIC DEBTS.
SEcrIox !. The state may contract debts, to
supply casual deficits or failures in revenues, or
to meet expenses not otherwise provided for;
but the aggregate amount of such direct and
contingent whether contracted by virtue of one
or more acts of the general assembly, or Mt diff
of hall