Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-10-02

person who shall have received the second liz &
est number ofyotes for Judge at the nexa l
cedtng electiony shall act us inspector In X&
place. And IN case the person who has recei
ed the highest nurrber OF votes for iaspecttf
shall not attends the person elected Judge shaH
appoint an inspector in his place, ana In case
the person elected Judge shall not attend, then
the Inspector who received the highest number
Of votes shall appoint judge in his place; and
il any vacancy shall continue in the hoard for
the space OF one hour after the time fixed tn
law for the opening Of the election, the qnal4
fed voters for the township, ward or district for
which such officers sh III have been elected pres.
ent at the election, shall elect one of their nnsii
Der to gil such vacancy.
''It shall be the duty Of the several asses sors
respectivelS to attend at the place of holding
every general, special, or township election du-
/ ring theSk hole tame said election is kept open,
for 1lsH purPosesof giving information to the in
speefOfs, and Judge, when called on, in relation
to the right oSsny 2, pers9s assessed by them to
Il tiers in relation 10 the Assessment Of voters as
the said inspectors or eitherof them shall from
time to time require.
| .sNo person shall be permitted TO vote, d. any
election us aforesaid, than a white freennin Of
the age of twenty Sfle or more, who shall have
resided in this State at least one year, and in
the election district tweere he offers to vote ten
within two yeats paid a State or county tax
@hichshd have been assessed at least len days
before the election. But citizen of the Uni
tsd States who has previously been qualified
voter of this State and removed therefrbtn and
returned, aud who shall have resided in the
election district aud paid taxes aforesaid shall
be entitled to- vote after residing in this Stare
six mouths: Provided, That the white freemen,
citizens of the United States between the ages
| of ttfenty4bne and twenty-five years, who have
| resided in thst election district ten days as
aforesaid shall be entitled TO vote, although they.
( shall not have paid Tx. "A
s.No. pefscn Shall be admitted to vote who Sc
name Is not contained in the list of taxable IN
I habItants furnished by the Commissioning un-
less First, he produce receipt ofpayment,
| within two years of State or County tax assessed
agreeably to the constitution, and give sttisfac-
| tory evidence on his own oath or affirmation of
another that he has paid such tax, or IN afail-
| tre TO Produce receipt shall make oa,ii TO the
| pay ment' thereof, or Second, if he claim right
| to vote Gv being an elector between the age of
/ twenty one and twenty two years shall depose
on oath 5g Affirmation, that he has resided in
| the State az least one yenr next before his ap-
+ plcatiur, and make such proof Of residence in.
/ the district as is required by this act, and that
/ he does ye-ily be lieye, from the account given
? him that he IS OF the age aforesaid, aud give
stich other evidence as is requi- ed by this act,
wherc1ron tie name of the ferson 50 admitted
to vote shall be inserted in the alpha beticaI list
! by the ins pector. and q note maue opposite
thereto by Writing the word sstaz, - If he shall
be admitted TO vote by reason Of having paid
! tax. or the word sage if he shall be admitted
to vote by reason of age, and in either case the
reason of such vote shall be called out 10 the
clirks, who shall made the like note in the lists
'ofvoters kept by them.
sin all cases where the name Of the persor
- + -
/ nished By the commissioners and assessors, or
4 his right 10 vote whether found thereon or not,
/ is ohjectstl to by any qualified citizen, it shah
! be the duty Of the inspectors to examine such
/ person on oath as to his qualifications, and If
/ he claims to have resided wiinin the State for
! one year Or more, his oath shall he sufficient
I proof thereof, hut he shall make proof by at
least one competent witness, who shall he
qualified elector, that he has resided within the
/ district for mere tnan ten days Immediately pre-
ceding sdid election and shall also himself swear
1 that his bona fide residence, in pursuance OF his
/ Observation-Disclosures IS within the district, aud that
J hs diinot remove within the district for the
purpose of:yo,ing therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who
| shall;rnake due pr Of if require4, of his resi-
/ dence and payment of taxls Us aforesaid, shall
/ be admitted TO vote in the township, ward or
district in which be shall resi- lie.
/ s"Ifauy person shall prevent attempt to
prevent any officer of an election under this act
! frOrl holding such election, or Use or threaten
i any violt nceto any such officer, and shall in-
y terrupt improperly irterfere with min in the
\ executionof ls duty, shall block attempt tO
/ block upsthe window avenue to any window
where the same may be holden, or shall riotous-
ly disturb the peace Of such elcction or shall
use or practice any intimidation, threats, force
or vidlences swith the design to influence undue
I " or oFerdws any elector, OF prevent him from
voting, or TO restrain the freedom Of choice,
such person on conviction shall be fined ia any
sum not cxceeling five hundred dollars and TO
be imprisoned for any time not less than one
or mere tn IN twelve months, AMI if it shall be
shsrn 10 the Court where the trial Of saeh Of
teucc shall be had that the person SO offending
/ was resiaeBt OF the city, ward, district
I township where the said offence was committed,
| and not entHl le6 to vote therein, then ON con-
vlctiun, he sh7il be sentenced TO pay fine OF
I not less than one hundred nor more than one
thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not less
! than six months nor more than two years.
II any PERSON or persons shall rr Ike any bet
or wager lpon the result of any election withia
! the Commonwealth or shall 6ftr 10 mako any
/ such bet,o or wager. either by verbal proelama-
| ton thereof, Of by any written or printed ad-
vcrt;sement. or challenge, or invite any person
or persons 10 make such bet or wager, upon
ccnvictioa thereof he OF they shall forfeit and
/ l1TEc lllllGS tilt 80 Dcl VI CusEtu
( bekee Aaue
nd EhereaE. by 9oul resolution agreed to
! tiy q majority, fAthe members elected to each
! House of the egAlature, at two successive ses-
sions Of the sufne, Ale first session commencing
| on he frst Tuesday of Janyfry, In the year OF
our Lord one thousAp Apa sigst hundred and fifty
six. and the second fYS" commencing on the
/ hrst Tuesday Iof Jaj&ary, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand fAtt hundred and ffty-sev-
en, it is propaseaho aha the following amend
mentsto the eyst:tutiap OF the Commonwealth
of PennsyyarHa, TO wit:N
Resoiued, By the Sonata and House Of itepre-
sentatires Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsytvania
in General assembly tstfs That the following
amendments are proposed to the Constitution
of the COMMONWEALTH, In accordance with the
+. provisions of the tenth article thereof.
Finsr AMENDMENT.
/ There shall be an additional article to said
Consultation TO be designated as article eleven,
as follows:
ARTICLE II.
OF PUBLIC DEBTS.
SECTION /. 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 snch direct and
contingent, whctifer contracted by virtue of one
/ or more acts of the general assembly, at diff