Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-09-25
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pefsJn rhd lii IN Sli m al' Il 4. 9s III se9. H.
est number 81 veFeYgi9r Yyiee,at the next Pre-.
cednig election, kEl4 hqG ;s Inspector ia al.
ll,ce. And lnsrase ihe rlet4dn who has receiv-
e'l the lJis9l&stnN'4ser oiA yUas fosg inspector
shall not attend, the person elected Judge shall
opposnt an iasReetYr IN tisFf aaace, ana in case
the person elected 3Hige shall not attend then
The inspeefsf who received tfatiligfcst fltiRbEr
hdfsttes shsil aIIfaht inage sin his place; Hi
" affy vAtattss sial seatlssi in fhn hoard for
the sAitAe 0f one boIr aiferdtee time xeti l.S
Fltw for the opening a ff th elections tho. ttua3i.
ifJalvuieiS for tIie pmiEsHt, wlul oF,iistliat tr
(which sneh oflitarss shall have l5een tisotcd pres
elit stAtl eiteti6n shsllstl et one of their num-
heF b. all sapeif ii Vacancy. sas as.arsq ss
iii shall be the duty Of the several assessors
respectively 70 attend at the ll5ce Of hei ling
every geptrs.l, spesigl, OF township election du-
fipgthf whple time said eleetion is kept open,
1for lEhe pprpYse q giving iniaFmatlon 70 the in-
sppctpr9, and Judge When called 90, IN rtiltiun
E.to tbs rsf 81 any person assessed hy them to
vote AZ sgcil 81 eiian, aud on such other mat
tsFs IN relation ~ tie assessment Of VOTERS, as
lsthe stii Hs2eetprS or either Of them SHAH f{om
istimf - tine Ie4uIe. .sa
stNo p.'rsQf shall be lepcrmittcl 10 vote, at any
elsctioa as.aiores9d, thtn awllite freeman ct
the age oftwentg one or more. WHO Shall have
I resided in tits STATE lit least one yer and in
the u .ctipl district weere he Offers 10 vote ten
days immediate u preceding stcll election. aud
within two Years ,fid a St,ue 81 e6autt tx
which slilll hive beef assessed at least ten DAYS
tcfj,i1.ithe election. Bat citizen Of the Ifui-
ted States who has previously been qnIljfitd
VOTER 10 this State ana reno -tl thereifon and
returned. and who Shall have reSi1ed IN tho
election district a,fd paid taxes aforesaid shail
DE entifed to vote after residing in this stare
/ six months: Provided, That the White freethtfi
citizens ofthe United States tctween the d ges
8sr j - Y
resided in the election distrct ten DAYS as
fsforesaitshali he uattl d 60 Tote although they
shall not have paid tax. t
ssNo person shall be adaiitted to otewltose
name is not contained in the list of taxable in-
hIhHtants furairhei .iy the Gnmmissioners nm
I less: First, helFFpWo afnRfipt Of payment
within two years or State Or County tax assessed
agreeablr to the constitution, amt give saisfleA
terry evidence on 11is own oath or a9irn4atiotI Of
another tlat lle has paid such tax an III fail.
urc tD pioluee receipt shall make oatil to tli,,
/ payment tSaeieof, Second. if he claim right
I to vote bs being eiect0r between the az, Of
I twenty one and twenty-five years shall pose
on oath on Affirmation, that be has resided in
/ the State at l,ast ore Year neyt hefore his APP
plicaton, and make saei proof OF rrSftlhHeeaiii
/ tlle.diStr.et rs is required v this act ana that
Z lIr does ve~ily b licre, from tie account given
him that he is oi the age aiorcsiid. al,d giTe
such other evidence Us is regal cd by this act.
NherrUIGa fhe nams, oi he cTSan SO admitted
to vote shall he inS serted in the Alphabetical list
} by the Inspector. and Il note made opposite
thereto lg writing the word ''tax, . ii he shall
I be admitted t. ynic by reason of having paid
/ tax. or the word sage,' il be shall be admitted
/ to vote by reason OF age, and ia either case the
/ reason Of such vote shall be called to the
cl1rks, who shal made the like note in tue liSts
/ OF voters kept liy them.
ssIll all eases wAdresthe name or the persot.
claiming 20 vote is not fauud on the list far
I Rished l,y the commissioners and assessors, Or
lS righ; to vote whether found thereon or not.
is ol.iactsd u ly ANY sqHalifs4 cIiizpn, Fit shall
\ he the duty Of the inspectors to examine such
/ person on oath rs to his qualifications, aa ii
/ he claims TO have resided Withitl the State Tor
I one ear or more, his oath STALL be sufficient
proof thercof. hIlt he shall make proof hy ut
+ least nae cnnipetent witness who shall be a
/ qualified eleetoF tlgt lie has resided within the
! district fer more than ten days Immediately pre-
ceiling said election and Slrtll ohiRfstlf Swer
that his bona iietresideace, ipiursutnee pi iifs
lawful ctl2g,ls Is within the district, aud thar
/ ne didp0t remove within the district iog the
! purpose of yo'iug therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and wllo
sllIll,mlke due pr Of Il requires, oi his resi-
! deuct and payment of tlNes as at,res iid shall
be admitted to vuta in. the township, ward or
diSlrietin which he shall rnsjde.
II ANY fietSttN Si4it ptNA tilt ti dttt.ilL TO
prevent any officer Of al eiectiunuuder ti,is act
from holding such election, or GSr threat n
any vi9lsVqe To any sneleeihcer, ard shall ia-
terTUrt br if1pt0Oe9fT I"tefcFe With linn Ia the
evrcutioHssS sbisa duty, shah tlorklonattcmpt 10
I block 0p the win8ow or avenue 10 any window
where tie SANE may be hol len, oi Shall Tiotoas-
. IL dfStlrlt the peace III s1Ich ELECTION or shall
ess OF practice any Intimidation, threats, flrce
! or violence. witlitic desigitto ngucnc Undue
+ ly or 0yer41ee any elector, or prevent him from
+ yutiug OF ts restrain the freedom Of choice.
such person ogi conviction Shlll be lnei Ia any
sum nat exceeding five hundred dplllrs and 10
4 ,e imprisoned for any time not less thal one
or more thln twelve Hs7r ils aill 1t shall ele
shown It o taG Court wlIeFe she tri.d of sdch ot-
. jece saU be ital,. that the p-Fsoa So offending
/ was not resilient OF the city. ward, district or
township where the i 0ffeice yJs committed
and not entitled 10 yotr therein, then on c0n-
( ylctiun he shall b. scutezc9i 10 pay q fine OF
4 not less than one lBlHdred nor more thar, one
! thousand dollars, aud be imprisoned not less
/ than six montIs nor uloIe tltn two years.
IF any person or parS9pS sA,l Hl4tsc any bet
! or wager Tpda ervsidt 81 any election within
4 the CommQaweJlth, or 4ball ofl,r- TO uIake any
I such bet or wsglr, either hy verbal pro.lt
/ tiou tlFsroo4. OF ~ any Writ "a or pratcflsad
J YtTtisemaht. challenge, o. invite any person
or persons 10 make saeh bet or wager, upon.
coav.ctioa tieree he Of t3ey shall forfeit and
/ pay three times the amount 50 b.. or od,red 10
! be bet
| And where's .lr ioint resolution agreed to
( III II mljJri,r Of the panbers elected L. each
! House Of the LegSlatitr Kt tNFo success i've
yjGas Of the same, tie first session commencing
! on :ht, first Tuesday Of January, in tlte year of
! cur Lord one Thousand 'ight hundred and fifty
1 six and the sec,rnd seSsig,s commencing on the
+ irst Tues lay of January, in the year OF oHr
/ lord one thousand eight hundred and iifty-sey-
IN, IL is proposed 10 add the following amend
! meiits to the Constitution of tile Commonwealth
Gf Pennsylvania, 10 WITT
ife4otred, BY Ike Seaufs and HoRse ef keprs-
teirtatires 81 IRE Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
1 Ia Geaerai .4ssepg5lg mati THAI the following
! amendments are proposed 10 the Constitution
Of thu Commonwealth, in accordance with the
provisions Of tia, tenth artiee thereof
$3.50 riR@r ANESbNESr.
There shall be an additional article to stil
/ Constitution 10 b. designated artiele eleven,
As follows;
/ ABrIcLE X.
or PUBLIC DEBTS.
SFcTitaS l. The state may contrlot dehts, to
supply Casual deficits or,iaiures in revenues, ot
tp-lnret expenses nut. otherwise provided for;
but the aggregate amount of.saeb direct and
+ coRtingpnt, vletllsr coatrartei hy virtue Of one
or lHnre acts 0h the general assembly or at diff