The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-10-02

ted States between the ages of twenty-one and
twenty-five years who have resided in the election
district ten days aforesaid shall be entitled 10 vote,
although they shall not have paid tax.
No person shall be permitted 10 vote whose name
is not contained in the list of taxable inhabitants
furnished by the Commissioners, unless: First, he
produce receipt of payment, within two years OF
State or County tax assessed agreeably TO the Con-
sttution and give satisfactory evidence on his own
oath or affirmation of another that he has paid such
tax or in failure TO produce receipt shall make
oath 10 the payment thereof, Second, IL he claim
right to by being an elector between the age
of twenty and twenty-five years shall depose on
oath or affirmation that he has resided in the State
at least one year next before his application, and
make proof of residence in the district as is re-
qnred BY this act, and that he does verify believe,
from the account given him that he rs OF the age
aforesaid, and give such other evidence as is requr-
ed by this whereupon the name OF the person SO
admitted 10 vote shall be inserted in the alphabetical
list by the Inspector and note made opposite there
to by writing the word 'tax 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 the OF such vote snail
be called ont 10 the clerks, who shall make the like
note in the lists of voters kept by them.
In all cases where the name of the person claim
ing 10 vote is not found the list furnished by the
commissioners, and assessors, or his right to vote
whether found thereon not is objected 10 by any
qualified citizen il shalt be the daty of the inspec
tors TO examine such person on oath his quaI6
cations and if he claims TO have resided within the
State for year more, his oath shall be ssth-
cent proof thereof, but he shall make proof by at
least one competent witness. who shall be a quail
fed eertor that he has resided within the district for
more than ten days Immediately preceding said cleo
iion and shall also himself swear that his bona fde
residences pursuance of his lawful calling, Is with
in The district and that he did not remove in the
district for the purpose of voting therein.
every person qualified aforesaid, and who
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and payment of taxes, aforesaid shall be admitted
TO vote in the township ward district in which he
shall reside.
If any person shall prevent or attempt TO prevent
any officer of an election under this act from holding
such election, threaten any violence 10 any
such officer and shall interrupt or improperly inter-
fere with him IN the execution OF has duty, shall
block or attempt TO block up the window or avenue
10 any window where the same may be holden, or
shall riotously disturb the peace of such election,
shall use or practice any intimidation, threats, force
OF violence, with the design to influence unduly or
overawe any elector, prevent him from voting, or
10 restrain the freedom OF choice, such person
conviction shall be fined in any not exceeding
five Hundred dollars and 10 be imprisoned for any
time not less than more than twelve months,
and if il shall be shown 10 the Court where the trial
of such offence shall be had, that the person so Of
Tending was not resident of the city, ward, district
or township where the said offence was committed,
and not entitled TO vote therein, then, on convcton
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hundred more than one thousand dollars, and
be imprisoned not less Than six months nor more
than two years.
If any person or persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the result OF any election with the
Commonwealth, or shall offer make any such bet
or wager either by verbal proclamation thereof, or
by any written printed advertisement, challenge
invite any person persons TO make such bet or
wager upon conviction thereof he or they shall tor
felt and pay three times the amount so bet or offered
TO be bet.
NOW THEREFORE, be il known, by an Act OF
the Legislature of this Commonwealth, entitled
San Act Prescribing the Time and Manner of Sub
mtting TO the People, for their ratification and re-
lection, the proposed Amendments 10 the Gonstltu-
tion'' approved May twelfth, Ammo Domino one
thousand eight hundred and fifty it is prov-
Srd s foiis7~S, 20 HNit.
SECTION /. That, for the purpose of ascertainng
the OF the citizens of this Commonwealth in
regard 10 the adoption rejection of said amend
ments, or either of them, the Governor of this Com
monwealth shall Issue writ of election, directed 10
The Sheriff OF each and every County of this Com
monwealth, commanding them 10 give notice in the
usual manner, in less than two newspapers in
each CuUntv (provided that many published
1heren) that election Will be held in each OF the
townships wards and districts therein, the second
Tuesday of October, IN the year OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fftyseven, for the pur
pose of deciding upon the adoption or rejection OF the
said amendments, any OF them; which said cleo
ton shall be held the places, and opened and closed
AT the time at and within which the General Elec-
tion of this Commonwealth held, opened and
closed and it shall be the duty of the Judges Tnspec
and Clerks of each of said townships wards and
districts, TO receive at the said election, tickets,
either written or printed, partly written and part
" printed from citizens duly qualified TO vote for
Members of the General Assembly, and 10 deposit
them in box boxes 10 be for that purpose provi-
ded by the proper officers which tickets shall be re-
speclvely labelled on lie outside, First Amend
EECa ri
menr'' and s'Fourth Amendment" and those who
are favorable To said Amendments any of them,
NAV express their desire by voting each as many
seperate written or printed; or partly written
printed ballots tickets, containing The inside
thereof the words ''For the Amendments and those
who are opposed 10 such amendments or any OF
them, may express their opposition by voting each
many separate written printed ballots tick
cts, containing the inside thereof the words,
"a gainst the Amendments
SECTION ?. That the election on the said proposed
Amendments shall, in all respects, be conducted as
the General Elections of this Commonwealth are
now conducted and it shall be the duty of the re-
Judges OF the respective Counties and districts
thereof first having carefully ascertaned the num-
ber of given for against each of said amend
ments in the manner aforesaid, to make out dunli-
cate returns thereof, expressed in words length
and not in figures, only one of which returns so
made shall be lodged in the rohonotary's Office of
the Court of Common Pleas of the proper County,
and the other sealed and directed Secretary of
the Commonwealth, and by one of said Judges de-
posted forthwith in the convenient Post Office
And the Judges of the respective districts afore-
said, required to meet at Bedford, on the Friday
next following the holding of said election then and
there 10 perform those things required of them By
law.
Given under my hand, at my Office in Bedford, this
l1th day of Sept in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and hfty-seven, and the SD of
independence of the United States.
HUGH MOORE, Sheriff.
Sept. IL, 1867.
yNEyG EpnESES