Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-09-18

person who shah have received the second high
fest number cfyoSes for Judge ut tile next nr,
ceding electioa, shah act IN Inspector in mis-
place. And IN case The person who has receiy-
ed Tue highest nii":ber OF votes for inspector
siail not attend, the rerson elected judge shafl
appoint an Inspector in his place, ana in case
I the person elected Judge shall not attend, then
Tue inspector whc received The highest number
OF votes shall appoint jndge in his place; and
| ifany vacancy shah continue In the 10 lri for
the space Of one hour after the time fixed Ly
law ter the opening Of the election, the quali-
fed voters for the township, ward or district for
which such officers shall have been elected pres
ent at the election, Shall elect one Of their hum-
! Der TO ill such vacancy.
s.lt shall be the duty the several asses sors
! respectively to attend at the place Of hol ling
every general, special, or township election dtI-
ring the whole time said election is kept open
for the purpose Of giving information to the in-
I spectors, apd judge, when called on in relation
10 the right OF any person assessed by them to
I vote AZ sGch q 'ction, and such other mat
ters in relation to the assessment Of voters, as
! the said inspectors or either OF them shall from
[ time to time require.
| IN person shall be permitted to vote, at any
I election as aforesaid, thl a white freeman of
the age OF ftwenty, one or more, who shall have
resided in this State at least one year, and in
/ the election district weere lie offers to vote ten
within two years pJid i State or county tax
which shall have been assessed at least ten days
/ before the election. But citizen OF the Uni
! ted States who las previously been GU lifted
4 voter of this State and removed tleTefroln and
/ returned. and who shall have resided in the
election district and paid taxes, aforesaid, shall
/ be entitled to vote after lesiding in this State
six mouths; Provided. That the white freenien,
citizens Of the United States between the ages
| of twenty -one aud twenty-five years, who have
resided IN the election district ten days as
aforesaid shalt be entitsd to vote, although they
shall not have paid tax.
! IN person shall be admitted to vote whose
name is not contained In the list of taxable in
/ h:tIhtants furnished by the Commissioners un-
less; First, he produec u receipt of payment,
within two wears of State or County tax assessed
/ agreeably TO the consultation, aud give satisfac
l tory evidence on his own oath or affirmation of
another that he has paid such tax, or IN i fail
| ure To pIoiuce receipt shall make oa,iI to the
| pay meut theIeOf, or Second, il he claim right
to vote by heing tfl electer between I he age Of
twenty one and twenty-five years SHAH dcposc
an oath or affirmation, thai he has resided in
the State at luast one year next before his ap-
plication, aud make such proof Of residence in
the district as IS required by thls act, and that
! he does verify believe, trolD tbs account given
! him that he is OF the age aiorasld, anl giYe
such other evidence as is reqqi ed by this act,
! whereupon tie name of the /, crs0R so admitted
to vote shall bc inserted ia the alphabetic Il list
! hy the ins spector. and note made opposite
thereto by writing the word tax, - il he shall
| be admitted to vote by reason Of having paid
tax or the word sage" If he shall be admitted
! 10 vote by reason Of age, aud in either the
reason OF such 4 vote shall be called ont TO the
cl1rks, who shall made the like note IN the lists
of voters kept 10y them,
s.Iu all cases where tie name of the person
! ffsf
ni,hcd by the commissioners, aud assessors, or
/ his right To vote whether foand thereon or not,
1 is ubiectsd to by any gnalked citizen, it shall
! be the duty of the inspectors 10 examine such
/ person on oath as TO his qualifications, and if
/ he claims to have resided within the State for
! one year or more, his oath snail hc sufficient
I proof thereof but he shall make proof hy at
! least one competent witness, who shall be Il
qualified elector that lie has resided within the
district for more than ten days Immediately pre-
ceiling said election and shall also hipise swear
that lHS bona file resdsace, in Pursuance OF his
I lawful calling Is within the district, and that
! h diduot remove within the district for the
! purpose of voting therein.
e.Eyery person qualified as azores id, and who
! shall, make due pr OF if requires, OF his resi-
/ dcnce and payment Of taxes as afores i'd shall
+ he admitted to vote ia The township, ward or
| district in which lie shall reside.
'slfany person shall prevent or attempt to
| prevent any officer of an election under this act
| from holding such election, or use or threaten
any violence to any such officer, and shall in
/ tcrrupt OF improperly Interfere with ainl ia the
/ execution ST has duly, SEai block attempt To
bleck up the wiuGow or aveItue To any window
where the SAINT may be hollen, shall retous-
/ ly disturb the peace of such clectIon, shall
/ use or practice any Intimidation threats, force
/ or violence. with the design to Influence undue
/ ly or orerlwe any electur: prevent him from
voting or to restrain the ii'eedim of choice,
/ such person on conviction shtll be ined iu amy
sum not exceeding five hundred dollars and to
/ he IMPRISONED for any time not less tAItI
or more ia IN twelve m9u,lIs, AMI il it shall he
4 shown to the Court where the trial Of sich Oi-
I fence shall be hid, that the person SO offending
was not a resident Of the city, ward, district or
! township where the id offence was committed,
! and not entitled to vote therein, then con-
I yictiuu. he shall bc senteacel to pay fne of
not IS than one hundred nor moro than one
/ thousand dollars, aud be imprisoned not less
! than six months nor more than two yeagg.
I '-lf any person persons shall N Ike ANY bet
! wager Ipon the result of any election within
/ the Comuongealth, or shall offer 10 make any
such bet or wager, either by verbal protl luna
/ tioa thereof, or 10y any written or printed ad-
! vertiscment or challenge, invite any person
I OF persons TO make such bet or wager upon
/ conyictioa thereo he oil they shall forfeit and
1 pay three times tac amoant 50 bet or ofsrcd 10
1 be bet.
! And whereas, 10y joint resolution agreed to
/ by a mai prty OF the members elected to each
/ House OF thu Legislature, at two successive ses-
SONS o. the same, the first session commencing
1 ON :he first Tuesday Of January, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred aud GfJy
I six and the secJud sessiu., commencing on the
| first Tues lay Of January, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and itty-sev-
en-, it is proposed to add the following amend
mcnts 10 the Constitution Of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, 10 wit:
Resotred, By The Senate and House Of hepre-
seatatires Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
! ia General assembly met That the following
amendments are proposed to the Constitution
! of the Commonwealth, in accordance with the
/ provisions Of the toHth article thereof.
FIRST AMENDMENT.
There shall be additional article 10 said
4 Constitution to be designated as article eleven,
as follows:
ARTICLE NJ.
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;
1 but the aggregate amount Of such direct and
contingent, whether contracted by virtue of one
or more acts Of the general assembly, at dif-
fpr..Bt y.t.rit,ds of time shall never exceed seven