The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-10-08

furnished by the Commissioners, unless: First, he
produce receipt OF payment, within two /, ears OF
State County tax assessed agreeably TO the Con-
stbiion, and give satisfactory evidence on bls own
oath or Affirmation OF another that he has paid such
tax, or IN failure 10 produce receipt shall make
oath to the payment thereof, Srcoud, II he claim
right TO vote by being eieetog between the age
OF tWehty-one and twenty years shall drpuSe
oath aiTEalion thai he has resided In The State
at least one year next before his application, aud
make such proof OF residence 10 the district as is re-
CURED by this act. and that he does verify believe
from The account giySn him that he IS of The ave
aforesaid and give such other evidence as requII
ed by THIS act wheTeupon the Of he psrson so
admitted 10 vote shall be inserted in the lpha
list by the Inspector, and note made opposite there
to by writing the word EtaX, IT he shall be admitted
10 vote by Of having paid tax. or the word
aas If he shall be admitted TO vote By reason Of
age, and IN either Case the reason of such shall
be called out 10 the clerks, who shall make the like
note IN the lists of voters kept by them.
Fln 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 10 vote
whether found thereon or not, is ohecteC 10 by any
qualified citizen, II shall be the duty OF the iBspec
examine such persons OF oath as to his quail
Gcatous and il be claims 10 have resided within he
State for one year more, his oath shsii be suf-
cient proof thereof, but ne shall make proof by al
least competent witness, who shall oe qHa II Bed
eleclor that he has resided within the district for
than ten days Immediately preceding said elec
ton and shall also himself that his bona hde
residence, il Pursuance OF bis lawful railing, is with
in the district, and that be did remove IN the dis
t'ict for the uuTpose OF voting therein.
every person qualified aforesaid and who
shall make due proof II required, Of his residence
and yment OF taxes aforesaid, shall Re admitted
10 vote in the township, ward district ~ which he
shall reside,
sf any person shall prevent or attempt 10 prevent,
any officer of election under this from holding
such election, threaten any violence to any
such officer, and shall interrupt or improperly inter
tere with him IN the execution OF his duty, shall
block or attempt 10 block up fhe window avenue
10 any window where he same may be holden,
shall roousy disturb the peace OF such election,
shall practice any intimidation, threats, force
or violence, wiIh The design 10 influence uuduly
OTFTawe any election, or prevent han from voting,
or 10 restrain the freedom Of choice, such person on
convection shall be hned in any sum not exceeding
five hundred dollars and be imprisoned for any
time not les, than mere titan Twelve months,
and if il shall be shown in the Court where the trial
OF such offence shall be had, that The person Of
Tending rot resident of the city, ward, district
or township where the SAID offence was committed,
and not entitled 10 vote therein, them Iction,
he shall be sentenced 10 pay fire OF not less than
one hundred more than thousand dollars, and
be imprisoned not less than SIX months than
two years.
'.If any person or persons shall make any bet
wager upon the result of any election with The Com
rloHweal1b, or shall offer 10 max any such bet or
wager either by verbal proclamation thereof, by
any written or printed advertisement, challenge or
invite any p"rSon or persons 10 make such bet
OF wager, upon conviction thereof, be or they
shall iori- and pay three times the amount so
BET OF offered 10 be bet.
And The Judges OF the respective districts afore-
said, required TO meet al Bedford, Friday,
next following the holding Of said election, then and
there 'o perform ttose things required Of them By
Jaw.
Gwen under nay hand, at my Office in Bedford, this
loan day Of Srptember, IN tne year OF our Lord,
thousand eight hundsed and fifty eight, and
the eghry-ihird OF independence Of the United
States.
WILLIAM 5. FLUkE, Sheriff.
Sept. 10, 1898.