Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-09-17
bhy0RD INQUIRER.

the are twenfy-one and twenty-five Yeats stlaii
denose on oath or affirmation, that ne resiaea
in the StIte at least one year next before ms ~
leation and make such proof OF resiaeuss ~ tne
district as is required by this act, aud tat sc docs
verify believe from the ACCOUNT given nm tiiat nc
is Of the age aforesaid, aud give such other
as is required hy this act, wherenpo tse hhiuc y
the person 50 admitted u vote Shall Dn lhse'te" ~
the alphabetical list By the Inspector, aha 10Y :,
made opposite thereto by writing the word 'staN,
il he shall be admitted vote by reason of having
psid tax, or the word sage" il he shaii be admitted
to vote hy reason Of age. and in either case tlie
reason Of sRch vote shall be called ont 20 the
clerks aho shall made the like note IN the lists q
voters kept by them.
SIN all eases where the name of the person els'-
g TO vote is not found the list furnished ~ ti3e
commissioners, and assessors, or ms fleat 10 we
wietet found thereon or not Is 0i9ecteu 70 ~ sls
qalited citizen it shall be the duty OF the lhspec
tors 10 exenne sueh person on oath as to ms quar-
iications and II he claims 10 have residea With
the State for one year Or more, his oath shall ne
sufficient proof theieof bat ne shall make proof Os
at least one competent witness, who sadu DC
.;-,aliilgd elector that he has resided wishii the
dis. rict for more than ten days immediately pre-
eediug s.F, election and shal also hinis-s1 sm eai
that his bona fide residence, in pursuance ol nv
lawful calling is within the district, and that he dd
not remove within the district for the purpose Of
voting therein.
..Eyerx person qnlliiied as aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof il required, of his residence
and payment OF taxes aforesaid, shall be admitted
to vote in the township, ward or district IA when
he shall reside.
esIf any person shall prevent or attempt to prc-
yont any officer OF an election under this act rom
holding sucn election. or use thereafter any yIo-
lance to any such officer aud shtil interrupt or
improperly interfere with him in the execution OF
his duty, shall block or attempt to block up the
window or avenue to any window where the same
nlay be holden, or shall tiotousy disturb the peace
Of such election sll,l practice intinlida-
tion threats, force or Yioence with the design 10
influence unduely oyeFawe any electoT. or pre-
vent him from voting 10 restrain the freedom OF
choice. such person conviction shall he lined IN
any SUM not exceeding five hundred dollars and to
"a imprisoned tor any time not less than one or
more than twelve months, and if it shah be shown
t04he Court where the tra Of such fence shait ne
had thai the perscn SO Offending was not resident
a the city ward, strict township where the
said offence was committed, ard not entitled TO
vote therein then ON conviction, he shall be SEN
tenced to pay flne OF not less then one hundred
nor more than one thousand dollars, and be i'm
prisoned net less than six taouths nor ~ ere than
two years.
..If any Berson OF persons silll make AM bet or
wager upon the result of any election within tire
Comm on~ealth, on shall offer 10 make any SAch
bet or wager, either by verba proclamation hereof
or liy ans Written or printed advertisement, or
invite sny person or persons TO make such bet or
wager upon conviction thereof he or they shall
forfeit and pay three times he amount SO bet or
offered to be bet.
And tlle Judges of the respective districts atore-
s9id are required TO meet al Redtord, on the Friday
next following the holding Of said Election. then
and Here to perform those things required OF them
tiy law.
Given under my hand, at my Office in Bedford,
his 10Th day Of September. ia the year Of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fiity-e
and the S3i Of independence Of the United
States
WILLIAMS. FLUCK,
Sheriff
SEPT. 10, 1853.