The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-09-24

furnished by the Commissioners unless; First he
produce receipt of payment, within two Years of
otate or County tax assessed agreeably the Con
stulon, and give satisfactory evidence on his own
nath or animation OF another that he has paid such
a tax or IN failure 10 produce receipt shall make
oaih 10 The payment thereof, or Second, if he claim
right 10 vote by being elector between the age
OF iwenty-one and twenty two years shall depose on
oath or atiIrmation that he has resided State
al least one year next before his applications aud
make such proof OF residence in the district is re-
CURED by this act and that be does verify believe,
from Tue account gwen bim that be is of the age
aforesaid, and give such other evidence is requiI
ed by this act whereupon the name of the person so
admitted 10 vote shall be inserted in the Alphabetical
last by The Inspector, and made opposite there
10 hy writing the word 'tax, he shall be admitted
to vote by reason of having paid tax, the word
'age' II ne shall be admitted TO vote by reason of
age, aud IN either the of such vote shall
be called out 10 the clerks, tho shall make the like
note IN the lists of voters kept by them.
sin all cases where the name of the person claim
/ ing 10 vote is not found the list furnished by the
commissioners, and assessors, his right TO vote
whether found thereon not, is objected to by any
qualified citizen, il shall be the duty OF the Inspec-
tors 10 examine such persons oath as 20 bis quail
hcaions and If he claims 10 have Ided within The
State for one year more, his oath shall be suif-
cIent proof thereof, but be shall make proof by at
least one competent witRess, who shall be quafe
elector that he has resided within the distinct for
more than ten days medately preceding said cleo
ton and Shall also himself swear that his bona hde
residence, in of his lawful calling, rs with
in the district, aud that he did not remove in the dis
4 tfici for the purpose OF voting therein.
/ ',EveTy person qualified aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof If required, OF his residence
and payment OF taxes aforesaid, shall he admitted
9 vote in The township ward district in which he
shall reside.
III any person shall prevent or attempt TO prevent,
any officer of election under this from holding
such election, threaten any violence 10 any
such officer, and shall interrupt improperly inter
] ieTe with hun in the execution of his duty, shall
! block or attempt 20 block up the window avenue
( 10 any window wh're The may be holden or
shall fotously disturb the peace of such election or
shall use or practice any intimidation, threats, force
/ or violence, with the design 10 influence uhduy
+ oVeTa"e any election, or prevent him from voting,
or 10 RESTRAIN tbs freedom OF choice such person
conviction shall be fined in any sum not exceeding
Ave hundred dollars and be imprisoned for any
time not less than one more than twelve months
and II shall be shown in the Court where the trial
oi such offence shall be bad, that the person 50 Of
fendins was rot resident OF the city, ward, district
, or township where the said offence committed,
ard rot entitled 10 therein then, on convictions
: he - b. s,'"tCnced 10 pay fine OF not less than
one hundred nor mo. thaH one thousand dollars, and
be imprisoned not less THAN SIX month nor more than
t~o years.
''if any person or persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the result Of any election with the Com
nlonweailb or shall offer to max any such bet or
wager either by verbal proclamation thereof, or by
any written printed advertisements, challenge or
inHIle any person or persons 10 make such bet
OF wager, upon conviction thereof, he or they
/ shall ioltrii and pay three times he amount 50
/ BET or offered 10 br bet.
/ And the Judges Of The respective districts afore
: sad, required to meet al Bedford, Friday
next following the holding of sad election, then aud
there 10 perform those things required of them by
Jaw.
GIVEN under my hand, at ny Office in Bedford, this
10Th day OF SrPteu Der, in the year Of our Lord
thousand eight hundred and fifty eight, and
/ the eighty-iird 0l Independence oil tie United
States.
WILLIAM 5. FLUKE, Sheriff.
! Sept 10, 1873.