Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-10-08

| the age twcnty-ohe and twenty-five years shall
depose on oath or affirmation, that he resided
in the State at least one year next before hia APP
plication and make such pyoof of residence IN the
district is reqqired by this act and that he does
verify believe, from the account given him that he
is of the age aforesaid and give sneh other evidence
as is required by this act, wilereupon the of
the person admitted to vote shall be inserted In
the alphabetical list by the Inspector, and note
made opposite thereto by writing the word sstax,'
If he shall be admitted to vote by of having
pad tax, the word sage if he shall be admitted
TO vote by reason of age, and in either case the
reason OF such vote shall be called out TO the
clerks, ho shall made the like note in the lists Of
voters kept by them.
ssln all cases where the name of the person claim
ing TO vote is found the list furnished b the
commissioners, and assessors, or his right TO vote
whether found thereon not is objected to ~ any
qualified citizen, il shall be the duty of the itspec
tors to exemine such person on oath as to his quail
Ihcatlons and If lac claims to have resided witIs in
the State for one year or more, his oath shall te
sufficient proof thereof but he shall make proof by
at least one competent witness, who shall be
qualified elector, that he has resided Within the
district for more than ten days Immediately pre-
ceding sll election and shall also himself swear
that bis bona Tide residence, in pursuance OF his
lawful calling, is within ta dlSflce, and that lac did
not remove within the district for the purpose
voting therein
every person qualified as aforesaid, and who
shall, make due proof il required, of his residence
and payment OF aforesaid, shall be admitted
10 vote in the township, ward district in which
he shall reside.
sIf any pers on shlll prevent or attempt TO pre-
vent any officer OF election under this act
holding sucil election, or thereafter any yio
lence 10 any such officer, and Shall interrupt or
improperly interfere with him ia the execution OF
his duty, shall block or attempt to block up the
window OF avenue to any window where the same
may be holden, or shall tiotousy disturb the peace
of such election, or shall use or practice intinida
ton, threats, force violence with the design to
influence unduely overawe any elector, pre-
Vent him from voting, or to restrain this freedom of
choice, such person conviction shall be fined in
any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars and to
| be imprisoned for any time not less than one or
more than twelve months, and if it shall be shown
TO the Court where the tra of such offence shall be
had, thai the person offending was not resident
of the city, ward, district township where the
said offence was committed, and not enttlcd to
vote therein, then conviction, he shall be
/ fenced TO pay fine of not less then one hundred
| ner more than thousand dollars, and be i'm
prsoncd not less than six months more than
! two years.
''lf any person or persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the result of any election within the
Commonwealth, or shall offer 70 make any such
bet oP wager either by verbal proclamation thereof
or by any written printed advertisement,
| invite any person or persons to make such bet or
wager upon conviction thereof he they shall
forfeit and pay three times the amount 50 sbct or
| offered to be bet
And the Judges of the respective districts afore-
said, are required TO Meet at Bedford, the Friday
next following the holding of said Election, then
and there to 'rform tkose things required of them
by law.
| Given under my hand, at my office in Bedford
this 10th day of September, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight,
] and the SD Of Independence OF the United
/ States.
WILLIAM 3. FLUCK.
/ Sheriff
1 Sept. ~, 1853.