Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-09-24
INQUIRER.

the age twlnty-one and twenty two yeass sh. II
dciose OH oath affirmation, that Ia. Iesi. cd
IN the State at least one year next before his sp-
i'caiioh, aid make lich proof Of Residence In tire
ttistf1cf as Isrcqqired by this act, and that he does
rilt believe, from the account given him that he
Us OF TIC gse afofesaie and give such other evidence
ss IS feqaiFrd bs This ACT, whercupon tke name Of
the cfsVt nif.lcti vote stall be inserted in
E4l-e alphabetical list by the inspector, and rlste
inate fpIieStc thereto by writing the word setax'
il he satlDe admitted aos vote by reason OF ayilg
paid tax, or the word sage if he shall be admitted
fstO Vote ny reason Of ae and in either cas-, the
clerks Who shall made the like note in the lists II
voters keptisy theuE
.sin aid s4ses wicrele name Of The person claim
,g TO y!tAsis not found th list furnished by the
iniiisspacrs, and assesSorS, his right TO vote
whether foEnd thereon no, is objected TO any
qualified ctzen, it shalt be the duty of the inspec-
tors 10 exsinine Suerperson soltb TO his quail
lic1tonS, and ii lie claims to have resided in
the State Tor one year more, his oath shall be
sufficient proof thereof, bat he shall make Ioof bs
az least one competent witness, who shall bc a
qualified eeetor, Htlf ne has resided within the
district Tor more than ten days Dsmediately pre-
crdiug siist election and shall also himself swear
that ms bona tide residence, Ia lursuan-e of Lis
lawful caifng is within tiIs. aiistrict AMI that lie did
not remove within the district for the purpose 0
sol ing therein.
'sEyery person gu, lidcl as Aforesaid, aud WHO
hall, make due proof il required, Of his residence
sand payment OF taxes aforesai snail DC admitted
10 vote IN the townships wai'i or disitlct III which
he shall reside
'.If any person shall prevent attempt to pre-
yeBt any 9ficer OF election under this rula
holding sea election, oruse or tilerettelt any yio-
lence to any such officer, and silli interrupt
Improperly interfere with him in tile execution OF
his duty, shall block or attempt u Block up the
window Of avenue to any window VIII. re the same
mar be h9lden, shall tiotoasy disturb the peace
Esof sacn eiresoG, sIfTats prlci1ce intnlia-
ton, flIfs ais force violence, it'll design
IhHtcnce lf.tlcIy or ,lgcrawe any eecEOr, pre-
ythl hl'A 0n voting, ort0 restrain til ree iota oI
choice, sneii person conviction shall b. lined III
any SUN not exceeding dive huuireI dollars and -
he imprisoned Tor Any time nGl lcss than one oF
than twelve meatiiS, aud ii it shsll oe shown
to the Court the trli ut such offence shall be
had, that the person offending was nVt reSldsId
CT the city ward, district township where tie
/ said oficIee committed, and not enlhlcd to
yotl therein, then conviction, lac stall be
fenced 10 pay fine oi not less then ole hundred
| nor more than thousand dollars, aud be inI-
1 prisoned not less than six months more than
| two years.
I ..If any person or persons shah make any bet or
wager upon the result of any ell ction within the
! Commonwealth, or shall offer to make any such
lct or wager either by verbal proclamation hereoi,
/ or 10 any written printed advertisement,
/ invite any person or persons to make such bet or
wager upon conviction thereof lie or they saall
4 forfeit and pay three times he amount bet or
! offered TO hc bet.
And the Judges of the respective districts afore-
said, required to meet Bedford on the Friday
next following the holding Of said Election, then
aud there to perform those things required them
I by law.
! Given undpr my hand, at my Office in Bedford,
1 this 10Th day of September. IN The year Of
/ Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight
and the SD of Independence OF tbs United
States,
WILLIAM S. FLUCK,
Sheriff.
Sept 10, 1858