Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-09-23
BEDFORD INQUERgR

st shall be the duty of the several assessors re-
spectively to attend at the place OF holding every
general, special, or township election during the
whole time said election is kept open for the pur
pose at given information TO the inspectors, and
judge, when called on, in relation to the rgat OF
any person assessed by them to vote at such eiec-
ticn, and on suelluther matters in relation TO the
assessment Of voters the said inspectors or either
OF them shall from time to time rcqlira
SfNo person shall be permitted to vote, at any
election as aforesaid, than white freeman OF the
age OF twenty -one more who shall have resided
in this State at least one year. and in the election
district where be offers to vote ten days Immediately
proceeding such election and within Two years paid
a State or County tax which shall have been asses
sed 80 least ten days before the election. But
citizen of the United States who has previously
been a qualified voter Of this State and removed
theretlom and returned and who shall have resided
in the election district and paid taxes, aforesaid,
Shall be entitled to vote after residing in this state
six months Provided, That the white freem en-,
citizens Of the United States between the ages Of
twenty and twenty two years, who have resided
In the election district ter days as aforesaid shan
be entitled 70 vote, although they shall not have
paid tax.
ssNo person shall be admitted to vote whose name
is not contained in the list of taxable inhabitants
furnished BY the Commissioners, unless First, he
produce receipt Of payment within two years oil
State or County tax assessed agTeeably to the con-
siltutlon, and give satisfactory ev ience on ms own
oath or affirmation OF another that he has paid such
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make oath to the payment thereof, or Second, if
be claim right to vote by being eector between
the age of twenty-one and twenty-five years shall
depose ON oath or Affirmation, that he resided III
the State at least one year next before his appica-
ton, and make such proof of residence IN the
district is required by this act and that he does
verify believe from the account given him that he
is Of the age aforesaid and give such other evidence
as is required by this act, whereupon the name OF
the person SO admitted to vote shall be inserted in
the qluha hqfipal tigf hV inS11 A
made opposite thereto by writing the word F'taI,
if he shall be admitted to vote by OF having
paid tax the word cage if he shall be admit
ted to vote by of age and in either the
reason of such vote shall be called out to the
clerks, who snail make the like note in the lists Of
voters kept by them.
s'In all cases where the name of the person claim
ing to vote is not found the list furnished by the
commissioners, and assessors, his light to vote
whether found thereon or not is objected to by
any qualified citizen, it shall be the duty of the
inspectors 10 examine such person oath as to
his qualifications. and il he claims to have resided
within the State for one year or more, bis oath
shall be sufficient proof thereof, but he shall make
proof by at least competent witness, who Shall
be qualified eector, that he has resided within
the district for more than ten days Immediately
preceding said election and shall also himself
that his bona fde residence, in pursuance of his
lawful calling, is within the district, aud that he
did not remove within the district for the purpose
of voting therein.
'eEYery person qualified as aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof if required, of his residence
and payment of taxes aforesaid, shall be admitted
to vote in tine townships ward or district in which
he shall reside.
off any person shall prevent or attempt to pre-
vent any officer Of election under this act from
holding such election, or thereafter any yo-
lence to any such officer, and shall interrupt OF
Improperly interfere with him in the execution of
his duty, shall block or attempt to block up the
window avenue to any window where the same
may be holden, shal riotously disturb the peace
OF such election, or shall use practice iatimda-
tion threats, force violence, with the design to
influence unGnly overawe any elector, prevent
him from voting, to restrain the freedom of
choice, such person Oh conviction shall be fined in
any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars TO be
imprisoned for any time not less than more
than twelve months. and if it shall be shown to the
Court where the trial of such offence shall be had
that the person so offending was not a resident of
the city, ward, district township where the said
offence was committed, and not entitled to vote
therein, then on conviction. he shall be sentenced
to pay fine Of not less than hundred nor
more than one thousand dollars, and be imprisou-
ed not less than six months nor more than two
years.
elf any person or persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the result Of any election within the
Commonwealth, or shall offer to make auy such bet
or wager, either by verbal proclamation thereof
BY any Wrl tten or printed advertisement, or invite
any person or persons to make such bet or wager
upon conviction thereof he they shall forfeit and
pay three times the amount so bet or offered to be
bet.
And Che judges Of the respective districts afore-
said, are required 20 meet al Bedford, on the Fri
day next following the holding Of said Election
then and there to perform those things required Of
them by law.
Given under my hand, at my ofice in Bedford
this 9th day of September, in the year Of cur
Lord. one thousand eight hundred ana iifty-nine,
and the S4ih of Independence of the United
States.
WILLIAM S. FLUCK,
ShgriG,