The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-09-23

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State (r any city or corpirated district, whether
commissioned officer or otherwise, a subordinate
officer agent who is or hall be employed under the
Legislature, executive of Judiciary department OF
this Site, or of any city, or Of any Incorporated
district and also, that every member OF Congress
aud of be State Legislature, and Of the seec. or
coTmd cogncil ofany ;ity, or Commissioners of
any inDrporafed district, IS by law incapable OF
hodin!or exercising at the time the office or
apPoinment OF Judge, Inspector or clerk OF any
eiectlq of this Commonwealth, and that no lnsPec-
tor, iuke other officer Of such election shall be
oIigibto be then voted for.
Audtie said act Of assembly entitled san act re-
Iatug tc elections Of tuls Com,nonwealth,' passed
July H,ISI9, further provides follows, TO wit
''Iltttae inspectors and Judges shall meet at the
respeetHe places appointed for holding the election
IN theEstrict al which they respectively belong,
before clock m the Morning OF the 2d Tuesday OF
OctobL and each said inspector shall appoint one
clerk, Vlo shall be qualified voter OF such dis
trictA
"In kse The person who shal! have received the
second highest number OF votes Tor Inspector, shall
not atad the day Of any election, then the pei
son Whl shall have received the second highest
numblIof votes fjr Judge at the next preceding
electila, shall act Inspector in his place. And
in cas- the person who has received the highest
numbr Of votes Tor inspector shall not attend, the
peTso elected Judge shall appoint an inspector IN
in his place, and in the person elected Judge
the hshest number of votes shall appoint judge
IN bispace; and ifany vacancy shall contnne IN
the beTd for the space OF one heur alter the time
hXedlg law for the opening OF the election the
qualif fh voters for the township, ward or district
for witch such officers shall have been elected,
preset the election, shaielect Of their
ber toll such vacancy.
1t sail be the duty of the several assessors re-
spectfely to attend at the place Of holding every
genert, special, or township election during the
Who'll qtIme such election IS Kept open, for the pnr
pose giving information to the inspectors, and
Judge when called on, in relation TO the right of
any Frson assessed by them to vote at such elec-
ton, Egd on such other matters in relation 10 the
assessment of voters, the said inspectors either
OF then Shall from time 10 time require.
''Noperson shall be permitted 30 vote at any cleo
ton as aforesaid, than white freeman of the age
of twety one more, who shall have resided in
this Stae le asst one year, and in the election DIS
tric Were he offers to vote ten days Immediately
precedag such election, and within two years paid
a Ststepr county tax which shall have been asses |
sed at fast ten days before the election. But a |
ctizenof the United States who has previously been
qulied voter OF this State and removed there |
from AL returned, and who shall have resided in |
the eleon district and paid taxes, aforesaid, shall
be entitled TO vote after residing IN this State SIX
months Provided That the white freemen, citizens !
Of tht 5nited States, between the ages OF twenty !
one ad twenty-five years, who have resided IN the |
emitted 10 vote, al @ough they shall not have paid |
tax.
ssno person shall be permitted to vote whose |
nam is not contained in the list Of taxable iBhabi
tant,furnshed by the Commissioners, unless First, |
be poduce a receipt o! payment, within two years !
OF Sote or County tax assessed sgTeeably TO the /
Constitution and give satisfactory evidence on his I
ownba.b or affirmation Of another that he has paid
sucln tax. in failure TO ProdHce receipt shall |
max oath 10 the payment thereof or second, II he
CLAN a right 10 vote by beng electoT between |
the ge OF tweHiy-one and twenty-five years shall |
depee on oath or affirmation, that he has resided /
ta State at least wear next before his applca
ton and make such proof of residence the dis
tric as is required by this act, and that he does
very believe from the account given him that he l
is If the age aforesaid, and give such other
eyidnce Is required by this act, whereupOn the
naua of the person 50 admitted to vote shall be
inseted in the alphabetical list by the Inspector,
andl note made opposite thereto by writing the
10 ssta X IT he shall be admIttetl to vote by red
sonp having pad tax, OF tic word age II ne shall
be Omitted to vote by reason of age, and in either
cas- theTcason OF such vote shalt be called out TO
thlrlerks who shall make the like note in the lists
of pters kept by them.
E'H all cases where the name Of the person claim
ing % vote is not found on the list furnished by the
toner's, and assessors, his right TO vote
whe her found thereon not is objected to by any
quail fed citizen, it shall be the duty of the lnspec
iica hns. and if he claims TO have resided within
the State for one year or more, his oath shall be
suiient proof thereof, but he shall make proof by
ar e4t one competent witness, who shall be quail
flied Hector that he has resided within the district
for nirc than ten days Immediately preceding SAID
elecbn and shall aIso himself swear that his bona
fde fsidence in pursuance Of his lawful calliHS,
Is W hin the district, and that he did rot remove
the district for the purpose OF voting therein.
ssEsery person qualified aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof II required, o. his residence
and ayment of taxes, IS oioresad, shall be admitted
to vte in the township, ward or district IN which
he sisli reside.
81 any person shall prevent or attempt 10 prevent
any ,icer Of election under this act from holding
such election, OF threaten any violence 10 any
such ,lcer, and shall interrupt improperly inter-
tcre With him in the execution OF his duty, shall
blockur attempt 10 block up the window or avenue
to am window where the same may be holden, or
sLalI ctousy disturb the peace of such election, or
sha use or practice any intimidation, threats force
or whence with the design 10 influence unduly or
oveTaEe any eectoT, OF prevent nim from VoiinS, |
or to strain the free dom OF choice, such person
conviction shall be fined in any sum not exceeding
five Kindred dollars aud De imprisoned for any time
not less than one nor more than twelve months, |
and hit shall be shown in the Court where the trial
Of suc offence shall be had, that the person so Of
tending was not resident OF the city, ward, district
pr township where the said offence committed, |
and not entitled to vote therein, then, on conVictlon
le shall be sentenced to pay fine OF rot less than
,ne haadred nor more than thousand dollars, and
De imprisoned not less than six months nor more
han 1go years. |
olfany person or persons shall make any bet or
upon the result of any election wit IN The Com
non wealth, or shall offer to make any sucG bet or
wager either by verbal proclamation thereof, or by
my written or printed advertisement, challenge or
nvits any person or persons TO make such bet or !
wager, upon conviction thereof he or they shall |
orleit and pay three times the amount they tibet OF
offered 10 bet.
And the Juges of the respective districts aiore- !
aid. ale required TO meet at Bedford on Friday, |
ext following the holding OF sand election, thea aud
here to perform those things required OF ihen by
aw.
iiven Under my hand at my office in Bedford, this
9th day OF September, IN the year oil our LORD, |
one thousand eight undred and fifty eight, and |