The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-09-16

tax... ..,...o
name IS not contained in the list of taxable inhaoi
tants furnished by the Commissioners, uaess; fhst,
he produce receipt of payment. within TWO years
of State or County tax assessed asreeaely 10 tpe
Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence on MS
own oath or affirmation of another that be has pald
surh tax or i'm failure TO produce receipt snail
make oath to the pavmept thereof, or second, II ne
claim right 10 vote by being an elector between
the ace of twenty-one and twenty-five years snat
depose on oath atirmati tion that ne mas resided
in The State al least year next before MS apphca
tion and make such proof of residence IN The dis
trct as is required by this act, and that ne GOES
verify believe from the account given him that be
is OF the age aforesaid, and give such otneF
evidence as is required by this act. wheTeopon the
name of the person admitted to vote shdl oe
inserted 10 the alphabetical list by the inspectors
ard note made opposite thereto by wiring Tue
word s.tax' If he shall be admttrd) To vote oy [ea
son Of having paid tax, the word age II ne shail
b admitted 70 vote by reason o! age, ana ~ efue'
case the reason OF such shall be called oui 10
m. clerks who shall make the like note IN the Iists
of voters kept ny them.
ain all cases where ne name of The person claim
ing 10 vote is not found the list furnished 3y the
commissioners and assessors, or his right 10 vote
whether found thereon or not, is objected TO by any
qualified citizen il shall be the duty OF the inspc-
tcrs TO examine sueh persons on oath as 10 MS qost
i6caiions aud If he claims TO nave resldeh "lthlh
the State for year or more, MS eath snai' Oe
lfic tent
ar least one competen witness, who shaii be quar-
i6ed eIecor that he has resided within The alslc1
for more than ten days Immediately preceding saa
election and shall also himself swear that ms poa
tide residences in pursuance OF MS lawful caiiihss
is within the district, and that be did rot remove I'D
the district for the purpose OF voting therein
s.Eyerv person qualified aforesaid, and who
b II make due proof if required, OF his residence
ad avroent oftaxes. IS aforesaid, shall be admitted
To yot. in the township, ward or district IN which
he hall reside .,.
, ,i.sr of an election under this act from hoidhs
~ Ictio, or use or threaten any violence to any
,cb iirer 9,d hall interrupt or Improperly inter-
re win MIN IA ttfe execution OF his duty, shal'
n!ck or st;a,,nt 10 block up the window OF avenue
30 anv window where the same may be nodea, OF
.aII fotooslv dstu the peace OF such election' OF
EI, se or T,ractce an intimidation, threats, !orce
,,toIerce with the design 10 influence uhdu'y OF
~. "a re any elector, or prevent nim Io"i Eo'"s'
or to re strain the flee dom ~ cho''e' s"tH Pe %
~ ,-t shall be fined in any sum not eHeeeahS
80 -, m ed dollars aud bs ImPr lsoned Tor any Une
-. - .b..n one nor more thdn twelve monthS,
- ba v be shown ID the Court where Inc lIlai
of -,.ri, oFfapce shah he aac, that Tue Pe's9" - "
tnd,, was not resident Of the ciIy' "eiu, "'sl'l
e +,,'Ts,ir, = Ae,a the said ofence was cotl'.eu'
J no, nf,,le,g TO vote therein, theH on '0'V!e.ioh'
81 sbgdl Re septe ncsd 10 pay hne o. not igs9 ''en
30 ,o,Irad d or niore than one ;hOusas1d Ho''ais @"N
he II r,rrisoDed not less than six months ii'i 0''
sif any person or pers ons shall make a'y 'et OF
,, ,1o, the result o. any election wit IN ne ~'oh-
monweslth, or shall oarr to make any soe' ors % .,
wager either by verbal proclamation thereof ., ~
y written or printed advtT tisement, challeig1 O
n,,ta any nersou or persons 10 make such bet or
wager upon conviction thereof, he or they sha il
f,~.;t and nav three times the nouttt tley tibet o.
offered TO bet. e..
And the Juges OF the respective districts sl9fe
s.ii are rerufred 10 meet at Bedford on Friday,
81 fnIIowpe the holding of said lect ion, then aiid
there to perform those things required OF them BY
wen under my hand, at my Office in Bedford; this
9th day OF September, IN The year OF OUT Lolai
o,a thousand eli ght hundred and fifty eighi, ana
~. eiobtv-fourth ofthe independents # The GhlIeo
WILLIAM s, FLUKE, Sheriff.
Sept 9, 1859.