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

1 tax.
"No person shall be permitted 10 vote whose
name is not contained in the list of taxable 'nhapl
tanis furnished by the Commissioners, unless Ffs''
1 be produce receipt OF payment, within two ears
/ OF State or County lax assessed agTeeably 10 tne
Constitutions af.d give satisfactory evidence on ms
own oath or affirmation of another that he has paia
such tax, or N failure 10 produce receipt shaii
make cath 10 the payment thereof, second, 81 ne
claim a right to vote by being an eectoT between
the age OF twenty-one and twenty-five years suai
pose on oath or affirmation. that he has resided
in the State least year next before his appscH-
ton and make such proof OF residence IN the DIS
trict required by this act, and that he doeS
verify believe, from the account given him thai ne
is of lhe age aforesaid, and give such oihef
evidence AS is required by this act whereuPon the
name of the person admitted 10 vote shall De
inserted in the alphabetical list by the lnspeefor
and note made opposite thereto by writing the
yycrd stax if he shall be admit d. vote by rea
of having paid tax, o. the word 'age If he saH
be admitted 20 vote by reason OF age, and III eithe
ccss the reason of such vote shall be called out 10
Ih, clerks who shall make the like note IN the lisls
Of vafers kept ny them.
.in all cases where the name of the person claim
ing TO vote is not found the list furnished 5y the
soners, and assessors or his right 10 vote
wLetL found thereon not, IS objected to by any
qualjst citizen, il Shall be the duy of the lnsPec
tors 10 examine such persons oath as to his quail
ElGcations and # he claims 10 nave resided WITHIN
the State foT year or more, his oath shall De
sufFic emf root thereof but he shall make proof by
ar least ons competent witness, who shall be qual-
sad .lector thar be mas res ded within the district
for more than days Immediately preceding said
election and Shall also himself swear that his bona
/ dde residence in pursuance OF his lawful calling,
within the district, aud that he did rot remove N
the district for me purpose ol voting therein,
..E-erv person qualified as aforesaid, ana VINO
shall make due pl oof II required OF his residence
and payment taxes, Is ooresaid, shall be ADMIRED
10 vote in the township, ward or district N which
ne shal! reside.
7av officer OF an election under this ACT from hoidfg
rh elec lien or use or reaten any violence 10 any
s.rb officer aui shall interrupt improperly inter-
..re with haas in the execution OF his 'uty, shaH
block or attempt 10 block up the window or avenue
10 any wipGqw where thesame may be holden, or
stat retouI disturb the peace O. suca election, or
boil ms, or rractice any iuinidaaaH threats, force
or violence with The deSls9 10 iniiGerce uHdaiy or
oysTawe anv eiscto- or prevent nH7 from Vo'lhs'
or to restrain the fee con ci choice sueh person on
conviction shall be fined IN any snm not exceeding
five hundred dollars and ee Imprisoned Tor any tme
not less than one nor iaore than twelve mShtns,
and il il shall he shown the Court where the riai
such offence shall be had, that the person so Of
fsrding was rot resident Of the city, ward district
or township where the SAID Offence was eowinhted,
eF rot entted TO vote therein, then on convictions
he aha Il be sentenced TO pay hne o not less tnan
~ ,p tired nor more thar one ;ho usand dollars and
ba iro--I-uned not less than six months nor more
than two years.
..lf any person or parsons shall make any bet or
r t,on he rezulJ Of any election wiz in he Com
,7,,yaaith or shall of-r TO make any slc2 bet OF
vaGer either BIZ verbal proclamation thereof, OF by
, written or pr;itsd advertisement, challenge or
iny,,e any persoa or persons % make such bet or
80, noon conviction thereof, he they shaN
forfeit and pay three Iiqiss the anou tt1ey tbat o.
offered 10 bet.
And the Juses Of the respective districts alore-
said. are required 10 meet az Bedford On FTicay,
,o,1 foI}ownq the holding Of said election then and
there to perform those things required OF them BY
law.
Given under my hand, at my Office in Bedford. this
OH day OF September, the year OF our Lord,
one thousand eight nndfed and h'ty eight, and
the eighty ofthe independence Of the United
States. . -.
WILLIAM s. FLCKE, Sheriff
Sept 9, 1859.