The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-09-30

"Eo person shall be permitted 10 vote whose
is not contained in the list on taxable inhabi-
tants furnished by the Commissioners, unless FIRST,
he produce receipt OF payment, within t"o years
OF State or County tax assessed agreeably 10 the
Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence on MS
own oath affirmation OF another that he has paid
such tax. in failure produce receipt STALL
make oath 10 the payment thereof, second, II he
claim right to vote by beng an eIector between
the age of twenty-one and twenty-five years sha'i
depose on oath affirmation, that he has resided
IN the State at least year next before has appca
ton, and make such proof OF residence IN the dis
trict as 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 admitted to shall be
inserted in the alphabetical list by the Inspector,
| and note made opposite thereto by writing the
word EFtax if he shall be ADMITTEDLY to vote by
of having paid tax, the word 'age' if he shall
be admitted to vote by of age and in either
theTeason of such vote shall he called out 10
the clerks, who shall make the like note in the lists
! of voters kept by them.
| ''ln all cases where the name OF the person claim
ing TO vote is not found the list furnished BY the
/ commissioners, and assessors, his right vote
whether found thereon not, is objected 10 by any
qualified citizen, II shall be the duty of the nspec
tors 10 examine such persons oath as TO his quail
hcations, and if he claims to have resided within
! the State for year or more, his oath shall be
/ sumCleuL proof lneTeOl Uht Ne sbdii MAKE PROOF "
at least one competent witness, who shall be quail
flied eector that he has resided within the district
! for more than days Immediately preceding SAID
election and shall also himself swear that his bona
hde residence, IN pursuance OF his lawful calling,
is within the district and that he did rot III
the district for the purpose of voting therein.
! sFEyery person qualified aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof if required, OF his residence
and payment OF taxes oforesaId, shalt be admitted
! to in the township, ward or district IN which
be shall reside
eli any person shall prevent or attempt TO prevent
any officer of election under this act from holding
such election or use threaten any violence to any
such officer and shall interrupt improperly inter
fere with him in the execution of his duty, shall
block or attempt to block up the window or avenue
| TO any window where the same may be holden, or
stall rotously disturb the peace of such election, or
shall practice any intimidation, threats, force
violence, with the design 10 influence unduiy or
oveTawe any elector, prevent MIN from voting,
restrain the free dom of choice, such person on
conviction shall be fined in any sum not exceeding
five hundred dollars aud be imprisoned for any time
not less than one nor than twelve months,
and il it shall be shown in the Court where the trial
OF such offence shall be had, that the person Of
Tending not resident OF the city, ward, district
or township where the said offence vas committed,
and not entitled to vote therein, then. conviction,
he shall be sentenced 10 pay fine OF rot less than
hundred more than one thousand dollars, and
be imprisoned not less than six months nor more
than two years.
''lf any person or persons shall make any bet or
wager upont the result OF any election within the Com
monwealth, or shall offer TO make any suc2 bet or
wager either by verbal proclamation thereof, or by
any written printed advertisement, challenge 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 they tibet or
offered to bet.
And the Juges of the respective districts afoTe
said, are required 10 meet at Bedford Friday,
next following the holding of said eection then and
there to perform those things required OF them by
law.
Given under my hand, at my office in Bedford, this
9th day OF September, IN the year of our Lord,
one thousand ight hundred and fifty eight, and
the eighty-iourth ofthe independents of the United
States.
WILLIAM S. FLUKE, Sheriff.
Sept. 9, 1859.