The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-07

''No person shall be permitted to vote whose
not contained in the list OF taxable inhabi-
tants furnished by the Commissioners, unless: Frst
ne produce receipt OF payment, within Two years
OF State or County tax assessed agreeabiy 10 Inc
Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence on MS
own oath affirmation Of another that be has paid
such tax, IN failure produce receipt shall
make oath 10 the payment thereof or second, II be
claim right TO vote by being an elector between
the age OF twenty-one and twenty-five years shall
depose on oath affirmation, that he has resided
IN the State at least year next before his 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 sthe age aforesaid, and give such other
evidence as IS required by this act, whereupon the
name OF the peTsoa admitted to vote shall be
inserted ia the a phabetcal list by the inspector,
and note made opposite thereto by writing the
word 'tax, II he shall be ADMITTEDLY 10 vote by
son OF having paid tax the word sage il he shall
be admitted 10 vote by OF age, and in either
case, thereason ofsuch vote shall be called out TO
The clerks, who shall make the like note IN the lists
of voters kept by them.
s'ln all cases where the name of the person claim
ing to vote is not found the list furnished BY the
commissioners, and assessors, or his right to vote
whe ther found thereon not is objected to by any
qualified citizen, it shall be the duty OF the IusPec
tors 10 examine such persons oath as to his quail
hcati0nS, and if he claims TO have resided within
the State for one year more, his oath shall be
Sufficient proof thereof, but he shall make proof By
at least one competent witness, who shall be aqua
fed elector that he has resided within the district
for more than ten days Immediately preceding SAID
election and shall also himself swear that his bona
fde residence in pursuance OF his lawful calling,
within the district, and that he did rot remove N
the district for the purpose Of voting therein
"EveTy person qualified as aforesaid, and Who
shall make due proof If required, OF his residence
and payment oftaxes ofOresaid, shall be admitted
to vote in the township, ward or district IN when
he shall reside.
''lf any person shall prevent or attempt 10 prevent
any officer of election under this act from holding
such election or use or threaten any violence to any
such officer, and shall interrupt improperly inter-
fere with him in the execution of his duty, shall
block attempt TO block up the window or avenue
TO any window where the same may be holden, or
sta riotousy disturb the peace OF such election, or
shall practice any intimidation, threats, force
or violence, with the design 10 influence unduy or
oveTawe any elector, or prevent nim from voting,
to restrain the free dom OF choice, such person on
conviction shall be fined in any not exceeding
five hundred dollars and be imprisoned for any time
not less than one 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 was committed,
and entitled therein, then, conviction,
he shall be sentenced TO pay fine OF not less than
one hundred h0r more tnan one thousand uOldIs anu
be imprisoned not less than six months more
than two years.
elf any person or persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the result of any election witt IN the Com
mouweath, or shall offer TO make any sucG bet or
wager either by verbal proclamation thereof, or by
any written or printed advertlsement 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 10 bet.
And the Juges of the respective districts aioTe-
said, are required to meet at Bedford on Friday,
following 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
gih day OF September, IN the year Of our Lord,
one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight, and
the eighty-tourth olthe independence of the United
States.
WILLIAM S. FLUKE, Sheriff.
Sept. g, 1859.