The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-09-21

respective places appointed lor hdltAg The election
in the district which they respectively belong, be-
fore o'o,lock In the morning OF the ID Tuesday OF
Globes and each saIu Inspector shall appoint one
clerk ,Rno shall be a qualfel voter OF sueh DIS
tfiet.
second hlshest number of votes ot Inspector shall
rot attend on the day any election, then the per-
son vho shall have received the second highest
number 3l votes for Judge at the next preceding
iario-, snail act Inspector az bis place.. And
4 in case Ih- person who has received the highest
number o! votes for Inspector shall not attend the
person elected Judge shall appcint inspector IA
MS place. aud the person elected judge shall
not attend then the inspector who received the
highest number ofvotes shall appoint Judge IN ms
+ place aud II any vacancy shall continue IN the
board fer the space Of hour after the time fixed
by law toc the opening Of the election The qualified
voters for the township, ward or district tor which
such officers shall have been elected, present a the
election, hal elect one oi their humble 10 hll such
a vacancy.
II sasll BE the duty Of Toe several assessors
spectiveiy TO attend at the place OF holding every
general, special, or township election during the
hole tine such election kept open, tor- the pur
pose oil giving Information to the inspectors, and
Judge, when called on, in relation TO the right OF
any person assessed by them 10 vote at such elec-
tlon, aud on such o.her matters in relation TO the
Of voters. the said inspectors or either
OF rbegr shall from time 10 time require.
NO person shall be permitted 10 vote a. any .
lection etoreSaid, than white freeman ot the age
INeaRF
this Staten least year and The election dis
trict where be offers to ten days, immediately
/ preceding such reetIoH and within TWO years paid
a State cGuaty tax which shai. have been asses
sed al least ten days before the election. Bat
citizen OF the United States " 30 has previously
4 been qualified voteF Of this State and renewed
/ therefrom and returned and who shall have resided
in the election district and paid taxes aforesaid,
sall be entitled vote nftec residing III this State
! six months. PJOrHEeA. fhat the Wbtte treemen,
citizens of the United States, between the ages o.
tqveutv-one and twenty-five years, who have resided
in tie election district ten days aforesaid shall
be entitled 10 vote, although they shall Aot hav
paid tax.
.sNo person shall be permitted 10 vote whose name
is not contained in the list OF taxable inhabitants,
furnished by the Commissioners, unless; First, h~
produce receipt OF payment, within two years o'
State County tax assessed agreeabiF 10 he Con-
stitutIon, and give satisfactory evidence on ms own
oath affirmation OF another That he has paid such
tax ID failure TO produce receipt snail make
oath to the payment thereof, second. u he cialm
right 10 vote oy being elector between the age
Of twenty-oue and twenty two years shall depose
oath Affirmation, that he has resided IN toe
State at least one year next before his application,
and make such proc! OF residence ia the district as
rs required by TINS acI, and that hp does veiliy be-
l!eve. from the account gwen MN that he l. Of the
aforesaid, and give such other evidence a. IS re-
CURED by this act, whereUpon the et the per-
-oa admitted 10 vote shall be inserted m the al
phd5e5Ical ,Ist by lbe pecoE aIa note made op-
x.
be Admitted 70 vote by reason OF ElElng 3aln lax,
or he word .sdge' ne shall ba admitted vote By
reason of age, and ia either the son OF such
a vote snail BE- called the cl.'ks, who shall
make Ike note in the lists al voters kept by
C4eru,
elm ID, clses where toe ntme Of the person claim
ing vote not found The list furnished b. the
commissioners and assessors, or his G'Eht 10 vote
whether tal."t thereon not objected 10 by any
cuahied citizen IT shall he the dutv OF the nspsc-
TU ne ~lEl on O his
hc1tlous and if he claims 70 have resided within
the State Tor 0ne ye1r or uorr, HS h Saal be sut
hcIent proof thereof, but BE- sht make proof by u
least one competent witness, who shall be quail
fed eiector "a ne his resided within the district
tor more In 10 ten y immediately prec ediug said
election, and shall also himself swear that his bona
fIae residence, pursuance OF his lawful CAaIng. Is
within 'ha district, and that be did not remove IN
the district for he purpose Of voting therein.
.F.verv person qHtljird % oreStld- and VINO
shall make dae proof if required, OF ms residence
cad ytnenJ oi t8Nes aforesaid shalt be- admitted
- vote the to,vnshiP, ward or district in winch
be shall resL.
III any person shall prevent or attempt to prevent
any officer OF an election under taS ret, from hold
Ing sBch election use or threaten anY violence ~
any such otilcer and shat interrupt or improperly
Interfere with him IN The execution ot his dnjy
shall block or attempt biocE up the window or av-
auue 10 .ry window where ~ S4ue may be b" d"u
or shall Fioous disturb the r~acr a. sueH enc tlo",
or sh III dsa practice any iuthIdaiton threats,
force or violence, vjfa the 90 10 influence unda-
y or overt,ve nay eec'oTs or prevent 'Hfn fon V"-
,u or 70 restrain 'ha rretouf OF cnolce, sach Pc
IAN OF conviction shall be fined IN my sum aot eH-
c-eding i've aundsej dollars nd br Imprisoned Tor
4nv time net :hsn more th1u twelve months
.: IL b., n ne shove n The Court t..o iae iri Of
.,rr. .-r.,. sa.l. be had that TIE person oHer-
Idag was uo- fes1ort ot the city, vs. ut, district,
o. town, 4:7 where said o.ieuce committed, and
rot entitled g. vote therein, taea on conviction" he
SHAFT be sentenced 90 pay t1c Of a-f e.s lniH one
.f tN. o. .Ff +. D.