Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-11-02
shah be eatllled to yote. although they shall not

shall he entitled to vote, although they shah noi
have paid tax.
stNo person shall he admitted TO vote whose
name Is not contained in the list OF taxable nabi-
tants furnished by the Commissioners, unless ;
First, be produce receipt of payment, within two
years Of State County tax assessed agreeably 10
the constitution, and give satisfactory evidence on
his own oath or affirmation OF another tha: he has
paid such tax, in failure to produce a receipt
shall make oath to the payment thereof or Second
If he claim right to vote by being an eector be.
tween the age twenty-One and twenty-five years
shall depose on oath affirmation that he resided
in the State at least Ole year next before his ap-
plcatIon, and make such proof of residence in the
district as required by this act and that he does
verify believe. from the account given him that he
is Of the age aforesaid aud give such other evidence
~ Is required by this act whefetthon the name of
the person admitted to vote shall be inserted in
the alphabetical list by the Inspector, and note
made opposite thereto by writing the word sttax %
If he shall be admitted to vote by reason Of having
paid tax or the word ssage' if he shall be admit
Ted to vote by reason of age, and either case the
reason of such vote shall be called oat to the
clerks. who shall make the likt. note in the list of
voters kept by them.
SIN allcases where the name OF the person claim
ing to vote is not found the list furnished by the
commissioners, and assessors, his right to vote
whether found thereon or not is objected to by any
qualified cizen,i it shall be the duty OF the inspec-
tors 10 examine such person on oath as 70 his quail
mcailons, az il he claims to have resided within
the State foTSane year or more, his oath shall be
sufficient proof Thereof but be shall make proof
by at least ono competent witness, who shall be
qualified eleetor, that he has resided within the
district for more than ten days Immediately pre-
ceding SAID election and shall also himself swear
that his bona fde residence, in pursuance of his
lawful Calling is within the district aud that he did
moi remove within the district Tor the purpose OF
voting therein.
s'Eyery person qualified ms aforesaid, and who
shall, make due proof if required, of his residence
and payment of taxes aforesaid, shall be admitted
70 vote in the township, ward district in which
he shall reside.
'sIf any person shall prevent or attempt to pre-
vent any officer Of ar election under this act from
holding such election. or thereafter aiv Yio-
lence to any such officer, and shall interrupt or
improperly interfere with him in the execution of
his duty, shall block or attempt to block up the
window or avenue 70 any window where the same
may be holden, shall riotonsy disturb the peace
OF such election, or shall use practice intimida-
ton, threats, fUrce violence. with the design 10
influence unduely or oyerawe any elector or pre-
vent HIM from voting, OF to Restrain the freedom
of choice, such peis0a conviction shall be ined
in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars and
10 DC imprisoned tor any time NOT less than or
more than twelve nncntfs nd IL it shat F shown
To the Court where the trial of such offence shall
be had, that the person offending was not resi-
dent of the city, ward, district or township where
the said offence was committed, and not entitled to
vote theTeIn then on conviction, he shall be
fenced to pay Gne of not less than one hundred
nor more than one thousand dollars, and be im-
prisOned not less than six months nor more than
two Years.
at any person persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the result OF any election within the
Commonwealth, or shall Offer to make any such bet
or wager, either by verbal proclamation thereof or
by any written or printed advertisement, 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 bet or offered TO be
bet.
And the Judges Of the respective districts afore-
said, are required to meet at Bedford Oh the Fri
day next following the holding of said Election,
then and there TO perform those things required II
them by law.
Given under my hand, at my office in Bedford,
this 18th day Of September, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty,
and the S5th OF Independence of the United
States.
WILLIAM S. FLUKE,
Sheriff.
Sept. %, 1860.