Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-10-12

shall be entitled to vote, although they shall not
have paid tax.
sfNo person shall be admitted TO vote whose
is not contained in the list OF taxable nhabi-
tants furnished by the Commissioners, unless
First, he produce receipt of payment, within two
years of State or County tax assessed agreeably
the constitution, and give satisfactory evidence on
his own oath or affirmation of another tina: 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 eector be-
| tween the age twenty-one and twenty-five years
shall depose on oath or affirmation, that he resided
in the State at least one year next before his ap-
pcation and make such proof of residence in the
district 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; whefeupon the name of
the person admitted vote shall be inserted in
the alphabetical list by the inspector, and a note
made opposite thereto by writing the word sstax y
if he shall be admitted TO by reason of having
paid tax, the word ssage if he shall be admit
ted to vote by reason Of age, and either case the
| reason of such a vote shall be called out to the
clerks, who shall make the like note in tho list of
voters kept by them.
s'In 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 to vote
whether found thereon not is objected to by any
qualified citizen 1t shall be the duty of the inspec
tors to examine such person oath as to his quail
ificatons, AID il 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
qualified eiector, 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 and that he did
not remove within the district for the purpose OF
voting therein.
ssEvery person qualified as aforesaid and who
SHALL make dge proof if required, of his residence
and payment of taxes aforesaid, shall be admitted
to vote in fhe township, ward district in which
he shall reside.
eff any person shall prevent or attempt to pre-
vent any officer of election under this act from
holding such eection. or use or thereafter anv vio-
lence to any such officer, and shall interrupt or
improperly interfere with him in the execution of
his duty, shah block or attempt to block up the
window or avenue TO any window where the same
may be holden, shall roto1sly disturb the peace
of such election or shall or practice intimida-
ton, threats, force violence. with the design 10
influence uadney or overawe any eector, or pre-
vent him from voting, to restrain the freedom
of choice, such pelson on conviction shall be fined
in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars and
to be Imprisoned for any time not less than one or
more than twelve months, and if it shall be shown
to the Court where the trial of such offence shall
be had that the person so offending was not resi-
dent of the city ward, district township where
the said offence was committed and not entitled to
vote therein, then on conviction, he shall be SEN
fenced TO pay fne of not less than one hundred
nor more than thousand dollars, and be im-
prisoned not less than six months nor more than
two years.
'sIt any person or 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 nsite
any person or persons to make such bet or wager
upon conviction thereof he or they shall forfeit and
pay three times the amount 50 bet or offered be
bet.
And the Judges Of the respective districts afore-
said, sre required to meet at Bedford, OH the Fri
day next following the holding of said Election,
then ana there to perform those things required of
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.
aud the S5th OF Independence of the United
States.
WILLIAM S FLUKE,
Sheriff.
Sept. %, 1860