The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-08-31

ieI'i'h' siaii acI act as Inspector ~ tbs piac.
N case 'he peison who hasS9tceIved Tue b,rta..
Huhoei oi votes ioT Inspector Shall not atieDt 49,.
Hetsoh eiected Judge shall appout an ir.,,ac, "
hIa place, aud case The ,si ton eIataJ - 90 '
"o' ailrnd, then the Inspector Who ,re;s.
highe.t number ofyotes sha! snooi,t ;r,,ai : ,'s
piece aDd % siY racal.cy shah coptInus !; 80.
board Tor be spare o. one aour s,r.r rt.. ~. .'
oy va" iot '5e 9rtnIrs OF The election lha s,,aI,l
voters iof iSe o"as5Ip, ~ard or district .,- -,
soeA o'Hc"rs saail have bern elected present ~ -
election, shall eject QUO OF heir number 20 al -
a vacancy. ~"
( u shall be the duty Of the several assessor.
spectlgely 70 altsud az ta@ place OF holans sys,.,
general. SPECIAL, o. township election DORM, rb
Whole Tine such election IS kept open. for ro. -
pose OF giving Information 10 tha inspectors -.
Judge, when called on, in relation 10 The rIabt -.
any person assessed by i.eu 10 vote IT sucS l "
ton, and on such other matters "a relation ~ H..
assessment OF voters. as The said inspectors or ai,
OF them shall lrcm line 10 tine require.
NO person shall be permitted 10 vote at apv p.
lection as storesald, than white freeman OF a ,
/ oi twenty one o. mere, who shall have lasrtsa "
this state at least year, and the elsrI;o. H.
tuct V here he offers 70 vo'e ten days, IurDt.,ra.
preceding such election, and EitaJa tsF3 YEAR ~
/ State or county tax which shai. have hs-l go
! sed al least ten Gays before tie election. Er,
. cIttZen ol the United States Who mas ,,-a.-,4
been qualified voter Of tnIs State @.t rJ
'heEeirom aIL returned, end who shall have r.Ji =
IN the the election district and paidtaxes af,rss;t
shall be entitled 10 vote after residing m Inn; So
sly months. procile@ That the yI,fa -
citizens Of the Unilpd States, between the ~
twentE-oHe aud twenty-five years, who have resided
IL The electioa district ten asysa aforesaid .bsG
Be entitled 10 vote, although they shall 10: have
palC TAX.
40 person shall be permitted 10 vote whose nam.
IS lot contained ~ The list Of taxable inhabf,srt.
furnished by the Commissioners, unless FiIsr. -
produce receipt ol payment, within two years If
State or County tex assessed agreeaby 10 lhs Con-
siltutou, and give satisfactory evidence on ms o
oath or aid nation Of another that he has paid such
tax, OF In failure 10 produce rcceip. saal MAKE
oath 10 the payment thereof, second If he claim
q night 10 vote by being an eectoT between the ave
OF t@enty -oae ana twenty y-t"o years shalt deposs
Oh oath or affirmation t5at he has resided in the
State al least oue year next before ms application
aaa HaEe such proof OF residence 10 lne district a.
Is required W te.s att, ana lhat he does yel.y be-
H-Se from tue account given nm that he Is Of the
age Aforesaid and give such other evidence Is Te-
CURED By Tins aci, whereGpon the ct tus PEI
soa so admitted 10 vote snail be inserted iu the al
phlbetca list by The Inspector, and note made on-
posIie thereto by writing the word "tax, It he shall
be admitted 10 vote by Frason of having paid tax,
or the Wo.d age II he shall be admitted vote BIZ
reason OF age, aad N either the Of such
vote shall BE- ca!led on; 10 the clerks, who shall
make -!&e mole in tae lists OF voters kept by
1aem.
Gin all cIses where the u1ue Of the person claim.
Iug 10 vote Is found the list furnished 5y the
Commissioners, ami assessors, or his Igat 10 vote
whether found thereon not, Is objected 10 hy auv
qutted citizen, il sh iii be the duty Of the nspec
tors to c& af@ suen persons Oh h as 10 bis quail
I6catI0ns tnd u be csoIUls 10 have resided within
the Stale Tor year more, bis ot-a snail be suI-
hcleH proc. thereof, bit be shas u4ke proof ~ ~
Jest cue competent witness, r4O suli Dr. "a Gul,I-
fed eiectoT INT ae his resided within the district
Ior more ihIn len ) inmedl siely prec ediug sad
election, and snail also himself III It bis boE.-
u4e s.uslrr nu-.uauca n Is,ytn1 cl.iirp
within the district, and that he did not remove 10
Tie district ior the purpose OF voting therein.
livery person qa'Ined as ores id, and who
shat. make due proof II required, OF his residence
end payment OF taxes, azores ad, sna be admitted
10 vote ia iae township, ward or district in which
be saI.i reside
''It any person shall prevent oratrenpt TO prevent
any officer o. an election under tins act, iron hold
ing such eect,on, or threaten any violence -
any sUcu officer. aud shall interrupt Improperly
interfere with him in the execution of his duty,
sla. block or attempt 10 block up the window
cuUe 10 4ry window wha.e the same NAV be no dra
snail rotous y disturb the peace OF such election,
or sh I'D use OF practice any intimidation, threats,
force or violence. with toe design 10 Influence undu
~ or ovesawe any elsctor, or prevent him from
fag. or 70 restrain he freedom Of choice, such
san convection 81 ii he fned in any sum lot
ceriIEg five Luad.sd doiaTs and be imprisoned Tor
any time net .ess han more than twelve months
@nc )! 81 :! b. shown m the Court where the t:Ii OF
such oaence sn j. be I'd, that the person oaen
dug v2s not resIeut ct he city, waId, district.
or township where said offence was committed, and
not entitled to vote therein then, on convictions he'
snail be sentenced pty tne of no; less th
hundred ;uore Ii one taouS lHd dollars aud ts
Imprisoned not 'e>s n 30 s'$ months nor move than
two year.
ali any person cr persons >haIl make any bel OF
" ger upon ia~ result OF any election within the
Commoaw "a ~ oier 10 make any such bet
or wager either by verb d proclamation thereof, Of
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