Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-10-05

IN this State at least one year, and in the election
district where he offers to vote ten days immedia-
tely preceding such election nd within two years
paid State or County tax which shall have been
assessed at least ten days before the election. But
a citizen of The United States who has previously
been qualified voter of this State and removed
therefrom ans returned. and who shall have resided
in the election district and paid taxes aforesaid
shall be entitled vote after residing in this State
six months Pravaed, That the white freemen,
citizens OF the UnitaG States between the ages of
twenty-ope and 9eatY-two years, who have re-
sided in the eeefi9a district ten days as aforesaid
shail be eAtitled fo vote although they shall noi
have paid tax.
ssNo person shall be admitted to vote whose
is not contained ia th list OF taxaEle inbabi-
tants furnished by the Commissioners. uness
First, be 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 tha. he has
PAID such lax, or IN failure to produce receipt
shall make oath to the payment thereof, Second,
II he claim right TO vote Cy being electoT be-
tween the age twenty-one and twenty-five Years
shall depose on oath affirmation, that he resided
in the State at least year next before his APP
phcation, and make such proof of residence in the
district rs required BY this act, and that he does
verify believe, from the account given hm that he
is of the age aforesaid and give sch other evidence
as is required by this act; WheseGPpn the name 4
the person admitted vote shall be inserted in
the alpha list by the Inspector, and note
dX,F>
if DC Shall be admitted t0 vote by resson of having
paid tax, the word sage" il he shall be admit
led to vote by reason Of age, and either case the
reason Of such vote shall be called out to the
clerks, who shall make the like note in the list Of
voters kept by them.
sin 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 or not, is objected to by any
qualified citizen, it shall be the duty the nspee-
ff
ifieations al if he claims have resided within
the State for year or 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 bis bona fde residence, in pursuance Of his
lawful calling is within the district aud that he did
not remove within the district for the purpose OF
voting therein.
'.Every person qualified as aforesaid, ami who
shall make due proof if required, of his residence
and payment of taxes aforesaid, shall be admitted
70 vote in the township, ward or district in which
he shall reside.
eff any person shall prevent OF attempt to pre-
vent any officer of an election under this act from
holding such election. use or thereafter anv vio-
lonce to any such officer, and shall interrupt or
improperly interfere with him in the execution of
ha duty, shall blnck attnnlnt 10 h>nt nj, tfsa
window avenue to any window where the same
may he holden, shall riotousy disturb the peace
of such election, or shall use or practice intimida-
tion threats, force violence. with the design
influence undu-ly or oyerawe any elector, pre-
vent him from voting, to restrain the freedom
of choice, such person on conviction shall he fined
in any not exceeding five hundred dollars and
to be imprisoned for any time not less than or
more than twelve months, and if it shah be shown
to the Court where the trial OF snch offence shall
be had, that the person offending not resi-
dent of the city, ward, district township where
the SAID ofienct committed. and not entitled to
vote therein, then on conviction, he shall be
fenced to pay fine Of not less than one hundred
nor more than thousand dollars, and be inn
prisoned not less than six months nor more than
two years.
''If any person or persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the result OF any election within the
Commonwealth, shall Offer to make any such bet
or wager, either by verbal proclamation thereof or
any person or persons to lnaSe such bet or wager
pay three times the amount bet or offered be
bet.
And the Judges Of the respective districts afore-
said, are required to meet at Bedford, the Fri
day next following the holding Of said Election,
then and there 10 perform those things required OF
them by law.
Given under my hand, at nay office in Bedford,
this 18th day of September, in the year of our
Lord, thousand eight hundred and sixty,
aud the S5th of Independence of the United
States.
WILLIAM S. FLUKE,
Sheriff.
Sept. Is, 1860.