Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-09-28

in this State at least one year, and in the election
district where he offers to vote ten days immeeia-
tely preceding such election and 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
thereirom and returIed, and who shall have resided
in the election district and paid taxes aforesaid,
shall be entitled to vote after residing in this State
SIX months Provided, That the white freenen,
citizens of the United States between the ages Of
twenty-One and Twenty-Five years, who have
SIDED ia the election district ten days aforesaid
shall he entitled to Wte, although they shall lot
have paid tax.
s'No person shall be admitted to vote whose
name is not contained in the list OF taxable inhabi-
! 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
his own oath or affirmation of another that he has
| paid such tax, or In failure to produce receipt
shall make oath to the payment thereof or Second,
! If he claim right t0yote by being elector be-
/ tween the age tWenty-one and twenty-five years
shall depose oath affirmation, that he resided
in the State at least one year next before bis ap-
plicaton, 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 be
is of the age aforesaid, and give such other evidence
/ as is req1fed by this act; Whercupon the name O f
the person so admitted to vote shall be inserted in
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made opposite thereto by writing the word stag
if he shall be admitted to vote by reason of baying
paid tax, the word sage,'' if 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 tho list Of
/ voters kept by them.
'In all cases where the name OF the person claim
ing to vote is not found on the list furnished by the
commissioners, and assessors, his right to vote
whether found hereol or not is objected TO hv any
I .I;4 I.nS4f - hall l..f Fl,
/ tors to examine such person oath as to his qual-
ificaons, ar d if he claims to have resided within
the State for one year or more, his oath shall he
sufficient proof thereof, bnt he shall make proof
by at least one competent witness, who shall be
qualified elector, that he has resided within the
district for than ten days Immediately pre-
ceding SAID election and shall also himself swear
that his bona fldc residence, in pursuance of his
lawful calling, is within the district and that ne did
not remove within the district for the purpose OF
voting theren
EVERY person qualified aforesaid and who
shall, make due proof if required, of his residence
and payment of taxes aforesaid shall be admitted
to vote in the township, ward or district in which
he shall reside
sIf any person shall prevent or atlemnt to pre-
any officer of election under THIS act from
holding such election, use or thereafter any vio-
snce to any such officer, and shall interrupt or
improperly interfere with him in the execution of
his duty, shall block attempt to block up the
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may he holden, shall rotOusly disturb the peace
of such election, or Shall use practice intimida-
ton, threats force violence. with the design to
influence unduely or Oyerawe any elector or pre-
] vent him from voting, to restrain the freedom
OF choice, such pelson on conviction shall be fined
in any 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 bc shown
to the Court where the trial of such offence shall
be had, that the person offending was not a resi-
dent of the city, ward, district or township where
the said offence was committed. and not entitled to
vote therein, then, conviction, hc shall be SEN
| fenced TO pay fne of not less than one hundred
nor more than thousand dollars, and be i'm
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, shall Offer to make any such bet
or wager, either by verbal proclamation thereof or
| by any written printed advertisement or invite
J amy person or persons to make such bet or wager
upon conviction thereof he they shall forfeit and
pay three times the amount so bet or offered o he
| bet.
And the Judges of the respective districts afore-
sald are required to meet at Bedford, OH the Fri
day next following the holding of said Election
then and there TO perform those things redured of
| them by law.
! Given under my hand, at my Office in Bedford,
this 3lst day of August, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty
! aud the 85th of Independence of the United
! States.
| WILLIAM S. FLUKE,
Sheriff.
August 8 1860