Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-09-20

toihlinehl ot Jndge, Inspector or Clerk Of any
sheien 81 tiis Commonwealth, and that no In
Heetor, Judge Or other officer Of such electiop
snail se eligible "a e then voted for.
ana Us said u.f Of Assembly, entitled .san ae
fesaIhg g tltei3ens of this CommonB ealth past
seaJe4 q th4J further provides as follows, to-
- iati tht i@feeters and Judges shah meet at
tie respective places appointed for holding the
election u he district at which they respectively
heiong before eight O'Clock in the morning Of the
- aeRasE % October, and each said Inspector
shaA appoint one clerk, who shall be- a qualified
voter OF such district
'.in case the person who shah have received the
highest number Of yofes for Inspector shall aot at
tehu oa tne DAY OF any election, thsn the person
who shall have received the second higlest n,irtar
Of votes tor Judge at the next preceding election
shaii act as Inspector ia his place. And in case
lie person who has received the highest nun Der of
votes i9t Inspector shalt not attend tic Uersou
elected dudge shah appoint an INSPECTOR IN his
place, and in case the person elected Judge shall
not attend ihen the Inspector who received the
highest number II yetss siail aDneiut 4 iufga in
us place. and i any vacancy shall continue ~ the
boafa Tor the space Of one honr after the time fixed
oy tan iof the opening OF the election tire qualified
voters ior The townships Ward or district for which
snch officers shstl hage been tlected 1feseEt 1T he
eiection, shalt eject one Of their number 10 Hll
such vacancy.
'it shall he the duty Of bs several assessors re-
SIeclYeiy to attend at the place Of holding every
general, special, or township election during the
whole time said election is Kept on99 for fis .,nr
| peSe ui giving information 70 the inspectors, and
Ja0ge, %nan called on, IN relation to the right of
any person assessed by them to yUte.at such eiec-
tion, aud on such other matteIs in relation to the
! assessment Of voters, as the said inspectors CT
either Of them shah rom tiule to time requirc.
I f'N person stall be permitted to vote at any
election as aforesaid, than a white freeman of the
aye OF twenty OF more, who sEal have resided
IN tins State AZ least one year, and in tae election
district where be offers to vote ten days fnimedia-
| tely preceding such election aud within two years
/ paid State OF County tax which shall nave been
assessed at least ten days before the election But
I a citizen OF the United States who las previously
I been qualified voter Of this State and removed
thereron and retained, and Who shall have resided
N TIE election district and paid taxes Aforesaid
shall be entitled to vote after residing in tits State
] SIX months Provided, That the white freenien,
citizens of The United States between the ages Of
4 tweury-one and twenty-five wears who have re-
sided in the election district ton DAYS as aforesaid
shan be entitled to vote, although they shah not
! have paid tax.
/ ''Ao person shall BE admitted 10 vote whose
name is not contained in the list Of taxable :u-
! dsbiiants furnished by the Commissioners. up-
/ iessi First, he produce receipt Of payment,
within two years Of State or County tax as
/ sessed sgrseaoly 60 The constitution, al.d give
! satisfactory evidence % his oRu oatf or air.
nstiou Of another thu, he bas pail such tax,
oath TO the payment thereof, or Second, if he
claim right 10 vote by being an elector be-
tween TIE age of twenty one aud tweI tgztgo
years shall depose on oath or affirmation, lhn.
he resided 10 the State at least one year next
before his application, aud make such proof Of
resideuee 10 the district as required bv this
act, aud thai be does verify believe, from tbs
account given hip that he Is Of the age afcEe
- 3 -. - ~
Ell By tbis act; wheFeupon the meme of the
person so admitted 10 vote shall he inserted 10
the alphabetical lst by the Inspector, and
note madc opposite thereto by writing the
gord etax' if he shall bs admitted TO vote br
reason Of having paid tax, or the word sage"
if he shall 10 admitted 20 vote By reason Of
age, and IN either case the reason If such gote
shall be called out 20 the clerks. gho shall
make tie Ike cote 10 the list Of voters kept
BY tbem.
s'In ali caseS where the name Of the pcrsou
claiming TO vota Is not found 90 the list furue
shed by the commissioners, and assessors, OF
his right to vote whether found thereon OF rot,
is objected 10 og sny qualified citizen, II shsll
be the tlaty Of the inspectors 10 examine such
person on oath rs to biz qualifications, and i
be claims 20 ba7e resided within tic State for
one year or more, MS oath shall be sufficient
proof thereof, but be shall make proof by at
least one competent wi,uess. who shall be
qualified elee;oT, tEat he has resided within
the district for more than ten days immediatez
lg preceding sail election and shall also biia-
self swear shat Bis bona Gie residence, 10 puf-
suance Of his lawful ealing, IS within the
district, aud that be dil not remove within The
district for ihe purpose of voting therein
"Every person qualified as aforesaid, and
who shall, naeke due proof if reqairedj of his !
residence anu payment of taxes aforesaid, shall 4
30 admittea vote 10 the township, ward or
district IN which be shall reside
IF any person shail prevent OF attempt 20
prevent any officer Of no election under this
act from holding such election, or use or
threaten any violence to any such officer, and
shall Interrupt or improperly nteIfefe viii
him in the execution OF his duty, shall block |
or attempt to block up The window where the
same mas be holden, or shall rie,ously disturb /
the paaee Of such election, or shall use Or
praotee intimidation, threats, force or violence !
With the design to iufHenoe andniy or oveFswe
any eleotor, oT prevent hin from voting, or 10
restrain tie freadom Of choice, such person ou
conviction shall be tnel iu any sum not ex-
ecetlng ave hundred dollars aud to be mpris-
oned for any time not less than one or more
than twelve months, aud if il shall be shown /
to the Court where the trial Of such offence |
shall be had, that the person % offending was
not resident of the city, ward, district or
township where the said offence was committed,
and nor entitled to vote therein, then On con-
vietioD, be shall be sentenced TO pay fine Of
not less than one hundred nor more than one
thousand dollars, and be imprisoned nc;
less thao six months ner olore than two years |
''if any person or persons shall make any
bet or wager upcn tbs result Of any election
within ths Commonwealth, or shall offer to