Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-09-27

sA1A4 4he sasd act OF Assembly, entitled san slc@
felatsR 10 elections Of this CoTnmonwealtf uast
sed Niy B, ls4s, further provides as follows, to-
wit
.sTint The Inspectors and Judges shall meet a.
the respective places appointed for holding the
election IN the district At which they respectively
belong before eight O'Clock in the morning Of the
I'd Tuesday Of October, and each said Inspector
shall appoint one clerk, who shall be qualified
voter of such district.
s.In case the person who shall have received the
highest number Of votes for inspector shall not at
tend on the day of any election, then the person
Who shall have received the second highest number
Of votes for Judge at the next preceding election
shall act as inspector in his place. And in case
the person who has received the highest number Of
votes for inspector shall not attend the person
elected Judge shall appoint an Inspector in his
place, and in case the person elected Judge shah
not attend, then the Inspector who received the
highest number Of votes shall appoint judge in
his place; and if any vacancy shall continue in the
hoard for the space of bour after The time fixed
ny law for the opening Of the election. the qualified
voters foF ihe toRnship, ward district for which
such officers shall have been elected present at The
election, shall elect one Of their number to fill
such a vacancy
at shall be the duty Of The several assessors
spec;igely to attend at the place of holding every
general, special, or township election ouling the
whole time said election is kept open. for the 2ur.
pose VI giving information 10 the inspectors, and
Judge. when called on in relation TO the right of
any person assessed by them to vote at snch cleo
tion, and such other matters in relation to the
assessment of voters, as the said inspectors or
either Of them shall from time to time rediiire
s'No person shall be permitted to vote, at any
election as aforesaid than white freeman Of the
age OF twenty or more, who shall have resided
IN this State at least one year, and IN the election
district where he offers To vote ten days immedia-
tely preceding such election and within two years
paid State or County tax which shall have been
assessed at leastten days before the election. But
citizen of the United States who has previously
heen qualified voter of this State and removed
thereirom and returned, aud who shall have RI sided
IN the election district and paid faxes aforesaid
shall be entitled 10 vote after residing in this tat
SIX months; Provided, That the white ffeemen
citizens of The United States hetween fhe ages of
iwenry-one and twenty two years, who have re-
sided in the election district ten days as aforesaid
shall be entitled to vote, although they shall not
have paid tax.
''No person shall be admitted 10 vote whose
name is not contaiued 10 the list of taxable ia
haBiiauts furnished by the Commissioners, IN
less; First, be produce receipt of payment,
within two years of State or County tax ms.
sessed agreeably to the constitution. aud give
satisfactory evidence on bis own OATH or affir-
nation Of another that he bas paid snch tex,
or 10 failure 10 produce a receipt shall lii4ke
oath to the payment thereof, or Second, if he
tween The ego of twenty one and twer tyztwu
years shall depose on oath or affirmation, thar
he resided in the State at least one year nsxl
before his application, and make such proof oi
residenee in the district a. required ~ this
Get, aud that be does verify believe, from the
account given hini that be IS Of the age sfare
said, and give such other evidence as il Iequir.
ed ty this act; whefeupon the nane Of the
person 40 sdmitted to vote shall be inserted 10
tbs alrhabelical list BY tha inspector, aud 4
nofe made opposite thereto hy writing the
word s'tax," Il be shsll re admitted TO vote by
reason of having paid tax, or the yprd sage, y
il he shall he admitted to vote by reason of
age, and in either case the reason nf such voie
shall be called out 20 the clerks, aho shall
make the ike note In tho list Of voters kept
By them.
"In all cases where the nape of the person
claiming 10 vote Is not found % the lis, furns
ished hy the commissioners, and assessors, or
his right to vote shtt ther found thereon or rot,
is obiectcd to by any qualified citizen. il shall
be the duty of the inspectors TO examine such
person on oath as 20 his qualifications, and If
he claims to have resided within the State for
one year or more, his oath shall be sufficient
proof thereof, but be shall make proof by at
least one competent witness, who shall be =
qualified eEector, that. be has resided within
the district for more than ten days immedia,eS
ly preceding said election and shall also bim-
self swear that his bona ide residence, 10 pnr-
susnce of bis lawful calling, is within the
district, aud that be did not remove within the
district for the purpose Of voting therein.
"Every person qualified as aforesaid, aud
who shall, mske due proof il required, of his
residence and payment Of taxes aforesaid, shall
be admitted. vote in the township, ward or
district in which be shall reside.
IF any person shall prevent or attempt 10
prevent anv officer of an election under this
act from holding such election, or use or
threaten any violence to any such officer, and
shall interrupt or improperly interfere With
HIM 10 the execution OF bis du;y, shall block
or attempt to block up the window where the
same may be holden, or shall riotously disturb
the pace of such election, or shall use or
practice intimidsEion, threats. force or violence
With the design to influence unduly OF overaVe
any eiector, or prevent him from voting, or to
restrain The freedom of choice, sueh person on
conviction shall be fined 10 any sum not ex-
ceedlug five bnndred dollars and to be impris-
oned 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 50 offending was
uot resident of the city, ward, district or
township where the said offence was committed,
aud not entitled to vote therein, then on con-
viction, be shall be sentenced to pay fne Of
not less than one hundred nor more than one
thousand dollars, sud be imprisoned not
less lhau six nouths nor more than two years.
elf any person or persons shall make any
bet or wager upcn the result Of any election
~ithin the Commonwealth, or shall offer TO
make spy such bet or wager, either by verbal
proclamation thereof, or BY any written OF
printed advertisement, or invite any person