The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-10-11
have paid tax

have paid tax.
s'No person shall be permitted 70 vote whose name
is not contained in the list of axable inhabitants,
furnished by the Commissioners, unless First, he
produce receipt of payment, within two years of
tate or County tax assessed agreeably L. the Con-
stituton, and give satisfactory evde his own
oath oil affirmation OF another that he has paid such
a tax or IN failure TO produce receipt shall make
cath the pa yment thereof, or second if he claim
/ a night 10 vote By being an eector between the ge
OF twenty-oRe and twenty-five years shall depose on
oath or affirmation, that he has resided in the State
at least one year next before his application, and
make such proof OF residence in the district as IS
required by this act, and that he does verify be-
lieye; from the account given him that he IS Of the
age aforesaid, and give sgch other evidence IS
guir,d by this act, Whereup0n the Of the per-
son admitted 10 vote shal be inserted 10 the all
phabetlcaI list by the Inspector, ard q note made
opposite thereto by writing the word f'ta-, if he
shall be admitted 10 vote by reason Of having paid
tax, the word ''age' if he shall De admitted 10
vote by reason of age, and in either the reason
of such a shall be called the clerks, who
shall make like note in the lists OF voters kept by
them.
/ Gin all cases where the name of the person
claiming to vote is not found the list furnished
by Inc commissioners, or his right TO vote wheth-
er found thereon or not, is objected to by ATTY
qualified citzen it shall be the duty of the nspec
terS to examine such person on cath to his quail
lhcatlons, and If he CLAIMS 10 have resided
within the State for one year more, his oath
shall be sufficient proof thereof, but be shall make
proof BY al least competent witness, who shall
be qualified electoT, that lie has resided within
the district for more than ten days immediatly
preceding said election and shall also swear that
his bona hde residence, in pursuance OF his law
fG calling, Is within the district, and that he did
not remove within the district for the purpose Of
voting therein.
''Every person qualified as 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.
elf any person shall prevent or attempt to pre-
vent any officer OF an election under this act from
holding such election, thereafter any vIo-
lence to any such officer, and shall interrupt or
improperly interfere with him in the execution OF
bis duty, shall block or attempt to block up the
window or avenue 10 any window where the
may be holden, shall riotouslY disturb the peace
Of such election, or shall use or pactice ntimIda-
ton, threats, iCrCe violence, with the design to
influence unduly or oyerawe any eector, or prevent
him iTom voting, or TO restrain the freedom Of
choice such person on conviction shall be fined in
any sum not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars 10 be
Imprisoned for any time not less tnan one 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 so offending not a resident Of
the city, ward district or township where the said
offence was committed, and not entitled to vote
therein, on conviction, he shall be sentenced to
pay q fine of not less than one hundred nor more
lIdI OAG tuouSdNO iJdIS5 anu De lisONcu
less than six months nor more than two years.
elf any person or persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the result of an election within the
Com monwealth, OF shall offer to make any such bet
wager. either by verbal proclamation thereof, OF
by any written printed advertisement, or invite
any person persons to make such bet or wager,
upon conviction thereof ne they shall forfeit and
pay three times the amount so bet offered 10 be
bet.
And the Judges of the respective districts Gfore-
said, required TO meet at Bedford, on the Fri
day next following the holding OF said Election,
then and there to perform those things required Of
them by law.
Given under my hand, at my Office in Bedford, this
3Oth day of August. in the year Of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty one, and the
eighty sixth of the independence of the United
States.
JOHN J. CESSNA,
Aug ust Goth, 1861. Sheriff.