The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-08-30

ber OF The House OF Representatives, to rep
resent the counties Of Bedford aud Somerset
in the House Of Representatives.
ONE PERSON for the Office Of Associate
Judge of the Courts OF Bedford county.
ON E PERSON for tie Office Of Treasurer Of
said county.
ONE PERSON for the Office OF Commissioner
for said county.
ONE PERSON for the office of Poor Director
for SAID county.
ONE PERSON for the Office oil Auditor for
said county.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
That every person excepting Justices Of the peace,
who shall hold any Office appo intment Of preft
or trust under the United States, Of this State
or any city or corporated district, whether com
missioned, officer otherwise. subordinate officer
agent v ho shall be employed under the legisa-
| ture, executive or Judiciary department of this
State any city, of any incorporated district
and also, that every member of Congress and ofthe
| State Legislature, and of the select common
council OF any city, Commissioners OF any moor
poTated district, is by law Incapable cf holding or
exercising the time, the office or appointment of
Judge, Inspector clerk OF ANY election of this
Commonwealth, and that inspector, Judge or o.
ther officer Of such election shall be eligible to be-
| then voted for.
And the said act of assembly entitled san act re-
ating 10 elections OF this Commonwealth passed
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81 hat the inspector and judges shall meet ~ .-.s
respective places appointed for holding the ei--f7a
in the district at which they respectively peaass
! before o'clock in the morning of the Cd Tue ;
OF October, and each said inspector shall appo
! clerk, who shall be qualified voter Of such dis
tuct.
Gin case the person who shall have received the
second highest number OF votes for inspector s'.i
not Attend on the day Of any election, then the ~
| son who shall have received the second hlg sr
number OF votes for Judge at the next preceding
lection shall act as inspector in bis 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 inspector in
his place, and in the person elected judge shall
! not attend, then the inspector who received the
highest number OF votes shall appoint Judge IN MS
place, and If any vacancy shall continue IN tha
board Tor the space oil hour after the time fixed
by law for the opening OF the election the quahheo
voters for the township, ward or district Tor which
such officers shall have beea elected, present az the
election, shall elect one OF their number TO MI such
a vacancy.
# shall be the duty of the several assessors re.
spectvely to attend at the place of holding eVery
general, special, or township election during the
whole time such election kept open Tor tue pur-
pose of giving information the inspectors ana
Judge, when called on in relation TO the right OF a.
ny person assessed by them vote at such election,
and such other in relation 10 the assess
ment of voters, the said inspectors or either OF
| them shall from time TO time require.
mo person shall be permitted to vote at any E.
lection aforesaid, than white freemen OF the
age of twenty more, who shall have resided
in this state at least year, and IN the election
district whe.e he offers TO vote, ten days lmmedl-
ateiV 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
citizen of the United States who has previously
been qualhed voter OF this State ana reloFeu
Iherefrom and returned, 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. ProUtaeG, That the white fIeeneh'
citizens of the United States, between Tue ages Oh
twenty-one and twenty-five years, who have resi-
ha @Ee @ al{fhougR l{fE gfRTf fney ey s s
have paid tax.
"No person shall be permitted TO vote whose name
IS not contained the list of taxabe inhabitants
, furnished by the Commissioners, unless First he
produce receipt of payment, within two years of
State or County tax assessed agreeabIy TO the Con-
stituton, and give satisfactory evde nee on his own
oath ol animation of another that he has paid such
tax, or IN failure TO produce receipt shall make
oatA 10 the payment thereof, second if ne claim
Tight toVoie by being electOr between the ags
OF twenty-one and twenty-five years sha depose on
oah or animation, that ne has resided in the State
al least one year next before his application, and
make such proof OF residence in the district as is
required BY this act ahd that he does verify be-
lieye from the account given him that be is of the
age atoresaid and give such other evidence
CURED by this act, whereupon the of the per-
son so admitted to vote shall be inserted in the al
FHaOStACdI 44Sl oy the Inspector. ana q note made
opposite thereto by writing the word Htax, D if he
snail be admitted 10 vote by OF having paid
tax, the word sage'' if he shall be admitted TO
vote by reason of age, and ia either the
OF such vote shall be called out to the clerks who
snail make like note in the lists of voters kept by
! them.
''ln all cases where the name of the person
Claiming to vote is not found the list furnished
by the commissioners, or his right to vote wheth-
! er found thereon or not, is objected TO by aLy
! Qualhel al be cf he
ters TO examine such person oath 10 his quail
| Ihcations, and if he claims to have resided
within the State for year or more, his oath
shall be sufficient proof thereof but he shall make
proof By at least competent Witness who shall
be quallhed electoT, that he has resided within
the district for more than ten days Immediately
preceding said election and shall also swear thas
his bona hde residence, in pursuance of his law
full 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 admit tied
to vote IN the township, ward OF district in which
he shall reside.
'flf any person shall prevent or attempt TO pre-
vent any officer of election under this act from
holding such election, thereafter any vo- .
ience 10 any such officer. and shall interrupt or
improperly interfere with him in tie execution of
his duty, shall block attempt to block up the
window or avenue 10 any window where the sams
may be holden, or shall rotously disturb the peace
OF such election, or shall use or pactice Intimda-
ton, threats, force violence. with the design
influence unduy or overlwe any elector, or prevent
MIN from voting, or TO restrain the freedom Of
choice, such person conviction shall be fined III
any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars TO be
imprisoned Tor any time not less than one or mora
than twelve months and if it shall be shown 10 the
Court where the trial of such offence shall be had,
that the person offending was not a resident Of
the city, ward district or township where the said
offence was committed, and not entitled 10 vote