Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-08-30

less; First, he produce receipt Of payment.
within two years of State or County tax as.
sessed aprecahlv 10 the constitution. and give
satisfactory evidence on his own oath or rfir-
nation Of another that he has paid such tax.
or In failure 10 prolnre receipt shall make
oath N the psynent thereof. or Second, II be
claim right 10 vote hy heing an cieefar he-
tween the age Of twenry-ope ard tweT ty-iwo
years shall depose on oath or affirmation, that
he resided 10 the State at least one year next
before bis application, and make such PYoof of
residence 10 the district required bY this
act, aud that be does verify believe, from the
account given him that he is of the age afore-
said, and give such other evidence as is Teqnir
ed by this act; whereupon the name of the
person so admitted to vote shall be inserted in
the alphabetical list by the Inspector, and
note made opposite thereto by writing The
word ''tax,'' il he shall be admitted to vote BY
reason OF having paid tag, or the word sage,
il he shall be admitted TO vote by reason of
age, and iu either case ihe reason Of such vote
shall be called out 20 the clerks who shall
make The like n5te in the list of voters kept
by them.
ain all eases where the name of tho person
claiming to vote Is not found 90 the list fnrn>
ished by the commissioners, and assessors, or
his right to vote whcthe fonnd thereon or not,
is objected to by any qualified citizen. It shall
be the duty of the inspectors to examine such
person on oath as to his qualifications, and i
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 elector, that he has resided within
the district for more than ten DAYS immedateV
| ly preceding said election and shall also him.
self swear that his bona fide residence, in pnr-
suance Of his lawful calling, is within the
district, and that be did not remove within the
district for the purpose Of voting therein.
eEvery person qualified aforesaid, and
who shall, make due proof il required, of his
residence and payment of taxes aforesaid, shall
! be admitted to vote in the township, ward or
district in which be shall reside.
IF any person shall prevent or attempt to
prevent any officer of an election under this
act from holding sncb election, or use or
threaten any violence 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 where the
same may be holden, shall rietOHsiy disturb
the paace of such election, er shall use or
practice intimidation, threats, force or violence
with the design to influence unduly or oveFaWe
any elector, or prevent him from voting, or to
restrain the freedom of choice, such person on
conviction shall be fined in any sum not ex-
eeedlng five hundred dollars and to be impris-
oned for any time not less than one or more
than twelve months, aud if it shall be shown
to the Court where the trial of such offence
shall be bad, that the person 50 offending was
not q resident Of the city, ward, district or
township where the said offence was committed,
and not entitled to vote therein, then on con-
viction, he shall be sentenced TO pay fine OF
mt less than one hundred nor more than one
thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not
less than six months nor more than two years.
'ttf any person or persons shall make any
bet or wager upon the result of any election
within the Commonwealth, or shall offer to
make any such bet or wager, either by verbal
proclamation thereof, or by any written OF
printed advertisement, or invite any person
or perso ns to make such bet or wager upon
conviction thereof he or they shall forfeit and
pay three times the amount SO bet or offered to
be bet.
And the Judges of the respective districts
aforesaid, are required to meet at Bedford, on
the Friday next following the holding Of said
Election, then and there TO perform those
things required of them by law.
Given under nay hand, at my Office in Bedford
! this seth day of August, in the year Of
our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
/ sixty one, aud the Seth of Independence ol
the United States.
JOHN J. CESSNA,
Sheriff
I | A. on 1851