Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-10-04

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"No person shall be admired u vote whose
uaras is not contained 10 the list OF taxable it,
habitants furnished by the Commissioners, IN,
less; First, be produce receipt Of payment,
within two years uf Statc or County Tax ass
sessed agreesbly TO the constitution, aud give
satisfactory evidence 90 his own oath or affr-
nation Of another that be llas paid such tax,
or 10 failure to produce receipt shall make
oath to the payment thereof, or Second, if be
claim right 10 vote by being an clector bo-
tween the age of twenty-one and Twenty-Five
years shall depose on cath or affirmation. that
he resided in the State at least one year next
before bis application, and make such proof Of
resideoee 10 the district required by this
sct, aud that be does verify believe, from the
account given him that he is of the age aforc-
said, aud give such other evidence as is reqairs
ed by this act; whereupon the name of the
person so admitted 10 vote shall be inserted in
the alphabetical list by the inspector, and .
note made opposite thereto by writing the
word s'tax.'' il he shall be admirtedto 10 vote BY
reason Of having paid tax, or the word 'sage,"
if he shall be admitted TO vote by reason of
age, and in either case the reason Of such a vote
shall be called out 10 the clerks, who shall
make the like note 10 the list of voters kept
BY them.
ein all cases where the name Of the person
claiming to vote Is not found on the list furn~
ishsd by the commissioners, and assessors, or
bis right to vets whether found thereon or rot,
is obiected TO by any qualified citzon, ir shall
be the duty of the inspectors to examine such
person on cath to his qualifications, and if
he claims 10 hare resided Within the State for
one year or more, bis oaih shall be sufficient
proof thereof, but BIS shall make proof by at
least one competent witness. who shall be 2
qualified eiecipr, bat he has resided within
the district for ruoTe han ten days inimedisteS
ly preceding sail election aud shall also hir-
self sgcpr that his bona fiie residence, iu pur-
saance of his lawful calling, is within the
distrle;, aud that he did nor remove within the
district for he purpose # voting therein.
Every person qualified as Aforesaid, and
wio shall make dec proof il required, Of bis
residence aud p.ymont of taxes aforesaid, shalt
be adnittco veto in he township, ward or
li,tFist IN which be shall resjae.
'.lf any Rersnn shall prevent OF aiicmpt to
prevent any cffioer of an election under this
act from holding such election, or uso or
threaten any violence 10 auy sact tfzcer, and
shall interrupt or Improperly interfere With
him 70 the execution Of his duty, shall block
ar a.tcnpi block up the winda9 where the
s-ne fnay bs holden, shall -ielous,y 4efarb
the Faacc OF such election, or shall neo 81
practice Intimidation. threats, force 81 lioignce
With the design to iufaeneJ unduly ~ ogerawc
any electeF, or prevent hiai fr9n voting, or %
restrain the freedom of choice, such person on
eonvieiion shall be iiasi ia any ssuI not ex-
eeediug i've hundred dollars aud to be mpris-
oned for any iuio rot less han cue or uora
than twelye ploaihs, aad If il shall bc shown
TO the Goutt where the trial of such effenee
shall be had, that the person 80 oGeudi6g was
uot resident of the city, wafd, district or
township where the said offence was cnnlnitted,
and not sntitledfo vote therein, then on eou-
yictiou, be saall be sentenced TO pay fine of
not less than cue hundred nor more than ono
thousand dollars, and be imprisoned uos
less thsn six mouths nor more thaa two wears,
If any persen or persons shall make sny
bet or wager upon the result Il any election
within the Commonwealth, O. shall Offer to
maze any such bet or wager, either by verbal
proclamation ;herenf, or bv any written or
printed advertisement, or invite any person
or persons 10 make such bet er wager upon
conviction thereof be or tAey sbaIi forfei and
pay three times the amount SO bel or offered to
be bef.
AMI, he Judges Of tie respective districts
aforesaid, are required 70 meet al Bor;foyd, on
the Friday next following the haldipg Of said
Election, then aud there 40 perform lhese
things reqsired Of them BY law.
Given under ms hand, a, luy offiae in Bedford,
this 3e,h DAY of August, in the year Of
our Lord, one thousand eight hundred aud
sixty one, aud the Seth Of Independence of
the United States.
JOHN j. CESSNA,
Sheriff.
Aug. so, 1861.