The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-09-05

in the election district and paid taxes, aforesa id
shall be entitled to vote after residing this State
six months. Provided, That the white freemen
citizens of the United States, between the ages OF
twenty-one to twenty-five years. who have resided
in the election district ten days as aforesaid shall
be entitled to vote, although they shall not have
paid tax.
ssNo person shall be permitted to vote whose
name is not contained in the list of taxable nhab
itants, furnished by The Commissioners, unless
First he produce a receipt OF payment, within two
years of State County tax assessed agreeably to
the Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence on
his own oath or affirmation of another that he has
paid such a tax, in failure to produce receipt
shall make oath the to payment thereof. second
if he claim right 10 vote BY being an elector be-
tween the age of twenty and twenty two years
shall depose OF oath or affirmation, that he has
sided in the State al least one year next before his
application, and make such proof Of residence the
district required by this act, and that he does
verify believe, from the account given him thst
he is OF the age afore said, and give such other
idence as is required by this act, whercnpon the
name of the person admitted to vote shall be
inserted in the alphabetical list by the Inspector,
and note made opposite thereto by writing the word
stax,' if be shall be admitted to vote by reason of
havi ng paid tax, the word sssge' if he shall be
admitted TO vote by reason OF age, and in either
the reason of such ote shall be called out to
the clerks, who shall make like note in the lists
OF voters kept by them.
ing TO vote is not found on the list furnished by
co mmissers or his right to vote. whe ther found
thereon or Bot, Is objected TO by any qualified cit-
lzen, it shall be the duty of the inspectors to ex
anime such person on oath as TO his qualifications,
and If he claims to have resided within the State
Tor one year or more, his oath shal be sufficient
proof thereof, but he shall make proof by a. least
one competent witness, who sha II be qualified cleo
tor, that he has resided within the district for
han ten days mmediately proceeding said elec-
ion and shall aso swear that his bona fde resi-
dence, in pursuance of his lawful calling is with
in 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 shai. reside.
elf any person shall prevent or attempt to pre-
vent any officer of an election uadeT this act from
holding such electlon or use or threaten any vin-
lence to any sucS officer, and shall interrupt
Improperly interfere with him in the execution of
his duty, shall block attempt to block up the
window avenue to any window where the same
may be holden, shall riot ously disturb the peace
of such election, shall use or practice ntimda-
ion, threats, force violence, with the design to
influence unduly or overawe any eiector, or syeyent
him from voting, or TO restrain the freedom of
choice, such persons conviction shall be fined in
any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars to be
imprisoned for any time not less than one more
than twelve months and if it shall be Shown to the
Court wherethe trial of such offence shall be had,
that the person offending was not resident of
the city, ward, district or township where the said
offence was committed, aud not entitled to vote
therein, convictions he shall be sentenced TO pay
a fine not less than one hundred nor more than one
thousani dollars, and be imprisoned not less than
six months nor more than two years.
s.lf any person or persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the result of an election within the
Common wealth, or shall offer 10 make any such bet
wager, either by verbal proclamation thereof, or
by any written or printed advertisement, or invite
any person or persons to make such bet or wager,
upon conviction thereof he they shall forfeit and
pay three times the amount so bet or offered to be
bet-
And the Judges of the respective districts afore-
said, are required to meet at Bedford, 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
5th day of September, in the year of Oar Lord, /,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty two, and
the eighty-sixth of the Independence of the Uni
ted States.
JOHN j. CESSNA,
September 5th, 1852. Sheriff.