The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-09-19

in the election district and paid taxes, aforesa i'd
shall be entitled to vote after residing this State
six months Providcd, 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 aforesaid shall
be entitled to vote, although they shall not have
paid tax.
"No person shall be ptrmitted to vote whose
name is not contained in the list of taxable inhab
itants, furnished by ihe Commissioners, unless
First he produce receipt OF payment, within two
years of State or County tax sessed agreesbly 10
the Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence
his own oath affirmation of another that he has
paid such tax, in failure produce receipt
shall make oath the to payment thereof or second
If he claim right TO vote by being an elector be-
tween the age of twenty-one and twenty-five years
shall depose oath or affirmation, that he has
sided in the State at least one year next before his
applications and make such proof Of residence in the
district Is required by this act, and that he does
verify believe, from the account given him that
he is Of the age aforesaid, and give such other ev-
idence as is required by this act, whercupon 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," if be shall be admitted 10 vote by of
having paid tax or the word "age'' if he shall be
| admitted TO vote by reason OF age, and in either
case the reason Of such vote shall be called out to
the clerks, who shall make a like note in the lists
of voters kept by them,
"n all Cases where the mama Of the person claim
ing TO vote is not found on the list furnished BY
co mmsseis, or his right to vote whether found
thereon not, is objected 10 by any qualified cit
zen, it shall be the duty of the inspectors to ex-
anime such person oath to his quail ali6cations,
and If be claims 10 have resided within the State
for one year or more, his oath shal be sufficient
proof thereof, bat he shall make proof by a. least
one competent witness, who shall be qualified cleo
tor, that he has iesded within the district for
tbaa ten days Immediately preceding said eet-
I'M and hal lals hat
dence, in pursuance of his lawful ling, is with
iE the district, and that he did not within
the district for the purpose of voting therein.
"Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof it required, Of his residence
and payment of taxes aforesaid, shall be admitted
to vcte in the township, ward or district in which
he shal. reside.
elf any person shall prevent or attempt to pre-
vent any officer of an election under this act from
holding such election, use or threaten any vio-
lence to any such officer and shall interrupt or
Improperly interfere with him in the execution Of
his duty, shall block oi attempt to block up the
window avenue to any window where the same
may be holden, shall rotously disturb the peace
of such election or shall use or practice intimida
ion, threats, force violence, with the design to
influence unduly or overawe any eector, or prevent
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
tnaH Twelve lontns anu III IL snail oe SHOWN TO the
Court where.the trial of such offence shall be had
that the person SC offending was not resident of
the city, ward, district township where the said
offence was committed, and not entitled to vote
therein, on conviction, he shall be sentenced 10 pay
fine not less than hundred nor than
thousan1 dollars and be imprisoned not 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
Commonwealth, or shall offer TO make any such bet
or wager, either by verbal proclamation thereof or
by any written or printed advertisement, invite
any person persons to make such bet or wager,
upon convict thereof he or they shall forfeit and
pay three times he amount so bet or offered to be
bet.
And the Judges of the respective districts afore-
said, are required to meet at Bedford, on the FRI
day next following the holding of said Election,
then and there 10 per form 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 or Lord,
thousand eight hundred and sixty two, and
the Ell ghty-sixth of the independence of the Uni
ted States.
JOHN J. CESSNA,
September 5th, 1869. Sheriff.