The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-10-10
In the election di.trc, and paid taxes, aforesaid,

In the election district and paid taxes, aforesa
shall be entitled TO vote after residing in this State
six months. Provided, That the white fIeemen,
citzens.pf the United States, between the ages o
twenty-one TO twenty-five years, who have resided
in the election district ten days as aforesaid shall
be entitled +. vote, although they shall not have
paid tax.
ssNo person shall be p, rmitted to vote whose
name is not contained in the list of taxable inhab
itants, furnished by the Commissioners, unless !:
First he produce receipt OF payment, within two
years of State County tax ssessed agreeably to
the Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence on
his own oath affirmation of another that he has
paid such lax, in failure to produce a receipt
shall maker the to payment thereof. or second
il he claim right TO vote By being an etector be-
tween the age of twenty -one and twenty-tw years
shall depp.e OF oath affirmation that be has
sided in the State least year next Before his
applications and make such proof Of residence in the
district is required by this act, and hat be does
verify believe, from the account given him that
he IS of the age aforesaid, and give such other ev
idence is required by this act, whercupon the
name of the person admitted TO vote shall be
inserted 10 the alphabetical list by the Inspector,
and note made opposite thereto by writing the word
''tax," if be shall be admitted TO vote by reason of
having paid tax, or The word "age' if he shall be
admitted to vote by OF age, and in either
case the of such vote shall be called out TO
the clerks, who shall make like note in the lists
of voters kept by them.
"ln all cases where the mama OF the person claim
ing to vote Is not found the list furnished by
commssers, or his right TO vote whether found
thereon or not, is objected to by any qualified cit
zen, it shall be the duty Of the inspectors TO ex-
anime such person on oath as to his qualifications,
and If be claims 10 have resided within the State
for one year or more, his oath shal be sufficient
proof thereof, but he shall make proof by a. east
one competent witness, who sha II be qua lifted eec-
tor, that he has resided within the district Tor
Zen dav INN hat pl nreceedinu said plpc-
tion and shall also swear that his bona hde 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.
ssEvery person qualified aforesaid and who
shall make due proof if required, of his residence
and payment of taxes aforesaid shall be admit ed
to vote In the township, ward OF district in which
be sha. reside.
sslf any person shall prevent or attempt 10 pre-
vent any officer of election under this act from
holding such election, OF use or threaten any VIM
Ience to any sucS officer, and shall interrupt or
improperly interfere with him in the execution OF
his duty, shall block attempt TO block up the
window or avenue TO any window where the SAME
may be holden, or shall otously disturb the peace
of such election, shall use or practice intimlda-
ion, threats, force violence, with the design to
influence undhly or oveTawe any elector, prevent
him from voting, or 10 restrain the freedom of
rholce such persons conviction shall be fined in
any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars TO be
imprisoned for any time not less than or more
than twelve months and if it shall be shown TO the
Court where.the 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, and not entitled To vote
therein. on conviction he shall be sentenced 10 pay
a fine not less thsn hundred nor more than one
thousani dollars, and be imprisoned not less than
six months nor more than two years.
elf any person or persons shall make any bet OF
wager upon the result of election within the
Common wealth, shall offer 10 make any such bet
or wager, either by verbal proclamation thereof OF
by any written or printed advertisement, or invite
any person or persons to make such bet wager
upon convict thereof he they shall forfeit and
pay three times he amount so bet or offered TO be
bet.
And the judges OF the respective disricts afore-
said, are required to meet at Bedford, the FRI
day next following the holding of said Election,
then and there TO per form those things required o
them by law.
Given under my hand, at my Office IN Bedford. this
5th day of September, in the year of or Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty two, ant
the eli ghiy.sixth of the independence of the Uni
ted States.
JOHN ]. CESSNA,
September 5tb, .s62. Sheriff.