The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-10-03


10 the election district and paid taxes, atoresa id
shall be entitled TO vote after residing this State
| six months. Pyovided, 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 t. vote, although they shall not have
paid tax
s'No person shall be p rmitted to vote whose
name is not contained in the list of taxable inhab-
| itants, furnished by the Commissioners, unes, {:
First he produce receipt OF payment, within two
years of Stite County tax assessed agreeabIy TO
the Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence
his oath or affirmation of another that he has
paid such tax, or in failure to 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 lone and twenty 1.-TWO years
shall depose oath affirmation, that be has
sided in the State at least year next before his
applications and make such proof OF residence in the
district as is required by this aci and that he does
verify believe, from the account given him that
he is of the age aforesaid, and give such other
idence as is required 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
.'tax," if he stall be admitted TO vote by of
having paid tax, or The word sage" if he sha, be
admitted 10 vote by reason OF age, and in either
the of such vote shall be called out to
the clerks, who shall make like note in the fists
of voters kept by them.
"ln all casesw here the rama of the person claim
ing 10 vote is not found the list furnished bv
commssers, or his right to vote whether found
thereon or not, is objected to by any qualified cit
| iZen, it shall be the duty of the inspectors TO ex-
anime such person on oath to his qualifications,
and If he 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 az least
competent witness, who shal be qualified elec-
tor, that he has resided within the district ior more
b . ,tn
ton and shall also swear that his bona fde resi-
dence in pursuance of his lawful call ing, 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 il required, of his residence
and payment OF taxes aforesaid, shall be admit. ed
to vote in the township, ward or district in which
| he Shall reside.
"lf any person shall prevent attempt TO pre-
vent any officer of an election under this act from
holding such election, OF or threaten any vo-
| lence 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 or practice intimda-
ion, threats, force violence, with the design to
influence unduy overawe any elector, or prevent
| him from voting, or 10 restrain the freedom of
choice, such persons on conviction shall be fined in
any not exceeding five hundred dollars to be
! imprisoned for any time not less than one or more
than twelve months and if it shall be shown to the
Court wheresthe trial of such offence shall be had
| that the person SC 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 be shall be sentenced to pa
u fine not less than hundl ed more than one
thousant | dollars, and be imprisoned not less than
six months nor more than two years.
elf any person persons shall make any bet or
| wager upon the result of an election within the
Commonwealth, or 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 10 make such bet wager, 3,
upon convict thereof he they shall forfeit and
pay three times be amount so bet or offered TO be
bet
And the Judges OF the respective dirricts afore-
said, required to meet at Bedford, on the Fri
day next following the bolding of said Election,
then and there TO 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 OIL Lord,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty two, and
the ei ghtysixth of the independence of the U nj
ted States.
JOHN j. CESSNA,
September 5tb, 1862 Sheriff.