The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-09-26

In the election district and paid taxes Aforesaid
shal be entlt to vote after residing IN this State
| six months. ProVided, That the white fIeemen
citizens of the United States, between the ages Of
in the election district ten days as aforesaid shall
be entitled t. vote, although they shall not have
| paid tax
s.No persdn shall be rmitted to vote whose
name is not contained in the list of taxable inhab.
itants; furnished by the Commissioners, unIes, f:
First he produce receipt OF payment, within two
years Of st ate of County tax sessed agreesby to
the Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence
his own 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 10 vote by being elector be-
tween the age of twenty -one and twent ytwo years
shall depose oath affirmation, that he has
sided in the State al least one year next before his
application, and make such proof Of residence in the
district required by this act, and that be does
verify believe, from the account given him tn It
he is OF the age aforesaid, and give such other
idence as is required by this act, whereupon 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
sstax," if he sna be admitted 10 vote by of
having paid tax, or the word eage'' if he shall be
admitted TO vote by reason OF age, and in either
the reason of such vote shall be called out to
the clerks, who shall make like note in the lists
of voters kept by them.
I'm Cases WutIt tue HdHI3 OF person Cfdlm-
ing 10 vote is not found on the list furnished by
eommissers, or his right to vote whether found
thereon not, is objected 10 by any qualified cit
lzen, it shall be the duty of the inspectors to ex
anime such Ierson on oath 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. east
one competent witness, who sha II be qualified elec-
tor, that he has resided within The district mole
I han ten days Immediately proceeding said elec-
tion and shall also swear that his bona ide resi-
dence, in pursuance OF his lawful call ing, is with
in the distrht, and that he did not remove within
the district for the purpose of voting therein.
"Every person qualified as afor esad, 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 shal. reside
"lf any person shall prevent or ettempt to pre-
vent any officer of an 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 OF attempt TO block up the
window or avenue 10 any window where the same
may be holden shall riot ously disturb the peace
of such election, shall use practice intimida-
ion, threats, force or violence, with the design TO
influence unduy or overawe any elector, or prevent
him from voting, or TO restrain the freedom of
choice such persons on convection snail be lined IN
any sum not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars TO be
than twelve months and it it sha II be shown TO the
Court where.the trial Of such offence shall be had,
that the person SC offending not resident of
the city, ward, district or township where the said
offence was committed, and not entitled TO vote
therein on convictions he shall be sentence ed pay
q fine not less than hundred nor more than one
thousani 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 TO make any such bet
or wager, either by verbal proclamation thereof, OF
by any written printed advertisement, or invite
any person or persons TO make such bet wager
upon convict on thereof he they shall forfeit and
pa three times he amount SO bet or offered TO be
bet.
And the Judges oil the respective districts afore.
sad 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 o
them by law. Ft4t-
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 ii eh,y.sixth of the independence of the Uni
ted States.
JOHN J. CESSNA,
September 5th, 1862. Sheriff.