The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-09-12

in the election district and paid taxes, aforesaid
shall be entitls to vote after residing this State
six months. PROVIDED, That the white freemen
citizens of the United States, between the ages OF
twenty-one 10 twenty-five years, who have resbed
in the election district ten days aforesaid shall
be entitled I. vote, although they shall not have
paid tax
..No person shall be p, rmitted to vote whose
name is not contained in the list of taxable nhab-
tants, furnished by fhe Commissioners, unless /:
First he produce a receipt OF payment, within two
years OF st te or County tax sessed agreeably to
the Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence on
his own oath or affirmation of another that he has
paid such tax, in a failure To produce receipt
shall make oath the TO payment thereof OF second
if he claim right TO vote by being an elector be-
tween the age OF twenty one and twenty two years
shall depose osih affirmation that be has re-
sided in the State al least year before his
applications and make such proof OF residence in the
district required by this act, and hat he does
verify believe, from the account given him III It
he Is of the age aforesaid, and give such other
idence as is required by this act, ~hercupon 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,' it be sfall be admitted 10 vote by of
havi ng aid tax, or the word "age' if he shall be
admitted TO vote by reason oil age, and in either
the reason of such a vote shall be called out TO
the clerks, who shalt make like note in tn lists
of voters Kept by them.
"n all where he mama of the per son claim
ing 10 vote is not found on the list furnished bv
co mmissers, oil 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 on oath as TO his uaifcatons;
aud If be- claims 10 have resided within the State
for one year more, his oath shal be sufficient
proof thereof, but he shall make proof by a. least
one competent witness, who sha II be quail cleo
tor, that he has resided within the district or
than ten days Immediately proceeding said elec-
lion and shall also that his bona fde resi-
dence, in pursuance 8. 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 if required, of his residence
and payment of taxes aforesaid, shall be admit. ed
to vote in the township, ward or district in which
be shai. reside.
elf any person shall prevent or attempt TO pre-
vent any officer Of an election under this act from
holding such election, or use or threaten any vio-
Ience TO any sucS officer and shall interrupt of
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, or shall riot ousy disturb the peace
of such election, shall use practice intmda-
ion threats force violence, with the design TO
influence unduly overawe any elector or prevent
him from voting, or 10 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 more
than twelve months and If it sha II be shown to the
Court wherethe trial of such offence shall be had,
that the pers son offending was not resident OF
the city, ward, district or township where the said
offence committed, and not entitled to vote
therein. on conviction, he shall be sentenced 10 pay
Il fine not less than hundred nor than one
thousan dollars, and be imprisoned not less than
six months nor more than two years.
'.lf any person or persons shall make any bet oil
wager upon the result of an election within the
Commonwealth, or she offer 10 make any such bel
or wager, either by verbal proclamation thereof oil
! by any written printed advertisement, or invite
any person or persons 10 make such bet wager
upon convict on thereof he they shall forfeit ant
pa three times be amount bet or offered to be
| bet.
And the Judges OF the respective districts afore
said, required to meet at Bedford, the FRI
day uext Glowing the olding of said Election
then and there 10 per form those things required
them by law.
Given under my hand, at my Office In Bedford, this
5th day of September, in the year of o.. Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty two, ant
the ti ehty.sixth Of the independence of the Uni
ted States.
JOHN J. CESSNA,
September 9Th, 1859. Sheriff.