The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-09-18

shall depose on oath or afrmation that be has re-
sided in he State at least year next before is
application, and make sucn proof OF residence IN the
district IS required by this aet and that be does
verify believe, from the account given him that be
is Of the age aforesaid and give such OTHER eyidenc
as is required by this act, whereupon the name OF
the person 50 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 20 vote by reason of taving
paid tag, the word aage if he shall be admitte ed
to vote by reason of age, and in either the
son of such vote shall be called out to the clerks
who shall make like note in the lists Of voters
kept by them.
ssIn all cases where the name of the person claim
ing TO is not found the list furnished by the
commissioners, or his right to vote whether found
thereon or not. is obi ected to by any qualified cit
zen it shall be the duty of the inspectors 10 examine
such person on oath as to his qualifications, and il
he claims 70 have resided within the State for
year more, his oath she'll be sufficient proof there
Of, but he shall make ptooi by at least one compe-
tent witness, who shall be qualified eector, that
he has resided within the district for than ten
days Immediately preceding said election and shall
also sH ear that his bona fde residence, in pursuance
of bis lawful calling is within the district, and
that he did not remove within the district for the
purpose of voting.
every person qualified as aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof if required, OF his residence
and payment of taxes afore said, shall be admitted
to vote in the township, ward or district in which
be shall reside.
ssIf any person shall prevent or attempt to prevent
any officer Of an election under this act from holding
such election, or use or threaten any violence to
any such officer, and shall interrupt or improperly
interfere with hin, in the execution of his duty,
shall block up or attempt to block up the window
or avenue TO any window where the may be
holdea or shall TIotously distugb the peace of such
election, shall or practice Intimidation,
threats, force violence, With the design TO intiu-
ence unduly or any elector, or prevent hin
from voting or 10 restrain the freedom OF choice,
such persons conviction shall be fned in any sun
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 oil such offence shall be bad that the per-
son so offending was not resident of the citv ward,
district or township where the said offence was
committed, aud not entitled TO vote therein, on
conviction, be shall be sentenced 10 pay fine not
less than ,ne hundred or more than one thousand
dollars, and be imprisoned not less than six months
nor more than two years ..a
eli any person or persons shall make any bet oi
wager upon the result OF election within the
Commonwealth or shall offer to ulake any such bet
or wager, either by verbal proclamation thereof,
by any written or printed advertisements or invite
any person OF persons to make such bet or wager,
upon conviction thereof he or they shall forfeit and
pay three times the amount bet or offered to be
bet.'
And the judges of the respective districts afore-
said are required to meet at Bedford, the Friday
next following the holding Of said election, then
and there to perform those things required of them
by law.
Given under my hand, at my Office in Bedford, this
4th day of September, in the year of our Lord,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty three, and
the eighty.sixth of the Independence of the Uni
ted States. .
JOHN J CESSNA,
September a, 1862 Stenf.