The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-10-09
ONE PERSON for the Office of Coroner, for said


or trust under the United States or Of this State
any city or corporated district, whether commits
stoned officer or otherwise, subordinate officer,
agent who is or shall be employed under the legis
lature executive or Judiciary depart of this
State or Of any ety. of any incorporated district
and also that every member of Congress and of the
State Legislature and OF the select or common conn-
ell Of any city, Commissioners OF any incorpora-
ted district, is by law incapable OF holding or exer.
cising At the time, the Office or appointment OF
.fuuge Inspector or Clerk of any election of this
Commonwealth, and that judge or other
officer of such election snail be eligible 10 he then
voted for.
And the said act of assembly entitled san act re-
lating to elections of this Commonwealth" passed
4 July I'd, 1919, Iurther provides follows, to wit:
eiThat tire inspector and Judges shall meet at the
respective places appointed for holding the election
in the district at which they respectively belong
before O'Clock IN the morning OF the I'd Tuesday
of October, and each said inspector shall appoint
one clerk who shall be qualified voter of such
district.
..ln case the perfon who shall hage received the
second highest number of votes for Inspector shall
no attend the day Of any eisction then the per-
! son who shall have received the secohd highest
| number OF votes for Judge at the next preceding
election shalt act Inspector in his place. and in
case the person who has received the highest num-
ber of voses for inspector shall not attend, the per-
son eiectfd Judge shall appoint an inspector in his
! places and If any vacancy shall continus in the
board for The space Of one hour after thu time fixed
by law tor the opening of the election the qualified
voters for the township, ward district for which
such officer shall have been elected, present at the
election shlll elect of their number to fill such
! a vacancy.
M sta be The duty OF the several assessors
spectvely TO attend at the place of holding every
o enera, special. township election during the
wh1le time such election is kept open, for the pur
no.e of giving information TO the inspectors, and
iudge when called on, in relation TO the right of any
peyson assessed by hem 10 vote at such election,
and on such other matters in relation TO the
roenr If voters the said inspectors either of
Them shah from tune TO lime require.
ono person shall be permitted TO vote at any elec
zion as aforesaid, than white freeman OF the age
Of twenty one or more, VINO snail have resl1ed IN
this State at least year, and IN the election dis
trct where he offers TO vote. ten days I'm medlately
preceding such election, and within two years paid
State or county tax which shall have been assess
ct al least ten days before the election But cit
izen OF the United States who has previously been
qualified voter of this State and removed theefrom
and returned, and who shall have resided in the
election district and paid taxes, aforesaid, shall be
entitled TO vote after residing in this State six
months Provided, That the white freemen, citi-
zens of the United States, between the age OF twen-
ty.one and twenty-five years, who have resided IN
the election district ten days as aforesaid shall be
entitled TO vote, although they shall no; have paid
tax.
n
rame Is not contained in the list of taxable nhahl
tants furnished by the Commissioners, unless
First be produce receipt of payment, within two
wears of state County tax assessed asreeabiy TO
the Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence on
his own oath or air nation OF another that ne has
pati such tax, OF in failure to produce receipt
shg make cath 10 the payrnent thereof or second
If he claim a right to vote by beng an eiector De-
tween the gge of twenty-oue and twenty-five years
shall dapose on oath or affirmation that he has re-
sided in the State at least ore year heSt before ms
anpicafon and make sucn proof OF residence IN the
district as required by this act, and that ne does
verify believe from the account given him that he
is OF the age aforesa, and sve such other eViuehe
a. is required by this act, wnereupon The name OF
the person so admitted to vote shall be inserted IN
The alpha abetica list by the inspector. ana note
ma he opp5tite thereto by writing the word ''tax,
II he shall be atnited 10 by reason of having
paid tax or Inc word .sage' if be shall be admitted
10 vote bv OF age, and IN either case Ihs rea
son of such vote shall be called olt TO the CLERKS,
who shall make like note in the lists OF voters
kept by item.
.ln III cases where the name of the person claim
inr TO vote is not found on the list furnished by the
commiss onaIs, or his right TO vote whether found
1ereon or not, is objected to by any qualified cit-
ZEN il shall be the duty of the inspectors TO e&amne
such person oath as to his Qualifications, anu IL
he claims 20 have resided wlthin the State Tor one
wear or ore his oath shall be sufficient proof there
! Of, but he shall make proof by at least one compe-
tent witness, who stall be quahed elector, that
he has resided within the district for more than ten
days Immediately preceding said election end shall
lo sV ear that his bona de residence, in pursuance
of his lawful calling is within the district, ana
that he did not remove within the district for the
| purpose OF voting.
tEyery person qualified as aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof if required, OF his residence
| and payment of taxes afore said, snail De admitted
tovote in the township, ward or district In which
| he shall reside.
If any person shall prevent or aftemptto prevent
any officer of an election under this act roi9 holding
| such election, use or threaten any V'olehce 10
any such officer, and shall interrupt or improperly
interfere with him in the execution OF MS Duty
shall block up or attempt to block mp the WINDOW
yt arenue to any window where the same may be
holden OF shall r'olously disturb the peace OF sueh
election, shall use or practice in'imida!lD Dh'
threats, force violence, with the design 10 ihnu
eBce unday overawe any eiector, or prevent nun
from voting, or to restrain the freedo m oil cholce'
srch nersons on conviction shall be fined IN any sum
not exceeding five hundred dollars, to be imprisoned
for any time not less than one or more thah Twelve
months and if it sha BE- shown to the Court Where
The trial OF such offence shall be had that the per-
son so offending was not resident of the city, ward
district or township where the sad offence was
! committed, aud not entitled TO vote therein, on
conviction he shall be sentenced 10 pay ine not
less than nc Hundred or more than one thousanu
dollars and be imprisoned not less than SIX months
| nor more than two years. J.
alr anv person or persons shall make any bet OF
wager upon the result Of an election within me
Commonwealth or shall oifsr TO make any such bet
or wager, either by verbal proclamation thereof, or
by any written or printed advertisements or invite
any person persons to make snch pet OF wager;
unon conviction thereof he they shall forfeit and
nav three times the amount SO bet or offered to be
bet'' ,..-..i r.
And the judges of the respective districts aiore-
said, are required to meet at 8et'ord on tne 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, ana
the eghty-sixth of the Independence OF the UNI
ted STATES.
JOHN ]. CESSNA,
September 4, 1868. S@erW'