The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-09-25

aThat the INSPECTOR and Judges shall meet at the
respective places spponted for holding the eect on
in the dstrct at which they respectively be long.
before o'clock IN the morning of the Cd Tuesday
Of October, and each said inspector shall appoint
one clerk, who shall be a qualified voter OF such
district.
sin case the person who shall have received the
second highest number of votes for inspector shall
not attend on the day of any election, then the per-
who shall have received the second highest
number of votes for Judge at the next preceding
election shall act as inspector in bis place. And in
case the person who has received the highest num-
ber of votes for Inspector shall not attend the per-
son elected Judge shall appo,at an inspector in his
place; and if any vacancy shall continue in the
board for the space of hour alter thH time fixed
by law tor the opening of the election the qualified
voters tor the township, ward or district for which
such officer shall have been elected, present at the
election, shall elect of their number to fill such
vacancy.
"lt shall be the duty of the several assessors
spectively to attend at the place of holding every
general, special. or township election during the
whole time such election is kept open, for the pur-
pose of giving information TO the inspectors, and
judge when called on, in relation to the right of any
person assessed by hem TO vote at such election,
and such other matters in relation 10 the assess
ment of voters, rs the said inspectors or either Of
them shall from time TO lime require.
emo person shall be permitted TO vote at any eec-
tion as aforesaid, than white freeman OF the age
of twenty one or more, who shall have resided IN
this State at least year, and in the election dis
trict where he Offers TO vote. ten d,ys Immediately
preceding such election, and WITHIN two years paid
State or county tax which shall have been
eG at least ten days before the elect ion. But cit
izen OF the United States who has previously been
qualified voter Of this State and removed theleom
and returned. and who shall have resided in the
election district and paid taxes, sf.resaid, shall be
entitled to vote after residing in this state six
months. Prorided, That the white freemen, cti-
zens of the United States between the age of twen-
ty-oHe and twenty-five years, who have resided in
the election district ten days as aforesaid shall bp
entitled TO vote, although they shall no; have paid
tax.
s.No person shall be permitted to vote whose
Fame is not contained in the list of taxable inhab
tants furnished by the Commissioners, unless
First he produce receipt of payment within two
years of State or County tax assessed agreeably 10
the Constitution and give satisfactory evidence on
his own oath affirmation OF another that he has
paid such tax, oi in failure to produce receipt
shall make cath 10 the payment thereof or second
if he claim right to vote by being eector be-
tween the age Of twenty-one and twenty-five years
shall depose on oath affirmation, that he has re-
sided in the State at least year next before his
application, and make suca proof of residence IN the
district required by this act, and that he does
verify believe, from the account given him that he
is OF the age aforesaid, and give such other evidenc
as is required by this act, whereupon the name of
the person adrnitie 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 having
paid tax the word "age'' if he shall be admit ed
to vote by of age, and in either case the rea
of such vote shall be called out to the clerks,
who shall make like note in the lists of voters
kept by them.
.sln all cases where the name of the person claim
ing to vote is not found on the list furnished by the
fosiap rirhf tn vofa hath md
thereon or not is obi ected to by any qualified cit
gen. it shall be the duty of the inspectors to examn inc
such peEon oath as to his qualifications, and ii
he claims 70 have resided within the State for
year or more, his oath sh III be sufficient proof there
Of, but be shall make proof by at least compe-
tent witress who shall be qualified elector, that
he has resided within the district for more than ten
days Immediately ecedng said election md shall
also that his bora de residence, in pursuance
of his lawful calling is within the district, and
that he did not remove within the district for the
purpose of voting.
stEvery person qualified aforesaid, 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 shall reside.
"Il any person shall prevent attempt to prevent
anv 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 him in the execution of his duty,
shall block up or attempt to block up the window
or avenue to any window where the same may be
hoden, shall rotously disturb the peace of such
election, or shall use or pract tce intimidati on,
threats, force violence, with the design to infu
ence undily or any elector, or prevent him
from voting, or to 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 one or more than twelve
months and if it shal BE- shown to the Court where
rtaI nf ntfan .hof ba had haf nor
son so offending not resident of the city, ward,
district or township where the said offence was
committed, and not entitled to vote therein, on
conviction, he shall be sentenced 10 pay fine not
less than Ine hundred or more than one thou sand
dollars and be imprisoned not less than six months
nor more than two years.
alf any person or persons shall make any bet NJ
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 or
by any written or printed advertisement, or invite
any person or persons to make such bet or wager,
upon conviction thereof he or they shall forfeit and
pay three times the amount so bet or offered to be
bet.''
And the Judges of the respective districts afore-
said, required to meet at Bedford, on 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 flee 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 4, 1868. S'enf.
PETER .4R.NBRUSTER s. BhO.,
No. 306 North Third Street, Philadelphia.
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