The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-09-29


returned, and who shall have resided in the electcs
district aud paid aforesaid shall be entled 10
vote after residing in This State SIX monIhs. Provt.
ded That the white iFeeinen, citizens Of the United
States, between the age CT fWeufg-oa and twenty
two years who have resided tag eiy cten dlslJict
ten days aforesaid saaH be entitled "a vote, al
I ttongA hey shall rot have paid tax.
s.Ao }erson shall be permitted 10 yoie atose Nc ae
: rs uot cor'aired III The LIST OF taxable 2habltantst
furnished ~ The Commissioners Uniess; First. be
I pFoeuee receipt Of payment, within iwo Yeas q
State or cclnty tax 4ssTsAea agTeea5iy 10 t5r Cor
s;itut1on sal give a; 8.Sctorg evidence his
oetA or afFna ou Of suotE2r taat he has pald such
tex, % laiigIs 70 pr2cpee receipt saaii ulase
oath 10 ee payment th-TeOt; second, ii b. claim
night 10 vote 6y beng an sctor between the 5e
oi twenty uud tEenty yro years shall depose on
cath Or affirmation, thsl ae has resided in The State
a. ~aaI oce year before his appcaiira, All make
such loet ef residence - taa astfel required
by tins ac, and that La veEly believe iior the
accouG1 gives hn taat De > II the gs sfoFeseits
ana gwen spSn other cilocace as Is required by
acs HAsEeapon t5e ngnaa OF tae rer on % admitted
20 vote sl1ll be inserted IL lie alplaheical list by
the Inspector, ard Eo.e made opposite thereto Nv
writing toe word "tax,' ii lie shall be atalitled 10
yoe. ~ leason Of h~T.ag paid tax, and the Fora
''age' Y he st2l. be ad-0atied 10 vote Ly reason OF
age, aod n either case the reason Of such vote
shall be called out 70 le clerks who shall make
like note IN the list O! roteeS kept by taer1
'in all cases where the anae Of the person claim
Itg 10 vote ~ not l0Hnu tas list fugashed by the
Commissioners, or his right to vote whether found
thereon or noi, ohle-te3 to 5y any qualified citi-
zen, i sha BE- the duty OF the iusnee---, 10 exam
such person CT cath as 70 his cuali aca ors and
he cleIms TO have resided withia the S,gts for one
ye1r ore, tis oath shah be sufficient proof there
Of, bat he saa make pTocf by st least one coupe
tent witness who shall be a Gaa.ifpd eIector tnst
Le has resided ":,bia he district for more than ten
days Immediately preceding SAID election o1d shat
also swear that BIS bona iGa 5siuence in pursuance
Ct his lass fsi gaining within the dstict and that
he did not ie4-ye w.thia the district for the mar
pose e. 1oiinE.
"EyeIy p,rsou qualified IS aforesaid! and c,Eo shau
make ~-e proof if reqa.gea, of his residence aga
payment Of taxes ae1esai, shall ce admitted % vot.
~ tae township, ward OF district IL wne1 Ez snail
reside.
.:any person shall prevent or attempt TO proven.
any oticeT Of erection, nate7 fhis act from hol4
ag such election, G. Iss threaten any VIOLENCE TO
any such cAJceg, sud ssaa Interrupt or improperly
interfere WITH him the e..=cu. Jon Of his duty shall
tlock mp O. attempt j5 C!ccG CF The rindo " or ay-
e"ue II aHY window "heFe the Saale may - holden,
or hall rlotGusy ltsturb the peace of gnch election
or shall Use or practice Intimidation, threifs force
or violence, wlih tae ds-.za 70 influence uHduiy or
oVerawe any ei~ctar, o. prevent .IG tro0 voting,
or 10 restrain the ifseio1l Of choice sJch persons
OF c90?icliga sha! ~ h1ed il ary SUN no. exceed
,'g five t"airsd dollars, 10 be Imprisoned fer any
time hot '>ss '@.a one nos more than twelve months
and II "a shall E sAo"d lbs cou.t " ere the trial
Of sacn o-rce shall be Sai, tkaG The person 50 Of
Tending was not resident Ct taa city: ward dis
IglctWhe?e fine sad offence .rae committed. and not.
eott''ai &c vote tbeTen on c0n"ictioa. he shall be
sentenced to Pay fine notia2s taan one hundred or
more than one thousand dollars, ani De imprisoned
not less tptG 5'Z mhath5 nor more than two wears.
"ll any psIson or fstseas shall male any bet CT
wager p0 the result Of ar election within the Coal7
Hon."s-!th1 or shall Offer 20 make any such bet or
wager either b. verbal proclamation thereof, or By
any written O. printed advertisement, OF invite anY
person or persons 10 make such bet OF wager, upon
conviction thereof he they shall 'aTleit and pay
threa times :aa aH'ognt bet or offered 10 b. betn
And th1 Jnds OF the respective dist-ic;s atoTe-
sad, are reG1i-ei ie meet ii Bedford, the FRIDAY
next following the @9id.ag Of sal: election then
and there 70 perform those things gired Of them
By .-E.
Given ander my hand at ny Office il. Bedford, this
lst day o. Septe'a5eI, in The }sar Of ogr Lord.
the nnetie'h oi me Iadsp:n4ence Of the United
5UHN AL-'S4 .4DI, Sheriff.
skerif's Cfic-, Bedford,
September !, 1850