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

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returned, and who shall have resided in the elecios
district aud paid aforesaid shall be entitled 20
vote after residing IN This State six monEhs Prom
aea That the white treeuen, citizens Of the United
States, tetwetn the age Of fseut yene and twenty
two years vino have resided tas election disiJi-s
ten days aforesaid sGaI be entitled 10 vote, al
ttongA they sbal not have paid tex.
=. No person shall be pelaiit IL 10 vote tose na 5e
IS Col corfaired IN tbe lisl taxable Inhabitants,
furnished BY the CoInms sioaeEs unless First. he
pfoduse receipt OF payment, witaia TWO yeas %
State CeIGty tax assessed agTse4biy 20 ;is Cor
EtitutloB, sad give sa.s.Artory evidence bis owH
oath OF airnai9n OF snother taat be has paIa such
tax or IN l1lgse 70 rrooues a rrcs.pf sBsit uase
oath 10 he payment thereof seeont, il h- Slain
f. hight 70 vote oy being s:tor petrsen tao age
Ct t"eiiy -oae ana %enl y-tgo y~ars SHAH deFosa
ca' 1r affirmation, that le has resided IN the State
q, Least year before his Application, All make
sncl pioe Of resistance IA taa district as is required
oy tAls aef and tAat Ee does r2Ily believe lo iha
sccoant gives hln ,aal ~ IS If the age aforesaid,
and gwen such n'aef evidence required bv ;hls
scis wherein pon The mace oi the PER % admitted
10 vote sll be inserted n he alphabetical list by
the Inspector, ard no,e made opposite thereto ~
writing tBe word "tay, i he shall be admitted 10
vo-e ~ iesson Of having 1sid tax, and the wora
ags' u. h. stall he admitted 10 vote by reason Of
age, aud IA either case the r".soA Of such a vote
sha! be called cat 20 Lu clerks who shall make .
ike note IN fhe list @! voters ke9t by them
''iH a.! cases where tue OF ne person claim
igg 10 vote i. lot o. TIE list furnished by the
Commissioners, or h's rigat to vote &h.ther found
t4efeon or Roi, obJectej 10 D. any qualified cit-
zen, l. shall be the DUTY OF the isrect--s to exam
such person or oah rs 10 his cuaii 6casions and
If he ci@Is have resided within fe S,sr9 for one
yeFor more, Us oath shall te sufficient prnaf there
OF, bat te s.ls make procf by az least oe compa-
tsnr witness. Gho snail be qualified elector thar
te has resided p'::hia he district i1r more taan ter
days Immediately preceding SAID election ard shalt
also swear that his bona its silence in pursuance
oi bis aaaf5i euins within the distict ard that
Ae did H-t le1-ye w.thla the district for the par.
pose Ct gotias.
Eyer, person qualified as af5yzssii. and ,rho sbal
make 49, psool II reqH.ret, Of ais residence and
payment Of Il Ees Aforesaid, saaiI r admitted vote
- tie to"nsLp, war4 OF distric, ln winch lie shall
reside.
i: any person shall prevent or attempt to prever:
any ofIcer Of al e'-eIoa, oate- this from ao +
ing such election, csa threaten aav violence TO
any such olicey, aud .hat Interrupt or improperly
interfere WITH Lul .1 the e:-ecoa q ais duty shall
block mp at;ea. * % G3c- - the rndo.v or ay-
enue to eng window WneTo tie sal:r may he holden.
o. aa rotous3 disturb the peace Of snck election,
or shall practice iut utuidatior. threats force
or VIOLENCE, wIi2 tas ds.a 20 inf uenca unduiy or
oVerawe any ei@ctar, o. prevent .in froa voting
ar 10 rect ram h2 Is=s@o-l Of choice, sJch persons
OF conviction sha.. bz fined in 2ry sum 10. exceeG-
lrg five EGRt.5a dollars, 10 be Imprisoned for any
ime rat lass t.a one nc. more fhaa twelve months
Of sucu cs,re s1ai! be Sat, that the person 50 o.
Tending wa5 not rss.ien. g tha city, ward or dis
lflCLWhese the sa4 of nee .geg committed ard not
Satir'a &c vote therein, on conviction, ha shall be
sentenced to Fay fue not ie-s Ja3n oae hundred or
more tLan one thousand dollars, and 0e imprisoned
Eot lass tpAn SIX months u1r rors tlsa two years.
s.! any person O. Fersnas shall male any bet OF
"aseT apo the result o IN eectioa within The Con7
non.ve-tb, or shal! ofec 20 make aay such bet or
wager either by verbal proclamation thereof, or By
any written o. printed aIye Ttlse u9ent o! invite aGY
person or persons 10 make such bet or wager, upon
ccBVIct0a thereof ne they shall forfeit AMI pay
tbTea tines the an'ount 81 bet or offered 10 Be bst',
Ard tL2 jutg. Of the respective dlz;5ic;s a!ofe-
sad, are reG-.-ei &c meet DsIiofd Oh the Friday
next following the soiG.ng OF sait election, then
and there TO perform those saags required Of shen
By !-v.
Given aader my hand, at ny otica u Esfford, this
LIST day OF Septeta5ei, in Ibe year Of our Lord.
the "iHetieth q tag Independence of the United
JCHN AL-SI..Jt, Shss.l.
skeriff's Cficr, Bedford
September !, 1868.