The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-09-22

Gags" II he shsIi Be adnidettto vots BY fesscn Of
age, and in either case ths reason OF such a vota
shall be sailed out % ihs eiarks, who shall n5aae
Ike note IN the Isl of voters kept by than.
"in all whers tie HaDe Of the person CLAIM
ing 70 vote IS not found on the I.t furnished by sa
Commissioners, or bis right to vote whether found
thereon or not is objected 10 by any qualified cit
gen, i. shall be the DUTY Of the Inspectors 70 eysn
ine sgch person oath TO his qual lhcsioGs aaC
if be claims to have resited within the State for
year more, his oath shall be sufficient proof herr
of, but he shall make proof oy az least one cofrirs
tent witness, VINO shall be qualified eector, thar
be has resided within the district for more than sea
days Immediately preceding said election and shall
also that bis iona Gle residence, in pursusnes
Of his lawful calling is within the district and thai
he did not iemove within the district Tor the par
pose Of voting.
every person qualified as Aforesaid, and vic ssal
make due proof if required, of his residence and
payment OF taxes aforesaid shall be admitted 10 vote
in the towHshP, ward or district in which h3 shall
reside.
81. ant person shall prevent or etetapt 10 prevent
any officer Of election, under this act from ho4-
ing such election, use threaten any violence 10
any such officer, and shall interrupt or improperly
interfere with him in the execution of his duty shalt
block up attempt 10 block up the window OF aq-
enue to any window where the same NAV Re holden
shall rotously disturb the peace OF such election
or shall use practice intimidation, thrett force
or violence, wIfh the design 10 influence unloiy az
oveTawe any elector, Or prevent him from voting
10 rest rain the freedom of choice such persons
conviction shall bs fined in any sun no. exceed
ing FIVE hundred dollars, 10 5e lnipFssoned for anr
time not less than more than twelve months
and If II shall be shown the whore the tria.
Of such oferce shall be bad, that the person SO OF
fsEdlEg not resident OF tue city. ward or dis
trict whe-a the said offence committed and not
entitled TO vote therein, conviction, ne Shall be
sentenced TO ray fine not less than oae hundred or
more than thougend dollars, and be imprisoned
not less tPan SIX mouths nor more than two years.
'if any person persons shall make any bet or
Dpo. the result of election within the COM
monweath, or shall offer 70 make any such bet or
wager either by verbal proclamation thereof or by
any written OF printed advertisement, or invite aaY
person or persons 10 make sneh bet or wager, upoR
conviction thereof be or they shall forfeit ana pay
three times the amount so bet or off red TO be bet"
And the Judges Of the respective districts afore-
said, are required to meet at Bedford the FRIDAY
next following The solding Of said election, then
and there tc perform those things required of them
by law.
Given unter M hand, at my Office in Bedford, this
lst day o. September, in the yeit of our Lord,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty.fge, end in
the nnetieih OF the Independence of the United
States.
JOHN AHDSTApT, Sheriff.
SheTiF's Of.ce, Bedford
Ssnfember /. 1865