The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-09-15

cage" if be shall be admitted;to vote by reason Of
age, and in either case the reason OF such vote
shall be called out TO the clerks, who shall make
like note in the list of voters kept by them.
ssln all cases where the name Of the person claim
ing 10 vote 10 not found on the list furnished by the
Commissioners, or his right 10 vote whether found
thereon or not, is objected 10 by any qualified cti
zen, j. shall be the duty OF the Inspectors 10
inc sue person oath TO his qualifications, anG
if he claims 10 have resided within the State for
year or more, his oath shall be sufficient proof there
Of but he shall make proof by at least one conrs-
tent witness, who shall be qualified elector, that
De has resided within the district fer than ten
days Immediately preceding said election and shall
also that his bona hde residences in pursuance
OF his lawful calling rs wan the district, and that
he did not remove within the district for the pur4
pose Of voting.
"Every person qualified as aforesail, and who aha!
make due proof if required of his residence and
payment of aforesaid shall be admitted 10 vote
in the township, ward or district which he shall
reside
81. any person shall prevent or attempt TO prevent
any officer of election under this act from hold
ing such election use threaten any violence TO
any such officer and shall interrupt Improperly
interfere with him in the execution of his duty shall
block up or attempt to block Up the window or av-
enue to my widow where the same NAV re holden
shall riotously disturb the peace such eiectca
shall practice intimidation, threats force
violence, 1lih the design to influence undCly or
ovefaWe any electoT, CT prevent him from voting,
TO restrain the freedom cf choice, such persons
on conviction shall be ;ned in any sum not exceed
ing five hundred dollars, to be imprisoned for any
time not less than more than twelve months
and if it shall be shown TO the court where the trial
of snch offence shall be had, that the person so Of
Tending not resident OF the city, ward or dis
trict where the said offence committed, and not
entitled 10 vote therein conviction, he shall be
sentenced to pay fine not less than hundred OF
more than thousand dollars, and be imprisoned
not less tpan six months than two years.
off any person or persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the result of an election within the Com
monwealth, or shall offer 10 make any such bet OF
wager, either by verbal proclamation thereof, by
any written or printed advertisement, invite any
person or persons to make such bet wager, upon
conviction thereof ne they shall forfeit and pay
three Fas te AMOUNT Sc bet or offered to be bet''
And tie Judges OF the respective districts afore-
said, required 10 meet at Bedford, on the Friday
next following the Soding of said election, then
and there to perform those things required OF them
by law
Given Kinder my hand, at rny Office in Bedford, this
Ist day OF SeFtem5el, in the year Of our LORD,
one thousand eight hundred aud sixty-fve. and in
the nnetieth ot the Independence of the United
States.
JOHN ALDSTADT, Sheriff.
SEeEif''s Office, Bedford,
September l, 1865.