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

cage II he shall be admittedtto vote by reason OF
age, and 10 either the reason OF such vote
shall be called out 10 he clerks, who shall make
like note in the list of voters kept by them.
''ln all cases where the Of the person claim
ing to vote ls not found on the list furnished by thu
Commissioners, or hs right TO vote whether found
thereon OF not, is objected to by any qualified citi~
gen. i shall be the duty Of the inspectors TO
inc such person oath 10 bis quail tcatons, and
il he claims 10 nave resided within The State for
year hs oath shall be sufficient proof there
Of but be snail make proof BY at least ose cofppr
tent witness, who shall be qualified eleclcr that
he mas resided within the district for than en-
days immediately preceding said election and shall
also that his bona ode residence, pursuance
of his lawful calling 10 within the 9sttct end tha.
he did not iemove within the district for the pur7
pose of voting.
81 Every person qualified as asoresaii ana who shall
make due proof if required, OF his residence ami
payment Of aforesaid, shall be admitted 10 vote
in tie township, ward or district which he shal!
reside.
Il: any person shall prevent or attempt 10 prevent
any officer of an election, under this act from hold,
ing such election or use threaten any violence 10
any such officer, and shall interrupt impronery
interfere with him the execution of his duty shalt
block up attempt TO block up the window or av-
eaue to any wipdow where the same may lie holdeu
shall riotously disturb the peace OF such elncfion
shall or practice jntmdatlon, threats, force
or violence, with the design 70 influence QHGqy or
oVefawe any elector, or prevent him from voting,
RESTRAIN the freedom OF choice, such persons
on conviction shall be fGed any no. e. ceeG-
ing five hundred dollars, 10 be imprisoned for any
time not less than than twelve ulonth4
and If it shall be shown to the court where the trial
of such offence shall be had that the person SO OF
Tending not resident OF the city. ward Or dis
lrct where the said offence was committed, and not
entitled TO vote therein, conviction he shah be
sentenced to pay fine not less than one hundred or
more than thousand dollars, aud be Imprisoned
not less tpaD SIX months than two years.
''lf any person persons shall make any bet OF
wager Upoa the result OF election within the Com
monwealth, or shall offer 20 make any such bet or
wager, either by verbal proclamation thereof, by
any written or printed advertisement, invite ady
person or persons to make such bet wager, upon
conviction thereof he or they shall forfeit and pay
three times the amount 50 bet Offered 10 be bet"
And the Judges of the respective districts afore-
said, are required 10 at Bedford. OF the FRIDAY
next following the Solding OF said election, then
and there to perform those things required of them
by lazy. ..
Given under my hand, at my Office in Bedford, this
lst day OF September, in the year OF Lord,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty five. and in
the ninetieh OF the independence OF the United
States.
JOHN ALDSTADT, Sheriff.
SEerf's Office, Bedford,
September l, 1868.