Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-22

~ twenty-orc and twenty tsTn years shall depose
an oath or affirmation that he has resided in the
State at least one year before his application. and
make such proof of residence in the district as Is
required by this act, and that nc does verify PSI
liSye from the account given him that he j. of the
ace aforesaid and given such other evidence as is
reauired by this act, whereupon the name OF the
nerson 20 admitted to vote shall be inserted in the
alphabetical list by the Inspector and note made
opposite thereto by writing the word tax, II re
shall be admitted to vote BY reason of having paid
tar. and the word "age If he shall be admitted 70
vote by reason Of age and in either case the rea-
son of snch shall be called out 70 the clerks
who shall make like note in the list Of voters
kept by them, 49,
claiming 10 vote Is net found on the list furnished
III tbe Commissioners or his right to vote whether
faupd thereon or not, Is objocted to hf any quail
lied citizen it shall be The duty OF the Inspectors
to examine such person on oath as to his quallfi
cafions and if be claims 70 have resided within
the State for one year more, his oath shall he
Sufficient proof thereof, but he shall make proof
by at least enc competent witness, who shall be a
aualifed elector, that he has resided within the
district for more than ten days immediately prece-
ding said election, and shall also swear that his
bona 6de residence, in pursuance of his lawful
calling ID within the district and that he did moi
remove within the district for the purpose of vo-
ting
.'Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who
shall make due prO01 II Ksfhlreus Oh hlS residence
and payment Of taxes aforesaid. shall be admitted
to vote in the township, ward OF district in which
he shall reside.
sIfany person shall prevent or attempt To pre-
vent any officer Of election. nnder this act from
Holding such election, or threaten any vic
| lence TO any such officer, aud shall interrupt or
improperly interfere with him in the execution of
his duty, shall block up attempt to block up the
| window or avenue to any window where the same
NAV be holden or shall riofousIy disturb the peace
.e
tion threats force, violence, with the design to
| influence unduly, overawe any elector, or pre-
vent him from voting. or to restrain the freedom
Of choice, such persons on conviction shall be fined
in any sum not exceeding hundred dollars, to
I be Imprisoned FOR any tiine not less than nor
more than twelve months, andif it shall he shown
to the Court whore the trial Of such offence shall
l be had. that the person offending was meta
ident of the city, ward district where the said
offence was committed, and not entitled to vote
therein, on conviction, he shall be sentenced to
! pay fine not less than one hundred more than
| QUE thousand dollars, and he imprisoned not less
than six months nor more than two years.
! sIf any person persons shall make any bet or
| wager upon the result of an election within the
4 Comm on wealth, or shall oiTe- to make any such
bet or wager, either by verbal proclamation there
| Of, by any written or printed advertisement or
| invite any person or persons to make such bet or
! wager, upon conviction thereof he or they shall
1 forfeit and pay three times the amount 30 bet or
offered to be bet. etss i st,.eg Z tEfff
And the Judges of the respective districts afore-
| said, required 70 meet at bedford, the Fri
| day next following the holding of said election,
then and there to perform those things required
them by law.
| Given under my hand, at my Office in Bedford,
/ this LIST day Of September, in rhe year of our
| Lord, ons thousand eight hundred and sixty
! five and in the oighty-ninth of the Independence
/ of the United States.
JOHN ALDsTADT, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office, Bedford,
September l. 1866