Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-09-14
TnEnRSERTER LAW.

We would call especial attention to the
following provisions of the Disfrancbising
act which Sheriffs are required to publish in
their Election Proclamation:
WHEREAS, BY the act of the Congress Of
the United States, entitled, An act to
amend the several acts heretofore passed to
provide for the enrolling and calling out the
national forces and for other purposes, -
and approved March third, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty five, all persons
who have deserted the military or naval ser
vice of the United States, and who have not
been discharged or relieyedfrom the penalty
or disability therein provided, are deemed
and taken to have voluntarily relinquished
and forfeited their rights Of citizenship and
their rights TO become citizens, and are de-
prived of exercising any rights OF citizens
thereof; and.
WHEREAS, Persons not citizens Of the
United States are not, under the constitu-
electors Of this Commonwealth:
SECTION / BE It enacted, ETC.. THAT
IN ALL ELECTIONS HEREAFTER
TO BE HELD IN THIS COMMON
WEALTH, 1T SHALL BE UNLAW-
Full FOR THE JUDGE OR -INSPEC-
TORS OF ANY SUCH ELECTION TO
RECEIVE ANY BALLOT OR Ball
LOTS, FROM ANY PERSON OR
PERSONS EMBRACED IN THE PRO
VISIONS AND SUBJECT TO THE
DISABILITY IMPOSED BY SAID
ACT OF CONGRESS, APPROVED
MARCH THIRD, ONE THOUSAND
EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE
AND IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR
ANY SUCH PERSON TO OFFER TO
VOTE ANY BALLOT OR BALLOTS.
SEC. 2. THAT IF ANY SUCH JUDGE
AND INSPECTORS OF ELECTION, OR
ANY ONE OF THEM, SHALL RECEIVE,
OR CONSENT TO RECEIVE ANY SUCH
UNLAWFUL BALLOT OR BALLOTS
FROM ANY SUCH DISQUALIFIED
PERSON, HE OR THEY so OFFEND
ING SHALL BIZ GUILTY OF A MISDE
MEANOR, AND UPON CONVICTION
THEREOF IN ANY COURT OF QUAR-
WEALTH, HE SHALL, FOR EACH
0FFENSE BE SENTENCED TO PAY A
FINE OF NOT LESS THAN ONE HUN
DRED DOLLARS, AND TO UNDERGO
AN IMPRISONMENT IN THE JAIL OF
THE PROPER COUNTY FOR NOT LESS
THAN SIXTY DAYS.
SEC. 3. THAT ANY PERSON De
PRIVED OF CITIZENSHIP. AND
DISQUALIFIED AS AFORESAID,
SHALL, AT ANY ELECTION HERE
AFTER TO BE HELD IN THIS COM
MONWEALTH, VOTE OR TENDER
TO THE OFFICERS THEREOF, AND
OFFER TO VOTE, A BALLOT OR
BALLOTS, ANY PERSON so OF.
TENDING SHALL BE DEEMED
GUILTY OF A MISDEAIEANOR AND
ON CONVICTION THEREOF, IN
ANY COURT OF QUARTER SES-
SIONS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH,
lSHALL, FOR EACH OFFENSE, BE
PUNISHED IN LIKE MANNER AS
IL PROVIDED In THE PRECEDING
SECTION OF THIS ACT IN THE
CASE OF OFFICERS OF ELECTION
REqElgslASG SUCH UNLAWFUL
SEC. 4. THAT IF ANY PERSON
SHALL PERSUADE OR ADVISE
ANY PERSON OR PERSONS. DE
PRIYED OF CITIZENSHIP AND DIS.
QUALIFIED AS AFORESAID. TO
OFFER ANY BALLOT OR BAL
LOTS TO THE OFFICERS OF ANY
ELECTION HEREAFTER TO BE
HELD IN THIS COMMONWEALTH,
OR SHALL PERSUADE OR ADVISE
ANY SUCH OFFICER TO RECEIVE
ANY SUCH BALLOT OR BALLOTS
FROM ANY PERSON DEPRIVED
OF CITIZENSHIP, SUCH PERSON
so OFFENDING SHALL BE GULL
TY OF A MlSDEMEANOR, AND
UPON CONVICTION THEREOF IN
ANY COURT OF QUARTER SES.
SIONS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH.
SHALL BE PUNISHED IN LIKE
MANNER AS, is PROVIDED IN
THE SECOND SECTION OF THIS
ACT, IN THE CASE OF OFFICERS
OF SUCH ELECTION RECEIVING
SUCH UNLAWFUL BALLOT OR
BALLOTS.