Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-09-21

ONE PERSON, in conjunction with the conn
ties oI Somerset and Fulton for the Office Of SEN
ator Of Pennsylvania.
- PERSONS, il conjunction with the conn
tlcs ofS9mcrset and Fulton, for the office of Mem
5efs Of the House Of Representatives of Penpsvl-
yania.
ONE PERSON for the Office Of Protbonotarv
Register, Recorder and Clerk Of the Quarter scS
sions and 0rphans' Court Of Bedford county.
OAE PERSON for the Office Of Sheriff Of Bed
ONE PERSON for the Office ~ A sso,i,to Id.
Of Bedford county.
ONE PERSON for the Office Of County Com
missioner for Bedford county
ONE PERSON for the Office Of Poor Director
Of said county
oEE PERSON for the Office Of County Auditor
for Bedford county.
ONE PERSON for the Office Of Coroner for thu
county Of Bedford
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That every
person excepting Justices Of the Peace who ghail
hold any Office or appointment Of pIJit or trust
under The United States, or Of this State or any
city or corporated district, whether commission
ed oiaecr or otherwise, subordinate officer or
ageni who Is or shall be employed under the leg
isature executive OF judiciary department Of this
state, or Of any city, Of any Incorporated dis
tTlet and Also that every member Of Congress and
Of the state Legislature and Of the select or com
mon council Of any city, or commissioners Of any
Incorporated district, is by law incapable Of hold
ing or exercising at the time the Office or appoint
ment OF Judge, Inspector or Clerk of any election
u this CoraI-aes yveo,th, and thet Inspector,
Judge or other officer Of such election shall be
eligible to be then voted for
And the said act Of assembly entitled "an act
relative to elections of this Commonwealth" pass
ed July 2, 1919, further provides as follows, viz
"Ihat the Inspector and Judges shall meet at
the respective places appointed for holding the
election IN the district at which they respectively
belong, before O'clock in the morning Of the
SECOAD TUESDAY OF OCTOBER, and each
said Inspector shall appoint one clerk, who shall
be a qualified voter Of such district.
I'm case the person who shall have received the
highest number of votes for Inspector sha! not at
tend on the day Of any election, then the person
who shall haye received the second highest NUM-
Der Of votes ~ Judge at the next preceding elee-
uon shall act as inspector in his place. And in
case the person who has received the second high
est number of votes for Inspector shall not attend
the person elected Judge shall appoint an Inspec-
tor in his place. and if any vacancy still continue
IN the board for the space Of one hour after the
time fixed by law for the opening of the election
the qualified voters Of the township, ward or dis
trict for which such officer shall have been elected
present "a the election, shall elect one of their
number to fill such vacancy.
at shall be the duty the several Assessors re-
spectively to attend at the place of holding every
general special or township election during the
whole time such election is kept open for the Dur-
pose Of giving information to the inspectors and
Judge, when called on, in relation to the right Of
any person assessed by them to vote at such cleo
tion, and such other matters in relation to the
assessment Of voters, the said Inspectors or
either Of them shall from time to time require.
mo person shall be permitted TO vote at any
election as aforesaid, than white citizen Of the
age Of twcuty-one or moro, who shall have resided
in this State at least year, and In the election
district where he offers to vote, ten days immedi-
ateIy preceding such election, and within two
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been assessed at least ten days before the election.
But a citizen Of the United States who has previ-
ously been a qualified voter Of this State and re-
moved therefrom and returned, and who shall have
resided in the election district and paid taxes,
aforesaid shall be entitled to vote after residing
in this State six months. P.orjded, That the
white freemcn, citizen Of the United States, be-
tween the age of twenty-one and twenty two years
who have resided in the election district ten days
as aforesaid shall be entitled to vote, although
they shall not have paid tax.
mo person shall be permitted to vote whose
name is not contained in the list Of taxab inhab-
itauts furnished by the Commissioners, pnless.
First, he produce receipt of payment. wi hin two
years Of State or County tax, assessed agrceably
TO the Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence
on his own oath or Affirmation, or the oath af-
frmation Of another, that he has paid such a tax,
or in fallure to produce receipt shall make oath
TO the payment thereof, or second if he claim
right TO vote by being an eleetor between the age
QGpUgc
on oath or affirmation, that he has resided in the
State al least one year before his application and
make such proof of residence in the district as Is
required by this act and that he does verify be
lieve from the account given him that he is Of the
age aforesaid. and given such other evidence as is
required by this act whereupon the name Of the
person admitted to vote shall be inserted in the
alphabetical list by the Inspector and note made
opposItet hereto by writing the word tax if he
shall be admitted to vote by reason Of having paid
tax, and the word 'age' If heshan be admitted TO
vote by reason cf age, and in either case the rea
of such vote shall be called out to the clerks
who shall make a like note in the list Of voters
kept by them.
In all cases where the name of the person
claiming TO vote is not found the list furnished
by the Commissioners or his right to vote whether
found thereon or not Is objected TO by any quail
ifed citizen it shall be the duty Of the Inspectors
to examine such person on oath rs to his dualif
cations, and if he claims to have re. ided within
the State for one year or more, his oath shall be
sufficient proof thereof, but he shall make proof
by at least one competent witness. who shall be
qualified elector, that he has resided within the
district for more than ten days Immediately prece-
ding said election, and shall also swear that his
bono Ade residence, in pursuance of his lawful
calling is within the district, and that he did not
remove within the district for the purpose of vo-
ting.
every person qualified as aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof if required Of his residence
and payment Of taxes aforesaid, shall be admitted
to vote IN the township, ward district in which
he shall reside.
"If any person shall prevent or attempt to pre-
vent any officer Of an election, under this act from
holding such election, use or threaten any vio
Elcnte to any such officer, and 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
may De ho3en or shall riotousy disturb the peace
Of suCll election, shall use or practice intmida-
ton, threats force violence with the design 30
influence rndniy, or overawe any olector, pre-
vent him from voting, or to restrain the freedom
of choice such persons on conviction shall be fined
IN any sum not exceeding five-hundred dollars, to
be imprisoned Cor any time not less than one nor
more than twelve months and if it shall be shown
to the Court where the trial of such offence shall
be had, that the person offending not
idcnt of the city, ward or district where the said
offence was committed. and not entitled 10 vote
therein on conviction, he shall be sentenced TO
pay u fine not less than one hundred or more than
one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not less
than six months nor more than two years.
"If any person or persons shall make any het or
wager upon the result of election within the
Commonwealth or shall offer to make any such
bet or wager, eithe. by verbal proclamation there
of, or by any written printed advertisement, OF
invite any person or persons TO make such bet or
wager, upon conviction thereof he OF they shall
forfeit and pay three times the amount so bet OF
offered 20 be bet.
The qualified electors win take notice of the fol-
lowing act of Assembly approved the 18th day Of
March, 1856:
That the qualified voters Of the several counties
Of this Commonwealth, at all general, township,
borough and special elections hereby,
hereafter, authorized and required 10 vote by