Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-08-31
ONE PERSON for the oHee Of Governor

ator ot Pennsylvania
TWO PERSONS, in conjunction with the coun-
ties Of Somerset and Fulton, for the Office Of Mem
bers OF the House of Representative Of Peunsyl-
( vania.
ONE PERSON for the Office Of Prothonotary
Register, Recorder and Clerk Of the Quarter Sez-
sions and Orphans Court Of Bedford county.
ONE PERSON fOr the Office Of Sheriff Of Bed
ford county.
ONE PERSON for the Office Of Associate Judge
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.
ONE PERSON for the Utiee Of County Auditor
for Bedford county
ONE PERSON for the ofiee Of Coroner for the
county Of Bedford.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That every
person excepting justices Of the Peace who shall
hold any Office or appointment Of profit or trust
under the United States, or Of this State, or any
city or eorporated district, whether commission
ed officer or otherwise, a subordinate officer or
agent who is shall be employed under the leg
islature, executive Judiciary department Of this
state, or Of any city, Of any incorporated dis
trict, and also that every member Of Congress and
Of the State Legislature, and Of the select COM
mon council Of any city, or commissioners Of any
incorporated district, is by law incapable Of hold
ing or exercising az the time the Office appoint
ment of Judge, Inspector or Clerk Of any election
/ u NAAta commonwealth anu Alsk 80 5tlA9As
Judge or other officer Of such election shall bs
eligible to be then voted for.
And the said act Of assembly entitled can act
relative to elections Of this Commonwealth, pass
ed July 2 1872 further provides as follows, viz:
THAT 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
SECOND TUESDAY OF OCTOBER, and each
ssid Inspector shall appoint one clerk, who shall
be qualified voter Of such district
''In case the person who shall have received the
highest number Of votes for Inspector shah not at
tend on the day Of any election, then the person
who shall have received the second highest num-
Der Of votes for Judge at the next preceding cleo
! tion shall act SIS 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 Inspee-
tor in his place; and if any vacancy stl 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 OF dis
trict for which such officer shall have been elected
present at the election, shall elect one Of their
number to I'll such vacancy.
at shall be the duty efthe several Assessors re-
peetively to attend at the place Of holding every
general, special or township election during the
whole time such election is kept open, for the pur-
pose Of giving information TO the Inspectors and
Judge when called on, in relation to the right Of
any person assessed by them 70 vote az such elec-
i
ton, and such other matters in relation to the
1 assessment of voters. as the said Inspectors or
either Of them shall from time to time require
"No person shall be permitted TO vote at any
election as aforesaid, than white citizen Of the
age Of twenty -one or mere shall have resided
IN this State at least year. and in the election
district where he offers TO vote, ten days immedi-
ately preceding such election, and within two
years paid q State OF County tax which shall have
been assessed at least ten days before the election
psrfo AZ rha
Ously been qualified voter Of this State and Te-
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. Prorifed That the
white freemen, citizen Of the United States, be-
tween the age Of twenty-one and twenty years
who have resided in the election district ten days
as aforesaid shall be entitled TO vote, although
| they shall not have paid tax.
NO person shall be permitted TO vote whose
name Is not contained IN the list Of taxable nhab-
/ itants, furnished by the Commissioners, unless
FIRST, be produce receipt Of payment, within two
\ years of State County tax, assessed agreeably
10 the Constitution, and give satisfactory eTidenct
on bis own oath or Affirmation, or the oath or af
frHatlon Of another. that he has paid such tax
in failure TO produce receipt shall make cath
/ 10 the payment thereof. OF second, If lie claim
right to vote by being an eleetor between the age
\ Of tWenty-one and twenty-five years shall depose
/ on oath OF Affirmation that he has resided in the
EE4ie al te8SL EEl0Ee ms &pNElEltIQU. and
make such proof Of residence in the district as Is
required by this act, and that be does verify be-
leye from the account given him that he IS Of the
age aforesaid, and given such other evidence as Is
required BIZ this act, whereupon the name Of the
person so admitted to vote shall be inserted in the
alphabetical list by the Inspector and note made
~ppositet hereto by writing the word 'tax" " if he
shall be admitted to vote by reason Of having paid
I tax and the word "age' if hcshal be admitted TO
vote by reason Of age, and IN either the rea-
son Of such vote shall be called out to the clerks
who shall make a ike note in the list Of voters
kept by them.
''In all eases where the Lame Of the person
claiming 10 vote Is not found on the list furnished
by the Commissioners OF his right TO vote whether
found thereon, or not Is objected to by any quail
ed citizen, it shall be the duty Of the Inspectors
70 examine such person on oath as 10 his Quaiif-
cations. and If he claims 10 have resided within
the State for one year more, his oath shall be
sufficient proof thereof, but he shall make proof
by AZ least enc competent witness, who shall be a
qualified elector, that he has resided within the
district for more than ten days Immediately preee
ding said election, ana shall also swear that his
| bono fde residence. in pursuance Of his lawful
calling Is within the district, and that be did not
remove within the district fer the purpose Of vo-
ting.
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 election, under this act from
holding such election. or use OF threaten anv yio
lcnce TO any such officer, and shall interrupt or
improperly interfere with him in the execution Of
his duty shall block up OF attempt to block ND the
window OF avenue to any window where the same
may be holden or shall riot0Usly disturb the peaee
OF snch election, OF shall use or practice intTnida
tion threats force, OF violence with the design 10
influence Gnduly, or overawe any elcctor, or pre-
vent him from voting. or 10 restrain TIE freedom
Of choice, such persons On conviction shall be fined
in any sum not exceeding FIVE e-hundred dollars, to
be imprisoned sor 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
he had. that the person offending was not a res
ident Of the city, ward district where the said
offence was committed, and not entitled % vote
therein, on conviction, he shah he sentenced 10
pay a fne net less than one hundred OF 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 bet or
wager upon the result of an election within the
Commonwealth, or shall offer to make any such
bet or wager. either by verbal proclamation there
Of, OF by any written printed advertisement, or
invite any person or persons TO make such bet or
wager, upon conviction thereof he or they shall
forfeit and pay three times the amount so bet or
offered TO be bet"
The qualified electors win take notice of the fol-
lowing act OF Assembly approved the 18th day Of
March, 1866:
Of this Commonwealth, at al general, township,
borough and special elections are hereby
hereafter authorized and required TO vote by
tickets printed, or written, partly printed and
partly written severaly classified as follows: One
ticket shall embrace the names Of all judges OF