Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-09-07

state = i''ei'Osi ~ congress Of the United
ONE PERSON, in conjunction with n. oo,,n.
ties OF Somerset and Fulton, for the Oice Of SEN
ator Of Pennsylvania. ''''-
TWO PERSONS, in conjunction With the conn
ties Of Somerset and Fulton for the ofsce az Nc
bers of the House Of Representatives 81 Pennsvi
! vania.
| ONE PERSON fer the Office Of prothonotsrv
Register, Recorder and Clerk Of the Quartar Sssl
sions and Orphans Court Of Bedford county.
ONE PERSON Tor tha Office of Sheriff III Bel.
ford county
| ONE PERSON for the Office of Associate Ind,
| 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 Office Of County Auditor
for Bedford county,
ONE PERSON for the Office 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
dnder the United States or of this State or arv
city or corporated district, whether a commission
Cd officer or otherwise, subordinate officer or
agent who is or shall be employed under the leg.
isature, executive judiciary department Of this
state or Of any city, OF Of any Incorporated dis
trlct and also, that every member Of Congress and
Of the State Legislature and q the select or com
mon council Of any city, or commissioners of any
incorporates district is by law incapable Of hold
ing or exercising at the time the Office or appoint
mont Of Judge, Inspector, or Clerk Of any election
of this Commonwealth and that Inspector,
Judge or other officer Of such election shall be
eligible to be then voted for
And the said act Of assembly entitled can act
relative TO elections of this Commonwealth" pass
cd July 2, 1919, further provides as follows viz:
That the Inspector and Judges shall meet aE
the respective places appointed for holding the
fhp TeFv
belong, before O'Clock in the morning Of the
SECOND TUESDAY OF OCTOBER, and each
said Inspector shall appoint one clerk, who shall
he qualified voter Of such district
In case the person who shah have received the
highest number Of votes for Inspector shall 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 as inspector in his place. And in
case the person who has received the second high
est number ofvotes for Inspector shall not attend,
the person elected Judge shall appoint an Tngpee-
tor in his place; and if any vacancy sti 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
riet for which such officer shall have been elected,
present at the election, shall elect one Of their
number to Gil such vacancy.
ut shall be the duty of the several Assessors
spectiyely 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 to vote at such cleo
tioE, and such other matters in relation to the
assessment of yGters, the said Inspectors
either Of them shall from time to time require.
F'No person shall be permitted to vote at any
election aforesaid, than white citizen Of the
age Of twenty-one or more, who shall have resided
in this State at least one year. and in the election
district where he offers to vote, ten days immedi-
ately preceding such election, and within two
years paid a State County tax which sEaii have
been assessed at least ten days before the election.
But citizen Of the United States who has preyi-
ously been a qualified voter Of this State and re-
moved theTefrom and returned, and who shalt have
resided in the election district and paid taxes,
aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote after residing
in this State six months. ProUidsd, That the
white freemen, citizen Of the United States be-
tween the age of twenty-one and twenty-five 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 taxable inhab-
itants furnished by the Commissioners, unlessi
First, he produce receipt Of payment, within two
years Of state or County tax, assessed agreeably
to the Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence
on his owU oath affirmation, the oath or af-
hrmation Of another, that-he has paid such tax,
or in failure to produce receipt shall make oath
to the payment thereof or second, if he claim
right to vote by being an elector between the age
Of twenty-Ouo and twenty-five years shall dep0se
on oath affirmation, that ne lfhs 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 he does verify be-
lieye from the account givea 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 SO admitted 10 vote shallbe inserted in the
alphabetical list by the Inspector, and note made
he srrff1r
shall be admitted to vote by reason Of having paid
tax and the word GAGE if heshan be admitted to
vote by OF age, and in either case the rea-
Of such vote shall be called out to the clerks
who shall make a Ike note in the list Of voters
kept by them.
I'm all eases 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, not, is objected to by any quail
ed citizen, it shall be the duty of the Inspectors
to examine such person on oAth as to his qualif
cations, and if he claims to have resided 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 fde 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 or district in which
he shall reside.
''ff any person shall prevent or attempt to pre-
vent any officer of election, under this act from
holding such election, or use or threaten any vio
lcnee 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 be holden, or shall riotously disturb the peace
Of such election, shall practice intimida-
tion, threats force, violence with the design to
influence undRly, or overawe any elector, or pre-
vent him from voting, or to restrain the freedom
Of choice, such persons conviction shall be fined
in any sum not exceeding e-hundred dollars to
be imprisoned FOR any time not less than one nor
more than twelve months, and if il shall be shown
to the Court where the trial of such offence shall
be had, that the person offending was not res
dent of the city, ward or district where the said
offence committed, and not entitled to vote
therein, on conviction, he shall be sentenced to
pay fine not less than one hundred or moro than
one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not less
than six months more than two years.
81 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 or by any written printed advertisement,
invite any person or persons to make such bet
wager, upon conviction thereof he or thoy shall
forfeit and pay three times the amount so bet or
offered to be bet"
The qualified electors viii take notice Of the fol-
lowing act of Assembly approved the 18th day of
March, 1866:
That the qualified voters of the several counties
of this CommunW calth, at all general, township,