Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-09-28

.les u somerset, fulten, Franklin and Adams far
States. suA
ONE PERSON, IN conjunction with the sosr
ties Of Somerset and Fulton, for the 0f7oe Of sen
ator Of Pennsylvania
TWO PERSONS, in conjunction with .he ca,,r
ties Of Somerset and Fulton for the ofieeof Ney.
bers Of the House Of Representatives Of PennEyl
vania.
ONE PERSON for the oasce of Prothonotary.
Register, Recorder and Clerk 0f the Quarter So
sions and Orphans Court Ct Be4ford county.
ONE PERSON for the Office Of Sheriff II Bed
ford county.
ONE PERSON Tor the Office Of Associate Jndqa
Of Bedford county
ONE PERSON for the Office of cauntg g..
missioner for Bedford euaaty.
ONE PERSON for the ofiee Of Poor Director
Of said county
ONE PERSON FOR The Office of County Auditor
for Bedford county.
ONE PERSON for the Office Of Ccrouer s,r -.
county 0f Bedford
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That eyarv
person excepting Justices Of the Peace who shah
hold any ONCE OF appointment cf profit or trust
under the United States, OF Of this State or any
city OF eorporated district whether commission
cd officer or otherwise, a subordinate officer or
agent who Is on shall be employed under the leg
islatHFc executive or Judiciary department of this
state, or Of any city, OF Of any Incorporated dis
tTict, and also that every member Of Congress aud
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 OF exercising at the tiH, the Office or appoint
ment Of Judge Inspector, OF Clerk Of any election
Of this Commonwealth, and that nc Inspector,
Judge on other officer Of such election shall 10
eligible 10 be then Voted for
And the said act Of assembly entitled san act
relative 70 elections Of this Commonwealth" pass
ed july 2, 1919, 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 s o'clock IN the morning Of the
SECOND TUESDAY OF OCTOBER, and each
said 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 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 preceding elee-
ton shall act as inspector in his place. And in
case the person who has received the second high
est number Of votes for Inspector shah not attend
the person elected Judge shall appoint an Inspec-
tor in his place; and il any vacancy still continue
in the board for the space Of one hour after the
time fixed by law fer the opening Of the election
the qualified voters Of the township, ward dis
trict for which such officer shall have been elected,
present at the election, shall elect one Of their
number to fIl such vacancy.
'It shall be the duty Of the several Assessors re-
spectiTely to attend at the place Of holding every
general special or township election during the
whole time such election is kept OPEN for the PuT
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
ton, and such other matters in relation TO the
assessment Of voters IS the said Inspectors or
either Of them shall from time 10 time require.
'No person shall be permitted TO vote at any
election aforesaid than a white citizen Of the
age Of tWenty-one more, who shall have resided
in this State st least one year, aad in the election
district where he offers 20 vote, ten days immedi-
ately preceding such election, and within two
years paid a State or County tax which shan hare
been assessed AZ least ten days before the election.
But q citizen Of the United States who has previ
ously been a qualified voter Of this Stale and re
( moved thcrefrom and returned, and who shall have
resided in the election district and paid taxes,
aforesaid, shall be entitled 70 vote after residing
in this State six months ProriaeR, That the
white freemen, citizen Of the United States, be-
tween the age Of twenty-one and twenty y-two years
who have resided in the election district 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 inhab-
itants furnished by the Commissioners, unless
| First, he produce receipt Of payment. within two
| years Of State or County tax, assessed agreeabiy
70 the Constitution and give satisfactory evidence
on his own oath or affirmation, or the oath OF af-
| Ermation Of another, that he has paid such a tax
or in failure to produce a receipt shall make oath
To- the payment thereof, or second. if he claim a
right 20 vote by being an electGr between the are
i'of tweuty-eue and twenty-five years shall depose
on oath or ai5rmatiGn 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 he does verify be-
lievc from the account given him that he Is Of the
age aforesaid, given such ether evidence as il
/ required by this act, whercup0n The name Of the
person 50 admitted TO vote shall kc inserted in the
alphabetical list by the Inspector, and note made
! cPpostct hereto by writing the word 'taS,' if he
shall he admitted TO vote by reason Of having paid
tax. and the word ''ago if heshaIl lie admitted to
vote liT Of age, and In either case the rea-
soR Of sE.ch vote shall be called out to the clerks
who shall mako Ike note in the list of voters
kept by them.
''In all cases where the lame Of the person
claiming to vote Is not found on the list furnished
by the Commissioners, or his right to vote whether
found thereon, OF not, is objected BY any quail
fled citizen, it shall be the duty Of the INSPECTORS
to examine such person oath as to his aualih-
cations, and If be claims TO have resided within
tho Stare for one year or more bis oath shall be
sufficient proof thereof, but he shall make proof
by ct least one competent witness, who shall be a
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-
"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.
III 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-
ience to any such officer and shall interrupt or
Improperly ipterleTe with him in the execution of
is duty, shall block up attempt to block up the
window or avenue to any window where the same
may be holden, shall rotously disturb the peace
of such election or shall use practice Htimida-
tion threats force, violence. with the design to
influence unduly or oyerawe any electo.. or pre-
vent him from voting, to restrain the freedom
Of choice such persons on conviction shall be fined
in any sum net exceeding hundred dollars 10
be Imprisoned .or any time not less than one nor
more than twelve months and ii il shall be shown
to the Court where the trial Of such offence shall
be had, that the person so offending Ras not res
ideRt of the city, ward district where the said
offence was committed, and not entitled to vote
! therein, ON conviction, lie shall he sentenced to
pay fne not less than one hundred OF more than
one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not less
| than six months nor more than two years
l. ''lf any person or persons shall mako 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 or
invite any person or persons to make such bet OF
| 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 will take notice of the fol-
lowing act Of Assembly approved the 18th day Of
| March, 1866
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