Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-13

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4 this Commonwealth, and that no Inspector
s0dEt ar other officer Of such election shall b
eligible 70 be then voted for
Aad the said set of assembly entitled ian "a
raiatfFe % elections Jf this Commonwealth, pass-
III july 2 1919, further provides as follows, viz:
"Fhat the Inspector and Judges shall meet a,
she respective places appointed for holding. tho
election in the district at which they respectively
belong, before O'Clock in the morning Of the
SECOND TUESDAY OF OCTOBER, and each
said Inspector shall appoint one cIeEh, Who shall
be qualified voter Of ueh district
"In case the person who shall have received tho
highest number VI votes for Inspector shall not at
seud on the day Of any election, then the person
who shall have received the second highest nam
Der Of votes for Judge nc the next preceding cleo
sl9A snail aat as inspector in his place. And in
e'4e t2e sserson who has received the second high
g number 9f votes for Inspector shall not attend,
~ 'esi'n elected ndge shall appoint an Inspee-
Y aiA places and ~ any vaaancy still c0nriRue
u atl 3aarst tqr lhe space 1f one hour If sr tho
aiae 52ca by law for the opening Of the election
lao qualified voters Of Tho township, ward 9r dis
ife. or which such officer shall have been elected
present "a the election, shall elect one Of their
aasa5eE ~ flI such vacancy.
Ut shall be the duty Of the several Assessors re-
EFeclTcly q attend at the place Of holding every
general. special OF township election during the
whole lale such election s kePt open, for the Pur-
pose 9l giving information to the Inspectors and
Judge when called on. in relation % the right Of
Ray person assessed by them to vote at such cleo
tions and such other matters in relation to the
assessment Of voters, as the said inspectors or
either 81 them shall from time . time REQUIRE
'Ao person shall be permitted to vote at any
election as aforesaid, than white citizen Of The
age OF twenty more, who shall have resided
q this state u least year, and in the election
district where 30 offers to vote, Ten days mmedi-
a1ely preceding such election, and within two
EelT2 9Hl1 q state OF County tax which shail have
been assessed az least ten days before the election
8at @ citizen q the United States who has preyj
9usly been qualified voter Of this Stste and re-
moved theretroHi and returned andsTh0 shall have
F1stael ia the election district and paid taxes,
4-arasaiu, shall be entitled 70 vote after residing
"a this state six months. Provided That the
white ITeeman, citizen IF the United States be-
tween tle -ge of treEty-0ne and twenty-five years
who have resided la The election district ten davs
as aforesaid shall be entitled to vote, although
they snail not have paid tax.
''A7 person sha.l be permitted to vote whose
name is not contained IN the list Of taxable uhab-
ilsnts furnished 3v the Commissioners, unless
t-rs4 -e produce receipt Jf payment, within tgo
years a- state CT County tax, assessed agrceabiy
70 -hs Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence
lu las own cath or Affirmation, or the oath or at-
armatIJn Of another, that be has paid such a tax,
or in failure 20 produce receipt shall make oath
% the payment thereof or second, If be claim 4
right 20 vote by being an eleetnr between the age
Of tEcntg-one and twenty-five years shall deposs
On oath or affirmation, that he has resided in tho
State 1t lest one year before his application and
make such proof 1f residence N the district as is
required by this act, and that he does verify be-
Iere from the account given him that he Is Of tho
age aforesaid, and given such other evidence as Is
required by this act, whereupon the name Of the
person admitted 10 vote shallbe inserted in tho
alphabetical list by the Inspector, and q note made
oapositet hereto by writing the word tax" If he
shall be admitted 70 T8ye by reason Of having paid
tax, and the word -agg" if heshall be admitted TO
vote by reason Of age and IN either case the rca-
son 0f such vote shan be called out to the clerks,
who shall make Ike note n tde list Of voters
Kept hy them
IN all cases where The name Of the person
claiming 10 vote is net found on the list furnished
by the Commissioner or his right 20 vote whether
-uGni thereon, OF not, Is objected 70 by any quail
iel citizen, J shall be tie duty Of the Inspectors
90 examine such person on oath as 70 his quaila-
cation. and q he claims 90 nave resided within
c-l s-5l Tor -uG yc@T or more, his oath shall bo
sufficient u1a1t thereof. but be shall make proof
Hr ct least ono competent witness, who shall be 4
aual5zefI elecL8r. that he has resided within the
district fer more than ten days Immediately prcce-
ding said election, and shall also swear that his
bono eide residence, in pursuance Of lis lawful
calling il within the distTlct and that he did not
remove within the district for the Furpose Of v0-
ting.
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who
shall make due pr1Of If required, Of ms residence
and payment OF taxes aforesaid, shall be admitted
to vo-e in the township ward or district N which
lie sduI reside.
'.Lf any person shall prevent or attempt 70 pre-
vent any officer Of al election under this act from
holding such election, or or threaten any VIC
Icrce 10 any such officer, and shall interrupt or
improperly interfere wiki him IN the execution Of
his duty shall biockup OF attempt 10 blocBup the
window or avenue 70 any window where the same
Aav BE 11llen OF shall r10tGusly disturb the peace
Of such election. or zhau use or practice intmida-
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influence unduIy, or overaWe any eleetor, or pre-
vent lim from voting, or 70 restrain the freedom
1f choice such persons on conviction shall be fined
IN any SUN not exceeding hVe-hundred dollars, TO
be imprisoned s0r any time not less than one nor
more than twelve months, and II II shall be shown
TO the Court where the trial Of sueh offenc9 shall
be had, that the person so offending was nota res
iient Of the city, ward district where the said
offence was committed and not entitled to vote
therein, On conviction, he shall be sentenced TO
pay q ane not less than one hundred or mere than
one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not less
than six months nor more chan two years.
IF any person or persons shall mako any bet or
wager unan the result of an election within the
Commonwealth, or shall offer to make any such
6er or wager. either by verbal proclamation there
Il, OF by any written or printed advertisement, or
invite any person or persons to make such bet Or
WAGER uuau conviction thereof he or they shall
forfeit and pay three times the amount SO bet OF
offered 20 be bs5.'
Tho qualified electors VIII take notice Of the fol
loving act Of Assembly approved the 18th day Of
March, 1856:
Taat the qualified voters of the several counties
Of this Commonwealth, at al general, township
borough and special elections, are hereby,
hereafter authorized and required TO vote BY
iese-s printed, -or written, OF partly printed and
lsr+Iv written severaiIv classified as follows Cue
ticket shall embrace the names Of al judges Of
courts voted for, and 70 be labelled, outside, Gu
dioiarv" one ticket shall embrace the names 5f
lH state oicers voted for, and be labelled 'state;
one ticket shall embrace the names Of all county
officers voted for, including office oi senator mem
her. and members Of assembly, # voted Tor, ana
members Of congress- if voted for, and be labelled,
"couutv;v one ticket shall embrace the names Of
all township officers voted for, and be hhelled,
one ticket shall enbracethe names OF
ali borough officers voted for, and be labelled,
'eborough;' and each class shall be deposited n
separate baIIot-6oxes.
And the Judges Of the respective districts aforc-
said, are required to meet at Bedford, on the Fri
dav next following the holding Of said election,
then and there 70 perform those things required Of
them by law.
ELECTION OF JURY COMMISSIONERS.
also make known that by an Act entitled "An
Act for the better and more impartial selection OF
persons to seIve as Jurors n each Of the counties
Of This Commonwealth" approved the l0th day
of ADriL A. D. 1867 it is directed as follows:
THAT at the general election TO he held on the
second Tuesday of 0ctObsri Ann0 Domlni one
thousand eight hundred and sixty seven, and trI-
ennially thereafter, ut such election, the 4aalAsa
electors Of the several counties oi THIS IoA4ngA-
wealth shall elect, "A the lAAlheI 10y 1.-1sA
bv law for the election Of other county oLAcers1
e., sober Intelligent and judlclous persons 70
s--yo -s furv commissioners IN each Of said coun-
tiss. Il the period Of three years ensuing their
eleeti n: but the same person, or persons, shall
NOS be eligible for reelection more than once II
d. FAroN an.hs