Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

his duty, shall block up or attempt TO block up the
window or avenue to any window where the same
may be holden or abnl riotausiy disturb tho peace
Of sach election shall use or practice intmidA-
tion thrents force, violence, with the design to
influence undalg or oYerawe any elcitpr, or pro-
vent him from voting. or 70 restrain the freedom
Of choice, such persons conviction shall be fined
ia any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, 70
be imprisoned Tor any time not less than one nor
more than twelve months and il i shall DO shown
to tho Court whore the trial OF such offence shall
be had, that the person 50 offending was not res
ilent Of the city ward or district where the said
offence was committed, and not entitled 10 vote
therein, on conviction be shall DO sentenced to
nay a 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
"lf any person or persons shall make any bet or
wager upon tho result Of cn election within the
Commonwealth, or shall offer to make any such
bet or wager, either by verbal proclamation there
Of or by any written or printed advertisement, or
invite any person or persons TO make such bot or
wager, upon conviction thereof be or they shall
forfeit and pay three times the amount go 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:
That the qualified voters Of the several counties
Of this Commonwealth, nt all general, township,
borough and gpcoia elections, are hereby
hereafter, authorized and required to vote by
tickets, printed OF written, partly printed and
partly written, seyerally classified as follows One
ticket shall embrace the names Of all judges Of
courts voted for and 10 be labelled, outside, Gu
dietary" /" one ticket shall embrace the names Of
All state officers voted for, and be labelled, "stato
one ticket shall embrace the names Of all county
officers voted for including Office Of senator mem
Der, and members Of assembly, If voted for, and
members Of congress, If voted for and be Labelled,
County one ticket shall embrace the names Of
r.e1fs o7i. and he lakeliod
townships" one ticket shall embrace the names of
al borough officers voted for, and be labelled,
f'borough;" and eaoh class shall be deposited in
separate ballot-boxcs
And the Judges the respective districts aloTe-
said, required 20 meet 40 Bedford, on the Fri
day next following the holding of said election,
then and there to 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 impartial selection Of
persons toserve as jurors IN each Of the countios
Of this Commonwealth" approved the 10th day
Of April, A. p. 1861, it Is directed as follows:
"Ehat at the general election, to be held on the
second Tuesday v October Ammo Domini one
thousand eight hundred and sixty sovon, and tri-
cnnially thereafter AZ such election, the qualified
electors Of the several counties Of this Common
wealth shall elect, in the manner now provided
by law for the election Of other county officers,
two sober, intelligent and judicious persons, to
serve as jury commissioners in each of said oOun-
ties, for the period of three years ensuing their
elections but the same person, or persons, shall
not be eligible for reelection more Than once in
any period Of six years; PROVIDED, That each
Of SAID qualified electors sha Yutc for person
only as jury ouluissiaucri and chat the two per-
sons having he greatest number Of votes, for jury
commissioner, shall be duly elected jury commits
siouers for such county.
Given under my hand, at my Office in Bedford
this ID day Of September, in the year of our
Lord ons thousand eight hundred and sixty
seven and in the ninty Of tho Iudopen-
dcucc Of the United States.
ROBERT sTECkMAN, shorif.
Sherif's Office Bedford,
Sept G, 1857.