The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-10-16
05lfftion a,roflamation.

9EeFcl 10 De Del.
And the election laws of the Commonwealth
further provide that The Inspectors Judges
and clerks shall, before entering on the duties of
their Offices severally take and subscribe the oath
or affirmation hereinafter directed, which shall be
administered to them by any Judge, alderman or
justice Of the peace, but if no such magistrate be
present, of the inspectors of the election shall
administer the oath or affirmation to the other
Judge and inspector, end then the inspector so
qualified shall administer the oath or affirmation
70 him.
The inspectors judge and clerks required by
law 70 hold township and general elections. shall
take and subscribe the several 0aths and afirma-
items required by the 10Th 10Th aud 2Ist sections
OF the act Of the % day Of July 1889, entitled
An act relating to the elections Of this common
wealth, which 0aths or affirmati0ns shall be
prepared and administered in the manner prescrib-
ed in the 18th aed 22d sections of said act and in
addition to the power conferred by the 18th sec
tion Of said act the judge, either Of the inspec
tors, shall have power to administer the oaths
prescribed by said act, to any clerk of general,
special or township election.
The following shall be the form of the oath or
affirmation to be taken by each inspector, viz 4
"A r do--that l will duly attend to the
suing election during the continuance thereof as
an inspector, and that viii not receive any tick
ct or vote from any person. other than such as l
shall firmly bsieve to be, according to the pro-
visions Of the constitution and the laws Of this
commonwealth, entitled to vote at such election,
without requiring such evidence Of the right to
vote Us Is directed Dy law ROT VIII NeAAlibUsly
delay or refuse to receive any vote from any per-
who | shall believe to be entitled to vote
aforesaid, but that I win in all things truly i'm
partially and faithfully perform my duty therein,
to the best Of ny Judgment and abilities, and that
l am not directly, nor Indirectly, interested in
any bet, or wager on the result of this election.
The following shall be the oath affirmation
of each judge, viz 4 "A. b. d0-that l will
Judge duly attend the ensuing election during
the continuance thereof and faithfully assist the
inSppetgrS n cHrrViDp the that 1 Will
not give my consent that any vote or ticket shall
be received from any person other than such as
firmly believe to be, according to the provisions
of the constitution aud laws of this commonWe
entitled to vote such election. without requiring
such evidence Of the right to vote ne IS directed By
law and that / will use my best endeayorz to pre-
vent any fraud deceit or abuse, IN carrying Oh
the same by citizens qualified to vote, or others,
and that | will make true aud perfect return Of
the said election, and Will in all things truly, i'm
partially and faithfully perform my duty respec-
ting the same, 30 the best Of my judgment ana
abilities. and that am not directly or indirectly
interested in any bet or wager on the result of
this election
sThe following shall be the form Of the oath or
affirmation to be taken by each clerk, viz: 4 "A.
b. do-that will iInpartiaiy and truly write
down the name Of each elector who shall vote at the
ensuing election, which shall be given me in
charge and also the name of the township, ward
district, wherein sHeh eectdr resides and care
fully and truly write down the number Of votes
tina shall be tor candidate az the eieG-
ton, as often as his name shall be read to me by
the inspectors thereof and in all things truly aad
faithfully perform my duty respecting the same to
the best Of my judgment and ability, and that 1
am not directly Indirectly interested in any bet
or wager on the result 0f this election
The qualified electors will take notice Of the
following act of Assembly, approved 18th day of
March, 1865 AN AcT, Regulating the mode Of
voting at al elections, in the several counties of
this Commonwealth
SECTION !. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and tits
hereby enacted By the authority Of the same,
That the qualified voters Of the several counties Of
this Commonwealth, at all general, township,
borough and spaniaI alessi~.s. Lsesely lsvfuuf
ton. rGtnorzed and required 20 vote, by tickets,
printed, OF written, or partly printed and partly
written seVeraliy CLASSIFIED as follows One tick
ct shall embrace the names of all judges of courts
voted for. and to be labelled, outside .ijudicia-
~. one ticket shall embrace the names of all
state officers voted for. and be labelled, estate -
enc 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, il voted for, and be labell-
ed, county one ticket shall embrace the names
of all township officers voted for and be labelled
township one ticket shall embrace the names
Of all borough officers voted for and be labelled
81 borough; and each class shall be deposited in
sepcrate ballot-boxes.
sECuoS ,. That it shall be the duty of the sber-
to insert il their election proclanaJons hereafter
issued the first section Of this act.
JAMES 4. KELLEY,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
DAVID FLEMING,
Speaker Of the Senate
APPE0yED-the JhiTtieth day Of March, Anno
Domni one thousand eight hundred and sixty-sx
4. Il. CURTIN.
Election officers win take notice that the act
entitled "A Further supplement to the Election
Laws Of this C0mmOTW disqualifyiug de-
seTters from the army Of the United States from
ting has recently been declared unconstitutional by
the supreme Court Of Pennsylvania, is now null and
void, and that all persons formerly disqualified
Hereunder are lawful voters, if otherwise
qualified. The act decided unconstitutional by
the Supreme Court provided as follows,
"A FURTHER SUPPLEMENT To THE ELECTION LAWS
Of THIS CONHOSWEALTH.
hereas, By the act Of the Congress of the L /
nted States, entitled ''An Act to amend the sew
eral acts heretofore passed, to provide for the
rolling and calling out the national forces and for
other purposes. and approved MarUh third, one
thousand eight hundred and SiXty-fye, all per-
soEs who have deserted the military naval ser
vice Of the United States, and who have not been
discharged, relieved from the penalty, disa-
bilty therein provided are deemed, and taken, to
have voluntarily relnquished and forfeited,
their rights Of citizenship, and their rights t0 be-
come citizens, and are deprived Of exercising any
rights OF citizens thereof
And whereas, persons. not citizens of the Uni
ted States, are not, under the constitution and
laws Of Pennsylvania, qualified electors of this .
commonwealth
Section l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth I
OF Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it
Is hereby enacted by the authority of the same.
That in all elections hereafter to be held in this
commonwealth, il shall be unlawful for the judge /
or inspectors of any such election to receive any
ballot, or ballots, from any person. or persons,
embraced in the provisions, and subject to the z
disability, imposed by said act Of Congress ap- .
proved March third, thousand eight hundred (
and sixty-hge and it shall be unlawful for any
such person to offer to vote any ballot or ballots
Section 2 That if any such Judge AZ / inspec-
tors of election, any one Of them shall receive,
or consent TO receive, any such unlawful ballot,
ballots from any such disqualified person, he, or
they, offending, shall be guilty OF a misdemean-
or, and, upon conviction thereof, in any court of
quarter sessions Of this commonwealth, he shall, Z
for each offence, be sentenced to pay a fine of not
less than one hundred dollars, and to undergo
imprisonment, in the Jail Of the proper county, for
not less than sixty days.
Section 3. That if any person deprived Of citi- /!
zenshp aud disqualified as aforesaid, shall, at any
election, hereafter to be held in this common
wealth vote, tender 10 the officers thereof, and
offer to vote ballot, ballots, any person, Of
Tending, shall be deemed guilty OF msdemeanOr, I
and on conviction thereof in any court OF quarter
sessions Of this commonwealth, shall, for each Of
fence, be punished in like manner Is provided /
in the preceding section of this act, in the of
officers Of election receiving such unlawful ballot,
or ballots.
Section 4. That if any person shall hereafter /
persuade, advise, any person, persons, de- /
priyed of citizenship, and disqualified as afore-
said to offer any ballot, ballots to the officers
Of any election, hereafter to be held in this
monwealth, or shall persuade, advise, any such /
officer to receive any ballot, ballots from any
person deprived of citizenship, and disqualified
aforesaid, such person, offending, shnll be gull
ty Of misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, /
in any court Of quarter sessions Of this common /
wealth. shall be punished in like manner is pro-
yided in the second section of this act in the
of officers ofsuch election receiving such unlawful
ballot, or ballots.
JAMES K. KELLEY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives. |
DAVID FLEMING,
kero of he Senate