The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-10-09
Q5Ieftiou proclamation.
APPRoYED-The fourth day of june Ammo Domi-
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.
A. G.. CURTIN =

tor. or prevent him from voting or to restrain the
freedom Of choice, such persons conviction shall
be fined IN any sum not exceeding FIVE hundred
dollars TO be imprisoned for any time less than
one nor more than twelve months, and if it shall
be shown to the court where the trial Of such Of
fence shall be had, that the person so offending
was not resident of the city, ward or district
where the said offence was committed, and not
entitled 10 vote therein, conviction, he shall
be sentenced TO pay a fine not less than one hun
dred or more than one thousand dollars, and be
imprisoned not less than six months nor more than
two years.
If 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,
or invite any person or persons to make such bet
wager, upon conviction thereof he or they shall
forfeit and pay three times the amount so bet or
offered to be bet.
And the election laws of the Commonwealth
further provide that "The Inspectors, Judges
and clerks shall, before entering the duties of
their Offices seyerallv 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 such magistrate be
present. one Of the inspectors of the election shall
administer the oath or affirmation to the other
judge and inspector, snd then the inspector SO
qualified shall administer the oath or affirmation
to him.
''The inspectors judge and clerks required by
law to hold township and general elections, shall
tions, required by the l9th, 20th and 2lst sections
Of the act Of the I'd day Of July 1889, entitled
''Au act relating to the elections Of this common
wealth, which oaths or afiTmatiOns 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
ton of said act the judge, or either of the inspec
tors, shall have power to administer the oaths
prescribed by said act, to any clerk of q general
special or township election.
The following shall be the form Of the oath or
affirmation to be taken by each inspector, viz i
"A. r do-that | will duly attend to the en-
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
shall firmly believe 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 as Is directed by law, nor viii | Yexatlously
delay or refuse TO receive any vote from any per-
son who | shall believe to be entitled to vote
aforesaid, but that l viii in all things truly, i'm
partially and faithfully perform my duty therein,
to the best Of my Judgment and abilities, and that
| am not directly, nor Indirectly, interested IN
any bet, wager the result of this election.
The following shall be the oath or affirmation
of each Judge viz I ca b. do-that | will
As Judge duly attend the ensuing election during
the continuance thereof, and faithfully assist the
inspectors in carrying on the same that l VIII
not give my consent that any vote or ticket shall
be received from any person other than such as l
firmly believe to be, according to the provisions
Of the constitution and laws of this commonwealth,
entitled to vote at such election, without quiring
such evidence OF the ght to vote is directed by
law, and that I will my best endeayors to pre-
vent any fraud, deceit or abuse, in carrying
the same by citizens qualified to vote, or others.
and that | will make true and perfect return Of
the said election, and viii in all things truly, i'm
partially and faithfully perform my duty Tespec-
ting the same, 10 the best Of my judgment and
abilities, and that am not directly indirectly
interested in any bet or wager on the result OF
this election.
The following shall be the form of the oath or
affirmation to be taken by each clerk, viz 4 "a.
b. do-that will inpartaly and truly write
down the Of each elector who shall vote at the
sIIarge, and also the name Of the township, ward
or district, wherein such eeetOr resides and care
fully and truly write down the number of votes
that shall be given for each candidate at the elee-
ti0n as often as his name shall be reGd to me by
the inspectors thereof and in all things truly and
faithfaiIy perform my duty respecting tho TO
the best Of my judgment and ability, and that L
aln not directly or indirectly interested in any bet
or wager on the result Of 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 all elections in the several counties Of
this Commonwealth
SEcrIox I Be il enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is
hereby enacted by the authority of the same.
u
this Commonwealth, at all general township,
borough and special elections hereby, hereaf-
ter, authorized and required to vote by tickets,
printed, or written or partly printed and partly
written, seveTally classified follows One tick
ct shall embrace the of all judges Of courts
voted for and to be labelled outside, s.judcia-
( ry' one ticket shall embrace the names of all
state officers voted for. and be labelled, "state
I 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 labell-
ed county one ticket shall embrace the names
OF ali township officers voted for and be labelled
township one ticket shall embrace the names
/ Of an borough officers voted for and be labelled
/ borough" and each class shall be deposited in
/ seperate balot-bo
SECTION 2 hat it shall be the duty OF the Sher-
ifs in the several counties Of this Commonwealth
10 insert in their election proclamaons hereafter
/ issued the first section Of this act.
JAMES r. KELLEY,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
DAVID FLEMING,
Speaker of the Senate
/ ArPRoYED-ihe thirtieth day of March Ammo
/ Domiui thousand eight hundred and sixty-sx
A. q. CURTIN.
/ Election officers will take notice that the act
I entitled A Further Supplement to the Election
I Laws Of this Commonwealth" disqualifying de-
serters from the army Of the United States from vo
ting has recently been declared unconstitutional by
theSupreme Court Of Pennsylvania is now null and
| void, and that all persons formerly disqualified
Hereunder are now 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 COMMONWEALTH.
I Whereas, By the act of the Congress of the u
( nited States, entitled 'iAn 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 March third, one
[ thousand eight hundred and sixty-fve, all per-
sons who have deserted the military or naval ser
81 esaIE EF.ta lvtl
! discharged, relieved from the penalty, or disa-
/ bilty therein provided, deemed, and taken, to
have voluntarily relinquished, and forfeited,
their rights Of citizenship and their rights to 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
| 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
1 commonwealth, it 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
disability, imposed by said act of Congress, ap-
| proved March third, one thousand eight hundred
| and sixty-five, and it shall be unlawful for any
such person to offer to vote any ballot, ballots
Section 2 That if any such judge and inspec-
tors oil election, or any one OF them snail receive
or consent to receive, any such unlawful ballot or
ballots, from any such disqualified person he, or
I they offending, shall be guilty of misdemean-
or, and upon conviction thereof, in any court of
quarter sessions of this commonwealth he shall,
for each offence, be sentenced to pay a fine Of not
less than one hundred dollars, and to undergo an
imprisonment, in the Jail of the proper county, for
| not less than sixty days.
Section 3. That if any person deprived of citi-
zenship, and disqualified aforesaid, shall, at any
! election, hereafter to be held in this common
wealth, vote or tender to the officers thereof and
offer to vote, ballot ballots. any person. so Of
| Tending, shall be deemed guilty Of msdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof in any court of quarter
sessions of this commonwealth, shall for each Of