The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-10-23
Q5lrttion Proclamation.

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, severay take and subscribe the oath
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, and then the inspector SO
qualified shall administer the oath or affirmation
to him.
''The inspectors Judge and clerks required by
law 10 hold township and general elections, shall
take and subscribe the several oaths and afirma-
tions, required by the 10Th 20th and 2st sections
Of the act of the ID day Of July 1889, entitled
San act relating to the elections of this
wealth, which oaths affrmatians shall be
prepared and administered in the manner preserb
ed in the 18th aed 22d sections of SAID act and in
addition 10 the power conferred By tbs 18th sec
on Of said act, the judge, either Of the inspee
tors, shall have power to administer the oaths
prescribed by said act, to any clerk Of d general,
special or township election.
The following shall be the form Of the oath
affirmation TO be taken by each inspector, viz: L
"A. Z J do-that | will duly attend TO the en-
suing election during the continuance thereof rs
inspector, and that I 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
delay OF refuse TO receive any vote from any per-
son who I shall believe TO be entitled to vote
aforesaid, but that viii in all things truly, i'm
partially and faithfully perform my duty therein,
to the best OF my judgment and abilities, and that
I l not directly, indirectly, interested IN
/ any bet. wager the result Of this election.
The following shall be the oath or affirmation
( Of each Judge viz I "a. 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 win
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 requiring
such evidence Of the ght to vote as Is directed by
( law. and that | will my best eudeaYors 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 will in all things truly, i'm
/ partially and faithfully perform my duty TeSpec-
/ ting the same TO the best of my Judgment and
abilities and that am not directly or 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 i "a.
/ B do-that l will impartally and truly write
down the of each elector who shall yete at the
. ensuing election, which shall be given me in
/ charge and also the name Of the township, ward
or district wherein such elector resides and care
I fully and truly write down the number of votes
that shall be given for each candidate at the elee-
the inspectors thereof and in all things truly and
I faithfully perform my duty respecting the same to
. the best of my judgment and ability, and that |
am not directly or indirectly interested in any bet
. or wageron the result Of this election
The qualified electors will take notice of the
. following act Of Assembly, approved l2Jh day OF
March, 1855: Az AoT, Regulating the mode Of
voting at III elections III the several counties Of
. this Commonwealth,
/ SECTION J. 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,
/ this Commonwealth, at all general, township,
borough and special elections, are hereby hertaf-
! ter, authorized and required to vote, by tickets,
/ printed. OF written, or partly printed and partly
written, seyeraIly classified follows: One tick
ct shall embrace the names Of all judges of courts
voted for, and to be labelled, outside, 'tjudcia-
ry one ticket shall embrace the names of all
state officers voted for, and be labelled, estate -
one ticket shall embrace the names of all county
officers voted for including Office of senator mem
/ ber, and members of assembly, if voted for, and
/ members Of Congress If voted for, and be LABEL
/ ed. county one ticket shall embrace the names
of all township officers voted for. and be labelled,
| .'towuship:" one ticket shall embrace the names
Of all borough officers voted for, and be labelled,
/ borough" and each class shall be deposited in
/ sepcrate ballot-boXes.
SECrIoS , That it shall be the duty Of the Sher-
ifs in the several counties Of this Commonwealth
to insert in their election procamations hereafter
/ issued the first section of this act.
JAMES r. KELLEY,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
DAVID FLEMING,
Speaker of the Senate
APrEUyED-the thireth day Of March Ammo
DominI one thousand eight hundred and sixty-sx.
A &. CURTIN.
Election officers will take notice that the act
/ entitled 4 Further supplement to the Election
/ Laws Of this C0mmCnw ealth,' disqualitylng de-
serters 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
I Hereunder lawful voters, if otherwise
qualified The act decided unconstitutional by
+ Jhc Supreme Court provided as follows:
/ "a FURTHER SUPPLEMENT TO TIE ELECTION LAWS
OF THIS COMMONWEALTH.
Whereas, By the act of the Congress Of the L
/ nited States entitled AN Act to amend the
eral acts heretofore passed, TO provide for the
rolling and calling cut the national forces and for
1 other purposes, and approved March third, one
( thousand eight hundred and sXty-fre, all per
. sons who have deserted the military naval ser
vice Of the United States, and " no have not been
discharged, or relieved from the penalty or disa-
biitv therein provided, are deemed, and taken, 20
have voluntarily reluquished, 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
l.
. 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
. 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 thousand eight hundred
. and sixty-hve, and it shall be unlawful for any
such person to offer to vote any ballot, or ballots
Section 2. That if any such judge and inspec
tors Of election, or any one OF them shall receive
or consent to receive any such unlawful ballot or
ballots from any such dSq qualihed person. he, or
they, so 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 seBtenced to pay a fine of not
I 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-
zanship and disqualified aforesaid, shall, at any
. election, hereafter to be held in this common
wealth vote, tender to the officers thereof and
offer to vote, ballot, ballots. any person, so of
Tending, shall be deemed guilty OF a mlsdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof, in any court OF quarter
sessions of this commonwealth, shall, for each Of
fence, be punished in like manner as is provided
in the preceding section of this act, in the case OF
officers of election receiving such unlawful ballot
/ or ballots,
Section T. That if any person shall hereafter
/ persuade, or advise, any person, or persons, de-
/ prived Of citizenship and disqualified as atore
said to offer any ballot, or ballots, 10 the officers
/ of any election hereafter to be held in this
monwealth, OF shall persuade, or advise, any such
officer to receive any ballot or ballots from any
person deprived of citizenship and disqualified as
aforesaid, such person. offending, shall be gull
ty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
/ in any court of quarter sessions of this common
wealth shall be punished in like manner as Is pro-
vided in the second section of this act in the
of officers ofsueh election receiving such unlawful
, ballot, or ballots.
! JAMES R. KELLEY,
Speaker of the House of REPRESENTATIVES
EIEMTNG