Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-09-04

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offence was committed, and not entitled fo -
therein, on conviction, be shall be ssptencsa y
pay 2 hne not lees than one hundred or n,o,s -
one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not Iag.
than SIX months nor more than two years
III any person or persons shah make anv 1...
wager upon the result Of an election witI;r IT ~
Commonwealth, or shall oiIer to make an, .,-L
Dst oF wager, either by verbal proclana.ion .bere
o., or py any written or printed adrsrtisep,srt -
invite any person or persons to make such ~, -
wager upon conviction thereof be or tbey sI,.It
forfeit and pay thee times the amount 81 he, -
offered to be bet" W
and the election laws Of the Comrs,,vv,sf,t.
further provide that "The Inspector Tg3,ss 80,
o,erAs shai before entering On the duties II tbs;
OGess' se.eraliy take and subscribe the oath or
animation hereinafter directed, which sl,1i T.
administered to them by any Judge, alderman -
justice Of the peace, but if no such magistrate
oe present, one Of the inspectors Of the election
en4H @lAlnls'er The oath affirmation 20 the
o1her Judge and inspector, and then the insper-
tor 50 qualified shall administer the ostb ar a.
nation 10 him
ne inspectors, judge and clerks reauirei by
lA% 70 hold township and general elections. shall
take ana subscribe the several oaths and sfi,1cs
uons' required by the 18th 20th and 2Ist sections
/ Of the act Of the ID day Of July 1899 epti,Iel
An act relating 70 the elections Of this co,sr,
wealth, which Daths or alirmations shah bp ~
1 pared and administered in the manner rrs.c,ibof
/ IN the l5in and 22d sections Of said aet and T.
/ addition 70 the power conferred by the lstb sec-
tion OF said act the judge, OF either Of the irse
/ tors shall have power 20 administer the gsrb.
/ prescribed by said act, to any clerk Of geperer
! special or township election.
The following shall be the form Of the oath
I OF affirmation 20 be taken by each inspector yig.
/ 4 "a b. da--that ] Will duly attesd fa tba
/ ensuing election during the continuance tbsreoF
! as an inspector, and that Eill not receive auv
/ ticket Or vote from any person, other than such
/ as / shall firmly believe To- be- according to tbe
I provisions Of the constitution and the laws NJ
this commonwealth, entitled 70 vote al such cleo
u6n without requiring such evidence OF the rfgEt
70 vote as IS directed by law, nor viii Yeyatiaus
I " delay or refuse 10 receive any vote from any
person who I shall believe to be entitled % vote
as aforesaid but that viii in all things truly
impartially and faithfully perform my dutv there
| 20, U the best Of my judgment and abilite. ard
lAat l am not directly, nor indirectly inter
e.tel IN any bet or wager on The result Of this
( election"
''ihe following shall be the oath or affirmation
/ OF each Judge viz: i "A. b. do--that I Will
/ as Judge duly attend the ensuing election during
me continuance thereof and faithfully assist the
inspectors in carrying on the same; that viii r,t
! give my consent that any vote or ticket shall he
! received from any person other than such as 7
firmly believe TO be- according 70 the provisfon.of
the constitution and laws Of this couIa 5nwealth
emitted 70 vote AT such election, without requiring
such evidence Of the right 10 vote asis direa+.3
-by law, and that viii use my best endsavors to
prevent any fraud. deceit, abuse in carving on
the same by citizens qualified 10 vote, or others
and that l VIII make true and perfect return Of
the said election, and will in all things trulv ir,
partially aud faithfully perform my duty raspect
1 ing the same, to the best of my judgement 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. ia
/ b. do-that / wiliimpartally and truly write
! down the name of each elector who shall vote ST
/ the ensuing election, which shall be given me in
I charge, and also the name Of the township vra-i
district: wherein such eiector resides and care
/ fully and truly write down the number of votes
that shall be given for each candidate at the cleo
/ ton, often his name shall be read 10 me by
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
not directly or indirectly interested in any bet
or wager on the result Of this election
The qualified electors win take notice Of the fol-
lowing act Of Assembly approved the l3tn day Of
March, 1866. An ACT, Regulating the mode Of
voting at all elections in the several counties Of
/ this Commonwealth.
! SEcTIoy /. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Rel .TesentattYes Of the Commonwealth
/ of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met. and il
4 is hereby enacted by the authority Of tire same
That the qualified voters Of the several counties
/ Of this Commonwealth, at all general. township
( boroagb and special elections are hereby,
I hereafter, authorized aud required 70 vote by
tickets, printed, written, OF partly printed and
partly written, seyerauy classified as follows: One
4 ticket shall embrace the names of ali Judges Of
courts voted for and TO be labelled, outside aju-
/ dietary" one ticket shall embrace the names Of
all state officers voted for and be labelled s;ate
I one ticket shan embrace the names Of all county
officers voted for, including Office of senator mem
1 beF, and members Of assembly, if voted for and
members Of gress, if voted for, and be labelled
| County one ticket shall embrace the names Of
| all township officers voted for, and be labelled.
township; one ticket shall embrace the names Of
| ali borough officers voted for, and be labelled
/ thorough" and each class shall be deposited in
separate ballot-boxes.
SECTION >. That it shall be the duty Of the
Sherifs, in the several counties Of this Common.
wealth 10 insert In their election proclamatious
hereafter issued, the first section Of this act.
/ JAMES K. KELLEY,
Speaker Of the House Of Representative.
DAVID FLEMING,
Speaker Of the Senate.
/ ArPRovEp-the thirtieth day Of March. Ammo
/ Domini one thousand eight hundred and Sixty
! six. A. q. CURTIN.
! Election officers viii take notice that tae act
! entitled "a Further Supplement to the Election
I Laws Of this Common wealth." disqualifying de-
serters from the Army of the United States from
voting has recently been declared unconstitution-
al BIZ tho Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania is now
null and void, and that al persons formerly dis
qualified Hereunder are now lawful voters, if
otherwise qualified, The act decided uncou jtu-
tional by the supreme Court provided as follows:
/ "a FURTHER SUPPLEMENT TO THE ELECTION LAWS
! or THIS COMMONWEALTH.
! Whereas, By the act of the Congress of the
! United States entitled "An act to amend the sew
eral acts heretofore passed to provide FOR the en-
rolling and calling out the national forces, and
/ for other purposes, and approved March third,
/ one thousand eight hundred and sixty-fye. all
4 persons who have deserted the military or naval
! service Of the United States, and who have not
/ been discharged OF relieved from the penalty
/ therein provided, are deemed, aud taken, 20 have
/ voluntarily relinquished, and forfeited, their
rights Of citizenship, and their rights to become
citizens and are deprived of exercising any rights
| of citizens thereof
/ And whereas, persons, not citizens of the Uni
! ted States, are not uuder the constitution and
! laws of Pennsylvania, qualified electors Of TINS
| commonwealth:
Section 1. Be If enacted by the Senate aud
House Of Representatives Of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylgania in General Assembly met, and it
| il 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 elections 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
1 and sixty-hve, and it shall be unlawful far any
such person to offer to vote any ballot, or ballots
| Section ? That if any%uch judge and inspee-
tors Of election or any one Of them, shall receive
! or consent to receive, any such unlawful ballot or
| ballots from any such disqualified 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 sentenced TO pay hue 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 8. That II any person deprived Of el''-
zenship and disqualified aforesaid, shall at
any election hereafter to be held in this common
wealth, vote, or tender to the officers thereof aaa
offer 10 vote, ballot, or ballots any person 80
offending shall he deemed guilty Of misde-
n,eauor. and on conviction therto in any court
of quarter sessions cf this commonwealth, shA!'
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