The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-10-09
Ylew Advertisements.


further provide that The Inspectors, Judges
and clerks shall before entering the duties of
their offices severally take aud 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 one of the inspectors OF the election shall
administer the oath or Affirmation 10 toe other
Judge and inspector, and then the inspector so
qualified shall administer the oath or affirmation
to him.
ssThe inspectors, judge and clerks required by
law to hold township and general elections. shall
take and subscribe the several oaths and afhrma-
tons required by the 10th, 10th and 2st sections
of the act Of the I'd day of July 1889, entitled
San act relating to the elections of this common
wealth. - which oaths or afirmatOus shall be
prepared and administered in the manner prescrb
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 or either Of the inspee
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 i
"A. r do-that will duly attend TO the
suing election during the continuance thereof
an Inspector and that will not receive any tick
ct or vote from any person, other than such as l
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 is directed by law, will L Yexatiously
delay or refuse 10 receive any vote from any per-
son who | shall believe to be entitled to vote as
/ aforesaid but that will 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
/ auy bet or wager on the result of this election.
E.The following shall be the oath OF 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 | 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 and laws Of this commonwealth,
entitled to vote at such election without requiring
such evidence Of the ght TO vote is directed by
| law and that viii use ny best endeavors to pre-
vent any fraud, deceit or abuse, in carrying on
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 indirectly
interested in any bet or wager on the result Of
! this election
tThe following shall be the form Of the oath or
| affirmation to be taken by each clerk, viz 4 "a.
! } do-that | will iIupartialIy 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 such eleeor resides. and care
fully and truly write down the number Of votes
that shall be given for each candidate at the elec
ton as often as his name shall be resd to me by
the inspectors thereof, and in all things truly and
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
/ OF wager the result Of this election
The qualified electors will take notice Of the
following act of Assembly, approved 18th day Of
March, 1865 Az ACT, Regulating the mode Of
voting at all 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 it Is
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 special elections, hereby, hereaf-
ter, authorized and required to vote, by tickets,
printed, or written, or partly printed and paruy
written, severally classified as follows One tick
ct shall embrace the names Of all judges of courts
voted for and to be labelled, outside, ''judieia-
ry - one ticket shall embrace the 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
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 all township officers voted for, and be labelled,
township Que ticket shall embrace the names
of all borough officers voted for, and be labelled,
borough" and each class shall be deposited in
seperate ballot-boxes.
SECTION 2 That it shall be the duty Of the Sher-
ifs, in the several counties Of this Commonwealth,
TO insert in their election pr0clanations hereafter
issued the first section Of this act
JAMES r. KELLEY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
DAVID FLEMING,
Speaker of the Senate.
ArPRovED-the thirtieth day Of March, Ammo
D"r'ini one thousand eight hundred and sXty,six
Election officers will take notice that the act
entitled "A Further Supplement- to the Election
Laws of this Commonwealth" disqualifying de-
serters from the army of the United States from
ting has recently been declared unconstitutional by
the Supreme Court ofPennsylvania, is now null aud
void, and that all persons formerly disqualified
Hereunder 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 CONNONWEALTH.
Whereas By the act of the Congress of the L.
nited States entitled San 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 per
sons who have deserted the military naval SER
vice of the United States, and who have not been
discharged or relieved from the penalty, or disa-
bility therein provided, are 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 tn
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, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-fye and it shall be unlawful for sny
such person to offer to vote any ballot, or ballots
| Section 2. That If any such judge and InSpec-
tors of election, any one of them shall receive
( or consent to receive, any such unlawful ballot OF
ballots, from any such disqualified person, he, OF
they, so offending, shall be guilty OF a mslemean.
| or and. upon conviction thereof, in any court OF
4 quarter sessions of this commonwealth, he shall
for each offence, be sentenced TO pay iue Of not
less than one hundred dollars, and to undergo al
imprisonment, in the Jail of the proper county fol
| not less than sixty days.
Section g. That if any person deprived of citi.
zenship, and disqualified as 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, Of
Tending, shall be deemed guilty of Il misdemeanOT
and conviction thereof, in any court OF quarter
sessions OF this cOmmon@ wealth, shall, for each OF
fence be punished in like manner is provided
in the preceding section Of this act, in the case o
officers of election receiving such unlawful ballot
! or ballots.
Section A. That if any person shall hereafter
persuade, or advise, any person, or persons, de-
prived of citizenship, and disqualified as afore
said to offer any ballot, or ballots TO the officer
of any election, hereafter to be held in this com
monwealth or shall persuade, or advise, any such
officer to receive any ballot, or ballots from any
person deprived of citizenship, and disqualified a
aforesaid such person, so offending, shall 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 as Is pro
vded in the second section Of this act, in the case
of officers of such election receiving such unlawful
ballot or ballots.
JAMES R. KELLEY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
DAVID FLEMING,
Speaker of the Senate