The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-10-02
6leftion proclamation.


tor, prevent him from voting, or to restrain the
freedom of choice such persons on conviction shall
| be fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars to be imprisoned for any time not 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 district
| where the said offence committed, and not
| entitled to vote therein conviction, he shall
be sentenced to pay fine not less than one hun
| dFed or more than 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, shall offer to make any such
bet wager either by verbal proclamation there
Of. or by any written or printed advertisement
| or invite any person OF persons to make such BET
or 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 sThe Inspectors Judges
and clerks shall, before entering the duties of
their offices, sevcrally 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
admInlster the oath or affirmation to the other
I judge and inspector, and then the Inspector 50
/ qualified shall administer the oath affirmation
to him.
.'The inspectors, judge and clerks required by
law to hold township and general elections, shall
/ take and subscribe the several oaths and afirma-
tions, required by the 18th, 20th and 2st sections
/ Of the act Of the % day Of July 1892 entitled
An act relating to the elections Of this common
| wealth. which oaths afirmatious shall be
prepared and administered in the manner prescrib
ed in the 18th aed 22i sections Of sad act and in
addition to the power conferred by the 18th sec
tion Of said act the judge, or either Of the inspec
/ tors shall have power to administer the o9ths
/ prescribed by said act, to any clerk Of general,
special or township election.
THE following shall be the form Of the oath or
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/ "A. r. } do--that I will duly attend 10 the
suing election during the continuance thereof
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 l vexatiousiy
delay or refuse to receive any vote from any per-
/ son who shall believe to be entitled 10 vote as
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
/ | am not directly, nor indirectly, interested IN
any bet, or wager on the result of this election.
The following shall be the oath or affirmation
of each Judge, viz i "a. b. do-that L viii
/ as Judge duly attend the ensuing election during
the continuance thereof, and faithfully assist the
inspectors in carrying on the same; that | viii
not give my consent that any vote or ticket shall
be received from any person other than such as
firmly believe 20 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 right to vote IS IS directed by
law, and that l viii use my 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. aud win in AL things truly, i'm
partially and faithfully perform my duty respec-
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
/ tlis election
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affirmation 10 be taken by each clerk, viz: I "a.
| b. do--that I viii impartialiy and truly write
down the name Of each eector 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 elestor resides and care
/ fully and truly write down the number Of votes
that shall be given for each candidate at the eeo
| ton, often as his name shall be read to me by
fG @gf s1 r respes9Ihg B s4F1gg 5 i5S ss si5 r5
the best 0f my judgment and ability, and that [
not directly indirectly interested in any bet
/ or wageron the result ofthis election
The qualified electors will take notice Of the
! following act of Assembly, approved l2.h day Of
[ March, 1856 Az ACT, Regulating the mode 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
That the qualified voters of the several counties Of
/ this Commonwealth at all general, township
borough and special elections are hereby, hergai-
/ ter. authorized aad required to vote, by tickets
| printed, or written, partly printed and partly
/ written severally classified us follows One tick
ct shall embrace the names of all judges Of courts
voted for. and to be labelled outside, ..judicia-
4 ry- one ticket shall embrace the names Of all
state officers voted for and be labelled estate: -
/ one ticket shall embrace the names Of VII county
officers voted fer, including Office Of senator, mem
| ber Rnd members Of assembly # voted far ool
members If Congress. If voted for and be laseII-
ed. .couulv. one ticket shall en- brace the names
Of all township officers voted for and be labelled
'township.'' one ticke, shall embrace the names
OF nh h1rl,Ipa officers voted far ana h. lab.IIol
.-boraurI.- and each class shan be Ien.sifsl in
/ scperate bql!5t-boxes
/ SECrIoy 2 That il shall be Che duty Of the Sher-
IFS in the several counties Of this Commonwealth
to insert in their election procIanations hereafter
issued the first section Of his aet.
JAMES r. KELLEY
Speaker ofthc House Of Represcnt4tiyes
DAVID FLEMING
! Speakcr Of the Senate
APPEoyED-the thirtieh day Of March Anuo
I D0mini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six
A G. CURTIN.
/ Election officers VIII take notice that the act
/ entitled A Further -1pnIcmeut to the Election
I Layvs If this Commonwealth disouaiifyin,, de-
erters from the army of the United States from v
ting has recently been declared Uncons ttutioaal by
the SuurcTnn falrt Of paDnsvy9nia il now null and
/ void and that ali rersops formerly Jis4ua}lfed
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Whereas nv the act of tbe Co+.-,ss ,F ta II
nifad Stntas cntilIo5 .s4n Act 10 ars3 ~ @
craI acts beretof,re nassed To rrovide f, The o
rnlIine, and colIn, ,,t tha ,atianaI So. ol f
other PURPOSES. :, and arnroyei Afar.b third one
thousand eight hundred and sixfy-fve oII per-
sons who have daserteJ the military ar ,ayal eor
vice of ffe limited states and who have MOI ham
disebarrrd or reIiered from tba ,,a1alt a. diso.
biIi+v t6trsin Droyi5e5 ara deemed ami taken to
have Voluntarily reIinguizbe8 a35 fo.feita9
fhair ri rrfs AZ efirensbih and tIeir rihts fo re-
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