Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-10-02
gfgal Adrertisealents.


offence was committed, and not entitled 10 vote
/ therein, on 0nvietion be shall be sentenced 70
I pay dno not less than one hundred or more than
| one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not less
than six months nor more than two years,
"ffany perstn or persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the result Of an election within the
Commonwealth, or shall offer TO make any snoh
bet wager, either BY verbal proclamation there
OF, by any written or printed advertisement, or
invite any person or persons to make such bet or
wager, upon conviction thereof be or they shall
forfeit aud pay three times the amount SO bet or
offered 20 be bet
And the election laws Of the Commonwealth
further provide that "Tbe Inspectors, Judges and
clerks shall, before entering the duties Of their
I Offices, seyeraily take and subscribe the oath or
affirmation hereinafter directed which thall be
administered TO them by any judge, alderman or
/ justice Of the peace, but IL no such magistrate
| be present, one Of the inspectors Of the election
shan administer the oath or Affirmation to the
| other judge and inspector, and then the inspec-
tor qualified shall administer the oath afir-
nation to him
"The inspectors, judge and clerks required by
I law 10 hold township aud general elections. shall
take and subscribe the several oaths ana afirina-
tions required by the 18th 20th and 2ist sections
San act relating 20 the elections Of this common
| wealth. which oaths or aiirmatiOns shall be pre-
pared and administered in the manner prescribed
| in the 18th and 22d sections of said act and in
I addition 10 the power conferred Dy the 18TH sec
tOn Of said act the judge, or either Of the nspec
tors, shall have power to administer the oaths
| prescribed by said act, to any clerk Of a general,
special or township election.
| "The following shall be the form Of the oath
OF affirmation to be taken by each inspector, viz:
! Il "a. y J do--that VIII duly attend 10 the
ensuing election during the continuance thereof,
as inspector, and that will not receive any
| ticket vote from any person, other than such
as shall firmly believe TO be, according to the
provisions Of the constitution and the laws Of
this commonwealth entitled TO vote at such cleo
ton, without requiring such evidence Of the right
10 vote as is directed by law, nor will vexatous-
/ ~ delay refuse to receive any vote from any
person who | shall believe to be entitled 10 vote
| as aforesaid, but that viii in all things truly,
/ imparially and faithfully perform my duty there
in, to the best of my judgment and abilities, and
that J am not directly, nor indirectly, inter
ested in any bet, or wager on the result Of this
election"
"The following shall be the oath or affirmation
| of each Judge, viz: 4 "a. b. do-that l wIll
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 l
firmly believe to be, according to the provisions Of
the constitution and laws of this common wealth
entitled to vote at such election without requirin
such evidence of the right to vote as is directed
1 by law and that ! will use my best endeav0rs 10
prevent any fraud, deceit or abuse In carving on
the same by citizens qualified to vote, or others,
and that | viii make true and perfect return Of
the said election, and will in all things truly i'm
partially and faithfully perform my duty respect
/ ing the same, to the best Of my judgement and
abilities, and that I not directly or indirectly
interested in any bet or wager 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 l will npartially and truly write
I down the name OF each eleetor 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 eector resides and care
I fully and truly write down the number Of votes
that shall be given for each candidate at the cleo
I tion, often as his name shall be read to me by
the inspectors thereof and in all thiu B truly aud
faithfully perform my duty respecting the sam me
to the best Of my judgment and ability, and that
not directly indirectly interested in any bet
I or wager on the result Of this election.
! The qualified electors will take notice Of the fol-
/ lowing act Of Assembly approved the 18th day of
( March, 1866: An ACT, Regulating the mode of
voting at all elections, in the several counties Of
! this Commonwealth.
SEcTIoN 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the Commonw W ealth
Of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and il
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,
hereafter, authorized and required to vote bv
tickets, printed OF written, or partly printed and
partly written, severally classified as follows. One
ticket shall embrace the names OF all judges Of
courts voted for, and to be labelled outside "iu
dietary" one ticket shall embrace the names of
all state officers voted for, and be labelled "State:7
one ticket shall embrace the names Of all county
officers voted for including Office ofsenator mem-
Der, and members Of assembly, if voted for, and
members Of congress- If voted for, and he labelled
county one ticket shall embrace the names Of
al township officers voted for, and be labelled
townships" one ticket shall embrace the names Of
al borough officers voted for, and be labelled
borough; and each class shall be deposited in
separate ballot-boxes.
SECTION 2. That it shall be the duty Of the
Sherifs, in the several counties of this Common
wealth, to insert in their election procianations
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
Domini one thousand eight hundred and Sixty
SIX A. G. CURTIN.
Election officers win 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
voting, has recently been declared unconsttution-
al by tho Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Is now
null and void, and that all persons formerly dis
qualified Hereunder are now lawful voters if
otherwise qualified. The act decided unconsttu-
uonal by the Supreme Court provided ss follows:
"a FU RfHER SUPPLEMENT TO TIE ELECTION LAWS
or THIS COMMONWEALTH.
Whereas, By the act Of the Congress Of the
United States, entitled, can 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 1
10 md b4fy, nd ~
sons who have deserted the military or naval ser
vice Of the United States, and who have not been
discharged or relieved from the penalty disabii-
" therein provided, deemed and taken, to have
voluntarily relinquished, and forfeited, their |
rights Of citizenship, and their rights to become
citizens, and 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 this |
commonwealth:
Section l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the Common wealth |
OF pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it I
Is 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, persons, /
embraced IN the provisions, and subject to the |
disability, imposed by said act of Congress, ap- /
proved arch third, one thousand eight hundred |
ana 1ty-hYe, aud il shall be unlawful far any 1
hueh person 70 offer to vote any ballot or ballots.
Section 2. That If any such judge and inspec-
tors oi election, any Of them, shall receive,
OF consent TO receive, any such unlawful ballot
ballots, from any such disqualified person, he, or
they, SO offending shall be guilty Of misdemean-
or anu upon conviction thereof in any court Of /
quarter sessions Of this commonwealth, he shall, /
Tor eaeh 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.
Seetlon 3. That if any person deprived Of cti-
zenshlp, and disqualified as aforesaid, shall, at
any election, hereafter to be held in this common
wealth, vote or tender to the officers thereof and
oler 20 vote, ballot, OF ballots, any person. so
offending, shall be deemed guilty Of a misde-
meanor, and on conviction there Of in any court
OF quarter sessions cf this commonwealth, shall
Tor each offence be nnnished in like manner as ia