The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-09-18
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tor prevent him from voting. OF 10 restrain liie
freedom Of choice such persons on conviction shall
be fined in any sum not exceeding FIVE hundred
dollars 10 be imprisoned for any time not less than
one nor more than twelve months, and II II snail
be shown to the court where the trial OF sueh Of
fence shall be had that the person so offending
was not resident Of the city, ward or district
where the said offence committed, and not
entitled TO vote therein, conviction, be shall
be sentenced 10 pay fine not less than one hun
dred or more than one 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 or shall offer TO make any such
bet or wager, either by verbal proclamation there
Of or by any written printed advertisement,
OF invite any person or 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 10 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 severaly take and subscribe the oath
CT 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 cath or affirmation
10 him.
The inspectors, judge and clerks required by
Law to hold township and general elections. shall
take and subscribe the several oaths and afirma-
tious, required by the 18th 10th and Dist sections
of the act Of the 81 day Of July Is39, entitled
-An act relating to the elections Of this common
wealth" which oaths or afiFmatiOns shall be
prepared and administered in the manner prescrlb-
ea in the 18th aed 22d sections Of sad ACT and IN
addition to the power conferred by the 18th sec
Jjon Of said act the Judge e ther Of the inspec
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
L l. z.4- q
"A. r. dO-that viii duly attend to the en-
suing election during the continuance thereof
inspector and that viii not receive any tick
et 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 10 vote ar such election,
without requiring such evidence Of the right 20
vote as Is directed by law. viii / vexatious!y
delay or refuse 70 receive any vote from any per-
son who shall believe 70 be entitled to vote as
aforesaid but that viii in all things truly i'm
partially and faithfully perform ny duty therein,
TO the best Of my Judgment and abilities and that
l am not directly, nor indirectly, interested ID
any bet. or wager the result Of this election.
The following shall be the oath or affirmation
Of each judge, viz 1 a b. dO-that l viii
IS Judge duly attend the ensuing election during
the continuance thereof and faithfully assist the
inspectors In carrying on the same that L VIII
not give my consent that any vote or ticket shall
be received from any person other than such as L
firmly believe 10 be, according 70 the provisions
entitled to vote st such election without requiring
such evidence Of the n ght to vote is directed by
law, and that / will use my best eudeavors TO pre-
vent any fraud, deceit or abuse, in carrying on
the same BY citizens qualified 10 vote, OK others
and that viii make a true and perfect return OF
the said election and viii in all things truly I'M
partially and faithfully perform my duty Tespec-
ting the same. 70 the best Of NY judgment and
abilities, and that an not directly 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 viii impartiany and truly write
down the name Of each elecor who shall vote at The
ensuing election, which shall be given me IN
charge. and also the name Of the township, ward
or district, wherein such eect0F resides and care
fully and truly write down the number Of votes
that snail be gwen for each candidate at the eec
tign. as often as his name shall be reSl 10 me by
the inspectors thereof and in all things truly and
faithfully perform my duty respecting the same 70
s.- . -. = 1 y ny 5 d h mrasty Interested in aay bet
/ or ,yagercn the result Of this election
{ The qualified electors viii take notice Of the
following act of Assembly. approved 18th day Of
March, 1866 AS ACT, Regulating the mode Of
voting at all elections, in the several counties of
this Commonwealth
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
/ House Of Representative Of the Commonwealth Of
PENNSYLVANIA in General Assembly met and it'll
hereby enacted by the authority Of the same
That the qualified voters Of the several counties Of
this Commonwealth, st sll general, township
borough and special elections. are hereby, hereaf-
ter, authorized and required to vote, by tickets,
printed. or written or partly printed and partly
written, severaly classified as follows. One tick
ct shall embrace the names Of all judges Of courts
voted for. and to be labelled, outside ,.iulicia-
ry. one ticket shall embrace the names Of alI
stHte officers voted fer. and be labelled. "state, ~
one ticket shall embrace the names Of all county
officers voted for including Office Of senator,
ber and members Of assembly. If voted for. and
Ff h.a l9ha
ed county. one ticket shall embrace the names
OF All township officers voted for. and be labelled.
township, one ticket shall embrace the names
ut all borough officers voted for and be labelled
borough and each class shall be deposited in
seprrate ballGt-boxes
SECrIoy . That it shall be the duty oF the Sher-
i-. in the several counties Of this Commonwealth,
20 insert in their election pr0elamai0ns hereafter
issued the first section Of this act.
JAMES r. KELLEY.
Speaker ofthe House Of Representatives.
DAVID FLEMING,
Speaker Of the Senate.
AprRGyED-the thirtieth day Of March, Ammo
Dluini one Thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.
4. e. CURTIN
Election officers viii tske notice that the act
entitled "A Further Supplement TO the Election
Laws Of this C0mmonw salth.' ~ disquaiifying 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
hereunder are 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 COMMONWEALTH.
Whereas. By the act Of the Congress Of the l.
nited States. entitled IAN Act to amend the sey-
eTa acts heretofore passed. 20 provide for the en-
rolling and calling out the national forces, and for
other purposes, and approved MGryh third one
( thousand eight hundred and sixty-fve, all per
sons who have deserted the military OF naval ser
vice Of the United States, and who have not been
discharged, or relieved from the penalty or disa-
blity therein provided, deemed, and taken, to
have voluntarily relinquished, and forfeited,
their rights Of citizenship and their lights 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 / 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 IN all elections hereafter 10 be held in this
commonwealth, il shall be unlawful for the judge
or inspectors Of any such election 10 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, sp-
proved March third, one thousand eight hundred
and sIXty-fy and Il shall be unlawful for any
sUen person 70 offer to vote any ballot, ballots.
Section 2 That II any such judge and inspec-
tors OF election, OF any Of them shall receive,
or consent to receive, any such unlawful ballot
ballots, from any such disqualified person, he or
they, 50 offending. shall be guilty Of misiemean-
or, and, upon conviction thereof, in any court Of
quarter sessions Of this commonwealth, he shall.
for each offence, be sentenced to pay q fine Of not
less than one hundred dollars, and 10 undergo an
imprisonment, in the jail Of the proper county, for
not less than sixty days.
section ?. That if any person deprived Of citi-
zeUship ant disqualified aforesaid shall at any
election, hereafter to be held in this common
wealth, vote, tender 10 the officers thereof and
offer 10 vote ballot ballots any person, 50 Of
Tending, shall be deemed guilty Of misIemeanor,
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 nreceany section Of this act in the case of