The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-09-04
Glrftion a'roflamatioil.

ssIf s;;y persop 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,
or 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 TO be bet.
And the election laws of the Common veal th
further provide that StThe Inspectors, Judges
and clerks SHALL before entering on the duties of
their offices, seyerally take and subscribe the oath
affirmation hereinafter directed, which shall be
administered to them by any judge, alderman
justice of the peace, but if no such magistrate be
present, Of the inspectors of the election shall
administer the oath or affirmation 10 the other
Judge and inspector, and then the inspector so
qualified shall administer the oath or 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 10th, 10th and 2ist sections
Of the act of the 81 day of July 1889, entitled
San act relating to the elections OF this common
wealth, which oaths or RffirmatioDs shall be
prepared and administered in the manner prescrib-
ed in the 18th aed I'D sections Of SAID act, and in
addition to the power conferred by the 18th sec
tion of said act the judge, either Of the nspec
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 Il
"A. do-that will duly attend to the en-
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 |
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 | vexatiously
delay or refuse to receive any vote from any per-
son who shall believe to be entitled to vote as
aforesaid but that 1 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 the result Of this election
The following shall be the oath or affirmation
Of each judge, viz Il "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 right to vote as is directed by
law, and that l will use my best endeavors to pre-
vent any fraud, deceit or abuse, In carrying Oh
the same by citizens qualified to vote, or others.
and that will make a true and perfect return of
the said election and will in all 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 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 i "a.
B J do-that will impartiaiiy and truly write
down the of each elector who shall vote at the
ensuing election, which shall be given in
charge, and also the name Of the township, ward
district, wherein such electOr resides and care
fully and truly write down the number of votes
that shall be given for each candidate at the eec-
ton as often as his name shall be re6d to by
the inspectors thereof, aud in all things truly and
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 will take notice of the
following act of Assembly, approved 18th day of
March, 1860 AN ACT, Regulating the mode Of
voting at all elections in the several counties 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 81
this Commonwealth, at all 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, severally classified as follows; One tick
ct shall embrace the names of all judges of courts
voted for, and to be labelled, outside, 'judicia-
Iy.- one ucKeI snaH emuf aCo Tire sf~ll
state officers voted for, and be labelled estate -
one ticket shall embrace the of all county
officers voted for, including Office of senator MEM
ber and members of assembly, if voted for and
members OF Congress, IL voted Tor, ana De ldbeiI-
ed, county, one ticket shall embrace the names
of all township officers voted for, and be labelled
township" one ticket shall embrace the names
Of all borough officers voted for and be labelled
borough" and each class shall be deposited in
seperate baliot-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 proclamatons hereafter
issued the first section Of this act;
Spanker Of the House of Renreseuta atiyes
DAVID FLEMING,
Speaker of the Senate.
APPRovED-the thirtieth day of March, Ammo
Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-s:x.
A q. CURTIN.
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 vo
ting has recently been declared unconstitutional by
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is now null and
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 Tue ELECTION LAWS
THIS COMMONWEALTH.
Whereas, By the act of the Congress of the L.
nited States, entitled AN Act to amend the sew
eral acts heretofore passed, to provide for the
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 or 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
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, ii shall be unlawful for the judge
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 sixtyf and it shall be unlawful for any
such person to offer to vote any ballot, ballots
Section 2 That if any such judge and inspec-
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,
Tor each offence, be sentenced to pay fine OF not
less than one hundred dollars, and to undergo
imprisonment, in the Jail Of the proper county, for
not less than sixty days.
Section 3. 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 misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof in any court of quarter
sessions of this commonwealth shall, fer each of
fence be punished in like manner is provided
in the preceding section of this act in the of
officers of election receiving such unlawful ballot,
or ballots.
Section 4. That if any person shall hereafter
persuade, or advise, any person persons, de-
priyed of citizenship and disqualified afore-
said, to offer any ballot, ballots, to the officers
of any election, hereafter 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 as
aforesaid, such person. so offending shall be gull