The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-10-30
Gleftion Proclamation.

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forfeit and pay three times the amount so bet or
! offered to be bet
Aud the election laws Of the Commonwealth
further provide that The Inspectors, Judges
and clerks shall, before entering on the duties of
their offices, seyeTay 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 il 10 such magistrate be
present. of the inspectors of the election shall
| administer the oath affirmation to the other
| judge and inspector and then the inspector
qualified shall administer the oath or affirmation
| to him
1.-The inspectors, Judge and clerks required by
law to hold township and general elections. shall
take and subscribe the several oaths and affirma-
tons required by the 10Th goth and 2lst sections
| OF the act of the I'd day of July 1889, entitled
Gan act relating to the elections of this common
| wealth. which Osths or afirmations shall be
prepared and administered in the manner prescrib-
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 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 B 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 [
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 will yexatiously
| delay or refuse TO receive any vote from any per-
! son who shall believe to be entitled to vote
| 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
| any bet 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 |
/ 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 is directed by
/ law, and that will my best endeavors to pre-
/ vent any fraud, deceit or abuse, in carrying
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 respec-
J 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 4 "a
/ B do-that I win impartiay and truly write
down the name of each eleco 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 eeetor resides and care
/ fully and truly write down the number Of votes
that shall be given for each candidate at the elee-
tion 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 myjudgment and ability, and that
am not directly or indirectly interested in any bet
| or wager on the result ofthis election
The qualified electors will take notice of the
| following act of Assembly, approved 18th day Of
! March, 1865 AN AcT, Regulating the mode of
voting at all elections in the several counties of
! this Commonwealth.
! SECTION ] Be it enacted by the Senate and
Of Of 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, hereaf
! ter authorized and required to vote, by tickets,
printed, or written, or partly printed and partly
written, seyerally classified as follows: One tick
ct shall embrace the names of all judges of courts
voted for and te be labelled, outside, 'tjudicis-
/ ry' one ticket shall embrace the names 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,
/ Der, and members of assembly, if voted for, and
members of Congress, if voted for, and be labeil-
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 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 proclamatons hereafter
/ Issued tne Hrst section OF TINS act.
/ JAMES r. KELLEY.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
DAVID FLEMING,
Speaker of the Senate.
APPRoyED-the thirtieth day of March, Ammo
Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.
! A. G.. CURTIN.
| Election officers will take notice that the act
! entitled "A Further Supplement to the Election
/ Laws of this Commonwealth" disquaiifying de-
serters from the army of the United States from v0
ting has recently been declared unconstitutional by
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, is null and
void, and that all persons formerly disqualified
| hereunder 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 u
nited States, entitled ''An Act TO amend the sew
era acts heretofore passed, to provide for the
rolling and calling out the national forces and for
other purposes" and approved MarOh third, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-hye, 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 dsa
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, 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, it 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 sixty-fve and it shall be unlawful for any
such person TO offer to vote any ballot or ballots
Section 2 That if any such judge and lnspeo-
tors of election, or any one OF them snail receive
or consent to receive any such unlawful ballot, or
ballots from any such disq qualified person. he, or
they, offending, shall be guilty OF misdemean-
or and, upon conviction thereof, in any court OF
quarter sessions of this commonwealth, he shall
for each offence, be sentenced to pay 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.
Section 3. That if any person deprived OF cltl-
zenship and disqualified aforesaid, SHALL at any
election, hereafter to be held in this common
wealth vote, tender to the officers thereof and
offer to vote ballot or ballots. any person. so Of
Tending, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor
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 preceding section Of this act in the case OF
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 oteers
of any election hereafter to be held in this com
monwealth, or shall PERSUADE or advise, any sueh
officer to receive any ballot, or ballots from any
person deprived of citizenship and disqualified as
aforesaid, such person. so offending, shall be gull
ty of a msdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
in any court of quarter sessions Of this common
wealth. shall be punished in like manner as Is pro-
yided in the second section of this act in the case
of officers ofsuch election receiving such unlawful
ballot, or ballots. JAMES X. KELLEY,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
DAVID FLEMING,
Speaker Of the Senate.
AppRovgp-The fourth day Of June, Ammo Domi-
-; - ,6onssnd o;ght hundred and sixty-six.