Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-10-16
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shall administer the oath or affirmation to the
other judge and inspector, and then the iinspec
TOT so qualified shall administer the oath or afr
nation 10 him
The inspectors, Judge and clerks required by
law 10 hold township and general elections shall
take and subscribe the several oaths ana afsrma-
ions, required BY the 18th Goth and 2lst sections
1 Ct the act Of the I'd day Of July 1899 entitled
An act relating 20 the elections Of this common
wealth. which oaths or afnrmstions shall be pre-
pared anu administered in the manner prescribed
/ IN the lsth and 2 2d sections Of said act and In
addition to the power conferred by the 18th sec
tion Of said act the judge OF either Of the insuee
tors, shall have power to administer the oaths
prescribed by said act, 10 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:
! i a. b. do--that IWlll duly attend to the
ensuing election during the continuance thereof,
| as an inspector, and that will not receive any
I ticket OF vote from any person, other than such
as | shall firmly believe 70 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
70 vote as Is directed by law, nor will Texatous.
! " delay or refuse to receive any vote from any
person Who shall believe to be entitled to vote
as aforesaid but that viii in all things truly
lmpartlaly and faithfully perform my duty there
N, to the best Of my Judgment aud abilities, and
that l am not directly, nor indirectly inter
estsd in any bet, or wager on the result Of this
election"
"The following shall be the oath or Affirmation
I of each judge, viz: 4 A. b. do--that will
as judge duly attend the ensuing election during
the continuance thereof, and faithfully assist the
inspeetorsin carrying on the same; that WIN 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
such evidence Of the right TO vote as is directed
I by law, and that l will use NY best endeaYors to
prevent any fraud, deceit or abuse in carrying on
the same by citizens qualified to vote, others,
and that viii make a true and perfect return Of
the said election and will in all things truly i'm
partially and faithfully perform my duty respect
1 ing the same, to the best Of my judgement and
abilities and that am not directly OF indirectly
1 interested in any bet or wager on the result Of
I this election"
I "The following shall Be the form Of the cath or
affirmation TO be taken by each clerk, viz Il "a
| b. do-that will impartially and truly write
I down the name Of each elector 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 elector resides and care
I fully and truly write down the number Of votes
that shall be given for each candidate at the elec
ton, often as his name shall be read 10 me by
the inspectors thereof and in all things truly and
! faithfully perform my duty respecting the same
70 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 win take notice Of the fol-
/ lowing act Of Assembly approved the 18th day Of
/ March, 1856: AN AcT, Regulating the mode Of
voting at all elections in the several counties of
| this Commonwealth.
SECTION l. Be il enacted by the Senate and
| House Of Representatives Of the Commonwealth
/ 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
I Of this Commonwealth, OF all general, township,
! borough and special elections, are hereby,
hereafter, authorized and required 70 vote by
tickets, printed OF written, or partly printed and
partly written, seveTaly classified as follows: One
ticket shall embrace the names Of all judges Of
courts voted for, and to be labelled outside 1u-
dietary" one ticket shall embrace the names Of
all state officers voted for, and be labelled, s'state;
one ticket shall embrace the names Of all county
officers voted for including Office Of senator, mem
Der, and members Of assembly, if voted for, and
members Of congress- if voted for, and be labelled
''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 shan be deposited in
separate ballot-boxes.
SECTION ?. That it shall be the duty Of the
sherifs, in the several counties Of this Common.
wealth, to insert in their election procamations
hereafter issued, the first section Of this act
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
DAVID FLEMING,
Speaker of the Senate.
APPRorED-the thirtieth day 81 March, ammo
| Domini one thousand eight hundred and Sixty
( six. a. g, CURTIN.
Election officers viii take notice that the act
entitled - 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 uneOnsttution-
al by tho Supreme Court Of ofPennsylYania, is now
null and void, and that all persons formerly dis
qualified Hereunder are now lawful voters if
otherwise qualified. The act decided uncOnstitu-
tional by the Supreme Court provided as follows;
"a FURTHER SUPPLEMENT TO TIE ELECTION LAWS
OF THIS coNNoNwEALrH.
Whereas, By the act of the Congress of the
United 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 yfve, all per-
sons who have deserted the military naval ser
vice of the United States, and who have not been
DISCHARGED OF relieved from the penalty disabi-
ty therein provided deemed, and taken, to have
voluntarily relinquished, and forfeited, their
rights Of citizenship, and their rights to become
citizens and are deprived Of exercising any rights
Of citizens thereof
And whereas, persons, not citizens Of the Uni
ted States, 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 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, il shall be unlawful for the Judge
or inspectors Of any such elections TO receive any
hali1f nr Ea7I5fs ron uersOuE.
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-fye, and it shall be unlawful far any
such person to offer to vote any ballot, or ballots
Section 2 That if any such judge and inspee-
tors Of election, any Of them shall receive,
or consent to receive, any such unlawful ballot or
ballots, from any such disqualified person, he, or
they, 50 offending, shall be guilty Of a msdemean-
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 s. 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 ofhcers thereof, and
offer to vote ballot or ballots, any person, so
offending shall be deemed guilty Of misde-
meanor and on conviction there of, in any court
| OF quarter sessions rf this cOmmonweath, shall,
for each offence be punished in like manner as Is
provided in the preceding section of this act, in
the case Of officers of election receiving sueh IN
lawful ballot or ballots.
Section T. That if any person shall hereafter
! persuade or advise, any person, or persons, de-
| prived Of citizenship. and disqualified as atore
said to offer any ballot, ballots to the officers
of any election, hereafter to be held in this com
monwealth, shall persuade, OF advise, any such
officer to receive any ballet, or ballots, from any
person deprived Of citizenship, and disqualified
as aforesaid, such person, 80 offending. shall be
guilty Of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof in any court of quarter sessions Of this
commonwealth, shall be punished in like manner
as is provided in the second section Of this act,
in the case Of officers Of such election receiving
such unlawful ballots, OF ballots.
JAMES r. KELLEY,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
DAVID FLEMING,
Speaker of the Senate.