Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-09-11
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be bad, that the person so offending We -
ident Of the city, ward or district Whers ~.
onehce was committed, and not entitled m 80
therein, on conviction, be shaiI he .a. 10
pay fine not less than one hundred !. 70
one thousand dollars, and he imprisoned ~. Ian Ian
enah SIX mnnths nor more than two wears
III any person or persons shall make am, h.. -
wager upon the result Of an election within ~
commonwealth, or shall offer 10 make anv vreS
pet OF wager, either by verbal proclamation tbsrs
ol5ol Dy any written Or printed Advertisement. or
in''le aAy person or persons to make such hef o-
wager, upon conviction thereof he or tbev sbsn
forfeit and pay three times the amount 80 bet o-
offered 10 be bet 90 "s' or
Ana the election laws Of the Comaonve.l,t,
iurther provide that "The Inspeetors Judges anJ
c,eiAs SNAIL before entering the duties Of their
olhees, severaily take and subscribe tho oa,b -.
affirmation hereinafter directed ,yb;eb ,bsT ~ ~
administered to them by any Judge, alderman or
yustiee u the peace, but if such magistrate
De present, one Of the inspectors OF the election
snail administer the oath or affirmation 10 Tho
other Judge and inspector, and then the inspec-
nation 70 him u 4'''-
'Ihe inspectors, Judge and clerks reauire5 h.,
iaW TO hold township and general elections. sbsf
take and subscribe the several oatbs ana e.;
tions, required by the 18th 10th and 2Ist scc,i--
Of the act Of the I'd day Of JULY Isgq .n,;,Ini
"An act relating 70 the elections Of tbis.1
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pared and administered in the manner nrsssriio1
m the 18th and I'D sections Of said act. and ir.
addition to the power conferred BY the 18th sec
ton Of said act, the judge, or either Of the in.s
tors, shall have power 70 administer the oatbs
prescribed by said act, to any clerk Of a 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 10 The
ensuing election during the continuance thereof
as an inspector, and that will not receive apv
ticket or vote from any person, other than such
as 1 shall firmly believe % be, according % the
provisions Of the constitution and the laws ~
this commonwealth, entitled to vote at such elec
ton, without requiring such evidence Of the right
70 vote as ls directed by law, nor Will Texafi0us
y delay on refuse TO receive any vote from any
person who shall believe to be entitled to vote
as aforesaid, but that will in al things truly.
impartlally and faithfully perform my duty there
In to the best Of my Judgment and abilities, and
that l am not directly, nor indirectly, inter
election"
'I he following shall be the oath Or affirmation
oI eaeh Judge, VIZ: 4 A. b. do-that I will
as Judge duly attend the ensuing election during
the continuance thereof, and faithfully assist he
inspectors IN carrying the same: that will not
give my consent that any vote OF ticket shall be
received from any person other than such As I
firmly believe to be, according to the provisions Of
the constitution and laws OF this commonwealth
entitled TO vote at such election without requiriD
such evidence of the righ: to vote as is directed
by law, and that l viii use my best endeavors 10
prevent any fraud, deceit, abuse in carrying on
the same by citizens qualified to vote or others
and that l viii make true and perfect return Of
the said election, and viii 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 am not directly or indirectly
interested in any bet or wager on the result gf
this election
"The following shall be the form of the oath or
affirmation to be taken by each clerk, viz: 7 "a.
b. do-that / viii impartially and truly write
down the name Of each eieetor 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 eector resides, and care
fully and truly write down the number of votes
that shall be given for each candidate at the elec
ton, as oitea as his name shall be read TO me by
the inspectors thereof and in all things truly and
faithfully perform my duty respecting the same
TO the best Of my judgment and ability and that
am not directly or indirectly interested in any bet
or wager on the result of this election
The qualified electors viii take notice Of the fol-
lowing act Of Assembly approved the 18th day Of
March, 1866: Az ACT, Regulating the mode Of
voting at all elections in the several counties 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 the qualified voters Of the several counties
of this Commonwealth, at all general, township
borough and special elections are hereby
hereafter, authorized aud required to vote by
tickets, printed, or written, partly printed and
partly written, severaily classified follows: One
ticket shall embrace the names Of all judges Of
courts voted for, and to be labelled, outside. Gu
dietary one ticket shall embrace the names Of
all state officers voted for, and be labelled state
one ticket shall embrace the names Of all county
officers voted for, including Office ofsenator,
Der, and members Of assembly, i 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 embracet the names Of
all borough officers voted for, and be labelled,
"borough:" and each class shall be deposited in
separate bsllot-boxes.
SECTION 2. That il shall be the duty Of the
Sherifs, in the several counties of this Common.
wealth. to insert in their election procamations,
hereafter issued, the FIST section of this act
JAMES R. KELLEY,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
DAVID FLEMING,
Speaker Of the Senate.
APPsOvED-the thirtieth day of March, Ammo
Domini one thousand eight hundred and Sixty
six. A. G. CURTIN.
Election ofiesrs viii take notice that the act
SAtlAlIA u NlAuGt supplement 10 LAie LttEt lth
Laws Of this Commonwealth" disquaHfying de-
serters from the Army of the United States from
voting, has recently been declared unconstit1tion
al by tho Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, is now
null aud void, and that all persons formerly dis
qualified Hereunder are now lawful voters if
otherwise qualified. The act decided unconstitu-
honal by the Supreme Court provided follows:
"a FURTHER SUPPLEMENT TO THE ELECTION LAWS
Of THIS coMHoSWEALTH.
Whereas, BY the act of the Congress Of the
United States, entitled san 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,
enc thousand eight hundred and sixty-fve, 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 disabili
ty therein provided, deemed, and taken, to have
voluntarily relinquished, and forfeited, their
rights of citizenship, and their rights to become
citizens, aud 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 ;his
commonwealth:
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania ia General Assembly met, and it
is hereby enacted by the authority Of the same,
That in all elections hereafter to be held in this
1t shall be unlawful for the judge
or inspectors of any such elections to receive any
ballot, 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 far any
such person to offer 10 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, so offending shall be guilty Of a misdemcan-
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 m
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 10 vote, ballot, or ballots, any person, so
offending, shall be deemed guilty Of nisde-
meanor, and on conviction thereof, in any court