The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-09-11
05leftion Proclamation.

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tor or prevent him from voting, or TO restrain the
freedom of choice, such persons on conviction shall
be fined in any sum not exceeding hYe hundred
dollars to be imprisoned for any time not less than
one nor more than twelve months, and II 1t shall
he shown to the court where the trial Of such Of
fence shall be had, that the person so offending
was not a resident of the city, ward or district
where the said offence was committed, and not
entitled to vote therein, on conviction, he shall
be sentenced to pay fine not less than one hun
dred or more than thousand dollars, and be
imprisoned not less than six months nor more than
two years.
stIf any person or persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the result OF an election within the
Commonw wealth, OF shall offer to make any such
bet or wager, either by verbal proclamation there
of, or by any written or printed advertisement,
or invite any person or persons TO make such bet
wager, upon conviction thereof be or they shall
forfeit and pay three times the amount so bet or
offered to be bet.
And the election laws of the Commonwealth
further provide that "The Inspectors, judges
and clerks shall, before entering on the duties Of
their Offices severaIy take and subscribe the oath
affirmation hereinafter directed which shall be
administered to them by any Judge, alderman or
justice Of the peace, but If no such magistrate ne
present one Of the inspectors Of the election shall
administer the oath affirmation to the other
judge and inspector, and then the inspector so
qualified shall administer the oath or affirmation
to him.
tThe 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 18TH Goth and 2lst sections
of the act Of the % day Of July 1899, entitled
'FAn act relating to the elections Of this common
wealth. which oaths or afiirmati0ns shall be
prepared and administered in the manner prescrlb-
Ell 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 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
affirmation TO be taken by each inspector, VIZ i
"A. b do--that viii duly attend to the en-
suing election during the continuance thereof, as
an inspector, and that viii not receive any tick
ct 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 to vote at such election,
without requiring such evidence of the right to
vote as is directed by law, nor will l yeXauousy
delay or refuse to receive any vote from any per-
son who shall believe to be entitled to vote as
aforesaid but that l will in all things truly, i'm
partially and faithfully perform my duty therein,
to the best of my judgment and abilities, and that
l am not directly, nor indirectly, interested IN
any bet, or wager on the result of this election.
The following shall be the oath or affirmation
Of each Judge viz Il IA. b. do-that / viii
as 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 [
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 directed by
law, and that | viii use my best endeaY0rs to pre-
vent any fraud, deceit abuse, in carrying on
the same by citizens qualified TO vote or others.
aud 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-
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.
affirmation to be taken by each clerk, viz: 1 a.
B d0-that viii impartalIy and truly write
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
or district, wherein such eector resides and care
fully and truly write down the number of votes
that shall be given for each candidate az the elec-
tion, as often as his name shall be reRd 10 me by
the inspectors thereof, and in all things truly and
faithfully perform my duty respecting the same t9
a afd b6t directly or indirectly interested in any bet
or wager on the result Of this election
The qualified electors viii take notice Of the
following act Of Assembly. approved 18th lay Of
March, 1860 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
House of Representatives of the Common wealth Of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is
AtItD$ 6lihCltA Dy the authority OF the same.
mat the quailhcd voters OF the several counties of
this Commonwealth, at all general, township.
borough and special elections, hereby, hcreaf-
ter. authorized and required to vote, by tickets
printed, or written, OF partly printed and partly
written, seveTally classified as follows: One tick
ct shall embrace the names Of all judges Of courts
voted for, and 10 be labelled, outside s.iadicia-
ry. 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
OtlreFS voted IucIuInu office of
Der. and members Of assembly, if voted for and
members Of Congress. it voted for, and be labclI-
ed county one ticket shall embrace the names
OF all township officers voted for and be IabeEcd
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 ,. That it shall be the duty of the Sher-
IFS, in the several counties of this Commonwealth
to insert In their election prgclanatous hereafter
issued the first section of this act
JAMES r. KELLEY,
Speaker the House Of REPRESENTATIVES
DAVID FLEMING,
Speaker of the Senate.
APPgoYED-the thirtieth day Of March, Ammo
DomiuI one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six
A. q. CURTIN.
Election officers will take notice that the act
entitled a Further Supplement- 70 the Election
Laws Of this Commonwealth disqualfying de- |
erters from the army Of the United States from
ting has recently been declared unconstitutional by
Lue Su TeLne court u pennSyl Is now null ana
void, and that all persons formerly disqualified |
Hereunder are now lawful voters, if otherwise |
qualified The act decided unconstitutional by !
the Supreme Cour; 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 "An Act to amend the sew
erai acts heretofore passed. to provide for the en-
rolling and calling out the national forces and for
other purposes, and approved March third, one |
thousand eight hundred and sxty-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 disa- |
OIiity therein provided, deemed. and taken 10
have voluntarily reliGquished, and forfeited, |
their rights OF citizenship and their rights 70 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 |
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 auth Srity 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 election to receive any
ballot, or ballots, from any person, 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-fTe, and Is shall be unlawful for any
such person 20 offer 20 vote any ballot, or ballots
Section ?. That if any such judge and inspec-
tors OF election, or any of them shall receive
or consent to receive any such unlawful ballot or
ballots, from any such disqualified person, he or
they, offending shall be guilty of a mislemean-
or, and, upon conviction thereof, in any court Of
quarter sessions Of this commonwealth, he shall
tor each offence be sentenced to pay a 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 citi-
zeEshIp, 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, 50 Of
Tending, shall be deemed guilty Of Il misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof in any court of quarter
sessions OF this commonwealth shall, for each Of
.ence. be punished u like manner as is nroEided |