Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-09-24


and payment Of taxes aforesaid, shall be admitted
to vote in the township, ward or district In which
he shah reside.
"If any person shall prevent or atternpt to pre.
vent any officer OF an election, under this act from
holding such election, OF use or threaten auv yio
lcnce 70 any such officer, and shall interrupt or
improperly interfere with him in the execution Of
MS duty, shall block up attempt to block up the
window or avenue to any window where the same
may be holden or shall Tiotously disturb the peace
OF such election, or shall practice intinjda-
ton, threats force or violence with the design to
influence unduly, or oyerawe any elector, OF pre-
vent him FROM voting. or 20 restrain the freedom
Of choice such persons conviction shall be fined
in any sum not exceeding iYe- hundred dollars 10
be imprisoned sor any time mot less than one nor
more than twelve months, and if it shall be shown
to the Court whore the trial Of such offence shall
DC had, that the person so offending was not a res
ident Of the city, ward district where the said
offence was committed, and not entitled TO vote
therein, on conviction, be shall be sentenced to
pay fine not less than one hundred or more than
one thousand dollars, and he imprisoned not less
than six months nor more than two years.
"lf any person or persons shall make any bet or
wagor upon the result Of an election within the
Commonwealth, or shall offer to make any such
bet OF wager, either by verbal proclamation there
Of, or by any written or printed advertisement or
invite any person or persons to make such bet or
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 "fhe Inspectors judges and
clerks shall, before entering the duties Of their
offices, seYerally take and subscribe the oath or
affirmation hereinafter directed, which shah be
administered to them BY any judge, alderman or
justice OF the peace but if no such magistrate
be present one Of the inspectors of the election
shall administer the oath OF affirmation to the
other judge and inspector, and then the inspec-
fo1ra .1r rEaA s-vaf1, J., a.
nation to him.
"The inspectors, judge and clerks required by
law 10 hold township anu general elections, shan
take and subscribe the several oaths ana afirma-
tions, required by the 18th 2Gth ard 2lst sections
CT the ant Of the I'd day of July 1899 entitled
"An act relating TO the elections Of this common
wealth" which oaths afirmations shall be pre-
pared and administered in the manner prescribed
in the 18th and 22d sections Of said act and in
addition to the power conferred by the 18th sec
ton 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 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 VIII duly attend to the
ensuing election during the continuance thereof
inspector, and that | win not receive any
ticket or 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 elee-
ton, without requiring such evidence Of the right
TO vote as is directed by law, nor viii | yexatious-
ly delay or refuse to receive any vote from any
person who l shall believe to be entitled to vote
aforesaid, but thatI will in all things truly
impartially and faithfully perform my duty there
in, TO the best Of my judgment and abilities, and
that / am not directly, nor indirectly, inter
ested in any bet, or wager on the result Of this
election"
"The following shall be the oath or affirmation
of each judge, viz: 4 "A. b. do-that I viii
as judge duly attend the ensuing election during
the continuance thereof, and faithfully assist the
inspectors in carrying 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 to vote at such election, without requiring
such evidence of the right to vote as is directed
by law, and that will use my best endeavors to
prevent any fraud, deceit, or abuse, in carrying on
the same by citizens qualified to vote, or Others
and that I viii make true and perfect return Of
the said election, and will 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 not directly OF indirectly
interested in any bet or wager OF 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 ] viii impartially and truly write
down the name of each eleetor 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
fully and truly write down the number of votes
that shall be given for each candidate at the cleo
ton, as often 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 indirectly interested in any bet
orv thar oF saIn
The qualified electors viii take notice Of the fol-
lowing act Of Assembly approved the 18th day Of
March, 1866: AN Acr. 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 il
is hereby enacted by the authority cf 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 and required to vote by
tickets printed, or written or partly printed and
partly written, severally 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 of senator, mem
Der, and members Of assembly, if voted for, and
members of congress, if voted for and be labelled
'county;" ticket shall embrace the of
all township officers voted for, and be labelled,
townships" ticket shall embrace the of
all borough officers voted for, and be labelled |
i'borough;" and each class shall be deposited in
separate ballot-boxes.
SECTION 2. That it shall be the duty Of the |
SheriiTs, in the several counties Of this Common.
wealth, to insert in their election proeamations |
hereafter issued the fIst section of this act.
JAMES R. KELLEY.
Speaker of the House of Representatives |
DAVID FLEMING,
Speaker of the Senate |
APPRovED-the thirtieth day of March, Ammo
Domini one thousand eight hundred and Sixty
six. A. G. CURTIN.
Election officers win 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 |
voting, has recently been declared uneonstitution-
al by tho Supreme Court of ofPennsylvania, is now |
null and void, and that all persons formerly dis
qualified Hereunder are now lawful voters, if /
qualified. The act decided unconsttu-
.iOnal 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 !
United States, entitled, ''An act to amend the sew
era 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 sixty five all per-
sons who have deserted the military naval SER
vice of the United States, and who have not been |
or relieved from the penalty or dsabili
y therein provided are deemed, and taken, to have
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 are not, uuder 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 authority of the same, |
That in all elections hereafter to be held in this
it shall be unlawful for the judge |
Dr inspectors of any such elections to receive any
nallnt nr hnIlnts frnm anY nersOn. or Dersons.