Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-09-10
9em Aarertisfmenta.

Every person qualified as aforesaid and who
shall make due proof If required, Of his residence
and payment Of taxes aforesaid, shall be admitted
70 vote in the township, ward or district in which
be shall reside.
"Tf any person shall prevent or attempt to pre-
vent any officer Of an election under this act from
holding such election, or use or threaten any vio
ieaee 70 any such officer. and shall iuterrupt or
improperly interfere with him in the execution Of
his duty shall block up attempt to block M the
window OF avenue to any window where the same
may be holden, shall riotously disturb the ueace
Of such election, shall practice intiaida-
ton threats, force, or violence, with the design to
/ influence unduly, or overaWe any elcctar or pre-
vent him from voting. or 70 restrain the freedom
Of choice such persons iction shall be fined
/ IN any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars 70
be imprisoned soE any time not less than one nor
more than twelve months, and il it shall be shown
10 the Court where the trial Of such offence shall
be bad, that the person so offending was not res
ident Of t3e city, ward district where the said
/ offence was committed, and not entitled 10 vote
/ therein, conviction, he shall be sentenced to
| pay fine not less than one hundred or more than
one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not less
than six months nor more than two years
I IF any person or persons shall make any bet or
/ wager upon the result Of an election within the
/ Commonwealth, or shall offer TO make any such
bet or wager, either by verbal proclamation there
Of, or by any written or printsd 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 "The Inspectors, Judges and
clerks shall, before entering the duties Of their
chices. seyeraly 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 if no such magistrate
| be present, one-of the inspectors Of the election
! shall administer the oath affirmation to the
Z akaHa arfFNf mnNs.r -
tor SO qualified shall administer the oath or afir-
| nation TO him
'9'The inspectors, judge and clerks required by
! law TO hold township and general elections, shall
take and subscribe the several oaths ana afirma-
tons required by the 18th 2Gth and 2ist sections
I Ct the act Of the ID day Of July 1889, entitled
An act relating 70 the elections Of this common
wealth. which oaths afirmations shall be pre-
pared administered in the manner prescribed
IN the 18th and I'd sections Of said act, and in
addition 10 the power conferred by the 18th
ti7n Of said act, the judge either Of the insDec
tOrs, shall have power u administer the oaths
prescribed by said act, to any clerk Of general,
( special township election.
The following shall lie the form Of toe oath
or affirmation to be taken by each inspector, viz:
/ i A. B. do-that I Will duly attend TO the
ensuing election during the continuance thereof,
as an inspector, and that l will not receive any
/ ticket OF vote from any person, other than such
as | shall firmly believe To be, according to the
provisions Of the constitution and the laws Of
this commonwealth entitled to vote at such elec-
tonr without requiring such evidence Of the right
to vote as Is directed by law, viii vexatious-
ly delay or refuse 70 receive any vote from any
person who I shall believe to be entitled to vote
as aforesaid, but that l viii in all things truly
impartially and faithfully perform my duty there
in, to the best Of my judgment and abilities, and
tnat 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
Of each judge, viz: y 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 I
firmly believe 70 be, according to the provisions Of
the constitution and laws Of this commonwealth,
entitled 10 vote at such election, without requiring
such evidence Of the right to vote as is directed
by law, and that l will use my best endeavors to
prevent any fraud deceit, abuse, in carrying on
the same by citizens qualified TO vote or others,
and that 1 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 OF 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: I A.
uo---LlaE 4 VIII Ap&rti4liS anu Lfuiy HTlte
down the name Of each eleetor who shall vote at
the ensuing election, which shall be given me in
charge, and also the uame Of the township. ward
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 elee-
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
10 the hest Of ny judgment and ability, an 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.
SEcTIoS l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the Commonwealth
OF Pennsylvania IN General Assembly met and 1t
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 and required to vote by
tickets, printed, written, 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, 'u-
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, intending Office of senator mem
ber 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 he labelled, |
''borough;" and each class shall be deposited in
separate ballot-boxes.
SEcrIoS ,. That it shall be the duty Of the |
Sherifs, in the several counties Of this Common
wealth. TO insert il their election proclamations,
hereafter issued, the FIST section Of this act.
JAMES r. KELLEY,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives. /
DAVID FLEMING,
Speaker Of the Senate l
ApPEovED-the thirtieth day Of March, Ammo 4
Domini one thousand eight hundred aud Sixty !
six. A. G. CURTIN.
Election officers viii take notice that the act /
entitled "A Further Supplement to the Election 1
Laws Of this Common wealth" disquaifying de- /
serters from the Army Of the United States from I
voting, has recently been declared unconsttution-
al by tho Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania, is now
null and void, and that all persons formerly dis
qualified hereunder are lawful voters, if
otherwise qualified. The act decided uneous ustitu-
tional by tie 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
eTal acts heretofore passed to provide for the en-
rolling and calling out the national forces, and /
for other purposes, and approved March third,
ore thousand eight hundred and sixty y-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 disabii-
" therein provided are deemed, and takeu to have
voluntarily relinquished, and forfeited their
rights of citizenship, and their rights to become
citizens, and are deprived Of exercising any rights
cf 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
!
House Of Representatives of the Commonwealth
Of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and il
Is hereby enacted by the authority of the same,
That in all elections hereafter to be held in this
ealth, it shall be unlawful for the judge
or inspectors Of any such elections 10 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-