Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-09-03
9ew aareriisftaents.

- 7 WY Nari OF district where the said
| oheHse-"aa committed, and not entitled 10 vote
tbefein' on conviction he shall be sentenced -
pay Hhe not less than one hundred or more Than
one thousand dollars, and be Imprisoned not less
than slS months nor more than two years.
- any person or persons shall make any bet or
saeeF upon ne result ola election within the
! Commonwealth, OF shall oder to make any such
bet ar wager, either by verbal proclamation there
q; ~ ny any written printed advertisement or
| invite ans person 0r persons to make such let or
| wager uIen conviction thereof be or they shah
iorieit andpay three times the amount so bet or
| offered 60 be bet
And the eeetion laws of the Common wealth
turther provge that "The Inspectors Judges and
CLERKS shall tsfore entering the duties of their
/ 0tbces, seFeraly take and subscribe the oath or
/ animation heieinafter directed, which shall be
aainiu'stefed t' them by any judge, alderman or
/ lustce o. the peace, but if no such magistrate
/ oe present, oneof the inspectors Of the election
shsii administer ihe oath or Affirmation to the
other Judge and Inspector and then the iuspec.
t9r 50 qualified shall administer the oath or afr
nation to him
! he inspectors jadge aad clerks required by
Jaw % mold township and general elections. shall
take and subscribe the several oaths ana aeir,na
items. reqnHed by tie loth Goth and 2Ist sections
! y the at Of the "a day Of July 1889, entitled
An act relating % TIE elections Of this common
wealth which oaths or afhrmations shall be pre-
pared ana administered ia the manner prescribed
ID the tSth ard I'D s7ciions Of said act, and in
addition 70 the power conferred by the 18th see
ton Of said act, the judge OF either Of the inspee
tors shail have power to administer the oaths
prescribed by said act, 70 any clerk of a general
special or township election.
The following shall be the form of the oath
or ssir1nation to be taken by each inspector. viz:
L A. b 'io---that VIII duly attend TO the
ensuing election during the continuance thereof
as an inspector, and that ] will not receive any
tlekeL Or vote from any person, other than such
as snau firmly believe 10 be, according to the
PROVISIONS Of the constitution and the laws OF
this commonwealth, entitledto to vote at such cleo.
ton, without requiring such evidence of the right
10 vote as IS directed by law nor will vexatious-
iy delay or refuse 10 receive any vote from any
person who | shall believe to be entitled to vote
as Aforesaid, but that 1 will in all things truly
impartialiy and faithfully perform my d0tY there
10. 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-ihat 1 VIII
a judge duly attend the ensuing election during
the continuance thereof, and faithfully assist the
inspectors in carrying the same; that 1 viii not
give my consent that any vote or ticket shall be
received from any person other than such as
firmly believe 60 be- according TO the provisions Of
the constitution and laws Of this common wealth
entitled to vote 40 such election without recurring
BY aw, and that / viii use my best cndeavors To
prevent any fraud, deceit, abuse IN carrying on
the same by citizens qualified to vote or Others
and that | viii make q true and perfect return Of
the said election and will in all things truly i'm
partially and faithfully perform my duty respect
ing he same, 70 the best Of my judgement aud
abilities, and that am not directly or indirectly
interested in any bet or wager on the result Of
tnis election"
The following Shall be the form Of the oath or
affirmation TO be taken by each clerk, viz: / "a
j.. do that ] viii impartially and truly write
down the name Of each elector who shall vote at
the ensuing election, which shall be given me in
charge,aud also the uame ii the township, ward
or district; wherein such elector resides and care
fully and truly write down the number Of votes
THAI shall he given for each candidate at the cleo
tion, often rs his name shall be read 10 me BIS
the inspectors thereof and in all things truly and
faithfully perform my duty respecting the san e
to the best Of NY Judgment and ability, and that
am not directly indirectly interested in any bet
or wager on tie 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.
SEcTteS l. Be II 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 al general, township,
borough and special elections, are hereby,
hereafter aatborizhd and rrorired ~ vote h,
tickets, printed, or written, partly printed and
partly written, seyeraily classified follows: One
courts o voted lor ana ta 3: la6slisd 5 outside a
dietary +" one ticket shall embrace the names Of
an state "iAcers F"ted Tor and be labelled state
one ueAet s1Ai embrace the names oi oil county
Cleefs Fo'e0 ior lhciuaihg once OF senator, mem
md Of ass al ,7Td
meiOefs OF congress II Notea IoT anu oe laoeiied,
'eounty;, one ticket shall embrace the names Of
al township ohrtrs voted Tor, 6nd be labelled, |
township one ucSet shail embrace tie names OF |
all borough oh1ers voted tor and be labelled, |
"o'roughf and each class shall be deposited IN
separate baiiof-6oxes.
sEcFIoS . That It shall be the duty OF the /
SneIlAs' In tAe seNsTa4 counties oI this common
wealth, 20 insert 10 their election Proeamations,
hereafter issued, tue INST section Of this act.
IAN d Il; hbLLEA,
speaker oi tne house Of Representatives. I
DAVID FLEMING,
Speaker Of the Senate /
ArrhovEo--the thirtieth day Of March, Ammo |
pomIni enc thousand eight hundred ana sixty 4
FIX. A. g. CURTIN. |
Election officers viii take notice that the act |
entitled = turtner supplement 70 the Election /
Laws OF TINS common "ealfh' dlsqganiying de-
sertefs from the army OF the United states from !
a! oy tho supreme Court ol Penusy Vanlai Is nov /
nuil aud VOID, and that al persons formerly DIS
4ualIned thereender are now lawful voters, II /
otherwise qualified. The act decided unconstitu-
ional oy the Supreme Court provided as follows;
"A FURTHER SUPPLEMENT TO TIE ELECTION LAWS |
OF THIS cONM0NWEALrH.
Whereas, By the act Of the Congress Of the /
nited states, entitled An act 70 amend the sew
er acts heretofore passed, TO provide Tor the en-,
raAing and calling out the national forces, ana /
Tor other purposes, and approved March third'
one thousand eight humid ed and sixty i've all per-
sons who have deserted she military or naval ser
wee Of he United states, and WAC nave not been
discharged, relieved from the penalty or disaoh-
y therein provided, arc deemed, and taken, to have
voluntarily relInquished, and forfeited, their
rights Of citizenship, and their rights to become
citizens, and deprived of exercising any rights
lf citizens thereof:
And whereas, persons, not citizens OF the Unl-
ted States, are not uuder the constitution and
avs Of Pennsylvania, qualified electors Of this
commonwealth:
Section l. BE It enacted by the senate and