Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-09-17
9eW 9dpertisements.

Every person qualified as aforesaid. ami who
shall make due proof if required, Of his residence
aRd payment Of taxes aforesaid, shall be admitted
70 vote in the township, ward or district in which
be shah reside
IF any person shall prevent or a4tempt 10 pre-
vent any ofieer Of election, under this act from
holding such election, or use or threaten any vio
ience % any such officer, and shall interrupt OF
improperly interfere With him IN the execution OF
bis duty, shall block up attempt block up the
window or avenue 70 any window where the same
may be holden, shall r0tousy disturb the peace
nf such election, shall or practice intn ida
ton threats force, violence, with the design 10
influence unduly OF 0yeraWe any eeetor or pre-
vent him from voting, or 70 restrain the freedom
Of choice, such persons conviction shall be fined
in any sum not exceeding fge-hundred dollars. 10
be Imprisoned .UT any time not less than one nor
more than twelve months and Il il shall be shown
70 tie Court where the trial Of such offence shall
BE- had, that the person so ofeHdipg was not res
ident Of the city, ward district where the said
offence was committed and not entitled 70 vote
therein. On conviction, he shall be sentenced 30
pay hne not less than one hundred or more than
one thausaud dollars, and lie imprisoned not less
than six months nor more than ts0 years
III any person or persons shall make any bet or
wagsr upon the result Of IA election within the
Commonwealth, or shall offer 70 make any such
bet OF wager either by verbal proclamation there
o., or BY any written prints8 advertisement or
invite any person OF persons ts make such bet or
wager, upon conviction thereof be Or they shall
forfeit and pay three times the amount 50 bet OF
offered to be bet"
And the election laws Of the Common wealth
further provide that "The Inspectors. Judges and
clerks shall, before entering the duties Of their
ofaces seyeraliy take and subscribe the oath or
affirmation hereinafter directed, which thall be
administered 90 them by any jadge, alderman or
justice Of the peace, but # no such magistrate
be present, one Of the inspectors Of the election
shah administer the cath or affirmation to the
fFlaH and rH.awH
tor so qualified shall administer the oath OF air
Eaatioa him
'''rhe inspectors, judge and clerks required BY
law 10 hold township and general elections shall
take and subscribe the several oaths ana afirma-
tons, required by the 18th 20th and 2lst sections
Ct the art Of the "a day Of July 1880, entitled
can act relating % the elections Of this common
wealth., which oaths or afirmati0ns shall be pre-
pared and administered in the manner prescribed |
IN the 18th and 22d sections Of said act and in
addition 70 the power conferred by the 18th see |
ton Of said act, the judge either Of the inspec-
tors shall have power to administer the oaths 4
prescribed by said act, 70 any clerk Of a general /
special or township election.
The following shall be the form Of the oath 4
OF Affirmation to be taken by each inspector, viz
] A. 3. do---that l viii duly attend to the 4
ensuing election during the continuance thereof 4
as an inspector, and that I viii not receive any
ucke, OF vote from any perseu, other than such I
as / shall firmly believe 10 be, according to the 4
f+tf iclHAH NA tue CONSULTATION anu the laws OF I
this commonwealth, entitled 10 vote a. such cleo
ton, without requiring such evidence Of the right
70 vote as is directed BY law, viii Yexatious-
ly delay or refuse to receive any vote from any /
person who | shall believe to be entitled 10 vote
aforesaid, but thar I will in all things truly, 4
impaFtially and faithfully perform my duty there
in, % the best Of my judgment and abilities and I
that 1 am not directly, nor indirectly inter-
ested in any bet, or wager on the result Of this 4
election"
'Tbe following shall be the oath or Affirmation /
o. each judge, viz. j A. b. do--that l VIII [
judge duly attend the ensuing election during 4
the continuance thereof and faithfully assist the
inspectors In carrying the same; that win Tot
give NY consent that any vote Or ticket shall be 1
received from any person other than such as I 4
firmly believe 10 be, according TO the provisions Of
the constitution and laws of this commonwealth, /
entitled TO vote such election, without requiring
such evidence Of the right 10 vote as is directed
by law, and that [ viii use my best endeavOrs TO /
prevent any fraud deceit, abuse, in carrying on
the same by citizens qualified to vote OF Others,
aud that I win make true and perfect return Of I
the said election, and win in oil things truly, i'm
partially and faithfully perform my duty respect
ing the same 70 the best Of my judgement and /
abilities, and that I am not directly indirectly
interested in any bet or wager on the result Of
this election"
The following shall be TIE form Of the oath OF
affirmation 70 be taken by each clerk. Wis i A. I
b. d9-that I viii impaTtially and truly write .
down the name Of each elector who shall vote az I
the ensuing election, which shall be given me in I
charge, and also the usme Of the township, ward I
district. wherein such eector resides, and care
fully and truly write down the nGuber Of votes
that shall be given for each candidate at the eiee-
Ji0n as often as his name shall be read 70 me by t
the inspectors thereof and in all things truly and /
faithfully perform my duty respecting the same I
90 the best Of my judgment and ability, and that
am not directly indirectly interested in any bet
wager en- the result Of this election
The qualified electors will take notice Of tbs fol-
lowing act Of Assembly approved the 18th day Of
March, 1855: Az ACr, Regulating the mode Of
voting az all elections in the several counties Of
this Common wealth.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and !
House of Representatives Of the Commonwealth I
Of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it /
is hereby enacted by the authority Of the same. 4
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 70 vote by 4
tickets printed. OF written, OF 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 "ju-
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 Ex-senator, mem
her, and members Of assembly, if voted for, and
members of congress, II voted for, and be labelled,
county one ticket shall embrace the names OF
al township officers voted for, and be labelled,
townships" one ticket shall embrace the names of
all borough officers voted for and be labelled,
borough and each class shah be deposited in
separate ballot-boxes
SECTION .. That It shall be the duty Of the
Sherifs, in the several counties Of this Common
wealth. to insert in 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.
ArrRoyED-the thirtieth day Of March, Anno
Domini one thousand eight hundred and Sixty
six. A. q. CURTIN.
Election officers viii take notice that the act !
entitled a Further Supplement to the Election
Laws of this Common wealth" disquahfying de-
serters from the Army of the United States from
voting, has recently been declared stitution-
al BY tho Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Is now (
null and void, and that all persons formerly dis
qualified Hereunder are now lawful voters, il
otherwise qualified. The act decided unconstitu-
tioual by the Supreme Court provided as follows:
"a FURTHER SUPPLEMENT TO The ELECTION LAWS
OF THIS c0yNoNwEALTH.
Whereas By the act Of the Congress Of the
United States, entitled, Gan act to amend the sew
eral 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 or naval ser
or relieved from the penalty or disabili-
ty therein provided arc deemed and taken, to have
voluntarily reinquished, 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 20 be held in this
it shall be unlawful for the judge
or inspectors Of any such elections TO receive any
ballot, or ballots, from any person, OF 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 to vote any ballot or ballots.