The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-02
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was not resident 81 the city, ward or district
where the said offence committed, and not
entitled TO vote therein, conviction, he shall
be sentenced to pay fine not less than one hun
dred or more than one thousand dollars, and be
imprisoned not less than six months nor more than
two years.
'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 printed advertisement,
or invite any person or persons to make such bet
or wager, upon conviction thereof he they ahall
forfeit and pay three times the amount so bet
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 Offices seyerally 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 such magistrate be
present 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.
.The inspectors Judge and clerks required by
law to hold township and general elections. shall
take and subscribe the several saths and afirma-
tons required by the 10th, Goth and 2lst sections
Of the act of the I'd day of July 1899, entitled
fAn act relating to the elections Of this common
wealth, which oaths or afirmators shall be
prepared and administered in the manner prescrib-
ed in the 18th aed 22d sections Of SAID act and in
addition to the power conferred by the 18th sec
ton of said act the Judge, or either of the inspec
tors, shall have power to administer the oaths
prescribed by said act, to any clerk of g general,
special or township election.
''The following shall be the form Of the oath or
affirmation to be taken by each inspector, viz Il
IA. r. do-that will duly attend TO the
suing election during the continuance thereof as
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 pre-
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 viii yexatiously
delay or refuse to receive any vote from any per-
son who [ shall believe TO be entitled TO vote as
aforesaid, but that I will in all things truly i'm
partially and faithfully perform my duty therein,
to the best of my Judgment and abilities. and that
| 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 "a. b. do-that | will
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 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 light TO vote is directed by
law, and that | will use my best endeavofs TO pre-
vent any fraud, deceit or abuse. in carrying on
the same by citizens qualified to vote, others.
and that / will mako a true and perfect return Of
the said election, and will in ali 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
''The following shall be the form of the oath or
affirmation to be taken by each clerk, viz Il "a.
b. do-that win impartialIy and truly write
down the 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
district, wherein such eeetor resides, and care
fully and truly write down the number of votes
that shall be given for each candidate at the elec
tiGn, 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 or indirectly interested in any bet
or wager on the result of this election
The qualified electors will take notice Of the
following act of Assembly, approved 18th day of
March, 1856 An ACT Regulating the mode Of
voting at all elections in the several counties Of
this commonwealth
SECTION J Be il enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and It's
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, hereby, hereaf-
ter, authorized and required to vote, by tickets,
printed, or written, or partly printed and partly
written, severaliy classified follows One tick
ct shall embrace the names of all judges of courts
voted for, and to be labelled, outside, s4judicia-
ry. one ticket shall embrace the names of all
state officers voted for, and be labelled sstate -:
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 ongreSs ii voted for and be LABEL
ed, county; one ticket shall embrace the names
of all township officers voted for. and be labelled
q 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 2 That it shall be the duty of the Sher-
IFS in the several counties Of this commonwealth
to insert IN their election proelamatons hereafter
issued the first 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.
r A. g, CURTIN.
: Election officers viii take notice that the act
entitled "A Further Supplement to the Election
Laws of this eommonwea 2 disqualifying de-
serters from the army of the United States from
ting has recently been declared unconstitutional by
the supreme Coust of Pennsylvania is now null and
tvoid, and that all persons formerly disqualified
hereunder are now lawful voters, if otnerwise
qualified. The act decided unconstitutional by
the Supreme Court provided as follows.
"A FURTHER SUPPLEMENT Tc THE ELECTION LAWS
OF THIS coMMoSwEALTH
Whereas, By the act of the congress of the u
nited States entitled San 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 Marvh third, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-ive, 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, or disa-
biiity therein provided are deemed, and taken, to
have voluntarily relinquished, and forfeited
their rights OF citizenship and their rights to be-
come citizens, and are deprived Of exercising any
rights of citizens thereof 1
And whereas, persons, not citizens of the Uni
ted States, are not, under the constitution and
laws Of Pennsylvania, qualified electors Of this
Section |. 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 tho authority of the same,
That IN all elections hereafter to be held in this
it shall be unlawful for the Judge
Or inspectors of any such election to receive any
ballet or ballots, from any person. or persons,
IN the provisions, and subject to the
disability, imposed by said act Of congress- ap-
proved March third one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-fye, and it shall be unlawful for any
such person to offer to vote any ballot, ballots.
Section J, That il any such judge and inspec-
tors of election, OF any of them shall receive
lr consent to receive any such unlawful ballot,
Dallets, from any such disqualified person, he, or
hey, so offending, shall be guilty of misdemean-
)r, and, upon conviction thereof, in any court of
quarter sessions of this commonwealth, he shall,
or each offence, be sentenced to pay fine Of not
ess than one hundred dollars, and to undergo an
Imprisonment, in the Jail of the proper county, for
lot less than sixty days
Section 3. That if any person deprived Of citi-
.enship and disqualified as aforesaid shall, at any
election, hereafter to be held in this common
wealth. vote, or tender TO the officers thereof and
,fer to vote, ballot ballots. any person. so Of
ending, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor
md on conviction thereof in any court Of quarter
essionS of this commonwealth, shall, for each Of
ence, be punished in like manner as is provided
n the preceding section Of this act, in the case OF
aicers of election receiving such unlawful ballot
II ballots.
Section 4. That If any person shall hereafter
persuade, or advise. any person, or persons, de-
,riyed of citizenship, and disqualified afore-
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