Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-10-16

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duties, and file certificates Of the oa,i
OF Offices as the law directs.
The Clerks of the Probate Courts will
furnish forms OF Bonds to the county of
ilctfs, and record such Bonds when dol,
approved in his office. He is required t,
forward the bonds of all county officers
those OF Sheriff, Assessors Of Taxes AM
Collectors OF taxes excepted after they
are recorded in package directed sc
Tue Secretary of State, Jackson, Mlssis-
sppl"
he Presidents of the Boards OF Police
anu Judge OF Probate, will lake care that
all bonds are IN proper form, and condi-
'oheo as the law directs. They will re-.
qoIre both principal and securities, to
sign the bond together 10 their presence ,
uhd examine each surety as TO the extent
OF htS property and liabilities. The law
eNpress y requires of them to approve both
the bond and SuretieS thereto.
"lhe Sheriff OF each county in this
State shall, al least thirty days previous 70
The time tor holding any election in his
county, by advertisement set up at the
door Of the Court House, aud three other
public places in his county, nollfy the in.
haoItants OF the time and place or places
OF such election, and what officers are to
be ilIled by such election, and the,
Sheriff in the days Of election, shall
open The poll at 10 o'clock in the morning,
ana continue the same open until O'clock
IN The evening Of each day, and no lon,
GER"
The 10th section of the 9TH article of
The Constitution provides that "returns OF
all elections by the people, shall be made
to the Secretary OF State, in such manner
as may be prescribed by law" This
clause abrogates the law requiring The re-
Iurns OF election of Districts officers,
Judges, District Attorneys and Senator's
to be made to the Sheriff of the county
FIRST named 10 the law laying off the Dis
lTIct. Election returns are often made
% the Governor. This practice must be
discontinued. You are therefore required
n all cases, TO make the returns of election
II State, District, and County officers 60
he Secretary OF STATE Jackson, Missls.
iPpl"
The 2nd section Of the 9Th article of -,
lie Constitution provides that "lhe returns =,
i every election for Governor, shall be .
called up and transmitted to the seat Of
government, directed to the Secretary Of ;,
'tate, no shall deliver them to The Speak. =
Of the House Of Representatives, at the -
ext ensuing session Of the Legislature; :,
arIng the first week OF which session the Il
nd Speaker shall open and publish them /,
lie presence oil both Houses of The u
legislature" This provision has mol ;,
cen always complied with heretofore. r
You are therefore required TO make out -
ScPerGfe return Of the votes gwen for h,
GOVERNOR; to sea them up and mark on
e envelope "Returus of The election for -.
overnor, County, November lS4l." n
Mess IhIs endorsement Is made, the re. f..
rms may be opened by mistake, and the -,
tie OF the county for Governor lost. ~
In the general return Of the result of the ~
Xt November election, the Returning e.
lcers OF each OF the several counties in
is state, are required also to state the q
tie gwen for Governor Of the State, and WI
state, DIstIic' and county Ulcers, IA, mo-
Al election. This return should be 49,
zoe ont IN plain and ineligible man NV
r. some SherItls are in the habit OF -
urnIng the scraps of paper, with the sh.
lies Of the Clerks of the various pre. 1"o
'cts. This practice should be discon, ' %o
ueo' The votes Of each precinct mus, aIa
summed up, and consolidate return Wv" Wv
DE OF Tie vote Of the whole county, Civ. c ~"
Tor each person, and The office he was ~.
ed to fill. Figures must not be used h ''"'
stating the number Of votes given for . -"
q person must be plainly written out. ,tl
oaftlcuIar care should be taken TO w =,
te out plainly, the Christian and Sur.
nes OF all persons voted for to fill any WV wv.
rs and the returns sdould show the N''
9raI persons duly elected to fill coubty "s
es. SUN
,L.., evid
he particular attention of all Sheriffss Ina
urn'ng officers, Clerks and Inspectors the
election, Members Of the Boards of 10 or
ce, Judges and Clerks of the Probate ncc,i
TT IS called TO the law regulating civil elcc,
ions, commencing at page So OF How. the
and HutchInsons Digest of the statue
OF Mississippi. These officers wall To II
'ulIty OF high misdemeanors if they 90
o discharge their respective duties Pr
e law prescrbes. Of
lie returns of the general election are Sc,
red to be made to the Secretary OF Of
lte, within fifteen days after the cleo. - 80 =
The law is silent as the manner CLl
ich the returns are 10 be forwarded a 70