Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-10-09

OF offices as the law directs.
The Clerks of the Probate Courts will
furnish forms of Bonds to the county of
fcers, aud record such Bonds when duly
approved in his office. lie is required to
forward The bonds of all county officers,
chose Of Sheriff, Assessors Of Taxes and
Collectors of taxes excepted alter they
are recorded in a package directed "to
The Secretary Of State, jackson, Mlssis-
siPpr"
The Presidents of the Boards Of Police
and Judge Of Probate, will take care that
all bonds are in proper torn, and condi-
TONED as the law directs. They will re.
qulre both principal and securities, to
sign the bond together in their presence,
and examine each surety as TO the extent
OF his property and liabilities. The law
expressly requires Of them TO approve both
tie bond and SmetiGS thereto.
"The Sheriff of each county in this
State shall, at least thirty days previous to
the time for holding any election in his
county, by advertisement set up at the
door of the Court House, and three other
public places in his county, notify the in
habtants of The time and place or places
of such election, and what officers are to
be filled by such election, aud the,
Sheriff in the days of election, shall
open The poll at 10 o'clock in the morning,
and continue the same open until A o'clock
in The evening Of each day, aud no lon
ger"
The 18th 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 abrogales the law requiring The re-
, turns of election Of Districts officers
. Judges, District Attorneys and Senators, :,
2 to be made to the Sheriff of the county
frs! named in the law laying of the Dis
tnct Election returns are often made
TO the Governor. This practice must be
discontinued You are therefore required
r IN all cases, to make the returns Of election
, of State, District, and County officers ''lo
] the Secretary OF State jackson, MissIs
r sippi."
The 2nd section Of the 9th article OF
f the Constitution provides that "lhe returns
, of every election for Governor, shall be
: sealed up and transmitted TO the seat Of
Government, directed to the Secretary Of
State, " no shall deliver them to the Speak.
err of the House of Representatives, at the
next ensuing session of the Legislature
during The first week of which session the
said Speaker shall open and publish them
, in the presence OF both Houses of The
, Legislature" This provision has not
, been always complied with heretofore.
You are therefore required to make out
a SeperGte return Of the votes given for
, Governor; to seal them up and mark on
the envelope "Reurus Of the election for
. Governor, County, November lS4l. >
Unless tins endorsement is made, the re-
/ turns may be opened by mistake, and the
f vote OF the county for Governor lost.
!. In the general return Of the result of the
y next November election, the Returning
/. officers OF each of the several counties in
@ this State, are required also to stdte the
vote given for Governor of the State, and
=, all State, District and county officers, al
d that election. This return should be
d made out in plain and Ineligible man
!. ner. Some Sherltis are in the habit OF
!. returning the scraps of paper, with the
IS taIlIes Of the Clerks of the various pre-.
d cincts. This practice should be dscon-
&c tlnued. The votes of each precinct must
e be summed Up, ard a consolidate return
= m de of the vote of the whole county, civ
e en- for each person, and the office he was
3 voted to fill. Figures must not be used
in stating the number Of votes given for
10 each person must be plainly written out.
}, Particular care should be taken to
write out plainly, the Christian and Sur~
= names of all persons voted for to fill any
=. office, and the returns should show the
a several persons duly elected to fill county
- offices.
i The particular attention of all Sherifs'
. Returning officers, Clerks and Inspector
Of election, Members of the Boards OF
:, Police, Judges and Clerks of the Probate
y Court is called to the law regulating civil
y :, elections, commencing at page So Of How.
II ard and Hutchinsons Digest of the statue
!, laws Of Mississippi. These officers will
u he guilty of high misdemeanors if they
= fail to discharge their respective duties
{ as the law prescribes.
II The returns of the general election are
> required to be made to the Secretary OF
Of Slate, within fifteen days after the cleo.
ton. The law is silent as the manner
u in which the returns are to be forwarded,
The usual practice has been to send them
e through the Post Office The law is i'm.