Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-10-02

dIscharge OF lhelr respective duties, must
take the oath prescribed by the Constitu-
ton, and the several acts regulating their
duties, and file certificates Of the oath
Of Offices us the law directs.
The Clerks Of the Probate Courts will
furnish forms Of Bonds to the county Of
iiccrs, aud record such Bonds when duly
approved in his Office. He 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 package directed $50
The Secretary Of State, jackson, Mlssis-
.Ippl"
The Presidents Of the Boards OF Police
aud Judge OF Probate, will take care that
all bonds are in a proper form, and condi-
noncd as the law directs. They viii re.
QoIre both principal aud securities, to
sign the bond together IN their presence,
aud examine each surety IS TO the extent
OF his property and liabilities. The law
expressly requires Of them 10 0pprorc 10th
tie b9ud and @rciicS thereto.
"TOe Sheriff of each comfy in this
: ate shalt, at leas, thirty days previous to
the time fer holding any election in his
county, by advertisement set up at the
door Of the Court House, aud three other
public places 10 his county, notify the IN
nablaut5 Of the lime and place or places
Of such election, ard what officers are to
he filed by such election, aud the,
Sheriff in the DAYS Of election, shall
open he poll at 10 O'clock in the moruing,
and continue the same open until O'Clock
in the evening Of each day, and no lon
ger"
The 10Th section of the 7h article Of
he Constitution provides that "relorbs Of
all elections by the people, shall be made
to the Secretary Of State, in such manner
as may he prescribed by law" This
clause atroCates the law requiring he re-
turns Of election Of Districts officers,
! Judges. District Attorneys ard Senators, J
to be made TO the Sheriff Of the county
frs! named ln the law laying Off the Dis
trlct Election returns are often made
to the Governor. This practice must be
discontinued. Youa are therefore required
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the Secretary OF State jackson, MissS
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'",e = 'he county tor Governor lost
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'"'' Nl''e' are required also TO state the
'n n =, gwen ,'' Governor OF the S.ni'' and
d" ''',g' i''7''Lc, ana county cheers AT
'""I ''''!'o"' ms return should be
,'oo' ont III a pam ana lnl'IIig'oIe man
"eF' some SnerIiI5 are IN the habit OF
, 'U,2 .oo scraps OF paper win the
'.'''1S q lhe CLERKS OF the various pre-
,'"'''' ir ms practice should be discon-
""0eo' "e votes OF earh precinct must
NC summed up, aud a consolidate return