Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-11-06


duties, and file certificates Of the oath
OF Offices as the law directs.
The Clerks Of the Probate Courts will
furnish forms Of Bonds to the county Of
6cers, and record such Bonds when duly
approved in his Office. He is required 10
forward the bonds of all county officers,
Chose Of Sheriff, Assessors Of Taxes and
Collectors of taxes excepted } after they
are recorded in a package directed so
the Secretary Of State, jackson, MIssis-
sippl"
The Presidents of the Boards Of Police
and Judge of Probate, will take care that
all bonds are IN proper torn, and condl-
toned as the law directs. They will re.
quIre 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
the bond and SuretieS 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 al the
door of the Court House, and three other
public places in his county, notify the in
habitoats of the time and place or places
of such election, and what officers are to
be filled by such election, and the,
Sheriff in the days of election, shall
open The poll at 10 o'clock in the morning,
and continue the same open until o'clock
in the evening Of each day, aud 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-
turns 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 oil the Dis
trict. Election returns are often made
to the Governor. This practice must be
discontinued. You are therefore required
in all cases, TO make the returns OF election
of State, District, and County officers $50
the Secretary OF State Jackscn,N MissIs-
sippi"
The 2nd section Of the 9Th article of
the Constitution provides that "the returns
of every election for Governor, shall be
sealed up and transmitted 10 the seat OF
Government, directed to the Secretary OF
State, no shall deliver them the Speak
er of the House Of Representatives,, tt, The
next ensuing session of the Legislature;
during the int week OF which >esslson The
said Speaker shall open and pulLSh 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 seper0te return Of the votes given for
Governor; 10 seal them UP and mark on
The envelope "ReturGs of the election for
Governor, - County, Novelnber ls4l -
Unless this endorsement Is made, the re-
turns may be opened by mistake, and the
vote OF the county for Governor list. 49,
Ia the general return Of the result Of the
next November election, the Relurning.
officers of each of the several counties III
this State, are required also to state the
vote given for Governor Of the State, and
all State, District and county officers, hi
that election. This return should bd
made ont in plain and ineligible man
ner. Some SheriIs are in the habit EFF
returning the scraps of paper, with The
laIles Of the Clerks of The various pre-
cincs. This practice should be discod-.
tnued. The votes Of each precinct must
be snmmed1up, and a consolidate return
made of the vote Of the whole counly, CIV
en- for each person, and The office he was
voted 70 fill. Figures must not be used
in stating the number of votes given for
each person must be plainly written OUT
Particular care should be tuken to
write out plainly, the Christian and Sur4
names of all persons voted for to fill any
office, and the returns should show, the
several persons duly elected to ell equity
Offices. u. , .y.r... ~ .'
The particular attention Of all Sheriffs'
Returning officers, Clerks and Inspectors
of election, Members Of the Boards OF
Police, Judges and Clerks Of The Probate
Court is caledgto the law regulating civil
elections, commencing at page 90 Of How
ard and Hutchlhsons Digest Of the statue
avs of Mississippi. These officers will !
De guilty Of high misdemennors If they
all to discharge their respective duties
IS the law prescribes. ,a.I a qoH, LII
The returns of the general election are
equired to be made TO the Secretary OF
# State, within fifteen days after the cleo.
ion. The law is silent as the manner