Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-12-30
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MISCELLANEOUS.
ACTS OF soUTH-CARoLINA.,
AN Act PRESCRIBING THE MoDG OF

oeH0te uHu fIOuSe " ,nepTeScHdtCeS HOt
met and sitting in General assembly, ana
by The authority ofMt same. That when.
ever vacancy is about to occur in The
Office of Tax Collector, in any dislric, or
parish in the Stale, by expiration of the
term Of The incumbent, it shall be The
duty of the acting Clerk of the Cour OF
Common Pleas, al least two months
before the term when such vacancy sha II
happen, 10 advertise an election TO ili
such vacancy, at the Court House door
and al three or more public places in the
district or parish. giving thirty days notice
ofthe time of such elections; and specifying
any Monday succeeding The expiration of
sixty days as The day Of election. And
| he shall also issue notice to be served
by the acting Sheriff. 10 The several sells
Of Managers of elections in the district or
parish, TO attend at their respective polls
on he day appointed, who shall so attend
and open between The same hours, aud
in other respects The election shall be con-,
ducled in like manner as is prescribed for
the election Of Members of either branch
ofihe Legislature. For every instance in
which the Clerk shall render The services
herein required OF him. he shall be enti
lied upon making satisfactory proof thereof
10 the Treasurer of his division 10 receive
from the Pahlic Tresury ten dollars.
Sec.2 When any vacancy shall occur
in the Office aforesaid, by the ,Iealh. omis
sion Or refusal, to qualify within the time
prescribed Of The officer elect, or by the
lunacy Of The incumbent ascerraiued by
inqulsitioD found it shall be The duty ofrhe
acting Clerk aforesaid, to advertise for an
election, end to issue notice 10 The Mana
gers aforesaid, who shall conduct the
election as prescribed in the first section
Of this ncI. If the Clerk shall fail 10 ad-
verlSc aud give The notice herein required
The Managers of election shall nevertheless
proceed TO advertise, and hold an eIec.
'ion herein before required, and he Clerk
for every wilful neg eel herein, shall be
iiahle 10 indictment and punishment. as
for a high miseineanor.
Sec. ). Whenever two candidates for
the eaiA ufficc may huve rtie same num-
ber OF votes, or when an election hcreip
Managers, they shall forhwi'h advertise
and conduct another election in the same
manner as is prescribed in the first sec;iun
of this act.
Sec. 4. The Managers shall meet at
the Court House Of their district. or in
case of parish, al The place usually ap
painted To declare the election of Members
of the Legislature. on the first Monday
| after the votes are received, aud on the
same day count out The same. declare the
election, if no nniice Of intention To con
les, 1t be given, and shall certify TO the
Governor lhe name Of the person who
may be duly elected.
Sec. 5. IL any person desires to contest
The election herein provided for, he shall
on The day the vnIes are counted and the
election declared. furnish To the Managers
The grounds in wiring. on which he intends
to con!esl the same. and they are hereby
authorized and required to hear The mai
ter end determine as snon as may be The
validity of the election SO III question, aud
their decision shall he final; provided
that the presence of al least Two birds Of
the Managers shall be necessary to try
tho. question. aud the vote Of majority
prcsen, shall be requisite 10 determine it
and no Manager WHO has been candi-
date, shall be allowed 10 sit upon The
hearing aud determination thereof.
Sec s. When the Managers certify 10
The Governor, that any persoG has been
duly elected 10 the office of Tax Collector
aforesaid, ,lhe Governor shall. (such person
having first complied with the pre- .requis-
ties presented by law.) transmit a cnm-
mission for such person TO the acting Clerk
aforesaid, who shall specify on such
commissiensthe day lie received,i,; and
forthwith give notice thereof TO the person
for whom il is intended, endorsing on
said commission the time when lhe notice
shall be given and il such person neglec,
or refuse for fifteen days thereafter, to
qualify as required by law, The Office ,c
which he may have been elected. shall be
regarded as ipso facto vacant, and proper
; proceedings shall be taken forlhwilh,,r,t r,te
to fill the same according 10 tue provision.
OF This Act. a.saa.
Sec. 7. When any person shall be de-
t clared 10 be duly elected 10 the said Office
5 he shall be bound TO file in the office o
the Treasurer of his division. his bons
duly executed and approved, within thirty
days from the lime The election is declared
Sec. 8 The term of tho office OF TIT
a said officer, shall De four years, from TIT
r time Of qualification, and he shall conlinu'
II in office, until successor may DO dul..
elected or appointed. aE -" :,#s
Sec. 9. Every person in any ydistrict:o o
parish, who may he entitled 10 vote 10
0 Members Of The Legislature, shall b
entitled also to vote al the elections here
inbeloro prescribed. and c>said elecl'o
D shall be subject to The laws and regulation
prescribed or to he prescribed, Tor elecrlou
q of Members of the Legislature, SO lara
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