Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-23
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TITLE 4.


Sec The inspectors in each county To
whom the original statements ofthe canvass
of votes in the several towns wards or pre-
cincts 10 which they respectfully belong
!. shall have been delivered shall deliver the
same with the envelopes and seals unhro-
ken, 10 the clerk of the board of supervisors
of their respective counties within ten days
on which any such election shall be held.
See. 9, On the eleventh or twelfth day
after the close of any such election, the
clerk of the hoard of supervisors shall take
To his assistance Two justices of the peace
of his county, and proceed TO open said re-
turns and estimate the votes of the county
aud shall make such statements thereof aS
the nature of the election shall require.
Sec. 5. They shall make separate state
: lment containing the whole number Of votes
: given in such county for the office of gov
!, ernor, lieutenant governor, senator, mem
u Der of the assembly, representative IN 'con-
, gress, secretary of state, treasurer, attorney
|" general and state superintendent any or eth
:. er of them according to the iarts set forth IN
y said returns, the names of the persons to
whom such votes were given, and the num-
Der of votes given to each and for what office
,id persons received such votes. And an
50 'er similar statement of the votes for
on ors of president and vice president in
elevN taiements the whole number of votes
sue" the names of the candidates and the
gwen, VI votes given to each shall be writ
hummer rds nj full length.
'el, "'d We uch statement shall be certified
sec o. m j attested by the signatures of
as correct; ga, board OF supervisors and
said two jusriccsA ~ ''''" = '''N ''''S> " '
clerk. ,o,ements If votes civ
Sec, 5. Upon tIss and members of as
en- for county officers, Il justices shall pro-
sembly, the said clerk N. ,erson ar p,rsons
coed 10 determine what " of votes heeu
have, by the greatest nuuNb> rres mention-
duly elected To each of the oi. shall be the
cd in such statement. And u. immedi-
duty OF the said clerk TO mrke OF h of the
ately certificate of election to ca, Votes
persons having the greatest numbefo. off,
for members of assembly and county if
GERS respectively, and deliver such Ger. =
Gates to each person on his making apple,
ton therefor
See. 6. That in case the clerk of any
board of supervisors shall die, remove from
the county, be absent or otherwise incapnc
itatcd to perform the duties herein required,
the clerks Of the circuit court (and IN case
there shall be no such clerk of the circuit
court. then the said board of supervisors
office until another is duly elected and quail
lied, } who shall perform the duties herein
specified in sucl, county, and his acts shall
be in all respects as valid and binding as
though they had been performed by clerk
of the bord of supervisors, no shall he sub
ject to the sain9 liabilities aud penalties for
any violations of this act.
See T. The clerk of the board Of super
visors, shall record in his office all he state
ments and certificates that shall have been
made out by him and such Justices rs here.
in neforc specified, ard shall keep u proper
book for that purpose.
Sec. 8. OF the statement and cert ficate
Of the votes for the Office Of governor, lieu
tenant governor, representatives IN congress,
senators, secretary of state, treasurer, Mt
torney general aud state superintendent, or
either Of them, he shall prepare three GER
titled copies under his signature and sealed
with the seal of his office. Of these copies no
shall send by mail, one TO the governor, one
to the secretary of state and one TO tho
treasurer of the state within fifteen days at
ter any general or special election.
See. 3. He shall transmit to the secretary
of stute within thirty days after any election
a list OF the persons elected IN the county NJ
members of assembly, and also list OF the
10 be elected sheriff clerk of the circuit
court, clerk of the board Of supervisors aud
coroner.
See. 10. II shall be tho duty Of the secre-
tary of state 10 record IN his office IN hook
to be kept by him for that purpose, each
certified statement Of the result Of an elcc-
ton received by him from clerk of
board Of SUPERVISORS. Aud 10 obtain from
the governor and treasurer every such certl-
fed statement received by either OF them,
aud TO record one of those 50 obained for
cach county from which no similar state
ment shall have been received by himself.
Sec. II. If from any county from which
such statement shall be due none shall have
been received or obtained BY him, within
thirty days after any election, he shall des-
patch special messenger to obtain such
statement from the clerk of the board Of
supervisors Of such county. and snch clerk
shall Immediately, on demand of such mes
singer made M his office, make out and de-
liver 10 such MESSENGER the statements re-
duired, said messenger shall deliver To tho
secretary Of state a. soon ~ may be all such
statements as be shall receive, TO be filed
AMI recorded a. aforesaid
Sec H. The secretary Of state shall ap-
point q meeting Of the state canyassers To be
held at his office ~ that ofthe trf asurer, on,
Dr. before the fifteenth day Of December
next after any general election and within
Iorty days after a special election. II ma
ority Of said canvassers shall fail Ia attend
On the day appointed, minority may adj
ourn from day TO day until a majority shall
Do present.
Sec. IS. The secretary ofstaie, treasurer &
attorney general, shall be the state canvass
srs. n majority Of whom shall be sufficient
10 form board. The board when thus
formed shall upon the certified statements of
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