The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-03-07

See. %. Be Il further enacted. That 4
shsIl he lhe duty of he Justices al The
said county ennrl q Orange. aiihe Fehnl-
ary term thereof. 1919. 20 order IN elee-
Iion 10 he held throughout The present
rnnn,y Of Onnge. a die several eleeiiop
nrerinels heretofore established. 90 The
third Thursday in April pexi. 10 take
The sense Of The qualified voters NJ said
county cf 0rsnge. on The question OF
. division" or . no division.
Sec. %. BE il farther enacted. That u
shall also Sc lhe duty IL The said county
court, Al shr said February term 1919. %
appoint Judges and inspectors 10 haid and
snperinlend said election n the several
precincts aforesaid. who. after taking an
oath honestly. fairly. and imparlialiy 10
discharge their duty. shall held said eler-
iins. and report The same 10 The sheriff 81
The county al Orange. under ihe same
rules. regulations, liabilities and resirie'
iinns as are now required by law 20 held.
ing elections for members Of The General
Assembly.
See. %. Be il further enacted. That
said election shall be held BY ballot. those
voting far division, putting in ticket on
whirh shall be written . Division" and
those voting against The same. ticket on
which shall be written " No divisions;
and that every free white citizen % said
county. qualified 10 snle for members ol
the House Of Commons in said county
shall be allowed 10 voie at said election.
Sec. 25. BE il further enacted. That 4
shall he the duty Of The sheriff OF the pre-
sent county 81 Orange. on The resul. o
said election heing returned TO him. TO pro
claim The same on The next day. at III,
conri house door on or before 3 o'clork. T.
NJ. and in case majority Of The qualliie,
voters OF said county be found 10 he y
favor of division. il shall be the duty o
The said sheriff 10 certify the same 10 III
Governor Of the State. and IN lis appear
ing 10 The Governor from said cefllhcal'
that there is majority 81 the qnalifie'
voters in said county Of Orange in fayo
Of the division proposed by The Act q
which this Act is supplemental, then ant
in that case the Governor shall max,
known that fact, by proclamation. upor
which this Act and the Aci passed al ihli
General Assembly 10 which this Arl i
supplemental, shall be in operation ant
take effect. otherwise both said Acts shall
be null and void.
Sec. 90. BE il further enacted. That ih'
Sheriff Of Orange county shall be emit
tied 10 the same compensation for making
the return Of The resul, Of said election &
the Governor. that he is now by law al
lowed for making the return ofihe election
Of members Of The General Assembly, ant
shall return the same to the Governor
within five days from and after The day o
eleriion.
Sec. 81. Be il further enacted. That Ed
ward Benson be appointed on The part o
Alamance county, and Freeman Walker
be appointed on The pari Of Orange county
surveyors. 10 run and mark The dividing
line between the counties of Orange ant
Alamance, and iha. they en'er upon The
discharge Of this duty Immediately upor
its being asceriained and proclaimed, BY
the proclamation Of the Governor alore
said. thai majority Of The qualified voter
of the present county Of Orange are in IA
yor Of The division proposed by the Acli'
which this act is supplemental, or as sool
thereafter as may be practicable.
Sec. %. BE il further enacted. Tia
should majority ofihe qualified voters o
the present county Of Orange vote agains
the division proposed by the Act to which
this Act is supplemental. nothing in Thu
Act contained is intended or shall be con
strued as an expression Of the opinion O
this General Assembly that The presen
county Of Orange ought moi hereafter to b
divided upon The application Of a majnri
iy Of The qualified votes Of the county Q
Orange. residing west Of the propose,
dividing line.
Sec. 30. Re il further enacted, That thil
Aci shall be in force from and after it
ratification.
Ratified, this 2ath day Of January, ls49.