The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-06-16

through with on both sides, the contestor
may, by himself OF his counsel, opea the
contest; and the officer elect may then
proceed by himself OF counsel, to make his
defence, and the conteStOr be heard in
reply. 9Th. After the arguments are thus
gone through, by the parties, any member
Of the senate shall be at liberty to offer
his reasons for the vote he intends to give.
7th. 9th. The clerk Of the senate shall
keep regular journal Of the proceedings.
9th. 7th. The manner Of taking the de-
cision shall be by an alphabetical call of
the members; and majority of all the
votes given, shall decide; the president of
the senate, when acting as governor, the
person holding the seat, or confession, not
being permitted to vote, either upon the
hnal decision, or upon any preliminary
question that has any reference thereto.
SEC. AZ. That the judge who carries the
poll book to the clerk of the court of COM
mon plsas of the proper county, shall be
entitled to receive for the same, ten cents
per mile, from the place of election to the
seat ofjustice, to be paid out of the Ooun-
ty treasury.
SEC. 48. That if any officer charged
with any duties under this act, shall refuse
or neglect to perform the duties required
Ofhim by this act, according to the true
interest intent and meaning thereof, he
shall, on conviction thereof, before any
court having cognizance to that amount,
be fined, in any sum, at the discretion o.
the court, not exceeding two hundred dol
lars.
SEC. 49, That all fines and penalties
imposed by this act, and not therein 9TH
erwise provided for, shall be recovered.
with costs of suit, in an action of debt, for
the use of the county.
SEC. 50. That in all cases where the re.
turns from different counties, composing
congressional districts, shall not have
been made, or may not be made within
the time required by law, or after the cer-
tiicate of election shall have been for
warded to the person having without those
returns, the highest number of votes, the
Secretary of State, in the presence of the
Governor, or, in his absence, in the pres
ence of the Auditor and Treasurer of
State, when said returns shall be made,
shall open the same, and the Governor
shall certify the same to the Speaker of
the House of Representatives of the Uni
ted States.
SEC. 81. That the sheriffs of the differ
ent counties shall each receive for their
services, performed under this act, the fol-
lowing fees, to wit: For advertising the
election, the sum of fifty cents for each
township within his county; for delivering
the abstracts Of votes to the Secretary of
State, at his Office, the sum of three dol
lars for every twenty-five miles Travelled
to and from their respective seats of JUS
tlce, on the nearest usual route to the seat
of government; which fees shall be allow
ed by the Auditor, on the certificate of the
Secretary ofState, and paid by the Treas
urer of State.
Sec. SO. That every such clerk of the
court, or probate Judge, (as the case may
be, shall receive for his services perfor-
formed under this act, the following fees,
to wit: For making out abstracts, for eve-
ry hundred words, ten cents; for lch GER
tlicate with the seal of the court attached
to abstract, fifty cents; which fees shall
be allowed by the county Auditor, on the
certificate of such clerk or probate Judge,
(as the case may be, and paid by the
county treasurer.
SEC. 50. That it shall be lawful for the
judges of any election which may be held
under this act, when in the opinion of said
judges, it is impracticable to count out
and certify all the votes which have been
given on the first day, to place the box
containing the ballots, we'll secured by a
lock, and carefully sealed up, under the
charge of one of said judges, and to post
pone further counting thereof until the
next day, when the counting shall be re-
sumed, and continued until completed,
when the same shall be certified in the
manner provided for in this act.
Sec. 54. That the "act to regulate elec-
tions," passed the eighteenth day of Feb
ruary, one thousand eight hundred and
thirty-one, and the act amendatory of the
act entitled "an act to regulate elections"
passed on the thirteenth day of March,
one thousand eight hundred and thirty
seven; and "an act prescribing the manner
of contesting the elections for Governor"
passed December twenty-third, one thou
sand eighthundred and seven, be and the
same are hereby repealed; Provided, that
said repeal shall not in any way or man
ner affect any right which may have ac.
crued under any of said acts.
JAMES G. JOHNSON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOEL W. WILSON,
President Of the Senate, pro tenn.
May 3, 1852.
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE,
Columbus, May 26, 1859.
] certify that the foregoing laws are
correctly copied from the original rolls
on file in this Office.
WILLIAM TREVITT,
Secretary of State.
/ certify the above to be correct copy
as published by the Secretary of State in
the Ohio Statesman.
r. X. PRICE. Auditor II. G.
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