The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-05-21

WILLIAM MEDILL,
President Of the Senate
April 80, 1852. '.+''
nE24 ~ AN ACT a9.gld
To regulate elections for Senators ant
Representatives in New Counties
created since March 10Th, 1851, ane
that may hereafter be created.
SEC. /. Be it enacted by the Genera
| Assembly of the State of Ohio, Tia, new
counties, created since the 10Th day ol
| March, one thousand eight hundred and
| fifty -one, and all new counties that ma!
hereafter be created. shall be represented
in the Senate and House Of Represent
aiives Of the State, during the decenna
period in which such now county is OF
shall be created, in the same manner al
If the law creating any such new county
had no, been passed. a7xbZ5ve
Sec. 2. The judges Of all State and
county elections in all such new counties,
shall be governed in all their duties by
the general laws governing elections, so
FAR as the same arc consistent herewith
Sec. 8. The judges Of elections in
the several townships or election districts,
composed 10 whole of territory that
originally belonged 10 any one OF the
counties out Of which such new county
is created, shall cause 10 be kept two
separate poll books for Senator and Re-
preventative, in tho same manner that the
general poll book is required by law to be
kept; one of which shall be deposited
with the township or district clerk, as the
case may be, in each township or election
district, for The use Of such persons as
may choosc to inspect the same; and the
other shall be certified, sealed up, and
directed in the same manner as required
by law, for the return Of the general poll
hook, and conveyed within three days
next after the election, by one Of the
Judges thereof, to the clerk Of the cour,
Of common pleas, Of the county to which
the territory before, and atthe time of
the creation Of such new county, be-
longed. z
SEC. 4. The Judges Of elections Of
such townships or election disir cts as are
composed of territory that originally be
longed TO two or more Of the counties
out Of which such new county is created.
shall cause 10 be kept two separate poll
books for Senator and Representative,
for each portion Of territory that originally
belonged TO different counties, in the
same manner that the general poll book
is required by law 10 be kept, one Of each
Of which shall be deposited with the clerk
of such township or election district, and
the other of each shall be certified, sealed
up and directed, 10 The same manner as
required by law, for the return of the
general poll book, and conveyed within
three days next after The election, by one
or more Of the judges thereof, 10 thf
clerk Of the court Of common pleas Of
that county to which the territory before.
and at The time Of the creation of such
new county, belonged. e TX. {.ar
SEC. S. Il shall be lawful for the
electors residing in any such iawnship or
election district, as 10 mentioned in the
fourth section OF this act, TO vote for
Senator and Representative, at the usual
place Of holding elections in such town
ship or election district: and il shall be-
,he duty Of The judges Of elections of any
such township or election district, in said
fourth section mentioned, before they
receive ballot for Senator aud Repre-
sentative, 10 put the necessary question
to the elector proposing to vote, so as 10
fix his residence; and in case the elector
is challenged for nonresidence in any
particular portion Of the township OF
election district, then it shall be the duty
Of said judges TO swear OF affirm the
elecios, 10 the facts, in the same manner
as tor any cause Of challenge. Z. "
SEC 6. For the purpose Of carrying
out the provisions Of this act, the said
judges shall take TO their assistance any
necessary number Of additional clerks,
who shalt be paid the same fees, and
qualified in the same manner as in other
cases. .S8l0]
SEC. Z. The several clerks Of che
court Of common pleas referred to in this
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