Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-06-17

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comntw III JuStioes Vi tnc Peace' Di ,ne proper
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lbeen made 20 go S"on ~ S1u4, "oH sHsiA ns,e
same dnt;es thst o' olno anu anu .ie
court in such eases rnSer tS " s,s " @ sne
| oct -'' "''Uei ING PiofiSiohs Ol thIs
SIC. 90 TIN, ;f an,
er than the number Of cnunt~ q; peis1nS, glsa.
ba GIied shall Le in ao,,ol '.. o.Ho1s uIeGteu W
nsticeS or indoes and hst;css ., ;mS uieiAs anu
t;ces aforesaid for as he case NAV anu lIs
tsJmnr hy Iot which oC the nerSnns shon H'ion
e,aoteJ - re''SSSi'' r''Si' '"Di az 'e ouiy
| Src % Tho, ~ e,ect;or shall ho cot ia.
for want of tbs roiI hooLs nrovd.a .ho
ror,a;m ,Ie s'hStanes - 90 'A''
| : Svr.' al rTtot -, 49,, ~ ,,o,. .o,,nt;o
io;ned in ora,oriaI rsmrssentat;ve ~ ;nS;o;aI
distiict be cIorrS 20 .ncp oonntv ~ oS1t;as of
any sucb districts that have , xmalIST nnnn,s.
ton. shai, make a.. fs;r ah,tr.ots Of :, yotcs
given within anv sncb county under ~ sesl of.
The court of common nIeoS sna attost. \ hv tbc
clerk and transmit tbe So,na Sv sneo;.I yres.
| cenger IN the cIert NJ tha oo,,rt os P P,. alo..
of fbat county Of snv sucb d;sty;ct haSnI PIE tIs
largest population. within ten days after the day
of election. who sboI rece;ve and onan 49,
in tbe some nonnar &c rotnrus NJ "ino. ~ siie' 1
70 4 mo- orahn
ltv or ,ount;es HAVING snch su.iisr ,sorn,.ton
with Ibe returns of election d;strctS of he covn
ltv having the loroeSt norulot;nn nd rn.ta out
and deliver to the nersnns elected cart6cetas ~
their election
Src. a. That when onv sbe,;F y, oo,onar
shall die, or by any other means he ;ncanable IN
serve ms sheriff or coroner 4 shall he tb Jvtv ~
the commissioners of the county wher. such vo
cancy NAV happen. II thew. or ms;or;ty of thsm
shall determine that the public interest and tbe
welfare of the county reouire il. to anno;nt day
without DELAY, on which the qualified electors of
said county shall meet in their respective town
ships or election districts, and proceed to the
election of sheriff or coroner, las the case NAV
be- in the same manner as is directed in the case
of the election of a sheriff or coroner. and the
returns of such election shall be male to the
clerk and shall be opened and canyassed in the
same manner provided in this act, for elections at
the general election.
SEc. SO. That the clerk and Justices or Judge
and iustcss, las the case m, be, shall declare
the person having the highest number of votes for
probate Judge, clerk Of the court of common
pleas, sheriff, coroner, county auditor, county
commissioners, county treasurer county record
er, county surveyor Judge of the criminal court
of any county, and prosecuting attorney and the
and the person OF persons having the highest
number of votes for senators representatives of
the general assembly, duly elected; subject to an
appeal Ito the court of common pleas, of the pro-
per county, in case of tbe contested election Of
the probate Judge, clerk of the court of common
pleas, sheriff. coroner, county auditor, county
county commissioners county treasurer county
recorder comfy surveyor, or prose- cutting attor-
ney. and to that branch of the general assembly
to which any person may be Ieturned) when an
election is contested; Provided notice of such
apneal. TO the said court, be entered with the
clerk thereof within twenty DAYS from the day of
election.
SIC. az. That the clerk shall make out for the
probate iudpe. clerk of the court of common
pleas, sheriff. coroner, county auditor, county
commissioners county treasurer, county survey
or, iudre of any court, (f such there e,) and
nrosecufing attorney and each of the senator's and
representatives to the general assembly, who shal
have the highest number of votes given, certif-
cate of his election, and shall deliver the same to
the person entitled thereto, upon demand without
fee. and he shall also make out for any candidate
or eector of his county, an abstract of votes as
aforesaid upon being r id one dollar therefor.
Src. 3S. That if any candidate or elector shall,
directly or Indirectly, give or promise any meat,
drink. or any other reward, with the intention to
nrocure, his election or the election of sny can
( didatc. he shall forfeit and pay for every such
offence. sum not exceeding five hundred dol
lars. and If n candidate, be rendered incapable
for two wears 10 serve in the Office for which ho
was candidate.
SEC. 80. That if any candidate or clector of
the proper county, or senatorial district, chooses
! TO contest lhe validity Of MI election, or the right
Of any person proclaimed daily elected to his
seat in the Senate or iiouse of Representatives,
such person shall give notice thcrcoi in writing,
to the person whose election he Intends to con-
test, or leave written notice thereof at the
house where such person last resided, expressing
the points on which the same will be contested,
and the names of two justices of the peace who
will oiliciac at the taking Of the dispositions, and
when and where they will attend to take the
Same and such notice Shall be served at least ten
days before the day pointed out therein foi the
taking of the depostions; Provided, that the time
fixed upon for taking such dispositions, shall not
exceed thirty days from the day of election.
SEC. 40. That the said justices, or either Of
them shall have power, and are hereby author
lied and required, to issue subpGnas to all per-
sons whose testimony may he required by either
10 of the parties; and the said two justices when
by met shall hear and certify under SEAL all testi-
OF mony relative to such contested election, to the
en presiding officer of the branch of the general
be assembly where the person whose seat is con-
ms tested may be returned TO serve at its next ses
OF sion.
all SEC. Al. That no person shall contest the