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

SEC. 10. That after canvassing the votes in the
manner aforesaid, the judges, before they dsperse
shall put under cover one Of the poll books, seal
the same, and direct it to the clerk of the court of
common pleas of the county where the return is to
be made and the poll book thus sealed and di-
rected, shall be conveyed by one of the Judges, to
be determined by lot, if they cannot agree other
wise, to the clerk Of the court Of common pleas
Of the county, at his Office, within two days from
the day OF the election; and the other poll book,
where the same is not otherwise disposed of by
this act shall be deposited with the township
clerk, or clerk of the election district [as the case
may be,) within three days from the day of elect
ion, there to remain for the use of the persons
who may choose to inspect the same.
Sec. 20. That on the sixth day after the clec-
tion. (or sooner, in case all the returns shall be
made,) the said clerk Of the court of common pleas
taking to his assistance two justices of the peace
OF the proper county, shall proceed to open the
several returns which shall have been made to
his ofce and to make abstracts of the votes in the
following manner: The abstracts of the votes for
Governor. Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of
State, Auditor Of State, Treasurer of State and
Attorney General, Shall be one sheet; and being
certified and signed by the justices and clerks
shall be deposited in the clerks office, ana copy
thereof, certified under the official seal of said
clerk, Shall be endorsed and directed to the pres
ident of the senate, and forwarded immediately
to the seat OF government, by the MALL and the
clerk aforesaid shall make out another certified
copy of the abstract OF votes for the Governor,
Lieutenant Governor Secretary Of State, Auditor
| OF State, Treasurer Of State, and Attorney Gene
raj as aforesaid, directed to the President of the
Senate, and deliver the same To member of the
General Assembly, to the end that the same may
be conveyed 10 the President of the Senate, at
the seat OF Government; and said clerk shall res
pectively endorse on the envelop, on outside Of
each duplicate, "CeItifcate Of the votes for Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State,
Auditor of State, Treasurer Of State, and Attor-
ney GeneTal" (eitheE OF all as the case may be. }
and the name Of the county in which said votes
are given.
SEC. 81, That the President Of the Senate,
shall, curing the first week Of the session Of the
General Assembly, open and publish the abstracts
OF votes, by him received, in conformity with the
provisions Of the third section of the third article
OF the constitution Of this Stae and the abstracts
Of votes for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Sec
retary Of State, Auditor of State, Treasurer Of
State, Attorney General, Judges Of the Supreme
court, Judges of the court of common pleas, mem
bers of the Board Of Public Works, Probate Judg-
es clerks Of the courts of common pleas SherifIs,
Coroners, County Auditors, County Treasures,
County Commissioners County Recorders, Coun-
ty surveyors, Prosecuting Attorneys, Senators
and Representatives to the General Assembly,
Judge Of Such county court as are now, or may
hereafter be established in any counties Of this
State, and Representatives to Congress, shall be
made on one sheet; and being testified aud sig /,
ed, lin the same manner rs in case Of fabstracts Of
votes for the officers named in the twentieth section
Of this act shall be deposited in the said clerks
Office; and copy thereof, certified as aforesaid,
shall be Immediately enclosed, endorsed, and for
warded to the Secretary Of State. In making the
81 all not decide on the validity OF the returns
foresaid, but shall be governed by the number oil
votes stated in the poll books; but no paper shall
be received as poll book Of any townShipor 9th