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

OF the lime and place of taking the same.
SEC. 46, That in conducting any con.
tested election Cor The offices in The foity.
third section OF this act named, the follow.
ing rules shall be observed lo.wil: isi, On
Ihe day and al ihe hour appointed for that
purpose, the senate, with lis proper officers
a,,heir usual placeofmeeiing, I'd When
the president Of the senate is no, acting GO
vernon, he shall preside; bu. when heis the
acting governor Or contes,or the senate
shall elect a presidentpro tem.f 3D.. The
parties 10 contes, shall then be called by the
clerk oflhe senate, and If they awnser, their
appearance shall be recorded. 4lh. The
con,eslor shall FIRST introduce his testimony
and then the officer elec, shall introduce his
and after the testimony is gone thtough on
both sides, the contestor may, by him sell
or his council, open the contest; and the
officer elect may then proceed by himself
or council. TO make his defence, and The
con,es,or be heard in reply. 9Th. After the
arguments are thus gone through, by the
parties, any member Of the senate shall be OF
liberty 10 cffer his reasons for the vote he in.
tends TO give. 7Ih. [6ih. The senate shall
keep regular journal OF the proceedings.
8lh. [7lh.1 Tho manner OF taking the decis'
ion shall 6e by an alphabetical call ofthe
members; and majority of all the votes
given, shall decide; the president Of the sem
a,e, when acting as governor, the person
holding the seat, or contestor, not being
permirIed TO vote, either upon the final de-
- lon, or upon any preliminary question
I|as has any reference thereto.
SEC. At. That the judge who carries the
poA-book 10 the clerk CT the court Of COM
mon pleas Of the proper county. snail be en-.
titled TO receive for the same, ten cents per
mile, from the place Of election 10 the seat
Of justice, to be paid ou. Of the county treas.
ury.
Sec. 48. Thu, if any officer charged
with any duties under this act, shall refuse
or neglect 10 pei form the duties required OF
him by this act, according TO the true interest
[inten,] and meaning thereof, he shall, on
convicon thereof, before any court having
coenizance 10 ,ha, amount, be fined, in any
sum, a, The discresion of The court, no, ex-
ceedng two hundred dollars.
SEC. 49. That all fines and penalties i'm.
posed by This act and no, therein otherwise
provided for, shall be recovered. with costs
and suit, in an action OF debt, for the use OF
the county.
SEC. so. in all cases where the returns
from diferen, counlles, composing congres.
sional districts, shall not have been made.
or may no, be'made within the time requir-
ed by law, or after the certificate Of election
shall have been forwarded 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 alb.
senc. in the presence 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 Spea-
ker of the House of Representatives of The
The United States. .t-
SEC 81. That the sherffs Of The differ.
en-, counties, shall each receive for their SER
vices. performed under this acl, the follow.
ing fees, to.wi,: For advertising the cleo
,ion, The sum Of fifty cents for each town.
ship within his county; for delivering the ub.
s,rcs Of votes 10 the Secretary Of Stale, at
his office, the sum Of three dollars for every
twenty-five miles travelled to and from their
respective seats Of justice. on the nearest VI
snl route 10 the scat Of government; which
fees shall be allowed by the Auditor, on
the certificate Of the Secretary Of State, and
paid by the Treasurer OF State.
Sec. Sc. Tha, every such clerk Of the
court, or probate judge, (as the case may be)
shall receive for his services performed un-
der this act, the following fees, 10 wit: For
making out abstracts, for every hundred
words, ten cents; for each certificate with the
seal Of the court, attached 10 abstract, fifty
cents; which fees shall be allowed by The
county Auditor, on the certificate Of such
clerk or probate judge, (rs the case may be)
and paid by the county treasurer.
Sec. So. Tha, it shall be lawful for the
Judges Of any election which may be held
under this act, when in the opinion of soid
Judges, it is impraclicable 10 count out and
certify all the votes which has been given or
the first day, to place the box containing the
ballols, we'll secured by lock, and carefully
sealed up, under the charge Of one Of sale
Judges, and 10 postpone further counting
thereof until the next day, when the count.
ing shall be resumed, and continued unit
completed, when the same shall be certified
in the manner provided for in this act.
SEC. 81. That the "aci TO regulate elect
ions," passed the eighteenth day OF Februa
ry, enc thousand eight hundred and thirty
ope, and the act, amendatory of the &C
entitled ian actlo regulate elections" passed
on the thirteenth day of March, one thousand
eight hundred and thirly.seven; and "al
act prescribing the manner Of conteSs,ing III,
elections for Governor" passed Decembe
iwenty.,hird, one thousand eight hurdre'
and seven, be and The same are hereby re
pealed; Provided, that said repeal. shall no
in way or manner affect any right viii cl
may have accrued under any Of said acts.
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker of the House OF Reps.
JOEL w. WILSON.
: Presiden, Of The Senate, pro lem.
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