Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26

lone sheet; and being certified and signed, q
. the same manner as in case of abstracts
votes for the officers named in the Vvenaiet
:, section Of this act, shaIl be depositsd in III
: said clerks office; and copy thereof. cert
ted as aforesaid, shall be immedistely enclot
ed, endorsed, and forward TO the SecretAr
! of State. In making the AbStrasts Of voter
aforesaid, the justices aud clerk shall nos de
eide on the validity Of the returns aforesaid
bu1 shall be governed by thes number Q
votes stated ia the pool books; but no papel
shall be received as d poll book Of any town
ship or other election dislriet, unless deliver
! ed at the clerks Office by one Of the judges 0
the election held in such township, OF election
district
Sec. %, That on the second Tussday o
October. eighteen hundred and fifty two. and
at every period of two years thereafter, th.
electors of each congressional dissrics tha
now is or which shnll hereafter Be laid o6
and established, shall vote SpF suitable per
son or persons to represent this State in the
Icengress Of the UniIed States. for the term Of
two years, 10 commence on the fourth day ol
March next thereafter.
Sec. %. That the clerk Of the court Of
common pleas in each county. 70 whose Office
return of votes shall be made undeF ths
provisions of this act shallin addition 20 the
copy required 70 be forwarded to the Secfe-
tary of State. by the twenty FIRST section Of
this act, make out from the returns in bis
office, seperaIe abstract ofvotes for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary Of State, Au-
of State. Treasurer of State. Attorney Gene
raj, members Of the Board Of Public Works,
Judges Of of the Supreme Court, and Repre-
sentatives to Congress, which he shall seal
and direct TO the Secretary Of State. and en-
dorse on the outside or cover thereof,
the following words "abstsscts Of votes for
| (the officers in this section named, naming
such, returned TO the clerks Office Of (inner.
ting the name Of the county J and the cletk
shall sign bis name thEeto; and 10 shall be the
duty of the clerk TO forward such abstract 20
the Secretary of State, WithiR twenty days af-
ter such election.
Sec. "a. That within ten dsys after the
first day Of December, next afteF such eIee-,
ton, the Governor and Secretary Of State. in
the Office OF the Secretary of State. IN the
presence Of the Auditor of State and Atior-
ney General. shall open the returns made 20
the Secretary Of State, for the members Of
the Board of Public Works. Judges Of the
supreme court. and Representatives 70 Con-
gress and II it shall iappear thatIetuFns baYs
bt en- received from all the counties, sgrgeable
10 the provision Of this act. the Governor and
Secretary Of State shall fothWlth process ded
10 ascertain the number of voles given to the
different persons for the Office of Beard OF
Public Works, for the Office of Judge Of the
supreme court. and for Representatives to
Congress in each congressional district.
Sec IS. That If such return shall not have
been received from all the counties as afore~|
said, aud abstracts shah have been received
by the Secretary Of State, from such delin-3
quenI counties, agFeeably to the provisions
OF she twenty firsI section of this act she Cow
ernor and Secretary Of State shall be govern
ed. 80 far as il re.ates 10 such delinquent
counties, BIZ tae last mentioned abstracts; and
the persons having the highest number Of
votes for the respective Offices named IN the
twenty fourth section Of this act, shall be
considered duly elected
Sec. 20. That il is shall appear. from Ihe
return and abstracts aforesaid. that any two
or more peasons, in any of the congressional
district. have the highest and an equal num-
ber votes for Representative tu Congress,
the Governor and Secretary Of State shall de-
eide by lot which Of said person shall be duly
elected; and she Governor shall give TO each
person so duly elected Representative to Con-
eress, a certificate of bis election; which GER
lifficAte shall be signed by the Governor. and
and sealed with the Great Seal Of the State.
and countersigned by the Secretary Of State |
Sec %. Thai if the General Assembly shall
not be in session on the first MondAy in nJanu- |
ary next after an election for all or any part of
the executive officers ofthis State, the Govern |
or and Secretary of State, within fYe days
thsreafter, in the office of the SecfetarY Of /
State. in the presence of at least two Of the
Judges of the Supreme court. shall open the I
returns of abstract made to the Secretary Of |
State for said officers. agreeably tothe pFoFis-
ions OF the twenty third section Of this act:
that if such returns shall not have been Fectiv-
ed from ALI counties. recourse shall be had I
for such delinquent counties. - the returns /
turns of the abstract male agreeably to the
of the twenty first section of this act
AID shall forthwith proceed to ascertain the
number of votes given to the diffeEent persons
for the several offices of Governor. Lieutenant +
Governor, Secretary of State. Au3itoE of
State, Treasurer II State, and Attorney Gen
eral, aS the case may be; and the person hav
ing the highest number of votes for any Of said
offices. shall be considered duly elected. and
BY the Governor SO declared: ]: il it shall appear
from the returns and abstracts aforesaid. that
any two or more persons. for any one of said
9fices have the highest and an equal number
IF votes the Governor shall, by MESSAGE. con-7
nunicate such to tbs General Assembly. AZ
Is first session thereafter.
Sec 28 That whenYer vacancy shall hap h
oen. in the office of representative to Congfess
,r Senator or Representative to the GeneraE
Assembly in any county or counties in this
State, entitled by Law TO such Senator OF Rep
the Governor Of the State for the
lime being. shall upon satisfactory information
hereof, issue writ or Writs Of election. TO the
sheriff or lherifs of said county or counties, en-
tiled by law to such Senator or Representa-
i've. as aforesaid directing him to hold a spec.
al election within such county OF counties. on
{. day specified IN such writ or write. for the
purpose of filling such vacancy aud the sher