American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-05-14
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TfcEs. The commissioners superin-
tending such elbStiohS shall. within ten
days after the cB!hthencement of an
election, make true duplicate returns of
the elections of justices of the peace;
one of which returns they shall forth
with transmit by mail to the governor
Ito be preserved in his office, J and the
other returns shall be handed to the
clerk of the county court, to be fled in
ibis Office and the said clerk shall i'm.
mediately send a certified copy of such
rcturnto the secretary of the common
wealth, who shall preserve the same
i'll his office. The said commissioner
shall make true returns of the other
officers elected under the sixty fourth
section of this act, to the clerk of the
county or corporation court, to be filed
! in his Office. ,r.. ...r... ....'7 ..... 4.
| OF. CONTESTED ELECTIONS: How
pRocEEbED IN.-The returns of the
elections cf justices of the peace, of
clerks OF the county and circuit courts,
of attorncys for the commonwealth,
surveyors, sheriff, commissioner of the
revenues constable and ovcrsccrs of
the poor, under this act; shall BE sub.
jcot to the induify, determination. and
judgement of the respective county
and corporation courts, or Of the coin
ty court, in case the eleGtibn was for L
county and city, upon cotnblhiht OF if:
teen or more of the qualified voters Of
the county or corporation, or of the
proper district, Of an undue ccct5n or
false return, two of whom shall take
and subscribe an oath or affirmation
that tho facts set forth in such com.
plant are true, to the best OF their
knowledge and belief. And the said
courts shall, in Judging of said cleo
tlons, proceed upon the merits, thereof,
and shall determine finally concern
ing the same, according to the consti-
tuition and laws of this commonwealth;
and such complaint shall not be valid,
or regarded by the court, unless the
same shall have been filed, within ten
days after the election, in the clerk S
fofice Of the proper court and when
the complaint is of undue election or
false return CT justice Of the peace,
! the clerk of the said court Shall immc-
dIateIy certify to the governor the de,
! cree Of said court, when inatle, and in
whose, favor such contested election
shall have terminated and the govern.
or shall then commission such person
, in whose favor such contested election
terminated. And in said last inen-
tlthed contested elections, in case, such
complaint be filed in due time, the
clerk shall transmit by mail immcdi,
htely to the governor certified copy
thereof and in such case, no commits.
sion shall be issued until the court shall
have determined anti adjudgcd on such
complaint as aforesaid; provided, how
ever, that when the complaint is of the
undue election and false return of q
justice Of the peace, nll the Justices
composing the court shall be summon
cd for the trial of the complaint, and
a majority of those not interested in
the contest shall be present.
i 0S. In every case, Tie party whose
election is contested shall, within teh
days after the complaint, be served
with a copy of the complaint and no
tlcc Of the contest in the manner pre-.
scribed by law. Upon notito Of tht
complaint being given, as provided
tor, in this section, each party shall be
at Liberty to proceed to take all prop
er depositions to sustain or invalidatc
SAID election, upon reasonable notice
TO the adverse party and the court
shall proceed, at the first session after
the said complaint is made to deter
mine said contest withbtit idrY, upon
evidence thus furnished, and upon oral
Testimony, il any, unless good cause
be shown for continuance, .....
Col. Fuller, formerly editor of the
N. Mirror, who has written numer.
Gus letters over the name of belle
E Brittan," has raised Il storm about his
cars, by reason of a very indiscreet
and improper letter which ho sent tc
, the N. Q. Picayunc, the greater part
3 of which was devoted to ridiculing the
Bible. The New Orleans, Mobile
Charleston and Savannah papers, ant
many of the country papers South
have each expressed th@ir decided dis
appreciation Of his sentiments as thus
developed, while not one has commend
cd them. This speaks well for the
Southern press.
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The bill for the admission of MINES
! oto, which passed the Senate on Wed
! nesday last, and will pass the House
rolls up tho number of the States o
the Union to thirty-two, and on tbt
J record there is already tie shadow &
! 1.-The pen, waiting TO Writc Konsoe Or