Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-05

of law relating TO the general elections
IN this state. a copy Of such statement
duly certified to be correct by the inspcc-
tors, OF majority of them, shall be trans
mittcd to tho governor, togetherwitb one
of,le poll lists, and a like copy with the
otliee poll lisi, shall be transmitted to the.
secretary ef~sate.
Sec. IL. 1T shall he the duty of the
state oald<of cnnvassers TO mcct~on- on
before Tie 18th day of December next
after any general election, to canvass the
votes returned under this act, and they
shall make statements, OF the vote re-
turned under this act, and they shall
make statements of the votes returned,
and perform other dutius relating to the
canvass, in accordance with existing pro-
visions of law, so far as practicable.
The said board shall also make state
monts of the number of votes given and
returned under this act, for senators and
members of the assembly, and for the
several codnty officers giving the names
Of the persons to whom such votes shall
have been given for either OF said 9th
GERS, and the whole number of votes Civ
en- for each. The state canvassers may
commence the Performance of their du-
ties under this act as soon rs any Of the
returns herein provided to be made are
received, and a'5ou.n from time to time
till completed. j. sss... s. ..4g.. ss,4y
p Sec. II. Immediately after the. COM
pletion of said canvass, the secretary of
state shall trans NIT to the clerk of the
board Of supervisors of each county, q
certified copy Of the statement, showing
the votes cast for seLttors, members OF
assem- bly, and county officers, for his
county. g"
Sec. 10. Upon receiving snch state
ment, the clerk shall take 10 lis assist
ance two justices of the peace, who. as .
board of county canvassers, shall, from
said statement made 10 accordance with
section fifty-eight chapter seven of the
revised statues, proceed to determine the
persons, by the greatest number OF votes,
elected as members of the senate and as
sembiy, and to tie several county offices.
Sec. a. In case senatorial or as
sembIy district is composed gilmore than
one county, the secretary of state shall
transmit n statement, duly authenticated
showing the number of votes for senators
ard members Of The assembly in such
district, and for whom gwen, to the
several clerks o. the counties in such dis
trcts in which The district, canvass may
be required to be held by lau-shaIl
thercupon Diet, rm ne from such statement
and from the statement made by the dis
trict canvassers, tho person or persons
elected within such district. and shall GER
tify such denomination, which shall be
filed with said clerk, who shall transmit
to the secretary of state the names OF the
persons elected, and also to such person
a certificate of his elections, la
Sec Is. The clerk shall not issue certifi
Gates of election upon the determination
made in according with section sixty,
chapter seven, of the revised statues, to
persons by such determination appear
ing te be elected as members of the
senate and assembly, except in cases
when no statement shall be received by
the clerk from tho secretary of state on
or before the 25th day of December next
after the election, in Which cases such Ger
tifcatcs shall be issued upon such deter
IN nation.
Sec l6, The determination II ade by
the district canvassers in accordance with
section seventy-tlree Of chapter seven of
the revised staiutes, shah not be final,
and no certificate of election shall! be
thereon; but in eases the statement herein
provided to be transmitted to the clerk by
the secretary of state, by section fourteen
of this act, shall not he received by such
clerk on or before the 25th day of De-
cember next succeeding the election such
determination shall be final, and a certiti
cate shall be issued thereon. 8 ''- 0@
Sec.,l7. ANY pcrson WHO sllah vote
at any election held under this act, who
shall not be qualified elector under the
laws of this state, SHALL conviction there
of, be punished BY imprisonment in the
county Jail not more than one year, nor
less tban. six months; apd any person
who shall vote more than once at any
such election. shall, on conviction, !, be
punished BY imprisonment in the state
prison, and keptat hard labor, not more
than wo years, nor less liam one year.
S c. Is 1t shall be the duty Of the
secretary Of state to prepare suitable
blanks for carving into effect the pro
visions of this act, and transmit q suffi-
cient numder together with copy of
this act, with such extracts from general
election laws as may he necessary to en-
able the inspectors TO perform their duties
under this act, TO enable the Inspectors
10 pcrfvnm their duties under this act, to
the captain Or Commanding officer Of each
company and battery Of artillery, with
such instructions as he may deem nee, S
sary.
Sec 10. This act shall be published
and tske effect immediately. s
Approved Sep. %. 1852.
3. [Pa5iiahed September Z, 1851 E g8
CHAPTER S.--Exgra Session.
AN ACT to ascertain and settle the la
bihtles, if any, of the State of Wis