Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-01
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Said ret ufns shall he niade upon one piece Of paper. or ur,n different pieces of paper connec- t,t f;is;tr rd tsseetIer and it is hereby n,i.ds the duty of the secretary of stare to prrltsre and se.;lisl. fs c.,,ln,andsi- officer aforesaid pso;er an:l sa.iirent rrin.stl blanks for said return.
 Ske. H. Any comhlandirg officer who shall nesiecter refuse to lfass. sueli return of votes as IS provided ii, the ns,tL and tea,h sections of' this ,.ci, ur who shatl make false or frau duls'nt return of such votes and any officer wEo sh.ii, by commands, threats promises of any advantage or pE-fera,eHt, in any other i'm proper manner. euieayoF to esnirul UT isluence the va,e of any soldier under his command or coiris,s. or ii like manager endesvor to prevent induce any soldier r.>iraii: from voting for any particular candidate or candidates, fur whom such soldier has right to yats as provided in this act, such officer sns. forfeit fer every such otfence ti,e sam of fifis dollars one hal ,o him ts, the spsosrcute to effect and the ofller hal.
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 naT ac, comn,ittei&h..ll be csif csifissheaessi Aud a5d held te have teen eoalIuiited l,y such 0aA6RP Ger within the juri>diclib.l of tsis state and sach officer shall be liable be prosecuted fur such oiisnce before any justice of the peace i,l any tuwu in this State. al any tinie within ons. year after such officer sh. return to reside. in this slate. Aud If satisfactory esiisnce shall he presented to il- gustr.urs of this siai.. thai ay officer has beci, guilty of any of i.e offence ss.c;sed in this act. Ii shall te tle dGiy If the governor i,nmc,lIa,eiy io eanse rhe commission of such officer to he revoked and s,cl officer thereafter shall nnt receive any other eoaliniS sloli ia the military service Il, tfis state.
 oEC- l2. At tiie el ctors meeting Ut the sey- eraI lu~is in this stale. o Le leid on the first Monday of April, 4: D. 1853. The presiding o:.- hcer shall Iul,Iciy declare before lhe adjourn m-ht of ss,d meeting tie number u votes given for each person fur rerres~nlaise u ihe general assembly. but shall no. declare any person, i., be vlevird iu sail office, any law ,o the Contrary notwithstanding aud shall not make relura to the secr.,iar, oi state that any pcrsen has been eiectesi sach representative; and the presiding officer hail ma e, certify. seal and return trip liclte of the votes for representatives in the general assembly xf any electors meeiins h.Ei On said day, ln the manner provided by law for ate officers; ihe form Tor the reiurns uf votes f.r representatives Iii the general assembly ua- d-r this aet sa!i cs,.form. nearly may ..,r. to the forms pstscFIb-d by lau fos state officers, and blanks for such returns shall be ts,nsIniute, 'by the secreiary Of state fo the several town clerks. The ssirs for representatives in the general assembly shai b.. c.tuvassei, and cs,unt- ed publicly AitAiu the mou.h of April, 1853, by he treasurer and comptroller, tor the lime be ing ana tie person having inc highest number of yuIes shall I,c deciare.i duly elected for such town; asd in case the town is entitled to two representatives ii. the general assembly, the two pel sons having the highest number of votes shall De declared dqly elected for such town i; and ihe secretary of state shal., within three days after such election shall have been declared, ns,iiy essrh person so declared ,o be elected
 SEC l3 The several persons whose duty ii E to canvass the votes given for governor, lieu tenant g0vernur. treasurer, secretary and comp lfuiIrr, sPlaiurs, sheriHs, members of congress, judges of probafe. and representatives in the general assembly, are hereby direrfed to wait l5efore completing sad canvass untii the twenty fitll day of April l8sa and 1t is hereby made their duty, and they are dIrecfed 10 count the rutes which shall have been given. bY the elecf { 0rs belouging to the regiments, battalions, s,nad runs and batteries af ,rsaid and returned iss the manner herein prestribal to the ofiee of lie ecrtaEy of state, O. or fore that day. a,,d ii, asctreainlng who has bss eIecfed 10 tfa aid
 hiyes, saist suses so giyen aud rxturned shall be included and the original rcturns Of votes sol given. and rrturned. connIed and included. shalI | I,e snhmited, together with the resnit of f.eirI rs.avssss to the general assemhIy, in the manner 1s,w by law provided
 And said ca1vassers may coppare each returnl t vssfes with t6e check Iis1s ani the haII0fs ! which shall be returned to the secretary of stnte : he!einbefep psovided. to aeeeztain that uo X sisseks hss bssa sasds | lse sssurn q voses