Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-01-07
In.peetor. ID EIsetIonn

In the digest of the law governing town
ship elections, which we published yester-
day, the following paragraph occurred:
alt will be borne in mind that while two
Inspectors of Elections for each township
are To be elected. each voter. can vote but
for Que only, aud the two highest are de.
clared elected if any person votes for more
Khan one Inspector, the vote is not to be
counted as 70 that Office"
This paragraph dees not appear to be
generally understood, aud in order to vote
iuteIigeutly aud correctly to day, the fol-
lowing explanation may be necessary:
The provision means just what it says,
viz: that while two Inspectors are to be
elected, yet only one can be voted for by
each voter. The law coutempiates that all
the voters of township will not be of one
mind concerning candidates, aud that there
will always be majority and minority.
The provision il for the benefit Of miuorI-
ties. While the majority will be always
able to elect Supervisor aud one Inspec.
tor of Elections, which will always give
them the control at the polls, yet the mi
noIity will always be represented by one
officer, and thus watch kept upon the
purity of tue polls. The provision is an
excellent one. 1t the majority sentiment
in any township is so strong that it can af.
ford TO divide itself at the polls on two
candidates, it can easily elect both In
spectors by an understanding among voters
at the ;ime OF dePositiug their ballots. If
it is not strong enough to divide, the ma
jority must be content with having the Su.
pervi,Or and one Inspector.
How Justices OF the Peace aud Con-
stables MuAt Qualify.
We publish the following forms and di-
reciiUns Tor the qualification OF Justices
aud ConstAbles. As those officers ar,
Abou. to be elected pretty generally ovel
the State, the Information may be useful.
l. FORM or THE UATHs.-The oficia
oAths to be taken by all officers are pre-.
scribed by the Act of November l6, 1868
and the I'd Section of the Act of June &c
1868. See the printed acts of the late SEES
sion, pages lss and ,.
The following form may be followed:
81, -, do solemuly swear that
will support the Constitution Of the Unite
States aud Ihs Constitution of this State
that have never Voluntarily borne arm
against the United States; that / hRV
voluntarily given no aid or comfort to pel
sons engaged IN armed hostility thereto b
cOuntenanciug, counselliug or eucourag
ing them in the same; that have nc
sought, accepted nor attempted to exercis
the functions Of any office whatever Jude
any authority 10 hostility to the Unite
States that have not yielded Voluutar
support to any pretended government
authority power OF constitution Within I'd
United States, hOstile or inimieaI thereto
and that | take this obligation freely
without any mentAl reservation, or puf
Pose OF evasion. 80
"And l do further sOlemuIy swear that
will faithfully perform the duties Of m
office Of Justice Tor, Cousssblel Of Il
township OF in - cOunTy,
the best OF my akin and judgment.
(SigHdtHrs Of the JuSiles or COEItdble.)
"Sigued aud sworn to by the said -
before the undersigned, Justice, uotar
recorder, or judge OF the - Ihis-
day Of, 1864. signature
2. DIREcTIoSs REsPEcrNG TAE OArHs.-
An affirmation in all respects, has the sam
effect as an oath. 1.-THE officer be a5TrIls
instead of "sOlemuly swear say '.soisuaal
afism," aud instead of "swOru to- So
''sOlemuly affirmed to-"
Tue Oaths Of Office may be takea By. an
officer before a justice, notary public, Z,
cOrder orjudge. See Acts, p, 1. Sect.
The certificates Of the oaths taken /
county, township aud municipal Ofieer
must be fled with the recorder of Il
county. See Acts. page 4, Sect. 6, al
page 1871, Sect. To-. a
II the oAths are not taken BY the justiS
or constable within thirty days AFTER b
election, his Office is thereby vacated. S,
Acts. page 1871, Sect, 5.
Every officer is liable to 6ne of frOi
one hundred to thousand dollars, iG b
exercise any authority pertaisius to hi
Office b fore taking the proper Oaths. Sc