The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-02-16


10 the Secretary Of State; another poll boos
with its return shall be enveloped, sealed, 81
perscrbed and delivered to one Of the inspcs
tors;of election who shall deliver the same -
one OF the commissioners herein provided To-,
il such commissioner calls for the same vish.g
10 DAYS, and such commissioner shalI trars
nit the same to the Secretary Of State. i
not 40 called for, the iuspectoi slall transmi.
the same TO the Secretary of State Of th,s
State, addressed to him AT Lansing.
: Sec. 25. When the result on the election il
asceriained, the inspectors shall cause all ths
ballots, including those rejected, with the tally
list to be preserved, aud bs dsliveisl TO tn
commissioner, or transmitted to the Secrctary
of State, with the poll books, all Of wiic5
shall be preseivcd 10. his ofico.
Z SEC. SO. The votes OF all elections he
under this act, shall be canvasscd by g..
Board of Canvassers provided for 10 chapta
six,title three, compiled laws of 1857.
SEC. 27. Where an election is hsld undo
this act, for such officers alone as the count
alone elects, or for such as are not canvasssi
by the Board of State Canvassers, the coun
ty or district canvass shall not be clo'ed, no
the result declared until the State Canvasser
have acted, aud the county cavassers have h.
transmitted TO them an abstract Of tho Sta'
canvass, as to such officersr 1t is hereby ma
the duty OF the Board Of State Canvassers y
transmit such an abstract TO the several Coz p
ties without delay. If there is none cuch
transmit, the county or district canvasse 5
shall declare the result and. the county CT d
trict canvassers, after canvasssing the vote
cast in the county or district, in the mann
provided by law, shall adjourn sid c,nvass {
such time or times, not exceeding 40 IA,
as will enable them to receive the result =.
the State canvass, or ascertain that there il
return to be made by tue State canvassers L.
the county. When the abstract have been 6
ceiyed by the county or district canyassafs
fiom the Board of State Canvassers, it sliall
be the duty OF the county or district can,
sers to canvass and correct the same, beio;s
declaring the result Of the election.
SEC. %. The rsturns OF The inspeclos
TO the State Canvassers shall be presu n {,
correct and shall govern them accordirgly =.
But in case the ballots have been returned q
the Safe Canvassers, then any person into
ested in the election may require the balio 2
to be re-canvassaj By the State Canvass
if the latter ase satisfied that there is nlis
take 10 tue returns, they shall rec'ify no
same.
SEC. 90. Tha. for the purpose OF carrying
out this act it is hereby made the duty of t4s
Governor OF the State, 10 abpoint mud, coG,
mission under the seal OF this State, one con
missioner having tho qualifications Of ao eles
tor of this State, to each vision OF the arm 5
containing one or more regiment. Of Mica
Gan volunteers 10 the service Of the Unitec
States, or this State, aud nc shall apport' Oh
the work among the commissioners. II any
of them refuse..or neglect to ec,, the G1verr
or shall have the power, and il is his duty t
supply the place Of such by the apyo:ntman
Of another and other commissioners, bei~i'
they act, shall take and subsofise an oath ''e
fore soine person 'authorS ID TO ad,ninist = oslL
and cause the same to be fIlel with the Sscre
tary of State, to the following eft ct. "
(name), appointed a c5Bn:Asoncr undsr I've
act of the people Of the Siaio Of Mchig g
entitled San act to euabIo the qualified elec
tors Of this Stale in the military seryic', o
vote at certain elections, nnl to amend sec
,ious As and 81 Of chapter SIX Of the comp
ed laws" do so!emnly swear tha, will sup
port the Constitution Of the United S.atea
aud of this State, and impr-tia!ly, fully, a..
without reference to political prcfer'ncas O.
results, perform. to the best OF my knowlede
and ability, the duties imro''d upon me hl
the said act, and that L will stu1ou'ly CO
deavor to prevent fau', dtcei; r1d abuse, b
only n the election hal IN Ter the same, ou
in the returns thcrcof,snd that l will not :.
any manner atlemp' to fifl,"ncA or con rc
the vote Of any sollirr," The Secretary d
State shall have ciHryc o., a7a IL is made, 10
luty to have su1i;;en. numbcr Of blauk boo
forms Of oaths an! c'rt ltcs and instru
tious, and copies Of q il act, prepared al
printed a, the expense OF tie Safe, and
sond or deliver tn r'qnisita m nher Of eae
to the commissioners appointed under Il
acl.
Sec 80. Tue provi.io . cfch,o!ar 1ss
Of the compiled laws Of 1857, entitled Of o
fences against election laws, are her,by d
clared applicable to the elections held undc
this act, and to the voters, inspectors and CO.
missioners. And it is hereby further prov
d,ths. in addition TO the penalties provi6e
in the said chapter 1873, any commissioner
pointed by or under this ae', who shall W
fully or Knowingly violate Tile duty. or Wi.
fully AID knowingly omit OF fal to do his ID
ty under this act, or ehaN violate any par,
his oath, shall lie liable 10 q criminal prorccD
iion in the county il which he is residso
and upon conviction shall be punished by
fue not exceeding ono thousand dollars,oF i
imprisonment in tho State Prison, d, bsr
labor not exceeding one year, in the discft
ton Of the court.
Sec. 81. 1t shall be the duty Of such CON
missioners to deliver, as far a. practible, tw
Of said books and five or more printed c7pie
Of this act to the commanding officers Of eac
regiment or part Of regiment, or detache
company or battery Of Michigan soldiers
the actual military service Of the Unite
States, or OF this State, M to make suitab
arrangements for the op;nng of polls nnia
this act. 1t is also .he du'y Of said comnl'
sioners, as SON as prs,tic,ble after the day 3
. election, to call upon the inspectors Of ee
ton aud procure ono p,ll book aud the ball
|, and safely preserve the sama, MT only fro
loss, but from Alteration, and deliver the sa'n
: without delay 10 the Secretary Of Safe.
!. SEC. %. Sal com nissiones shall recey
: 10 full compensation Ew their services and o.
pens6s unicr this act, 0 cents per m'le,in .oin
a to and return from their respective regimen
estimating the distance of travel from CAPT