Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-12-01

Approved, Nov. 10, 1868.
An Act in addition to chapter one of the
General Statutes, entitled ,"Of Flee
tons"
Il is hcrcJy enacted, dc.
Sec. !. The town clerks in the several
towns in this State shall annually, on the
first Monday next after the first Tuesday
in September, transmit by mail to the
Secretary Of State, certificates Of votes
given at the annual frceinan's meeting,
for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Trea-
surer, assistant judges Of the county court,
judge of probate, States attorney, sheriff,
high bailiff, and justices of tie sDeace.--
Said certificates shall be in form, AMI at
tested, as now prescribed by law for such
oflicers: The certificates Of votes given
. for Governor, Lieutenant Governor. and
Treasurer, shall be enclosed and securely
sealed in Il single package or envelope
-whicA package or envelope shall be di-
rec,od to the Secretary Of State, and shall
be endorsed certificates of votes for State
officers" together with the name of the
town where such votes were given; the
certificate Of votes given for assistant judi
ges Of the county court, judge of probate,
States attorney, sheriff high baiIitf, and
Justices Of the peace, shall be enclosed and
securely sealed in single package or en-
velope, which package or envelope shall
be directed to the Secretary Of State, and
shall be endorsed certificate Of votes for
county officers" together with the name of
the town where such votes were given.
See. Z. Whenever an election for Rep
resentatiycs to Congress shall be he!d un-
der the provisions Of section thirty-fvc Of
chapter one of the town clerks to transmit,
as hereinbcforc described, for the, trans
mission Of certificates Of votes for State
and county officers, Il certificate OF votes
given at such election in their respective
towns, for Representative to Congress !;
said certificate shall be III form and attest
ed as now prescribed by law for siich Off
Ger, and shall be enclosed and securely
sealed in an envelope, which shall be di-
rc:tcd to the Secretary Of State, and en-
lorsad certificate of votes for Represent
at:,e to Congress-" together with the name
Of the town i'll which such votes were
givelt
See. 3. In ease the Secretary Of State
shall fail to receive either or all Of the
certificates named i, the first and second
sections Of this act. it shall be the duty Of
the town clerk Of the town of which such
failure may exist, upon notification there
of by the Secretary of State to immedi-
atelv thereafter transmit, in the manner
already described, a duplicate copy of such
certificate or certi6 ,atcs Of votes as may
be wanting
See. !. The Secretary of State shall
make correct transcript in the aggregate
of the votes given for State and county Of
ficsrs, and Representatives to Congress,
upon sheets prepared for that purpose, and
shall safely keep such transcript, together
with the certificates Of votes herein named
until such time ~ they shall be called for
by the respective committees appointed by
the General Assembly to c9nsss votes for
the before named officers; it shall also be
the duty of the Secretary of State to sup
ply the clerks of tie several towns in this
State with such blanks as may be nccessa-
ry to fully carry out the provisions of this
act.
Scs. 5. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent With this act are hereby repeal
ed
See. 6. This act shall take effect from
its passage. o.o
Approved, November Is, 1868.
An Act in amendment Of chapter eighty
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