Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-08
Laws of Vermont.
An Act regulating the choice of sep.
tennial council of censors.

raj Assembly of the State of Vermont:
SEC. L. Those officers in each town
and city in this State, whose duty it
is made by existing laws, to warn
freemen's meeting in their respective
towns and cities, are required, at
least twelve days before the last We'd
nesday in March, A. D. 1869, to warn
a meeting of the freemen of their re-
spective towns and cities, to be held
at the usual place of holding free
mems meetings in such towns and
cities, on the last Wednesday in
March, A. D. 1859, at one o'clock in
the afternoon, to give their votes for
thirteen persons whom they would
choose for council of censors, as pro-
vided by the constitution of this State;
and such officers as by law are author
lied to open and preside in freemen's
meetings in their respective towns and
cities, are hereby required to open
and preside in such meetings, so warn
ed as aforesaid; and call npon the
freemen of such town or city, from
time, for the space of tour hours, to
give in their votes for thirteen per-
sons whom they would choose for a
council Of censors; which votes shall
be counted and sorted by the presid-
ing officer, assisted by the town clerk
in each town, and by the city clerks
in each city, and a list thereof record
ed by such town CLERKS and city clerks
in their respective Offices; and GER
tifcate containing a list of the num-
Der Of votes given for each person,
signed by the presiding officer and
sealed up, shall be made in the fol-
lowing form, to wit:
STATE OF VERMONT, }
County,
At a freemen'S meeting legally
warned and holden at in the
county of on the last
Wednesday in March, A. D. 1869, the
votes for council of censors having
been duly taken, sorted and counted,
the following persons had the number
Of votes annexed to their names re-
spectively, to wit:
Given under my hand at
this day of March, A. D., 1869.
A. B., First Constable,
or other person as the case may be. J
And such presiding officer shall deliv-
err such certificate so sealed up, to the
clerk of the county court in the coun
ty in which such votes were taken
within ten days from the said last
Wednesday of March, A. D. 1859, anC
! on the second Wednesday of April
then next following, each county
, clerk shall open and examine the GER
tifcates, returned to him as aforesaid
and shall make a certificate contain
Inc list of the number of votes civ
en- for each person, as the same have
: been returned to him; which certif
cate he shall first record in his office
aud then, duly authenticated by hi
signature and the seal Of the court, h
Shs., seal the same up, and send it b
u mail, post paid Immediately to tn
Secretary OF State, in Montpelier, /
- this State; and if the Secretary o
State shall fail to receive the certii
Gates from The several county clerk
= or either OF them, before the thir
Wednesday in April, then next follow
o ing, he shall Immediately thereafte
notify such delinquent county cler
who shall Immediately after receivin
such notice, send to the Secretary Q
State a duplicate certificate, duly a
d thenticated and sealed up, by mail, c
the votes given in his county as afor
ct said and on the first Wednesday
May then next following, the Secret
! ~ of the State shall open and exar
- inc said certificates, and shall certi
to the Governor of this State tt
IS thirteen persons who have the hig
est number of votes or [are electt
,e censorS, within six days after sa
first Wednesday of May; and tt
Governor shall notify such person
u officially of their election.
SEC. 2. In case of the absence
ID disability of the Secretary Of Stat
IS his deputy shall perform the servi
enjoined upon him in this act.
i SEC. 3. The council of censo
NJ shall hold their first meeting at t
" State House, in Montpelier, on t
day appointed by the constitution
% that purpose; and notice from t
III Governor, as aforesaid, of such ell
tious shall be sufficient credentials
or their claims.
L. SEC. 4. If any officer in any to,
or city, or any county clerk or
- deputy, shall neglect or refuse to p,
q form any of the duties imposed up
-: them by this act, and shall be convi
ed therefor, such officer shall FORT
las and pay to the State fine of $40 a
ro costs, to be prosecuted and recover
before any justice of the peace.
las Sec. 5. There is appropriated
} f sum not exceeding one thousand d
lars, to be paid out of the treasury
10 this State, for the debenturos of
Va council of censors, to be convened
= June next, and for the contingent
of penses of said council; and the Ire
" urer of this State is directed to |
out of the treasury for the 'purp'
BUS aforesaid, such sum or sums OF mon
lis not exceeding one thousand dolls
Dr. as shall be certified by the council
their legal debentures and other C
vbo tingent expenses under this act.
II SEC. 6. Tn making M such deb