Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-11-25

An Act regulating the choice OF septennial
council Of censors.
Hnhere4y enacted byhe General Asssubiy
Of the Stat, Of Y'rmonf.
SIC. J. Those Officers in each town and city
in this Safe. whose duty II is made by existing
lave. {, warn ireenen's meeting in their
respective towns and cities, are required, at
least twelve days before the last Wednesday
in March. A. D. 1869, 10 warn meeting Of
the iroemcn Of their respective towns and
ctie.. 10 be held at the usual place Of hold
ing rreemcn's meetings in such towns and
,itirs. on the last Wednesday in March, a
D. 1869, at one O'Clock in the afternoon, 70
give in their votes for thirteen persons whom
tbey would choose for council Of censors,
ns provided by the constitution Of this state /,
md such officers az by law arc authorized 70
open and preside in lreemcn's meetings in
tieir respective towns and cities, are hereby
required 10 open and preside in such meet
ines. so warned A. Aforesaid and call upon
the freemon Of such town or city, from time
10 time. for the space OF four hours, 10 give
in their votes for thirteen persons whom they
would choose for a council Of censors which
votes shall be counted and sorted by the pre-
siding officer. assisted by the town clerk in
each town, and by the city clerks in each
CITY. and a list thereof recorded by such town
clerks and city clerks, in their respective Of
fees and certificate containing a list Of
u the number Of votes given for each person.
signed bv the presiding officer and sealed up,
shall be made in the following form, 70 Wit .
4 SrArE or VERMONT,
County.
Al freemon's meeting legally warned
4 and holden a. in the county Of
4 on the last Wednesday in
a March, A. d. 1869, tho votes for council
of censors having been duly taken, sorted
q and counted, tie following persons had the
3 number Of votes annexed their names
respectively, - wit
n Given under my hand ~
,bis day of March, A. D., 1862.
A. b., First Constable,
or other person las the case may be.)
And such presiding officer shall deliver such
leertifcate 90 scaled up, to the clork Of the
bounty court in the county in which such
votes we're taken, within ten days from the
said last Wednesday of March, A. d. 1863,
and on the second Wednesday Of April, then
next following, each county clerk shall open
md examine the certificates, 80 returned TO
BIN a. aforesaid, and shall make certificate
containing a list Of the number Of votes
l.giyen for each person, as the same have been
returned to him which certificate he shall
frst record in his Office. and then. duly au-
thenticated by bis signature and the seal of
the court, he shall seal the same up, and
Send it by mail, post paid, Immediately to the
Z Secretary OF state, in Montpelier, in this
State and II the Secretary OF State shall
Rail 20 receive the certificates from the sevc-
hi county clerks or either OF them, before
+ the third Wednesday in April, then next fol-
lowing, be shall Immediately thereafter noti-
4 n such delinquent county clerk who shall
Immediately after receiving such notice, send
b the Secretary Of State duplicate cortih-
cate, duly authenticated and scaled up, by
msil, Of the votes given in his county as
S aiorc,uid and on the first Wednesday IN
f NAV then neat following. tho Secretary Of
a State shall open and examine said certificates
d and shall certify to the Governor OF this
State the thirteen persons who have tho high
4 est numter of votes or fare elected censors,
within six days after said first Wednesday OF
MAY and the Governor shall notify such
persons officially Of their election.
SIC. .. In case OF the absence or disa-
bilty Of the Secretary Of State, his deputy
shall perform the service enjoined upon him,
4 In this act.
A SEC. 8 The council OF censors shall hold
4 their first meeting at the State House. in
4 Montpelier, on tho day appointed by The
4 constitution for that purpose and notice
y frum the Governor, as aloTesaid, OF such cleo
A tions shall DO sufficient credentials OF then
claims.
SIC. 4. If any officer in any town OF
y city, or any county clerk or his deputy, shal
Il neglect OF refuse 20 perform any OF the du
ties imposed upon them by this act, an'
n shall be convicted therefor, such officer shall
a forfeit and pay to the State tno Of twent,
n dollars and costs. TO be prosecuted and re
3 covered before any justice Of the peace.
"A SEC. 8. There is appropriated sum no
exceeding one thousand dollars, 10 be pai'
M out Of the treasury of this State. for the
* debeutures Of the council OF censors, TO b
convened in June next and for the contin
VI gent expenses of said council; and tn
n Treasurer of this State is directed to pa,
out Of the treasury for the purpose Aforesaid
such sum or sums Of money, not exceeding
one thousand dollars, as shall be certified b
I the council as their legal debentures sn'
other contingent expenses, under this act
SEC. 9. In making up said debcntuTes
the members, president, secretary and othe
necessary officers or attendants, shall b
allowed the same compensation as is by La
IN provided for the members, officers and attend
y ants OF the Senate.
M Approved, November 10, 1868.
An Act in addition to chapter one Of tn
al General statutes, entitled Z" OF elections :.
III IL IS hereby enacted, 3e
SEC. |. The town clerks in the seyert
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