The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-04-13

Sec. IS. They shall then proceed !
to count the votes Of the county,
and shall make such statements ;
thereof as the nature Of the elcc- !;
tion shall require: within ten days !
Of the time Of their first meeting :;
as Board Of County Canvassers, /
and shall transmit to the Board OF !!
State Canvassers any protest and
all papers relating to the election.
SEC. 10. Duplicate statements |
shall be made and filed in the Of !
fee of the Clerk Of the county ; !
and if there be no such Clerk, duly |
qualified, according 70 law, then
in the Office of the Secretary Of
State.
Sec. 20. They shall make scpa-
rate statements of the whole num-
Der of votes given in such county
for Representatives in Congress ).
and separate statements OF all
other votes given for other officers.
Such statements shall contain the
names Of the persons for whom
such votes were given, and the
number Of votes given for each,
which shall be written out in
words at full length.
Sec. 21. There shall be prepared
by the Commissioners three scpa-
rate lists of each statement, besides
the lists to be filed in the office Of
the County Clerk Or Secretary of
State, and each list shall be ccrti-
fed to as correctly the signatures
of the Commissioners subscribed
to such certificate.
Sec. %. After the final adjourn
ment of the Board Of County Can
vasscrs, and within the time pre-
scribed in section II Of this act,
the Chairman Of the board shall
deposit in the nearest post office,
d;rocted to the Governor. Secreta-
ry of State, and Comptroller Gene
raj, (the full postage paid,) each,
one of the certified copies of the
statement and certificate Of votes,
prepared as provided in the last
preceding section.
| Of the formation and Proceedings Of
the Board of State Canrassers.
Sec. %. The Secretary of State
shall appoint meeting of State
Can7assers, to be held at his office,
or some convenient place, on or
before the tenth day of November
next after such general election,
for the purpose of canvassing the
votes of ali officers voted for at
such election.
Sec. "a. The Secretary of State,
Comptroller-General, Attorney
General, State Auditor, State
Treasurer, Adjutant and Inspector
General, and the Chairman of the
Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions of the House Of Representa-
tives, shall constitute the State
Canvassers; four Of whom shall
be a sufficient number to form a
board.
Sec. 25. If a majority Of these
officers shall be unable, or shall
fail to attend, the President Of the
Senate, being notified by the Sec
rotary Of State, shall attend with,
out delay, and, with the officers
attending, shall form board.
Sec. 26. The board, when thus
formed, shall, upon the certified
copies Of the statement made by
the Board Of County Canvassers
proceed to make a statement Of
; the whole number Of votes given
at such election for the various
t officers, and for each Of them voted
? for, distinguishing tho several
counties in which they were given
) They shall certify such statement;
to be correct, and subscribe the
samo with their proper names.
$ Sec. 81. Upon such statement:
they shall then proceed to deter
mine and declare what person:
f have been, by the greatest number
: of votes, duly elected to such of
: ces, or either Of them; they shall
| have power, and it is made thei7
, duty, to decide all cases under pro
cess or contest that may arise
. when the power to do so does not
, by the Constitution, reside in some
other body.
< Sec. %. Thatin case Of contes