The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-04-29

son thcrcupon shull, upon taking tn,
oath prescribed in the Constitution, b,
lndmcted into office IF tho tw,
branches Of the General Assembly d,
not come to tho samc decision, then q
general election shall bu called bv tn,
Governor, to take place in not lea,
than sixty, nor moro than ninety day,
ut which tho qualified electors shul
proceed to vote for suitable person
to fill the office of Governor.
SEC. 20. They shall m, kc and sub
scribe, on tho proper statement, q Ger
tiGcato of such determination, unt
shall deliver the same to the Sccrc
tary of State.
SEC. 30. The board shall have pow
or to adjourn, from day to day, for {.
term not exceeding ten days.
SEC. 81. The Secretary of State
shall record in his office, in book. to
be kept by him for that purpose. each
certified Statement and determination
which shall u.: delivered to him by
the Board Of State Canvassers, air! ali; :!
every dissent or protest that shall
have been delivered to him by a can
vasscr.
SEC. 32. Ho shall, without delay,
transmit copy under the seal of his
office, of such certified determination
to bc printed in one or more public
newspapers of this State.
SEC. 81. He shall prepare q rcner.
al certificate, under the seal Of tho
State, and attcstcd by him as Seer j.
tary thereof, addressed to tho House
Of Representatives Of the United
States in that Congress for VIII ch any
person shall have been chosen Of tho
due election Of the person so chosen
at such election as Representative
OF this State in Congress, and shall
transmit the same to the said House
OF Representatives ~ their first meet
ing.
SEC. 80. The Secretary of State
shall enter in book. to be kent in
his office; the names Of tho rcspcc-
tive county officers elected in this
State, specifying the counties fo;.
which they were scvcrally elected,
and their term Of office.
SEC. 36. II any officer on whom
any duty is cnjoined in this Act shall
1e guilty Of any wiIfui neglect of sucl,
duty, or of any corrupt con.
duct in tho execution Of the same,
and be thereof convicted, he shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor
punishable by fine not exceeding five
hundred dollars, or imprisonment no,
exceeding one year.
SEC. 81. The Commissioners OF
Elections shall receive, for their com.
; pcnsation three dollars per day for
their service while actually employed,
and ten cent per mile for necessary
travel; and the Managers shall re-
ceivc two dollars per day while actu
ally employed, and en- cents per mile
for necessary travel; and the Clerks
OF the Commissioners, and the Clerks
OF the Managers, respectively, resprc.
lively shall receive two dollars per
day while actually employed: Pro
vidcd, No Commissioner of Elections
shall receive pay for more than ten
days, and no Manager or Clerk for
more than three days.
SEC. 38. At each general election
suitable persons shall bc chosen 10 fill
any vacancy in any elective office in
county, OF which at least fifteen days
previous notice shall be- given by the
proclamation Of the Governor.
SEC. 20. All acts or parts of acs
inconsistent with this act. or in any
way conflicting with the provisions of
this Act, are hereby repealed.
Approved March l, 1870.