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shall deliver 10 the commissioners of elections
the poll list, and boxes containing the ballots.
OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTIONS AS CAN.
vAsSERs, AND THEIR PROCEEDINGS.


OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTIONS AS CAN.
VAssERs, AND THEIR PROCEEDINGS
SEC. 16. The commissioners of elections
snaii meet as tne county seat, as provided In
the last preceding section, and shall pro-
ceed to organize, and shall form the county
board OF canvassers.
SEC. II. They snail meet in some convenient
place at the county seat on the Tuesday next
following the election. before o'clock In the
some competent person as Secretary. The
chairman shall then proceed to administer the
constitutional oath to each member OF the
board as canvassers; and shall administer the
constitutional oath to- the secretary, and the
secretary shall administer to the chairman the
same oath that he shall have administered to
the other members Of the board.
Sec. ls. They shall then proceed to count
the votes Of the county, and shall make such
statements thereof as the nature Of the elec-
tion shall require, within ten days OF the time
of their first meeting as board Of county can
vassers, and shall transmit to the board Of
State canvassers any protest and oil papers
relating to the election.
SEC l9 Duplicate statements shall be made
and filed in the Office OF the clerk of the cOun-
ty; and If there be no such clerk duly quail
fed, according to law, then in the office OF the
secretary of State.
Sec 90. They shall make separate state
ments o. the whole number 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. 81. There shall be prepared by the
commissioners three separate ists 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 certified to as correct Dy
the signatures Of the commissioners suoscrfb-
ed to each certificate.
Sec. %. After the final adjournment of the
board of county canvassers, and within the
time prescribed In Section II of this act, the
chairman of the board shall deposit IN the
nearest postofflce, directed to the Governor,
secretary of State and omptroller-geueral,
each, 1.-THE full postage paid) one of the certified
copies of the statement and certificate Of
votes, prepared as provided In the last pre-
ceding section. j.
OF THE FORMATION AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE
STATE CANvAssERs.
SEC. %. The secretary ofState shall appoint
meeting of State canvassers, to be held at,
bis office, or some convenient place, on or be-
fore the tenth day of November next after
such general election, for the purpose of can-
vassing the votes of all officers voted for at
Such eleCLlOQ.
SEC. a. The secretary of State comptroller
| general, attorney-general, State auditor, State
| treasurer, adjutant and inspector-ge and
the chairman of the committee on privileges
and elections OF the House of Representatives.
shall constitute the State canvassers, four OF
| whom shall be sufficient number TO form
| board.
SEC. 25. If majority OF these officers she1
be unable, or shall fail to attend, the president
Of the Senate, being notified by the secretary
OF State, shall attend without delay, and, with
the officers attending, shall form board.
Sec. &c The board, when thus formed,
shall, upon the certified copies OF the state.
ments made by. the board Of county canvas
| sers, proceed to make statement OF the
whole number OF votes given at such election
for the various officers, and for each of them
| voted for, distinguishing the several counties
in which they were given. They shall certify
such statements to be correct, and subscribe
the same with their proper names.
Sec. 27 Upon such statements the-- shall
then proceed to determine and declare what
persons have been, by the greatest number of
votes, duly elected to such offices, or either OF
them; they shall have power, and 1t Is made
their dnty, to decide all cases under process
or contest that may arise, when the power to
do so does not by the constitution, reside In
some other body.
SEC. 2s. That in.case ola contest OF the cleo
ton of Governor, the General Assembly, by
concurrent resolution. shall entertain the
same. The Senate and Rouse Of Representa-
tives shall each separately proceed to hear and
determine the facts In the case, 80 far as they
deem necessary, and decide thereon, who, ac-
cording to the 10th Section Of Article VIII Of
the constitution, is entitled to be declared
elected. II the two branches OF the General
Assembly come to the same decision, they
shall, by concurrent resolution, declare who
Is duly elected, and enkitled to enter upon aHd
exercise the office of Governor; and such per-
son thereupon shall, upon taking the oath
into Office If the two branches of the Gene
raj Assembly do not come to the same deci-
sion, then q general election shall be called by
the Governor, to take place In not less than
sixty, nor more than ninety days, at which the
qualified electors shall proceed to vote for
suitable person to I'LL the Office of Governor.
SEC. 90. They shall make and subscribe, on
the proper statement, a certificate of such de-
termination, and s'all deliver the same to the
secretary OF State.
SEC go. The board shall have power to ad-
| journ, from day to day. for term not exceed
ing ten days.
Sec. 81. The secretary Of State shall record.
in his Office, in book to be kept for that pur-
| pose, each certified statement and determine
| tion which shall be delivered to him by the
board OF State canyassers and every dissent
| him by a canvasser.
SEC. 80. He shall, without delay, transmit a
copy, under the seal of his office, of such certi-
| fed determination to each person thereby de-
clared to be elected, and "a like copy to the
Governor.
Sec. 80. He shall cause copy of such certi-
fed statements and determinations to be
printed In One or more public newspapers OF
this State.
SEC. 81. He shall prepare general certt.
fcare, under the seal of the State, and attested
| by him as secretary thereof, addressed to the
House of Representatives of the United States
| in that Congress tor which any person shall
| have been chosen, Of the due election OF tne
person 30 chosen at such election as repre-
Sentative of this State IN Congress, and snail
! transmit the same to the said House OF repre-
sentatives at their first meeting.
Sec. 35. The secretary of State shall euter
| In a book, to be kept In his office, the names
of the respective county officers elected ID
this State, specifying the counties for which
they were severally elected, and their place OF
residence, the Office for which they were re-
spectiyelv elected, and their term of Office.
| SEC. So. If any officer on whom any duty
Is enjoined in this act shall be guilty OF any
wlfil neglect Of such duty, or OF any corrupt
conduct In the execution Of the same, and pc
thereof convicted, he shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, punishable by fine not e2-
ceeeding five hundred dollars, or 1mprlson-
| ment not exceeding one year.
SEC. 81. The commissioners OF electlons
shall receive, for their compensation, three
dollars per day for their services while actual