The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-06

tered on the pollbooks. !ke excess, if any
retaining in the Lsliot.bo1 shall be i'm
rcdiatelS destroyed by the inspectors
without examining or allowing any one
10 examine or know the contents thereof.
D. As soon as the result is ascer,aincd,
the inspector shall sign two certificates
thereof, to the following effect: I've,
the undersigned, who acted as inspectors
Of the e.sction held at -, in the
township d., and county OF -.
on the - DAY of March. 1871, do
hereby certify that having fret been duly
sworn, we have fairly and impar,ially held
the said election according to law, and
the result thereof is as f9llows: For rat
iicatiou. - votss;;' For rejection,
votes giving the number Of votes
10 full in writing and figures, given IN.
der orr hands this dar Of $50.
1871" The said two certificates shall
correspond in all respects. and contain
full returns of the polls taken at such
place Of voting for ratification and fer re-
lection The inspectors. or enc oftbcm,
shall, within three days, excluding sun-
day after the day on which such election
was held, deliver one Of the certificates to
the clerk Of the Board ofsupervisors, and
the other TO the Recorder Of the county. .
6. The Board of Supervisors Of each
county shall. at their stated meeting on
the day after such election. as.
certain the result thereof in their county
in the manner now prescribed BY the ae.
to regulate election, Ly the people. AZ,
ter ascertaining the result. Of said election.
the said Board shall cause the same to be
entered in their order or minute book in
the following fora: HI
At meeting Of the Board Of Super
visors Of 49,. county. held at -.
en- the ----- day Of --. 1871.
The Board having carefully and impair.
tally examined the returns of the election
held atrthe several places voting within
said county, on the ID day Of April.
1871. ascertained that a. said elections
there were cast For ratification. -"
votes; "FOr r, j-c,ion." votes
A copy of which order, officially signed
BY the President. and countersigned by
the Clerk Of said Board. shall be trans
mii,cd ty said Board, without delay. to
the Secretary Of the State. and endorsing
on the envelope or cover as follow, ::
"Returns reflections IN snendnsn. 10
the Constitution" 1h. Secretary of the
State shall carefully preserve the said re-
turns until the day for opening and count.
ing the sau,o IS hereinafter provided and
after the result is ascsrtsined, the said
Secretary shall file and preserve the said
returns in his office On the day
next after said election. or Is soon
thereafter aa,prscticlble. the Governor.
Secretary Of the State. Auditor aud
Trea,urer. or any three of them. shall
proceed to open the envelopes or cover,
containing the se,arns Of the several
counties where the votes shall be co1nted
If j, appears from returns that majority
Of the votes cast we're for ratification Of
the amendment, it shall be the duty Of
the Governor to iasus his proclamation
setting forth the fact Of such ratification
by the people. declaring the said amead.
lnent 10 be part Of the Constitution Of
the State, and in force from ,.hs
day Of ---. 1871. req sa..o' -.e
All laws regulating elections by the
Pc ,ple 10 foroe'ou the fourth Thursday Of
April next. shall apply 10 the election
herein provided for in all respects. no,
conflicting With this act. and nothing in
.his &C. shall be construed "a interfering
in any manner with said laws, except 50
far as the same pertains to the election
herein specially provided for. re-7s4
It sha!! be the duty Of the Governor 10
see that this &C. is carried into effect.
: '' House BIZ 10. 1873. ~
An Ae. to amend chapter one hundred
aud sixteen Of the Code of West Yir-
ginia in relation to jaries. &.
BE i enacted BY The Lfyi.la'uee # West
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