The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-06-19

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Iatuft 81 Tie State IS Isres 3 bat each pre-
cinct o. tie justices ST tie peace IS The
foI II|Ei enunlica 0I Irf state. ~ pot
IaIf he'd shah constitute G election irc
cInrl tnI Ihlt the county court oi each
ca7plr - is irt regular meeting
after HE see 81 fhisacf. trassoon there
after IS Convenient either 81 regular o.
csleo van. ana ~, ilef 81 tlicir Us
riaf tern 81 Zach lrsr.r tll ileein q q
fg 4 divide iIlcI respective justice
prccinets inls IS many election p1eciuci, g
ll|ev 81 llI deem czpedlcnl. Which s1ati ~
% nunbcrcd including thpse nov gisentnc
precincts 81 justfcfa % The feeCe. bul that
no election pfeciuct s1aH - founeH out -
any two 81 moro iustsc - precincts. AMI shall
desieuatc one place in each 81 such election
precincts, az which cIections shall be held {;
and they shall, At tbr same time "a their
first regular orcallcd tern ineoch year, Sc
lect and appoint fTonl among the resi-
dents ~ each pIeoinct, sens suit
able person 10 be thc presiding officer Of
such precinct; provided, thai IN Tie cities
Of Galveston, Houston, San Antonio, Aus
tin, Waco and ar ether ineerI,o7itei city
Of tins state, each Ha9f % SAID cities, II
situated entirely rithn. the imits oi any
one Justices precinct shall constitute an
election precinci aud the county courts 81
the counticsin which said cities arr situated,
shall, as above provided, select and appoint
some competent person from among the
residents q such prccints 4 presiding officer
thereof, and that such presiding officer sliau
have All the powers and anthoFity, aud shall
discharge al the duties Of other presiding
officers Of clection; and said county courts
shall, as above provided designate one
place in each Of said precincts at which
elections shall be held.
SIC. 2. The presiding justices Of the
several counties, and IN case-of yacancy IN
that Office, or any inability, failure or re-
fusal of the presiding justice to act, then
any two Of the sjUstieesiof the peace OF the
county. shall order al elections for county
and precinct officers in their respective
counties
SEC. 3. The Governor shalL by procia-
nation. order All eieeti0Hs for State and
district officers, members OF Congress mem
bers or the Legislature, and all other cleo
tons required TO be ordered by him BY the
Constitution or lewa6of the State
SEC. 4. When any election Is Ordered,
at least twenty days notice 81 the election
shall be given, BY notice posted up At tho
place designated for holding the. election
IN each eiectlon precinct, speeii ylng the
time ana place at gil5ea sueh election Is 70
PC hela, ana INC oiieer ot ,es'Ssss - 1e
eose. anu y = l,esey ,'l''s s,'s GUY -
e'c presume gus.iss % s'.eh ~
pos.ee' a. ie''iieA - s''is ~s' ~ -'.'s'.i'n
noslSss, e
?, = - az et,sss = $500.
sisli olllec u INC =
oy aeatii, Ieslgha'lotli 81 eststAslsei ssillcu
Dy law Is nllea " eieeesoh .,ei Tie Psolte,
the olncef or olAlcets LIS ,Ys
70 ofaer eieetloiis lii, ~
SUCH order lor an elsetloils iifiisg tiie uay
not exceeding thlfly s. on 20 nh the I'M
expired term mace vacant, ana eause llAe
noIlee 70 pe Yen, llle lsses WIS as pie-
scflDea doI 5eeeiass,is :.
PIC. .. oIlils toi npllc9 ' ~ re-
eulls y eleS'1als s.si. 70 ~ te
$500 .,. - 2.s's - ''o P'Se'''s J''7''0'
u o sesn So'', = -.
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llily INC oiiOe % '''see,s - - 'il'
the aag ol eieelloll, anu = cops Vi ti'c io'in
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tafy OF otate, snall accompany sueh Wit
SIC. s. Tlie presiding officer Of eaclr
election precinct shall, on cr before the day
Of election, select two Judges and two
clerks from the different political parties, It
demanded, SO FAR as practicable, md there
be present a sufficient nninbere 81 the party
making the demana.,isnd AylilnS 70 serve,
i who, together VITA TIE pfesicinS olncef'
shall be the managers Of election, and the
presldlng otneer snail administer 20 each Ol
them an oath, that they VIII each well ana
truly conduct the election, Without partialiF y
OF prejudice, and atsfeeabiy 70 law, accord
ing to the best oi tileir SIKH ana under
standing; and oneof the judges OF election
shall, before opening the polls, administer
to the presiding eihcer i.il oath that he VIII
faithfully ana imparialiy discharge the
duties OF presiding otilcer OF election 10 the
best Of his skill and understanding.
SEC. .. In case the presiding officer
should fail 10 attend GA the day Of election,
or refuse or failsto act. or ID case no man
ager has been appointed u sban be- lawful
Tor the electors present a tue precinct yot
ing place on that slags appoint, from sln9.ng
the electors o. tlle. .ereelnet, = presidinS
officer, to act As such 3, tl'at election; ana
the person 20 pIlollateli sllai DC authorized
to act rs prcsiti!ne o.aeef as iuisy as the
presiding oileer hefelneeiore provided ioI
could 40 y saeh DIesioin5 eiaeef was pres
ent aud setting and ~ ma Siilg their return
OF the clecslon, trey sl,ail certify : nat inc
! presiding oihcof Was appointed from the
on that day, because the regular presiding
officer failed IL attend, or relgsed to act as
the case may be.
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