Wilmington journal., 1874-07-24
NO.. 80.
THE ELECTION LAVE.

the last Legislature concerning the
election to be held in this State this
year:
Section 1. The General Aasc,adiy
Of North Carolina do enact, That
there shall be an election held for the
following officers on the first Thursday
of August, in the year OF our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sew
enty-four 0S74,) and every two years
thereafter; Members OF the General
Assembly for their respective counties
and districts; county treasurer, register
OF deeds, county surveyor, five county
| commissioners, Il coroner and sheriff
for their respective counties. and also
for members of the House o: Repre-
sentatlves of the United States Con
gress for their respective districts.
| Sec. 2. That there shall be M cIec-
ton held on the said first Thursday of
August and every four years thereafter
for the following officers: Solicitors
Tor their respective judicial districts
and for Clerks of the Superior Court
| for their respective counties.
| Sec. B. That there shall be an cleo
tlon held on the said first Thursday
of August, and every eight wears there
| after, for the following offices: Six Sr1-
perior Court Judges for their rcspcc-
| tive Judicial districts, IL and for the
following districts, to-wit: the first.
third, fourth, fifth, seventh AID ninth.
Sec. 4. That there shall be an cleo
tion held on the first Thursday of
August, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy
SIX f1o76,) and every four years there
after, for the following officers, to-wit:
Governor, Lieutenant Governor. Sec
retary of State, Auditor, Treasurer,
Superintendent of Public Instruction
| and Attorney General.
Sec. 5. That there shall be an cleo
tion held on the first Thursday Of Az
gust, IN the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight QS79 and every eight years
thereafter, for the following officers:
Five Supreme Court Judges for the
State, and six Superior Court Judges
IN and for the following judicial dis
tricts, to-wit: second, sixth, eighth.
tenth, eleventh and twelfth.
Sec. 6. That whenever anyvacancles
shall exist in any Of the above Offices.
by reason of death, resignation or
otherwise, the same shall be filed bv
elections to be held in the manner and
places, and under the same regulations
and rules as is prescribed for general
elections, at the first general election
thereafter, except as otherwise provid-
ed IN the constitution.
Sec. Z. That the sheriff or other re-
turning officer Of every county shall,
within thirty days after the election for
Supreme Judges, transmit by mail or
otherwise, Gf by mail III 4 registered
letter, to the Governor of the State Il
statement of the votes taken in his |
county for each of said Judges, which |
statement shall be in the form pre- |
scribed in sections twenty-three and |
twenty-four, chapter one hundred and |
eighty-five, acts of one thousand eight |
hundred and seventy-one and one
thousand eight hundred and seventy
two, who shall open and compare the
same in the presence of the Attorney
General and Secretary of State and |
shall, as soon thereafter as practicable,
proclaim the result of the same.
Sec. s. That the Governor shall is |
sue to every person duly elected to the
Office of Supreme Court Judge a COM
mission certifying his appointment i'm
mediately after the result of said eiec-
tlOn shall have been proclaimed. That
if the Governor shall refuse to issue
his commission to any Judge elect, III
this State, as is provided by law. then
it shall be the duty Of any Judge of
this State to administer the oath of
Office to any such judge upon prod11c-
ton of satisfactory evidence OF his
election.
Sec. 9. That The sherif1s and other
returning officers of the counties Of
each judicial district shall meet on the
third Monday of August at the follow
ing places i'll the several judicial dis
tricts, for the purpose of comparing
the polls for the Superior Court Judges
and Solicitors Of lie respective dis
tricts, to Wit:
In the first, at the court house IN the
county Of Pasquotauk.
In the second, at the court hOuse m
the county of Washington.
In the third. at the court houeo in
the county OF Lenoir,
In the fourth, at tbs court house IN
the comfy of New Hanover
In the fifth, at the court houec in tho
county of Richmond
In the sixth, st the court house III
the county of Franklin.
In the seventh, at the court honse III
the county Of Guilford
In the eighth, at The court house in
the county of Dare.
In the ninth, at The court house IN
the county of Lincoln.
In the tenth, at the court house in
the county OF Wilkes.
In the eleventh. at the court koueo
In the county of Ianccy.
In the twelfth, at the court house ii
the county of Macon.
And such rules and regulations rs !
are prescribed for members Of Con
gress IN their congressional districts,
in chapter one hundred and eighty /
five, section twenty-One, act Of ouc
Thousand eight hundred and seventy |
one and one thousand eight hundred |
and seventy-two.
Sec. 10. That any per Oh duly elect
ed Superior Court Judge, or Solicitor
in each Of the said districts, upon OBJ
tanning a certificate Of election, shall
procure from the Governor COMMITS
sion certifying his appointment, which
the Governor shall isSue Cn such Ger
tificate being produced.
Sec. il. That the compensation to
be allowed the returning officers for
the comparing of the polls, rs set forth
in section eight, Of the act, shall be
the same as are allowed in chapter one
hundred and elghty-tive, section twen-
ty-seven, acts Of one thonsahd eight
hundred and segenty-onc and one
thousand eight hundred and seventy
two, for comparing votes for members
Of Congress.
Sec. II. That all elections herein |
ordered shall he conducted in all par
ticulars in such manner and form, and |
under such rules and regulations, as /
are prescribed in chapter one hundred
and eighty-tive, acts OF one thousand |
eight hundred and seventy-one and
one thousand eight hundred and sew !
enty-two, and Que hundred and twen-
ty-four, acts of one Thousand eight /
hundred and seventy-two, both Of .
which, SO far as they are not inconsis .
tant with the provisions of this act, are
hereby re-enacted P'ocidcd, that /
any elector shall be eligible as regis .
trar for their several townships in all .
such elections, and any provisions Of /
chapter one hundred and eighty-tive. /
laws of one thousand eight hundred |
and seventy-one and one thousand !