The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-07-26

| section l. BE 1t enacted by tue
Senate and House. of Representatives
of the State OF South Carolina, now
met and sitting in General Assemblys
and by the authority of the same,
That all vacancies, whether from
death, resignation, disqualification, or
any other cause, which now exist or
shall hereafter occur in any of the el.
octive Offices in any county in the
, State, shall be filled in the manner
prescribed in this act.
Sec. 2. If the unexpired term of
the last incumbent of the Office for
which the vacancy exists does NOT
exceed one year, the Governor shall
appoint some suitable person to the
Office, who. upon duly qualifying ac-.
cording to law, shall be entitled to-
enter upon and hold the Office TO
which he has been appointed for such
unexpired term, and shall he subject
to tho duties and liabilities incident
to the said Office during his term of
service therein.
Sec. 3. If the unexpired term Of
the last incumbent of the Office for
which the vacancy exists exceeds one
year, the Governor shall by procla-
nation order an election in the coUn~
! ty to ell the vacancy; such election Sc
be conducted in the Same manner as
general elections in this State are
ROW conducted, except as hereinafter
provided. -, '...' .
Sec. 4. The commission ers of elec-s
tions appointed for the purposes Of
| the previous general elections shall
act at the elections, provided for in
this act, unless previously removed
, by the Governor, and in case of the
removal of any such commissioners
the Governor shall appoint COM
| missioner to act in his place.
Sec. 5. When, upon an election
held under the provisions of this act,
the Board of County Canvassers shall
have made o statement Of the result
| of the election, in manner as provide
cd in the case of general elections,
the said board shall, within three days
thereafter publish the result of said
election, and shall, within the same
time, file in tho Office of the Clerk Of
the Court of Common Pleas Of tho
County whore the elelection is held
tn Dir said statement of the result of
the election, and deposit with tho
said clerk the ballot box es contains
ing the ballots, the returns, poll lists
and all papers pertaining to the elS
ection. .... g.. ,:..E.
SEQ. 6. The said Board of County
Canvassers shall also, within the time
prescribed in the preceding section,
forward duplicate statement Of the
results of said election, by messenger,
to the Secretary of State, whose duty
it shall be, upon the receipt of said
statement, to record the same in his
office, and to issue to the person who's
according to said statement, shall
have received the highest number Of
votes, a certificate declaring him to
have been elected to the Office for
which tho election was held: Pro-
vided, That if within seven days after
the time fixed by law for the trans-.
mission of said statement to the Sec
rotary of State, the game shall nos
have been received, it shall be tho
duty of the Secretary of State to OBJ
tain forthwith from tho Clerk of tho
Court in the county where the elec-
ton was held certified copy Of tho
statement in his Office, and upon the
receipt of such copy, to proceed in
like manner as if the original state~
mont had been received by him. &.
Sec. Z. That all acts and parts OF
| acts inconsistent with this act be, and
tho same are hereby, repealed.
Approved May 81, 1877. ..''
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