The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-05-04

And: in case said county contains q SEN
a aers or representative district, then the
senator or representative shall be declared
by said board duly elected.
In case OF an appeal, notice thereof shall
De entered with the clerk of said court
ton.
Sec: 16S. The county auditor shall mako
out Tor every county officer elected, and
sentatives elected to the legislature, If such
county constitutes a senatorial or repre-
sentative district a certificate Of such cleo
ton and shall deliver the same to the per-
out fee.
The county auditor shall also make out
Tor any candidate or elector of his county
as made by the county canvassing board,
on being paid or rendered one dollar there
Sec. 16s The county auditor Of each
county which does not constitute a sena-
tOrial or representative district shall make
out from the returns in his office q state
me9t OF the votes for members of the senate
and house Of representatives, which he
snaii seal and direct to the county auditor
OF the senior county in each senatorial or
representative district respectively.
II there be two or more counties in such
shall be directed to the auditor of the
county polling the greatest number of votes
said auditor shall forward such statement
to the proper auditor within fifteen days
after the election.
comprised in one senatorial district, the
auditor OF the senior county, or of the coun-
ty to which the returns are to be made,
shall on the twentieth day after. election,
trict as choose to attend at his office, call
to his assistance two justices and the
chairman Of the board OF county commits
sioners of his county. and then and there
omen returns no oiv in
several counties, or portions of counties,
comprising such senatorial districts.
Said auditor Of the county to which the
returns are made shall Immediately make
out certificates Of election for the persons
having the highest number of votes in such
senatorial district for the members of the
legislature, which certificates shall be de-
livered to the persons entitled thereto
Sec III. If on proceeding to canvass the
votes It shall appear to said senatorial dis
trict board Of canvasscrs, or a majority
certain matters are omitted in such state
ment that should have been inserted. or
that any mistakes that are clerical merely
ea st, they shall cause the said statement
messenger whom they shall depute for that
purpose, to the county or district cam
vassers of the county, town or district from
which such statements were received, to
have the same corrected, and the persons
so deputed shall Immediately proceed and
give notice to the said county, town or
ulSIFlCL CluVaSSerS.
Said county, town or district canyassers
shall forthwith assemble together and make
such corrections as the facts of the case
may require; but shall not change OF alter
any decision before made by theIn but shall
only cause their canvass to be correctly
stated.
Said senatorial district board of canvas
sers are authorized to adjourn from day
to day Tor the purpose Of revising such
statements, such adjournments not to exceed
ten days.
Sec: liz. Every auditor, chairman of the
board of county commissioners and justices
Of the peace shall receive for services per-
formed under this act the following fees:
For each mile necessarily travelled in going
canvass is made, ten cents; for making the
statements, for every one hundred words,
eight cents; for every certificate with seal
said fet to a thirty cents 4
Of county commissioners Of the proper coun-
ty and paid by the county treasurer upon
the warrant Of the county auditor.
Sec. 49, The secretary Of state shall
call to his assistance two or more judges
of the supreme court, and two disnterested
judges of the district court of the state
who shall constitute the state canvassing
board.
The secretary Of state shall appoint a
meeting Of the state canvassing board to
be held in his office the third Tuesday
and within thirty days after a special cleo
ton.
If a majority Of said board shall be I'M
able, or shall fail to attend on the day ap-
pointed, he shall select from the disinter-
ested judges of the supreme court, and
notify to attend, as many as may, be neces-
sary to constitute the required number.
tend without delay, and with the officers
attending. shall form the board. Members
Of said board shall receive three dollars
for each mile necessarily Travelled in going
to and from the place where the state Off
eai canVass is made to- De paid in like
sec az ha state board
when formed, shall, upon the certified
copies of the statements made by the coun-
ty canvassing boards, proceed to make a
given at such election Tor the various state
officers, which statement shall contain the
names of the persons for whom such votes
have been given for any state Office, and
the whole number Of votes given to each,
distinguishing the several counties in which
they are given.
Said board shall certify such statement
Sec. 175. At the same time said can
vassing board shall open the returns made
congress, and for electors Of president tS and nd
vice president Of the United States, and
shall forthwith proceed to make a state
ment of the number OF votes given for the
different persons voted for for the said
the highest number Of votes for each office
shall be considered duly elected.
number of persons to be elected as electors
of president and vice president have the
highest and an equal number Of votes, the
secretary Of state IT,. in the presence Of the
the persons shall be elected us such elect
ors, and to each person duly elected the
governor shall give certificate of election
signed by him, sealed by the great seal
and countersigned by the secretary Of state,
and shall transmit the said certificate to
each person so elected, and shall cause the
election of electors to be published in the
ment, Immediately after the said canvass
Is completed.
If there shall be a tie in the number of
tiyes in congress who receive the highest
number of votes, L special election shall
be called, as hereinafter provided. for the
election of u representative or representa-
tives in congress, in the district or districts
in which said tie vote occurred.
Sec: 17e. The presidential electors chosen
as aforesaid shall; at twelve O'Clock on the
States meet at the seat Of gove , 'e Of
this state, and then and there perform
the. duties enjoined on them by the consti-
tuition and laws of the United States.
Sec 1T. Every elector of president and
vice president of the United States shall.
before the hour Of twelve on the day next
preceding the day fixed by law for con-
gresS to elect a president and vice presi-
dent, give notice to the gov >rnor that he is
at the seat Of government ,.nd is ready at
the proper time to fulfill the duties Of an
electOr.
And the governor shall forthwith deliver
to the electors present a certificate of all
the names Of the electors, and if any elect
Ors named therein fail to appear before nine
o'clock on the morning Of the day for the
election of president and vice president Of
the United States, the electors then present
shall Immediately proceed to elect by ballot
In the presence of the governor, persons to
fill such vacancies.
Sec. 17S. If more than the number Of per-
sons required to ill such vacancies as afore-
said have the highest and an equal number
of votes, the governor, in the presence Of
which Of said persons shall be elected;
otherwise, those, to the number required,
having the greatest number of votes shall