witnesses as are necessary to establish the complaint; and if the offense is clearly established, they may issue . their precept in the second form hereinafter given (§ 718, vost), adapting it to the offense.

(Blank precepts should be provided beforehand and be in possession of the board, ready to be filled up for use.)

Form of precept in case of refusal to obey the lawful commands of the inspectors.

SEC. 716. "The people of the State of New York to the sheriff of the (city and) county of

constable of said (city or) county:

and to any

Whereas, at the present annual (or special) election, held in and for election district number

in the ),

town of (or in the ward of the city of in said county, James Jackson did willfully and intentionally obstruct the passage-way to the polls of the said election, thereby hindering and preventing free access to the said poll, in open and known violation of the command of us, the undersigned, inspectors of this election, previously and publicly given in his hearing. You are, therefore, hereby ordered forthwith to arrest the said James Jackson, and him safely keep and detain in custody until the final canvass of the votes given in this election district shall be completed.

Given under our hands and seals, this

day of

(To be signed by all or a majority of the inspectors.)

Form of deputation to be written on back of precept, in case no sheriff or constable is present.

SEC. 717. "No sheriff or constable being present we hereby depute A. B., to execute the within process.' (To be signed by all or a majority of board.)

Form of precept. In case of disorderly conduct in presence or hearing of inspectors.

SEC. 718. "The people of the State of New York to the sheriff of the (city and) county of

constable of said county:

or to any

Whereas, at the present annual (or special) election, held

in and for Election District Number

in the town of

ward of the city of

(or in the ), in said (city and) county, James Jackson, in the presence (or in the hearing) of us, the undersigned inspectors of the said election, did by disorderly conduct, to wit, by (here describe the misconduct particularly, as by loud and boisterous noises, or by violent stamping, or by assaulting A. B., etc., or by commencing a riot and affray with divers persons, or as the case may be) interrupt and disturb the proceedings of us, the said inspectors, in conducting the election. You are therefore hereby ordered forthwith to arrest the said James Jackson, and him safely detain in custody until the final canvass of the votes given in this election district shall be completed.

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Given under our hands and seals, this

day of

(The above should be signed by, at least, a majority of the inspectors.)

County canvass.

SEC. 719. The proceedings of the board of county canvassers are minutely prescribed in sections 299-318, ante, and the directions in said sections must be carefully observed and followed.

(For powers conferred on the supreme court to compel such board to correct errors, etc., see sections 317, 318, ante.)

Statements by the board of county canvassers.

"Statement in relation to governor, lieutenant-governor, chief and associate judges of the court of appeals, justices of the supreme court, secretary of State, comptroller, treasurer, attorney-general, State engineer and surveyor, senators and representatives in congress:

The board of county canvassers of the county of having met at the office of the clerk of said county, on the day of November, 18 to canvass and estimate the votes given in the several election districts of said county, at the general election, held on the

day of

in the year aforesaid, do certify as follows, to wit: That it appears, on such estimate and canvass, that the whole number of votes given for governor was fifteen

thousand two hundred and two, of which Alonzo B. Cornell received seven thousand and one; Lucius Robinson received six thousand and twelve; and John Kelly received two thousand one hundred and eighty-nine.

That the whole number of votes given for lieutenantgovernor was of which (etc., as before):

That the whole number of votes given for senator was, etc.

That the whole number of votes given for a representative in congress, was, etc.

Dated the

day of

in the year 18

A. B., Chairman.

C. D., Clerk of the County and Secretary."

(Statement in relation to votes cast for proposed amendment to the constitution, to be of form similar to the above. § 308, ante.)

Statement in relation to county officers.

SEC. 720. The statement may be in the same form as the preceding, varying only as to the description of officers in the caption or heading, and then proceed as follows:

That the whole number of votes given for county judge was, etc.

That the whole number of votes given for district attorney, was, etc.

That the whole number of votes given for sheriff, etc. That the whole number of votes given for county clerk, etc.

That the whole number of votes given for coroners, etc.

(When the separate officer, to perform the duties of the office of surrogate, and the local officers to discharge the duties of county judge and surrogate are chosen, the offices and names of the officers should be inserted in the above statement. § 308, ante.)

Certificate of the election of county officers.

of

SEO. 721. "The board of county canvassers of the county having canvassed and estimated the votes given

day of

18 do

in the several election districts of the said county, at a general election, held on the hereby certify, determine and declare that Thomas J. Van Alstyne, by the greatest number of votes, was duly elected county judge of said county:

That Lansing Hotaling, by the greatest number of votes, was duly elected district attorney of said county. That James A. Houck, by the greatest number of votes, was duly elected sheriff of said county.

That John Larkin, by the greatest number of votes, was duly elected county clerk of said county.

And that Richard M. Johnson and Thomas H. Kerr, by the greatest number of votes, were duly elected coroners of the said county.

Dated the

day of November, in the year 18

WILLIAM B. HASWELL,

A. B., Chairman."

County Clerk and Secretary.

(If there are any other county officers elected, the names and designations must be entered in the above certificate. $$ 310, 324, ante.)

Statement in relation to members of assembly.

of

SEC. 722. The board of county canvassers of the county having met at the office of the clerk of said county, on the day of November, 18 to canvass and estimate the votes given in the several election districts in each of the assembly districts of said county, at the general election, held on the

day of

the year aforesaid, do certify as follows, to wit:

in

That it appears, on such estimate and canvass, that the whole number of votes given for member of assembly in the first assembly district of said county, was of which James Pearse received Hills received

votes."

and John A.

:

(Proceed in this manner with the subsequent districts in the county, where there may be two or more districts, until the result in each assembly district is given. Where the county elects but one member of assembly, the statement will be varied to conform to the fact.) §§ 308, 310, 311,

ante.

Certificate of the election of members of assembly. SEC. 723. "The board of county canvassers of the county of having canvassed and estimated the votes given in the several election districts in each of the assembly districts of the said county, at a general election held on the day of November, 18 do hereby certify, determine and declare that John A. Hills, by the greatest

number of votes, was duly elected member of assembly in and for the first assembly district in said county.

That Wheeler B. Melius, by the greatest number of votes, was duly elected member of assembly in and for the second assembly district in said county.

A. B., Chairman. JOHN LARKIN, County Clerk and Secretary." (The statement in relation to school commissioner to be in form similar to member of assembly.)

(Where more than two members of assembly are elected in a county, proceed in like manner to give the name of each person elected, and the number of the assembly district he is to represent.) §§ 310, 324, ante.

Certificate of the county clerk to be added to the transscript or copy of the recorded statement. (Section 324, ante.)

SEC. 724. (After transcribing the whole statement, and affixing thereto the seal of his office, add the follow.. ing:

I certify the above to be a true copy from the record in my office.

A. B., Clerk of the County of..)

County clerk to transmit statements to secretary of State.

SEC. 725. The clerk of each county is within twenty days after a general election, and within ten days after a special election, to transmit to the secretary of State a list of the names of the members of assembly, and a list of the names of all the county officers. And in addition to former laws, he is required to give in such lists the place of residence of each of them respectively. § 325, ante. The county clerk is also required to forward to secretary