Abstract to be signed by judge. SEC. 26. The person having the greatest number of votes for any office, is to be declared elected. Abstract to contain declaration of who is elected. SEC. 27. Each of the abstracts shall be signed by the county Judges in their official capacity, and as county canvassers, and have the county seal affixed, except that when the incumbent of the offices of county judge is voted for for any office, the prosecuting attorney, clerk, and sheriff, shall act as the board of canvassers as relates to their office. SEC. 28. Each abstract of the votes of such offices as the county alone elects, shall contain a declaration of whom the canvassers determine is elected, except when two or more persons receive an equal and the greatest number of votes. Election book. SEC. 29. The county court shall cause each of the abstracts mentioned in the preceding section to be recorded in a book to be kept in the county clerk's office for recording the result of county elections, and to be called the election book. Delivery of certificate; Form; Certificate evidence of election. SEC. 30. When any person thus elected has given bond and taken the oath of office as required by law, the county court shall deliver him a certificate of election under the seal of the court as follows: of Territory of Jefferson, At an election, holden in said county, on the County. day years from A. D. A. B. was elected to the office of of the above county, for the term of that day; or if he was elected to fill vacancy, say until such an election and until his successor is elected and qualified, and he has qualified by giving bond and taking the oath of office as required by law. C. D., Presiding County Judge. Which certificate shall be prima facie evidence of his election and qualification. Certificate to be signed by clerk. SEC. 31. The certificates of the county judges shall be signed by the county clerk. SEC. 32. When the person elected is chosen to fill a vacancy, the certificate shall state for what time he is elected. When two or more persons receive an equal number of votes. SEC. 33. When two or more persons receive an equal and the highest number of votes for an office to be filled by the county alone, the county court shall issure a notice to such persons of such tie vote, and require them to appear at the county seat on a day named in the precept within ten days from the election day and determine by lot which of them is to be declared elected. Abstract to be returned within ten days. SEC. 34. Within ten days after the polls have been canvassed by the county board of canvassers in their respective counties, they shall return one of the abstracts to the office of the secretary of the Territory in all cases, where District or Territorial officers have been voted for, which returns shall be canvassed by the Governor, Secretary and Auditor of the Territory who shall constitute the board of Territorial canvassers. Canvassers to make abstracts within 30 days. SEC. 35. The board of Territorial canvassers shall make an abstract from the returns received at the office of the Secretary of the Territory, on the 30th day after the election, unless the same be Sunday, which shall then take place the day following, and shall state who has been elected to the District or Territorial offices that have been voted for at said election and shall contain the number of votes received by each candidate. Secretary to record abstract. SEC. 36. The Secretary of the Territory shall record the abstract in a book to be kept by him for recording the result of Territorial elections, and to be called the election book and also file the abtsract. Form of certificate; Certificate to be signed and attested. SEC. 37. A certificate shall be prepared for each person elected in substance as follows: Territory of Jefferson-At an election holden on the day of of A. D., A. B., was elected to the office of said Territory for the term of years, (if to fill a vacancy, say until such an election.) Given at this day of A. D., Which certificate shall be signed by the Governor if present, if not, by the Secretary, with the seal of the Territory affixed in either case, and be attested by the other canvassers; but in the absence of the Governor, the Secretary's certificate shall be signed by the Auditor. Certificate to be delivered. SEC. 38. Such certificate of election shall be delivered to the person elected when he has qualified as provided by law. JAMES A. GRAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ELI CARTER, President Pro Tem. of the Council. L. W. BLISS, Acting Governor. GENERAL ACTS. CHAPTER I. ARTICLE FIRST. Governor. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson-the Governor approving: That the salary of the Governor shall be three thousand dollars annually, to be audited like other claims on the Territory, and paid quarterly out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. SEC. 2. The official term of the Governor, for the purpose of computing his salary, commences on the first Monday of November following his election, except in case of a special election to fill a vacancy in that office, when the term of service commences on the day of his qualification. SEC. 3. When, during a vacancy of the office of Governor, the Secretary of the Territory performs the duties of that office, such officer may receive the compensation of Governor for such period as he fills the vacancy. SEC. 4. Whenever the Governor receives notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding by which the rights, interests or property of the Territory are liable to be affected, he may employ counsel to act in conjunction with the counsel of the proper |