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 ". GARRETT, Secretary of State.
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 AN ACT for special election for eleeing members

 |" the t~ent, seventh Congress- and for other pur-

 poses.

 WHERLAs, the Proclamation of the President of the United States has required the Congress of tue Cpited States tu Assemble al the Capitol in Washington city, the 3la day uf May next: And whereas, the term of office of the members from this State, to the last Congress, eX- piIed tae fourth day of March last: And whereas, there is law authorizing the election o members Congress, prioi ;o the first Monday in August next, which, unless reniedied, i'll leave this State unre- presented in the approaching session of Congress, con,akcd as atoresaid--Therefore,

 See. l. Be sndcfed ythc Senate and House of Re- pr,entatitoS the Sote Aiaboma Gtnfrai Issta. 5iy ocn'Vaed That the Governor sha forthwith issue luis proclamation ordering an election t0 be held for five members to the Twenty seventh Congress- b, the shcrils ot the several counties in this da, not less than twenty days after the date o such pro- chmaton which said election shall he held in the same manner, and the sheris of the seyer, counties in ths shall he subject to the duties and penalties, ii the election had been holden for said members of Congress under the existing laws, at the next general electionexcept in far the provi- sions of the nconsi with the pi o,sions oi this act.

 Sec ?. And bs n fiother tnacfo1, That the Govern shall his proclamation to be published in all the newspapers printed the city of Tuscaloosa and n newspaper in each county in this state, where Is published; and shall therein direct the sleris of the several counties in this to put up writ notice of said election, at each eleclon precinct in th; ;ir respective counties.

 Sec 3. And br Jurthe7 enacted, That the sheriifs ef the several counties of this state slla within ten days after the election for members of Congress shall be hed make their respective returns uf such eiec- tion. b, sending them cariully enscoped and sealed, by special messenger addressed to the Go,ernur oi the Sate and shall respectively they and their SC curies, be subject to penalty of thousand dol lars, recoverable by action of debt, [" be prosecuted by the Attorney General the proper Solicitor, in the circuit Jf the proper county, in the, fail da so within the time prescribed aforesaid.

 Sec. 1. ta.d bs Il further enacted, That as all the returns of said election for representatives {. Congress received the expiration of day from the election. it shall be Ihe duty of the Governor in the presence of the Secretary 0 State, Comrtrol- Ter, and Treasurer, or any two of theia To open the returns oi the election and count them: and it siia be his dut, declare by procamation with all ,enicnt despatch thereafter, what persons have been elected representatives to Congress. He shall also cause to he made out and published, statement o the names voted for, and the aggregate number s which each person received; and it shall fur. thcr he the duty of the Governor to furnish members elect with certificates of their election, under the great seal of the State; and in of tie vacancy, b, death, resignation otherwise, he shall order al election under the pro, is"ns of the existil aa.

 

 o vacancy in the representation of this State, whcl may hereafter occur, the Governor shall issue hi, proclamation, and the elerion shall be holden acord ing 10 the pro-, of this act.

 Sec. 6. Aud be n frfhtr enacted, That the elcctior holden under this act shall a all respects, be sulec and governed by and cono,,ued to the provisions ot entitled and aot to establish the Genera Ticket System in elections for representatives ir Congress from the State nf Alabama, approved Jan,nry lst l54l, to which this act is amend meat.

 Sec. '. Add be il further enacted, That at the nex general election in, August, the managers al cleo ton precincts throughout the State, shall inquire each voter, he hands in his ticket whether he is for or aganst the General Ticket System in the elec ton oi members of Congress from this State; ana That thay shall endorse to be endorsed oI the back of each ticket the words "For she GtnU0 Tieka," or Distrit Sv.tsm, as the voter may and that return thereof be made the time and ner herein provided.

 Approved, April 27, isil.

 STATE OF ALABA COUNTY