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Sec. 36. When two or more counties are united in one coua cil or representative district, the register of deeds of the county last established shall, within thirty days after the day of elec- tion, attend at the office of the register of deeds of the senior county, and in conjunction with the register of the senior coun- ty, or counties, shall compare the votes given in the several counties comprising such council or representative districts, and said registors shall immediately make out a certificate of the person or persons having the highest number of votes in such counties, for member or members of the council or house of representatives of the legislative assembly, which certificate shall be delivered to the person entitled to it, on his applica- tion to the register of deeds of the senior county, at his offico. Sec. 37. When any vacancy shall happen in the office of 1: case ***** member of the council or house of representatives of the legis- lative assembly, by death, resignation, or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the register of deeds, if the county only com- pose such council or representative district, as soon as he shall be informed thereof, to notify the governor of such vacancy; and if there be more than one county comprised within such council or representative district, it shall be the duty of the register of deeds of the senior county in such district so to no- tify the governor. The governor, immediately upon receiving such notification, shall proceed in the same manner as is pre- scribed for other cases in the thirty-fifth section of this act. Sec. 38. There shall be allowed out of the county treasury of each county, to the several judges and clerks of election, two dollars per day, and the person carrying the poll books from the place of election to the register's office, the sum of five cents per mile for going and returning. Sec. 39. If & vacancy, shall occur in the council or house of representatives in this territory, for any cause, and if the coun- ty or counties comprising the district in which such vacancy has happened, shall have been divided after the election of the member whose seat is vacant, and before the election to supply the vacancy,'such'élection shall be ordered in every county in which any part of the original county or district may be situs- ted; but no person shall be permitted to 'vote at such :election who does not at the time reside within the limits of the organ- Pas of Jorge and clerks. Iclatire'to Ta. cudlus.
