Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1859 — THE NEW COUNT LAW. [ARTICLE]

THE NEW COUNT LAW.

We are indebted to Mr. Condit for a copy of the amendments made by the last Legislature to tiie “new county” law. The old law stands just as it was, with the exception that new counties can he formed of any sized territory not less than two hundred square miles; but old counties cannot he cut down to less than four hundred miles, and counties now- existing ol loss than four hundred square miles canhot be further cut down. The following- sections were added to the old bill at the last session: Sec. But whenever, under any law of this State, a new county shall hereafter he created, it shall he the duty of the Governor to issue a writ of election, directed to some person -in such new county, whom he shall appoint to act as sheriff until the next general election, and until liis successor is elected and qualified, requiring him to cause an election to be held at such place or places in said county as he may direct, on such day as may be designated in the w rit of elections, for the purpose of electing one Clerk of the Circuit Court; one- county Auditor; one county Recorder; one county Treasurer; one Sheriff, and three County Commissioners. Sec. The person to whom tiie writ of election is directed shall have the power and is required to appoint the necessary officers of such elections, which officers ol election i shall be governed by (ho laws, now in force, j regulating the elections, and shall make return to the acting sheriff on the Wednesday following, at such place in the county as he may have.designated. Sec. The person to whom ti: • writ.of election is directed,in a new county .shall give at least’ ten days notice of the time and place or places when and where such election's are to he held, and also of the place where the return is to be made to him, by setting up written notices thereof in three of the most public places in such election district which he may establish, in such-county, and on return o! the election being- made to him and i the note compared according, to law, he shall | give to each of the Commissioners a certificate of his election and the time he is elected to serve, having a regard to? the law; and shall also, within ten days after said returns are so made to him, forward to'the. Seeretary of State aicertificate of the persons who are elected to the offices requiring a commission from the 'Governor. Sec. The person so appointed as Sheriff' is authorized to administer such oaths as are required by the Constitution and laws of the State, certified copies of which he shall file in the office ot the Circuit Court whenever it shall be established. Sec. All officers falling within the bounds of a new county shall 'continue to exercise the duties of their several offices until tlicv are succeeded by others, duly qualified to take their place. SEC. No suit .or- action ol any nature whatever, commenced’ in any .coi'irt of record or he lore any Justice >; the Peace', ball in anywise be effected by the laying efior organizing any new county, ami taxes tfi.it m.v be due the State, or fitly county in the State, at the time of organizing x'iy new county, shall be collected in the same manner it such new c > n'y had .-nut been organized. Sec. Said new county shill, ior.punio-m of Representation in the State Legislature, when formed out.of a county mu. organized; remain in the District to winch the c unity roni which it was taken belonged, until a different appointment is provided by law, and tor judicial purposes shall r -main a quirt, of the District to which the origin a 1 Cou n’t v was attached. Sf.c. V* henevOr a new county shall fie formed out of contiguous territory of one or more-counties, the same shall for Re pres 'illative and Judicial purposes, be attached to the county from which the smallest portion of territory was taken.