Proclamation of Governor - Designation of county seat -

Officers.

Upon the receipt by the Governor, of the transcript of all the

returns, as provided herein, he shall proceed at once to declare the

result of said special election, and, if said election shall have

been held for the purpose of forming a new county, and sixty percent

(60%) of the votes cast in each particular territory be in favor of

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the formation of said proposed new county, the Governor shall,

within sixty (60) days thereafter, issue his proclamation, declaring

said new county legally created, and shall, after five (5) days

notice to each and every place which is an applicant for the county

seat of said county, give each and every such applicant a hearing as

to the merits of each place to become the county seat of said

county, and shall decide from the merits thus presented, which place

shall be the temporary county seat thereof, and shall designate the

same the county seat thereof, which place so designated shall be and

remain the county seat, unless afterwards changed, as provided by

law; and the candidates receiving the highest number of votes cast

at said election, as returned and certified to the Governor for the

various offices, shall be declared elected, and, at once, enter upon

their duties as such officers.