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of the President of the Senate to designate the day
for the holding of the election. His duty and au-
thority extend no further than the issuing of the war-
rant to the Sheriff, and this warrant he must issue
whenever a vacancy occurs during the session.

Upon the receipt of the warrant from the President
of the Senate, or from the Governor, as the case may
be, it is the duty of the Sheriff to "appoint a day for
the holding of the election, and to give at least ten days
notice thereof, exclusive of the day of publication and
day of election, by advertisement set up in the most
public places within each district of the county, and
by advertisements in two newspapers of general cir-
culation in such county, " and to notify the Judges of
Election of the day thus fixed. (Code of Public Gen-
eral Laws, Article 33, sections 90 and 91.

And prior to the passage of the Australian Ballot

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