Upon the holding of any election in any county to vote upon the acceptance of the territory which is seeking to be transferred to said county, the board of canvassers shall certify and return said vote to the Governor as required by law, who shall thereupon, and within ten days thereafter, declare the result of said election, and if it appears that a majority of the votes cast at said election be in favor of accepting said territory, he shall, within ten days thereafter, issue his proclamation declaring said territory legally transferred to said existing county, and cause the will of the election to be carried into effect.