Squatter sovereign., 1855-03-20


election which complaint shall be signed by
not less than ten qualified voters of the
Territory, and with affidavit of one or more
such voters to the truth of the facts set fofsh
therein. Such written statements must be
presented to the Governor at his Office on
or before the Fourth day of April A. ID. |
1856. and if j, shall appear that the rel
suit of election In any Council or Repre-
sentative District might be changed by |
said contest day viii be fixed foraearing |
the same.
APPoRTIoNMEET.
The entire number of qualified voters in |
the Territory as appears from the census
returns is two thousand nine hundred and |
FIVE. The Ratio Of Representation In
Council is two hundred and twenty three. |
| and In the House of Representatives one
hundred and eleven.
Council Districts.
The First, Fourth, and Seventeenth
| Election districts containing Four hundred
and sixty-six voters, shall constitute the First
Council District and shall elect two men,
| bers Of Co,ll,cil.
The second election District and so
much of the Thirteenth as is embraced IN
the Kansas half-breed lands containing
Two hundred and twelve vets rs will eonstl-
tute the second Council District and elect
ore member OF council. And the voters
thus detached from the Thirteenth will
vote at the place of election fixed fer the
Second election District.
The Third, Seventh, and Eighth Eiec-
ton Districts containing one hundred and
ninety three voters will constitute the Third
Council District, and elect one member of
| Council
The Fifth Election District containing
Four hundred and forty two voters will
/ constitute the Fourth Council District and
elect two members OF Council.
The sixth Election District containing
two hundred and fifty three voters VIII
constitute the Fifth Council Distric, anll
elect one member of Council.
The Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and
Twelfth Election Districts containing two
; hundred and one voters will constitute the
Sixth Council District, and elect one mcn-
Der of Council.
The Wolf River Precinct and Doniphan
Precinct of the Fourteenth, the whole of
the Eighteenth and so much OF the Fif-
teenth Election District as lies north Of
Walnut Creek and its Main branch and a
|
two hundred and forty seven voters shall
constitute the Seventh Council District and
elect one member Of Council and the vo-
: ters who are thus detached from the Fiji
I teenth viii vote at the Doniphan Precinct
I The Burr Oak Precinct OF the Four
teenth District containing two hundred and
fifteen voters will constitute the Eighth
Council District, and elect one member OF
Council.
The residue OF the Fifteenth Election
District containing two hundred and eight
D voters will constitute the Ninth Council
District and elect one member of Council.
The Sixteenth and residue of the Thir-
teenth Election District containing four
Hundred and sixty eight voters, will con-
stitute the Tenth Council District and elect
ones member of Council.
E Representative Districts.
The Seventeenth and Fourth Election
Districts containing ninety-seven voters
shall constitute the First Representative
s District and elect one member.
The first Election District containing
It three hundred and sixty nine voters shall
o be the Second Representative District and
= elect three members.
s The Third Council District shall be the
0 Third Representative District and elect
two members.
The Third Election District containing
Y one hundred and one voters shall be the
O Fourth Representative District and cleo
n one member.
n The Seventh and Eighth Election Dis.
! tricts containing ninety-two voters shall he
!; the Fifth Representative District and cleo
: one member.
n The Sixth Election District shall be ,he
r Sixth Representative District and elect two
! members.
d TIE Fifth Election District shall be the
g Seventh Representative District and cleo
iour members.
! The Ninth and Tenth Election D;Srict.
II containing ninety-nine voters shall be the
O Eighth Representative District and cleo
), one member.
/ The Eleventh and Twelfth Election
= Districts containing one hundred and two
s voters shall be the ninth Representative
d District and elect one member.
e The residue Of the Thirteenth Efectior
: District containing eighty-three voters shall
e be the tenth Representative Distric, anc
e elect one member.
l. The Seventh Council District shall b.
e the Eleventh Representative District ant
i" elect two members.
d The Eighth Council District shall be
Of the twelfth Representative Disiric, ant
h elect two members
Ne The Ninth Council District shall be til,
thirteenth Representative District and elec
IS two members.
nj The Sixteenth Election District contain
IT ing three hundred and eighty-fiye voter
n shall be the fourteenth Representative Dis
II trict and elect three members
Iet Witness my hand and Seal of said Ter
T. ritory, this the eighth day @
lie March, A. D., 1856.
e A. III. REEDER, Governor, SC.