Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-09-27
Kansas Election Law.

Kansas Election Law.
Allusion having frequently been made in
our paper to the ~ ansas election law, as
passed by the Legislature of that Territory,
we subjoin the sections of it necessary to
an understanding Of its character:
SEC. 4. Every county that now is, or
that may hereafter be established, shall COM
pose an election district, and all elections
shall be held at the Court House Of such
county, where one has been erected. If
there be no Court House then it shall be the
duty OF the County Commissioners to name
a house in such county where the election
shall be held, and if such Commissioners
fail 10 name such house twenty days before
any election, it shall be the duty Of the Sher-
if to name the house. In either Of the last
two eases, the Sheriff shall give netice of
the place of holding the election by written
advertisements, set up in at least six pub
lie places in such county, or by advertise
ment in some newspaper published in such
county, at least ten days before the day of
the election.
Sec. 9. The Judges of the election shall
open the polls at nine o'clock in the morn
ing, and continue them open until six o'clock
Ill the evening: Pror,ded, howeper, If all
the votes offered 10 be given cannot be taken
before the hour appointed for closing the
polls, the Judges shall by public proclama-
ton, ad journ such election until the follow
ing day, when the polls shall again be
opened and the election cdntinued as before;
but in no case shall the election he continued
beyond the second day.
Sec. IL. Every free white male citizen
of the United States, and every free male
Indian who is made citizen " treaty or
otherwise, and over the age Of twenty one
years, who shall be an inhabitant of this
Territory, and OF the county or district in
which he offers 10 vote and shall have paid
Territorial tax, shall be qualified elector
for all elective officers, and all Indians who
are inhabitants ofthis Territory, and who
may have adopted the custom OF the white
man, and who are liable to pay taxes, shall
be teemed citizens: Provided, That ne
soldier, seaman or mariner in the regular
army or navy of the United States, shall be
entitled to vote, by reason OF being on SER
vice therein: find pror,ded further, That no
person who shall have been convicted Of
any violation of any Of the provisions of an
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fugitves from justice, and persons escaping
from the service Of their masters" approved
February 9Th, 1898, or of an act TO amend
and supplementary to said act, approved
18th September, 1850, whether such con-
viction were by criminal proceeding or by
civil action for the recovery of any penalty
prescribed by either of said acts in any
courts of the United States or of any State
or Territory, of any offense deemed infa
nous, shall be entitled to vote at any cleo
ton, or hold any Office in this Territory
find prou,ded further, That if any person
offering TO vote shall be challenged and re,
quired to take all oath or affirmation 10 be
administered by one of the Judges of tn,
election, that he will sustain the provisions
of the above recited acts of Congress, and o.
the act entitled IAN act TO organize the
Territories of Nebraska and Kansas" ap
proved May 80, 1854, and shall refuse t.
take such oath or affirmation, the vote o
such person shall be rejected.
Sec. IL. Every person possessing thu
qualifications of a voter as hereinaboye pre-
scribed, and who shall have resided in thi
Territory thirty days prior to the election
at which he may offer himself as a candidate
shall be eligible as delegate to the Hous
, of Representatives of the United States, t
f either branch OF the Legislative Assembly
and to all other Offices IN this Territory nc
otherwise specially provided for: Proviied
houerer, That each member Of the Legisla
tive Assembly, and every officer elected q
J appointed to office Under the laws of thi
, Territory, shall, in addition to the oath @
affirmation specially provided 10 be take
by such officer, take an oath or affirm
alton to support the Constitution of III
8 United States, the provisions Of an act er
titled IAN act respecting fugitives from ju:
tice, and persons escaping from the servic
: of their masters" approved February I'll
n 1893, and Of an act to amend and supple
mentary 10 said last mentioned act, approve
t September 18th, 1850, and Of, an act emit
It tied San oct to organize the Territories
J. Nebraska and Kansas" approved May SOL
1854.
Il The Sheriff is to have his time well en-
n ployed at elections, per sections 10 and /;
e SEC. 10. 1t shall be the duty of the She
= it, in person or by deputy, TO attend eaC
r. election, and to cry in an audible voice Il
y name of each voter rs given in. and to di
charge all other duties imposed on him
h law, under the direction Of the Judges.
N Src. IS. 1t shall be the duty Of the She
if to have his tax books at the place Of holt
ing elections, and TO receive, receipt 70
of and enter upon his tax BOOKS all taxes whic
NAV he rendered him en- he day Of cleo, 10