The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-12-01
Instructions TO JUDGES.


Instructions TO JUDGES.
Sec. Z. The three Judges will provide
for each poll, ballot boxes for depositing
the ballots cast by Electors-shali ap-
point two Clerks, all of whom shall be
sworn or affirmed to discharge the duties
of their respective Offices impartially
and with fidelity; and the Judges and
Clerks shall have power to administer
the oath or affirmation to each other
and the said Judges shall open said cleo
ton at 9 o'clock A. NJ, at the place des-
igDated in each precinct and close the
same at 6 O'Clock P. NJ. In case any of
the officers appointed fail to attend, the
officer or officers in attendance shall
supply their places, and in the event of
all of them failing to attend, the quail
fed voters shall supply their places;
and the said Judges shall make out du-
plicate returns of said election seal up
and transmit the same within ten days
to the chairman of the Executive
Committee one copy of which is to be
laid before the General Assembly. If
at the time of holding said election it
shall be inconvenient, from any cause
whatever, that would disturb or prevent
the voters of any election precinct in
the Territory from the free and peacea-
BILE exercise Of the elective franchise, the
officers are hereby authorized to adjourn
said election into any other precinct in
the Territory, and to any other day they
may see proper, of the necessity Of
which they shall be the exclusive Judges,
at which time and place the qualified
voters may cast their ballots.
Sec. s. Until otherwise provided by
law, the Chairman of the Executive
Committee of Kansas Territory shall an
nounce by proclamation the result of the
elections and the names of persons elect
ed to Office.
Sec. 9. No person shall be entitled to
seat in the first General Assembly At
its organization except the members
whose names are contained in the proc
lamation of the Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee but after the General
Assembly is organized, seats may be
contested in the usual way.
Sec. 10. Certificates of indebtedness
may be issued by the Territorial Execu-
tive Committee for all necessary expenses
accruing in the formation of the State
Government, not exceeding twenty five
thousand dollars provided no certificates
shall be issued except for Legitimate ex-
penseS. All claims shall be made in writ
ing, and shall be numbered and kept
on file in the Secretary's Office, and all
certificates of Indebtedness shall be sign
ed by the President and Secretary, and
countersigned by the Treasurer, and
numbered to correspond with the num-
bers of the claim or bill for which it was
issued. The certificate shall bear ten
per cent interest per annum.
Sec. H. The first General Assembly
shall provide by law for the redemption
of the certificates of Indebtedness issued
under the provisions of the foregoing
section.
| Sec IL. Until the great seal of the
State of Kansas is agreed upon and pro-
cured, as provided for in the 18th section
of the 5th article of this constitution, the
Governor shall use his own private seal
as the seal of State.
4 Sec. 10. At the election for the rati-
fcation of this Constitution, and the frs!
election for State officers representa-
ton in the Congress of the United States
and members of the General Assembly
of this State, an actual residence in the
Territory of thirty days Immediately
preceding said election, shall be sufi
cient as qualification for the elector
and an actual resident of ninety days for
the candidates, provided said electors
and candidates possess all the other
qualifications required by the provis.
ions of this Constitution.
| Sec. IA. The first Legislature shall
provide by law for the enforcement o.
the provisions of the 6:h section of the
Billof Rights onor before the 4th day Of
July 1857, as to all persons in the Ter.
ritory before the adoption ofthis Con
stitulion, and as to all others, the pro
visions of said section shall operate from
and after the ratification of this Consti
tuition by the people.
| ROB'T KLOTZ, W. GRAHAM,
NJ. ]. PARROTT, MORRIS HUNT,
n. W.DELAHAY, ]. H. NESBITT,
| w. r. GRIFFITH, C. K. HOLIDAY,
| G. S. HILLYER, DAVID DODGE.
| WILLIAM HICKS J. A.WAKEFIELD
lis. n. LATTA, w. Y. ROBERTS,
! JOHN lands, G. w. SMITH,
| II. BURSON, j. G. THOMPSON
lie. w. STEWART G. A. CUTLER,
u. Ii. ARTHUR, J.K. G0ODIN,
III. L. SAYLE, J. III. FUTON,
CALEB NAY, THOMAS BELL,
| s. MEWHINY, r. III. CROSBY,
! A. CURTISS, p. G. SCHUYLER
| A. HUNTING. G. ROBINSON,
| r. KNIGHT, II. F. CONWAY,
i o. C. BROWN, Us. EMERY.
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