The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-15
An Acs to Regulate Injections.

the first Monday of October, every two
years thereafter, an election for Delegate
/ to the House of Representatives of the
United States, shall be held at the respec-
tive places of holding elections in the
Territory OF Kansas.
SEC. 9. On the first Monday in Octo-
Der, in the year one thousand eight humid
red and fifty-six, and on the first Monday
in October in every year thereafter, an
elecaion for Representatives in the Legis-
lative Assembly, and for all other cleo
tive officers not otherwise provided for
by law, shall be held at the respective
places of holding elections.
SEC. g. On the first Monday in Octo-
Der, in the year one thousand eight humid
red and fifty-seven, and on the first Mon
day in October every two years thereaf-
ter, an election shall be held at the re-
spective places of holding elections, for
members of the Council.
SEC. a. Every county that now is, or
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
I the duty of the County Commissioners to
name house in such county where the
election shall be held, and If such Com
missioners fail TO name such house TWEEN
ty days before any election, it shall be the
duty of the Sheriff to name the house.
In either of the last two cases, the Sher-
if shall give notice of the place OF hold
ing theelection by written advertisements
set up in at least six public places in such
county, or by advertisement III some
newspaper published in such county, al
least ten days before the election.
! SEC. 5. The County Commissioners
shall appoint the Judges of Election in
each county or voting precinct. at least
ten days before the election at which they
are to act; and f at the hour for the
opening of the polls, such judges are moi
present, then the voters assembled shall
have the power to elect others to fill the
vacancy or vacancies thus oecasioaed.-
Said judges shall, before they enter upon
the discharge of their duties, take the
following oath or affirmation, 10 be ad
, ministered by one of their own body
the Sheriff, or By any officer authorized
10 administer oaths: | do swear, Tor at
firm, that l viii impartially discharge
the duties of Judge OF the present elec,
ton, according to law and the best OF my
ability
SEc 6. Two blank poll books. with
the proper blanks laid off and the proper
certificates attached, shall be made ou
by the Clerk of the county Commission
ers, and delivered to the Sheriff, at leas
ten days before the election, and if no
SO made out and delivered, it shall be the
duty of tie Sheriff to cause the same tt
: be made out. The Sheriff shall deliver
such POLL books 10 the judges of election
so soon as they are selected and qualified
If such poll books be not delivered by
the Sheriff, the judges of the election
: shall cause the same to be made out. Th'
certificates shall be in the following form
to-wit: We, the undersigned judges o
: the election, in - election district
. certify that TIE foregoing is correct lis
of the votes given at an election held oil
/ the - day of -, A. D., as witness
our hands this - day of "A. d.
e Attest. A b.,
a G. H., c. D.,
ii, E. F.,
Clerks of election. Judges.
SEC. 7. The Judges of the election
: shall appoint two clerks, who, before en-
: tering upon the discharge of their duties
shall take an oath or affirmation, to b
administered by one of the judges tha
they viii faithfully discharge the dutie
e of Clerk, according to law, and the bes
of their abilities.
SEC. 0. If after the selection of an
Judge or clerk, such Judge or clerk re
# sign, or be unable further to continue
a the discharge eff his duties, the remain
e ing Judge or judges shall appoint som
suitable person 10 fill the place of th
i' person or persons SO declining, who sha
l. be qualified and proceed to discharge hi
5, duties as if he had originally been selee
J. ted.
eno. o. Tho judges OF The eIectio
shall open the polls at nine O'Clock III th
= morning, and continue them open unit
y six O'Clock IN the evening Provided
n however, if all the votes offered to b
,e given cannot be taken before the hour {
;. closing the polls, the judges shall, b
public proclamation, adjourn such eleC
/ ton until the following day, when tn
/ polls shall again be opened, and the elec
ton be continued as before; but in n
case shall tie election be continued b,
yond the second day.
E. SEC. 10. 1t shall be the duty of th
rs Sheriff, in person or by deputy, to atten
each election, and to cry in an audib
ID voice the name of each voter as given il
e and to discharge all other duties impose
If on him by law, under the direction oftl
g judges.
!, SEC. II. Every free white male cit
zen of the United Safes, and every FIRE
. male Indian, who is citizen by treat
$. or otherwise, and over the age of twenty
u one years, who shall be an lnhabItant I
n this Territory, and of the county or di.
i, trict in which he offers to vote, and sha
:. have paid Territorial tax, shall be
81 qualified eleetor for all elective officer
and all Indians who are inhabitants ,
:. this Territory, and who may have adot
" ted the custom ofthe white man, and VIII
$ are liable to pay taxes, shall be deeme
:. citizens Proaded, That no soldier, sea
e man or mariner. in the regular army c
, navy of the United States, shall be ent
tied to vote, by reason of being on sel
vice therein: Ind dpropided further, Ths
no person who shall have been eonvic;e
e of any violation of any of The provision
OF an act of Congress entitled, IAN az
;, respecting fugitives from justice, an
persons escaping from theseryice of thei
e masters" approved February 18th, 1893
e or of an act TO amend. and supplemental
4 tary to said act, approved Septembe
18th, 1859, whether such conviction
were by criminal proceeding or by CIV
: action for tie recovery of any penait