The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-09
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the requisite population.
Be eactsdt By he Ssnas and House n Representatives q
The United States of Amerea in Congress assembled That
for the purpose OF making enumeration OF the inhAo
tans authorized 20 vote under the provisions OF TINS ACT
AN apportonment and election of members Of conyen
ton TO form State constitution for Kansas az hereinafter
provided five competent persons shall be appointed by the
President by and with the advice and consent OF he SEN
ate to be commissioners majority OF whom shall eons
tute quorum for the purpose Of carrying INTO elect the
provisions Of thsac each Of whom before entering upon
the duties OF his Office shall take and subscribe an oath or
affirmation that he will support the constitution OF the
United States and faithfully and impartay exercise and
discharge the duties enjoned him by this act according
to the best OF his skill and Judgment which oath or at
nation shall be administered TO them seyerally and be
duly certified by Judge clerk commissioner of court
of the United States and filed and recorded in tho Office OF
the secretary Of the Territory OF Kansas
SEC q 4nd be further enacted, That IL shall be the
duty OF said commissioners under such regulations as the
Secretary OF the Interior may prescribe to to be
made full and faithful enumeration of the legal voters
resident In each county in the said Territory the fourth
day OF July eighteen hundred and fifty and make re-
turns thereof during the month OF August next or as
soon thereafter praccable of which returns shall
be made to the office OF the Secretary of the Interior and
one 10 the secretary OF the Territory Of Kansas and which
shall also exhibit the Of all such legal voters classed
III such shall be prescribed by the regulations OF
the Secretary of the Interior.
SIC 8 Ind DC t,uher enacted That it shall be the duty
OF the Secretary of the INTERIOR Immediately after the pas
OF this prescribe regulations and forms to be
observed in making the enumeration aforesaid and to fur
nsh the same with all necessary printed blanks to each OF
the commissioners soon may be after their appoint
ment and the commissioners shall meet without delay at
the seat OF government OF Kansas Territory and proceed TO
the discharge of the duties herein imposed upon them and
appoint secretary to the board and such other persons as
shall be necessary to aid and assist them in taking the
neraon herein provided for who must also be duly sworn
faithfully mpartally and truly TO discharge the duties
assigned them by the commissioners. a.J .
SEC A. lind BE- ii further enacted That said board of
commissioners SHALL said shall be com
peted and returns made proceed to make apportons
men OF the members for convention among the different
counties in said Territory in the following The
whole number of legal voters shall be divided by fifty
two and the product Of such division rejecting any rac
ton OF unit shall be the ratio rule OF appotonment
of members among the several countless and any
ty shall not have number of legal voters thus ascertain
ed equal to the ratio it shall be attached to adjon-
ing county, and thus form representative District the
number of said voters in each county district shall then
be divided by the ratio and the product shall be the
sct: Provided that the loss in the number of members
caused by the fractions remaining in the several counties
In the division of the legal voters thereof shall be
pensaed by assigning to many counties as have the
largest fractions additional member fraction
may by necessary to make the whole number of represent
atiycs ffty-two. a. .....
immediately after the superintendent of the members Of
said convention shall sufficient number of copies
thereof and of the returns Of the Specifying the
name of each legal voter in each county dstrc be
published and distributed among the inhabitants of the
several counties and shall transmit copy of the said
apporonment and census, duly authenticated by them
to each clerk OF court OF record within the Territory who
shall lille the same and keep open to the inspection of every
inhabant who shall desire to examine it, and shall also
cause other copies to be posted at least three of the
most public places in each voting precinct to the end that
every inhabant may inspect the same and apply to the
board to correct any he may find therein in the
ner hereinafter provided.
SEC g. And be further enacted That said board shall
remain in session each day Sundays excepted from the
time OF making said apporonment until the 2oh day of
October next at such places shall be convenient
the Inhabitants of said Territory and shall proceed the
inspection of said returns and hear correct and finally de-
termine according to the facts without unreasonable delay
under proper regulations to be made by the board for the
ascerainment OF disputed facts concerning said
ton, all qnsstions concerning tha o.aiso
from said returns the improper insertion of any
on said returns and any other question affecting the nteg
rty fidelity of said returns and for this purpose the
said board and each member thereof shall have power
TO administer oaths and examine witnesses, and compel
their attendance in such manner as said board shall deem
necessary.
SEC l. indie further enacted That as soon as the said
lists OF legal voters shall thus have been revised and
rected 1t shall be the duty Of said board copies
thereof to be printed and distributed generally among the
inhabitants Of the proposed State and one copy shall be
deposited with the clerk Of each Of record within the
limits of the proposed State and copy delivered to each
Judge Of the election and at least three copies shall be post
ed mp at each place of voting.
SIC g. lind be further enacted That an election shall
be held for members Of convention to form constitution
Tor the State Of Kansas according to the superintendent
he made aforesaid the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November eighteen hundred and ffty-sx 10 be
held at such places and be conducted in such manner
both as TO persons who shall uperntend such election and
the returns thereof as the board of commissioners shall APP
point and direct except in by this act otherwise pro-
vded and at such election person shall be permitted
10 woe unless hs name shall appear said corrected list
nkc u an" be further enacted That the board OF com
lnssonen shall have power and shall be their duty
make all needfu rules and regulations for the conduct of
he said election and the returns thereof They shall APP
point three suitable persons TO be Judges of the election
each place OF voting and prescribe the mode of supplying
vacancies They shall cause copies Of the rules and egu
auons with notice Of the places Of holding elections and
the names Of the judges to be published and distributed in
every election district precinct ten days before the day
OF election and shall transmit copy thereof to the clerk
OF each Cort Of record and copy each Judge Of
ton.
Sec 10, dnd be Il further enacted That the Judges of
election shall each before entering the discharge Of his
duties make oath affirmation that he will faithfully
and mparay discharge the duties Of Judge of the cleo
ton according to law which oath may be administered by
any officer authorized by law to administer oshs The
shall take the like oath affirmation TO be administered
by one OF the judges by any Of the officers aforesaid
Duplicate returns OF election shall be made and certified
by the judges and clerks Of which shall be deposited
in the Office Of the clerk Of the tribunal trsnsacng county
business for the county in which the election Is held and
The other shall be transmitted TO the board of commission
er whose duty il shall be to decide under proper repua
tons 10 be made by themselves who entitled to certi6
Gates Of election and issue such certificates accordingly
to the persons who upon examination Of tho and
OF such proofs shall be adduced in of contest
shall appee 10 have been duly elected In each Guny or
district PROVIDED 10 Of tie Of couesyin which
1t cannot he satisfactorily determined who was duly elect
ed said commissioners shall order new election in like
manner herein provided Upon the completion OF these
duties the said commissioners shall return Washington
and report their proceedings the Secretary Of the Int
rior whereupon said commission shall and deter
nina
$50. IL. lind be further enacted That every white male
citizen of the United States tweny-one years Of age
who may be bona fdc inhabtant Of said Territory the