The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-07-23

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each county or district shall then be divided by
the ratio, and the product shall be the number
of representatives apportioned to such county
or district: PROVIDED, That the loss in the num-
Der Of members caused BY the fractions remain
ing in the several counties, in the division Of the
legal voters thereof shall be compensated by as
signing to so many counties as have the largest
fractions an additional member for its fraction,
as may be necessary to make the whole number
fty-two.
Sec. 5. Ind be it further enacted, That the
said board, Immediately after the appointment
of the members thereof and the returns of the
census (specfying the name of each legal voter
in each county or district to be published and
distributed among the inhabitants OF the several
counties, and shall transmit one copyo of the said
apportionmcnt and census, duly authenticated
by them, to each clerk Of court ofrecord with
in the Territory, who shall file the same, and
keep opan to the inspection Of every inhabitant
who shall desire to examine it, and shall also
cause other copies to be posted up in at least
three Of the most public places in each voting
precinct, to the end that every nhabitant may
inspect the same, and apply to the board to cor
rect any error he may find therein, in the man.
ner hereinafter provided,
Sec 6. Anl be it further enacte1, That said
board shall remain in session each day, Sundays
excepted, from the time of making said appor-
tionment until the I've tieth day Ct October
next, at such places as shall be most convenient
to the inhabitants of said Territory, and shall
proceed to the inspection Of said returns, and
hear, correct and finally determine according
to the facts without unreasonable delay under
proper regulations to be made by the board for
he ascertainment of disputed facts concerning
said enumeration, all questions concerning the
omission of any person from said returns, or the
improper insertion Of any name on said returns
and any other question affecting the integrity or
fidelity Of said returns; and for this purpose the
said board and each member thereof shall have
power to administer oaths and examine witness
es, and compel their attendance in such manner
as said board shall deem necessary.
Sec. Z. Ana be it f-rtler enacted, That as
soon as the said lists of legal voters shall thus
have been revised and corrected, it shall be the
duty Of said board to cause copies thereof to be
printed and distributed generally among the in
habitants of the proposed State, and one copy
shall be deposited with the clerk of each court
Of record within the, limits of the proposed
State, and one copy delivered to each judge o.
the election, and at least three copies shall be
Posted up at each place of voting.
Sec z. An1 be ii further enacted, That an
election shall be held for members of a conven-
ton to form constitution for the State of Kan
sas, according to the apportionm,nt to b, made
aforesaid, on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, eighteen hundred and
fifty Six to be held at such places and to be con-
Quoted in such manner, both as to persons who
shall superntend such election and the returns
thereof as the board of commissioners shall ap-
point and direct, except in cases by this act 9TH
erwise provided; and at such election no person
hall be permitted to vote unless his namo shall
appear on said corrected lists.
Sec. 8. An2be d further enacted, That the
board Of commissioners shall have power, and ii
shall be their duty, to make all needful rues and
regulations for the conduct Of the said election
and the returns thereof They shall appoint
three suitable persons to be judges Of the elect
ton at each place Of voting and pro'crb, the
mode Of supplying the vacancies. They shalt
cause copies Of tho rules and regulations, with a
notice Of the places Of holding elections and the
names of the judges, to be published and distri
buted in every election district or precinct ten
days before the day of election, and shalI trans.
NIT copy thsreoft to the clerk Of each court o
record and one copy to each judge Of elec.
ton.
Sec. 10. Anl Be it fa,t1a. enactel That the
judges Of election shall each before entering or
the discharge Of his duties, make oath or affir.
nation that he will faithfully and impartial,
discharge the duties of judge of the election ac
cordins to law, which cath may be administered
by any officer authorized by law to administe
oaths. The clerks of election shall b. appointet
by the judges, and shall take liRs oath or affirm
alton, to be administered by one Of the judges o
by any Of the officers Aforesaid. Duplicats re-
turns of election shall be made and certified b,
the judges and clerks, one of which shall bs do
posted in the Office Of tho clerk of the tribuna
transaeting county business for the county ii
which the election is held, and the other shal
be transmitted to the board of commissioners
whose duty it shall be to decide, under prope
regulations to be mado by themselves, who ar
entitled to certificates Of election, and TO issu
such certificates accordingly to the persons who
upon examination Of the returns and of sucl
proofs as shall be adduced in case Of a contest
! shall appear to have been duly elected in eacl
; county or district: Provided, In case of tie o
of contest, in which it cannot DO satisfactory
determined who was duly elected, said commits
sioners shall order new election in like man
ner as herein provided Upon the completion
Of these duties the said commissioners shall re
} turn to washington and report their proceeding
! to the Secretary cf the Interior, whereupon sal
: commission shall cease and determine.
: Sec, II. Ani ibea further enacted, That ey
cry white male citizen Of the United States owe
twenty-one years Of age, who may be bon
fide inhabitant Of said Territory on the fourtl
OF July, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, an
. who shall have resided three months next befor
said election in the county in which he offers t
vote, and no other person whatever shall be en-
titled 10 rnIc at snid nlnrtinn AMI anv narsnr