The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-07-17

oaths and examine witnessed, and compe
their attendance in such manner a. sal
board shall deem necessary.
SEC. Z. And be IL further enacted, Tha
as soon as the said list Of legal voters shal
thus have been revised and corrected, il shal
be the duty of aid board to cause copie
thereof TO be printed and distributed gener
ally among the inhabitants OF the proposes
State. and one copy shall be deposited will
the clerk Of each court Of record within th
limits OF the proposed State, aud one copl
delivered to each Judge OF election, and a
least three copies shall be posted up at eacl
place Of voting.
SEC. 8. And be il further enacted, Tha
an election shall be held for members OF
convention TO form n constitution for th,
State OF Kansas, according to the apporlon
ment to be made aforesaid, on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in Noven Der, eigh
teen hundred and iity.six, TO be held at sucl
places aud 10 be conducted 10 such manner
both as to persons who shall superintenC
such election and the returns thereof, as the
board Of commissioners shall appoint anc
direct, except in cases by this act otherwise
provided, and at such election no per.
son shall be permitted TO vote unless his
name shall appear on said corrected lists.
Sec. 9. And be ii further enacted, Tha,
the board Of commissioners shall have pow.
er, and it shall be their duty, to make oil
needful rules and regulations for the cuuduc,
OF said election and the returns thereof
They shall appoint three suitable persons
to be judges Of election at each place Of 70.
, ting, and pre- scribe the mode OF supplying
vacancies. They shall cause copies of the
rules and regulations, with a notice Of the
places Of holding elections aud the names
Of the judges. to be published and distribut.
ed in every election district or precinct ten
days before the day Of election, and shs II
transmit copy thereof to the clerk Of each
court of record, and one copy to each judge
Of election.
SEC. 10. And be IL further enacted, That
the judges OF election shall each, before en-.
tering upon the discharge Of his duties. make
oath or affirmation that he will faithfully
and impartally discharge the duties Of
Judge of election according to law, which
oath may be administered by any officer au.
thorised by law to administer oaths. The
clerks of election shall be appointed by the
judges, and shall take the like oath or sfir.
nation, to be administered by one Of the
Judges. or by any OF the officers aforesaid, :,
Duplicate returns Of election shall be made
and certified by the judges and clerks, one
Of which shall be deposited in the office of
the clerk Of the tribunal transacting county
business for the county in hich the cleo
ton is held. and the other shall be trans.
mittcd to the board Of comm issivners, whose
duty it shall be TO decide, under proper regu.
Ia'Ions to be IN ade by themselves, who are
entitled to certificates of election, and to
issue such certificates accordnsIy, to the
persons who, upon examinations o: the returns
and OF such proofs rs shall be adduced in
Case OF contest. shall appear to have been
duly elected in each county or district: Pro
vtdsd, In case OF II tie or u contest, in which
1t cannot be satisfactorily determined who
was duly elected, saiG comm issioners shall
order new election in like manner as here.
n provided. Upon the completion of these
Iuties the said mmssioners shall return
o Washington, aud report their proceedings
. the Secretary Of the Interior, whereupon
said commission shall cease and deter.
nine.
SEE. ii. And he it further enacted, That
very white male citizen Of the United
States, Gncluding all persons who shall
lave filed their declaration of intention to
'ecome such, in compliance with The natur-
'iization laws OF the United States,) over
wen'y-one years ofage, who may be bona
de inhabitant of said Territory on the fourth
ay Of July, eighteen hundred and fifty-six,
nd shall have eFided three months next be.
're said election in the county in which he !
fers to vote, and no other persons whatev-
r, shall be entitled to vote at said election 1
nd any person qualified as voter may be {
delegate to said convention, und no others:
nd, until the complete execution Of this act, c
o other election shall be held In said Ter. '
tory. l.
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That u
'e said commissioners, and all persons ap,
ointed by them TO assist in taking the cen.
is shall have power to administer oaths
nd examine persons on oath in all cases P
here II shall be necessary to the full and G
ithful performance Of their duties under .!
lis act; and the secretary shall keep jour. u
n Of the proceedinings of said board, and u
ansmit copies thereof from time to time to 10
@ Secretary Gf the Interior; and when 3
id commissioners shall have completed =
o business Of their appointment, the books Ct
ID papers Of the board shall be deposited p'
the Office OF the Secretary Of the Terri.
ry and there kept as records Of his OF. til
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SEC. l3. And Be IL further enacted, That, tn
my person, by menaces, threats or force, az
BY any other unlawful means shsll di co
ctly or indirectly attempt to influence to-
= qualified voter in giving his vote. or de. ga