Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-17

tie Bsa,d Of. Commissioners sh u b ve
power. IN & shall be their duty TO mike
III needful ru'es ani regulations Tor the
conduct Of the said s'ec,ion, II sseh pisce
Of voting, ard prescribe the Gode OF sup
flying vacancies. They shall cause rules
and regulations, with . notice Of the places
q holding eleetions and the names OF. the
judges, 10 be pab,ished and distributed IN
every eleetion district, or preccint ten Jays
before tie day Of election, and shat. usns.
court Of record, and one copy 20 SAG"
Judge Of election.
Sec. 10. Aud be il further enae'ed, iaat
TIE Judges Of election, shall esch befofsen.
iss,nx on the discharge Of his duties, make
oath or affirmation that he will faithfully
ard imosriially discharge the duties OF
i,,dvs OF the election according 10 law,
h;ch oath nav be administered BY any
Offices authorised by lay 10 administer
oaihs. The clerks Of election shall be ap-
pointed by the Judges, and shall take ,he
like oath Of afIir nation, to be BE- administer
ed BY one Of the judges OF BY sny 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 once
of the clerk Of the tribunal. Transferring
county business for the county IN winch 'he
election 10 he'd, and the other shall De u ans
mitted 10 The Board Of Com Miss onrrs, whose
duty il shall be 70 decide, upon proper reg
Nations 10 BE- made by Themselves, who a'e
entitled 70 certificates Of election, ami 7"
issue such certificates accordingly 10 the
persons who, upon exsminsti OF the re-
turns, and Of such proofs as shall be addu-
csd in case 81 contest, shall appea: 10
have been duly elected IN each county or
district Provided, 10 case OF a tie or OF
con.es. in which il cannot be satisfactorily
determined who was duly elected, said com
misscners shall order a new election 10 like
Banner as here in provided, Upon the
complexion Of these duties the said com
mis.,on~rs shall return to Washington and
report their proee sdings 10 the Secretary
Of the Interior, whrreupon said commission
shall cease and determine.
Sec. H.. And BE- il further enacted, That
every white male citizen OF the United
States over twenty one years OF age, who
may be Roma gipE inhabitant Of said Tsr-
r'ory, on the l,h Of July, 1856, and who
shall have resided three months next before
said election in tie county in which he OIL
ers 70 vote, and no other person whatever
shall be entitled 70 Ysie At said elections and
any person qualified a. a voter, may Re
delegate 10 said convention, and no others !,
and all persons vino shall possess the other
qualiiic atoms for voters under this act, and
no shall have been DnNA vIDE inha bliants
Of said Territory at any time since its or
ganization. and who shall have absen'ed
Themselves therefrom in consequence at the
disturbances therein. and who shall return
before the first day Of Ocsohed next, and
,vba kitaptu -? tko Tor.
ritory, with the intent Of making it their
permanent home, and saall present .atisfac.
tory evidence Of these facts to the Board OF
Commissioners, shall be entitled to vote at
at saii election, and to have their names
placed on said corrected list OF voters for
the purpose and to avoid all conflict in the
complete execution Of this act, all other e.
iectlons in said Territory are hereby post
poned until such tlue as said convention
shall appoint.
/ Sec II A 4 be IL further enacted, Tha-
the said commissioners, and all persons apt
pointed by them, 20 assist IN taking the SAID
census, shall have power TO administer
oath, and examine p"rsohs on oath IN all
cases where il shall he necessary TO the
full AMI faithful. performance Of their dn-
ties under this act, and the secretary shall
keep a journal Of the proceedings Ut said
BOARD, and transmit copies thereof from
| time TO time 10 the Secretary OF the Interi-
or and said commits toner's shall have com
ple,-d the business Of their appointment,
The books and papers Of the Board shall be
deposited in the office of the Secretary OF
the Territory, and there kept as records of
his office.
Sec. 10. An! tc i, further enacted, That
If any pei son, by menaces, threats, or force
or nv any other unlawful means, shall d.
rectly or indirectly attempt to influence any
I qualified voter in giving his vote, or deter
him from going TO the polls, or disturb or
hinder him in the free exercise Of his right
Of suffrage at said election, the person so
offending shall be adlndged guilty Of mis-
demeanor, and punished bv fine OF not
exceeding five hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonment Of not less than three months
nor exceeding one year, or by both.
Sac. IA. And be it further enacted.
| That every person not being q qualified
voter according to the provisions Of the
act. who shall vote at any election in
said Territory, knowing that he is not
entitled to vote, and every person who
shall at the came election vote me re tn an
once, whether at tho same or different
place, shall be adjuiged guilty, of mis-.
demeanOr, and be punished BY fine Of
not less than one hundred dollars nor
exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars,
or bv imprisonment not loss than three
months nor exceeding elk months, or
both.
SEC. Is. And be it further enacted,
| That any person whatsoever who may be
charged with holding the election herein
authorized, who shall willingly and know
inely commit anv fraud or irregulsrity
whatever, with the intent to hinder, or
prevent, or defeat a fair expression Of
the popular will in said election, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and punished
By fine not lees than Ave hundred dol
lars nor exceeding ono thousand dollars,
and imprisonment not less than elk
months nor exceeding two years, or both,
at the discretion Of the Court.
SEC. l6 And be it further enacted,
That the delegates thus selected shall as
semble sn convention at tho Capitol OF
said Territory on the first Monday ia
December next !; and when 9. assembled
shalt determine by . majority Of the
whole number Of members elected wheth.
or it be or DO not expediept Of that time
to form constitution and State ovsrn-
ment; and il deemed expedient, shall
proceed to form constitution and State
government which shall be republic can in
its form, for admi scion into the Union
on an equal footing with with the origi-
nal States in all respects whatever, BY
the name OF the State Of Kaness, with
the following boundaries, to Wit begin.
ming on the western boundary Of the
state OF Missouri, where the thirty sew.
enth parallel OF north latitude crosses
the then west Of said parallel to tho one