The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-05

Sec. 13. The returns from 4he 22nd District
shall be made to and canvassed by the judges
of election at the precinct of Otter Tail City.
Sec. IA. Until the Legislature shall other
wise provide, the State shall be divided into
judicial Districts as follows. viz
The counties of Washington, Chisago. Ma
nomin, Anoka, 1santi, Pine, Buchanan, Carlton.
st. Losis and Lake, shall constitute the First
Judicial District.
The connty of Ramsey shall constitute the
second Judicial District
The counties of Houston, Winona, Fillmore
Olmsted, and Wabashaw, shall constitute the
Third Judicial District.
The counties of Hennepin. Carver, Wright.
Meeker, Sherburne, Benton, Stearns, Morrison,
Crow Wing, Mile Lac, Itaska Pembina, Todd,
and Cass, shall constitute the Fourth judicial
District.
The counties of Dakota, Goodhue, Scott, Rice.
Steele Waseca. Dodge, Mower and Freeborn
shall constitute the Fifth Judicial District
The counties of LIE Sueur, Sibley, Nicollet.
Blue Earth, Faribault, Mcleod, ,Renville, Brown,
aud all other counties in the State not included
within the other districts shall constitute the
Sixth Judicial District.
Sec. 10. Each of the foregoing enumerated
Judicial Districts, may at the first election.
elect one Prosecuting Attorney for the District.
Sec. l6. Upon the second Tuesday the 18th
day of October, 1857, an election shall be held
for members of the House of Representatives
of the United States, Governor. Licutenant
Governor, Supreme and District Judges and
members of the Legislature, and all other Off
GERS designated in this constitution. and also
for the submission of this constitution to the
peovle for their adoption OR rejection
Sec. II. Upon the day so designated as afore-
said every free white male inhabitant ever the
age of twenty one years. who shall have resid-
ed within the limits Of the State for ten days
previous to the day of said election may vote
for all officers to be elected under this constitu-
ton at such election. and also for or against
the adoption of this constitution.
Sec. 49, In voting for or against the adop-
tion of this constitution the words .'for consti-
tstIon." or against constitution may be
written or printed on the ticket of each voter,
but no voter shall vote for or against this con-
stitutiOn on separate ballot from that cast by
him for officers to be elected ut said election
under this constitution and if upon the can
vass of the votes so poi3ed, it shall appear that
there was greater number Of votes polled for
than against said constitution, theH this consti-
tuition shall be deemed to be adopted as the
constitution of the State of Minnesota ; and all
the provisions and obligations OF this consttu-
ton. and of the schedule hereunto attached
shall thereafter be valid to all intents and pur-
poses as the constitution of said state.
Sec. I9. At said election the polls shall be
OpeHC0, L0c clcCtiOIl ASA~s ASsusnc .AAouC ouU
certificates issued in all respects as provided
by law for opening. closing and conducting
elections and making returns Of the same, ex-
cent as hereinbefore specified, and excepting,
also that polls may be opened and elections
held at any point or points, In any of the coun-
ties where precincts may be established ss pro-
vided by law, ten days previous to the day Of
election, not less than ten miles from the place
of yoting in any established precinct.
See. 20. 1t shall be the duty of the judges
and clerks of election, in addition to the re-
turns required by law from each precinct, to
forward to the Secretary of the Territory by
mail Immediately after the close of the elec-
tion, certified copy of the poll book, contain
ing the name Of each person who has voted in
the precinct, and the number of votes polled
for each person for any Office, and the votes
polled for or against the adoption of the con-
stitution.
Sec. 81. The returns Of said election for and
against this Constitution, and for all state
officers and members Of the House of Represen-
tatives of the United States, shall be made and
certificates issued in the manner now prescribed
by law for returning votes given for Delegate
to Congress. and the returns for all district
officers. judicial, legislative or otherwise, shall
be made to the Register Of Deeds of the senior
county in each district, in the manner pre-
scribed by law, except as otherwise provided.
The returns for all oficerselected at large shall
be canvassed by the Governor Of the Territory
assisted by Joseph r. Brown and Thomas ].
Galbraith at the time designated by law for