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at the precinct Of Otter Tail City.
Sec. Ii. Until the Legislature shall otherwise
provide, the State shall be divided into Judicial dis
tricts follows, viz The counties of Washington,
Chisago, Manomin, Anoka. Isanti, Pine, Buchanan,
Carlton, ST. Louis and Lake, shall constitute the
First judicial District. The county of Ramsey
shall constitute the Second Judicial District. The
counties Of Houston, WInona, Fillmore, Olmstead
and Walashaw, shall constitute the Third judicial
District The counties Of Hennepin, Carver, Wright,
Meeker. Sherbourne, Reaton, Stearns, Morrison,
Crow Wing, Mile Lac, 1taska, Pembina Todd and
Cass shall constitute the Fourth Judicial District -
The counties oil Dakota, Coodhue Scott, Rice Steele
Waseca, Dodge, Mower, and Freeborn, shall consti-
tute the Fifth judicial District The counties OF lie
seuer, Sihley, Nicollet, Blue Earth, Farrbaut, Nc
Load Renvle, Brown, and all other counties IN the
State. not included within the other Districts, shall
Constitute the Sixth Judicial District ~
Sec. ID. Each OF the foregoing enumerated Ju-
diciat Districts, may at the first election eject one
Prosecuting Attorney for the District.
Sec. Is. Upon the second Tuesday, the 18th day
OF Octoher, 1857, election shall be beld for
hers Of the House of Representatives of the United
States, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Supreme and
District Sudges, members Of the Legislature and all
other officers designated in this Consttntion and also
for the Submission Of this Constitution to The people
for their adoption or rejection
Sec. "a Upon the day designated as aforesaid
every free hte male inhabitan over the aue ortwen-
tyone years hoa shall have resided within the limits
6tate for ten days previous to the day Of said
elections may vote for all officers to be elected under
siis Constitution at such election, and also for or
agantststhe adoption of this Constitution.
Sec. Is. La voting for or against the adoption of
this Constitution the words Tor Constitution, or
against Constitution may be written or printed on
the tucked OF each voter, but voter shall vote for
Or against this Constitution separate ballot from
that cast by hun for officers to be elected at said
election under this Constitutions aud il npon the can
Tass OF the votes poed shall appear that there
was greater number of votes polled for than against
sad Constitution, then this Constitution shalt be
deemed TO be adopted the Constitution OF the State
OF Minnesota; and all the provisions ard obligations
of this Constitution, and Of the schedule hcreunto at
tached, shall thereafter be valid to all nients and
purposes as the Constitution of said State.
Sec. 10. At said election the polls shall be opeo-
ed the election held, returns made and certificates is
sued in all respects provided by law for opening,
closing and conducting elections and making returns
Of the same, except hereinafter specified and ex-
cepting also, that polls may be opened and elections
held at any point or points in any Of the counties
where precincts may be established as provided by
aw ten days previous to the day of election not less
han ten miles from the place of voting in any estab
iished precinct.
Sec 20. It shall he the duty Of Judges and Clerks
Of election, liz addition to the returns required by law
from each precinct. 10 forward the Secretary IF
the Territory by mail immediately after the close OF
he electiea, certified COPY Of the poll hook con-
aiming the name Of each person who has voted in the
precinct and the number Of votes poed for each per-
son for any office, and the votes poed forand against
the adoption ofthis Constitution.
Sec. 81 The returns of said election for and
against this Constitution, and for all State officers aud
members Of the House of Representatives ofthe Unit
ed States, shall be made and certificates issued in
The manner prescribed by law for returning votes
gven for Delegates to Congress, and the returns for
all District officers. Judicial Legislative or other
wise, shalt be made to the Register of Deeds of the
senior county in each District, the manner precrb-
ed by law. except as otherwise provided. The re-
turns Tor all officers elected large shall he canvassed
BY the Governor Of the Territory assisted by Joseph
r. Brown and Thomas J !. Gaibra;th, at the time
designated by law for canvassing the for Dele
gate to Congress.
Sec. %. If npon canvassing the votes for and
against the adoption of this Consultation, il shall APP.
pear that there has been poiled greater nuinher Of
votes against than for it. then certificates Of cleo
ton shall be issued for any State District officer
provided for in this Consultations, and no State or
ganizaon shall have validity within the limits OF
the Territory until otherwise provided for, and until
a Constitution for State Government shall have
been adoptedby the people.
[Tothe copy Of the above, deposited
with the Secretary ofthe Territory, the
following signatures were attached !:
HENRY I'll. SIBLEY,
OfDakota county, President ofthe Com
stitutional Convention of Minnesota.
William Holcombe, Of Washington Go.
James Norris, g
Henry N. Setter, IS =
Gold t. Curtis,
Newington Gilbert, s. Il b
Charles J. Butler, sa .sg 81 MS !
r.. FL Sanderson, sa't e
George r. Becker, Of Ramsey county.
Moses Sherburne, .'1 g .ss
Lafayette Emuaet, s. 81
William RI, Murray !" BIN Il 81 7
w. A. German, "a ssks /
Jno. Il. Prince, & So 81
Patrick Nash, ss .,s' q, Il
William b McGrorty, &
Paul Faber, 81 4. sssI' 4. ~ 81 81
Michael e. Arnss 81 81 IN n