The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-02
Clerks Of Election.

OteEhS VI Election. Judges.
SEC:7., THE judges Of election shall appoint
two clerks. who, before entering upon the dis
charge of their duties shall take an oath or af-
hrnation, to be admi 8istered by one of the judg-
es, that they will faithfully discharge the duties
of clerk according TO law and the best of tneir
ability.
SEC 2. If, after the election of any Judge or
clerk. such judge or clerk resign, or be unable to
further continue IN the discharge Of his duties,
the remaining judge or judges, shall appoint
suitable person ur persons to hil the place of the
person or persons SO declining, who shall be quail
flied. and proceed To discharge his duties as if he
had been originally selected.
SEC. 0. THE judges of the election shall open
the polls at nine o'clock in the morning and con-
tinue them open until six o'clock in the even
ing Prorided ho'eerer. if all the votes offered to
be given cannot be taken before the hour ap
pointed for closing the polls the judges SHALL by
public proclamation, adjourn such election until
the following day, when the polls shall again be
opened and the election continued as before but
i'll no case shall the election be continued be-
yOnd the second day.
SEC. 10. ut shall be the duty of the sheriff in
person, By deputy, to attend each election, and
10 cry in an audible voice the name of each
voter, given in, and to discharge all other du-
ties imposed on him by law, under the direction
of the judges:
SEC. as. "The judges of election shall preserve
good order, and may punish any disorderly per-
sons for contempt, sunmarily, BY fine, not ex-
ceeding twenty dollars, az their discretion, and
| commit the offenders TO jail until the fine be
paid.
SEC. %. "If ans person. appointed to takc the
returns Of any election to the Secretary Of the
Territory, wilfully fail to take the same in due
time, he shall be fined in the sum of one hum
dred dollars to be recovered by action of debt in
the name of the Territory, or by indictment; in
either case, the tine to go into the county treas
| ury for the use of the county.
SEC. 24.s"lf the, judge of any election wilfully
| fail to certify and transmit the poll books of
such election, or to give certificates of the vote
given at such election, to the persons authorized
to receive the same. they shall be severally fined
| in the sum Of one hundred dollars, to be recov-
cred by action of debt in the name of the Terri
tory, or by indictment; in either case the fine to
go into the county treasury for the use of the
county.
SEC, IS. when any county by law. is attached
| By another county for civil and military purpos-
| es, the county so attached shall not be deemed
| an election district; but the county commission
| ers lsupervisorsl of the county, to which such
county is attached, shall have power, if it be
deemed necessary. to establish an election dis
trict in the county 50 attached.
SEC. 30. "All voting shall be by ballot until
| the first day OF November 1856, and from and af-
! ter that time the voting shall be UicG roce."
Tho voting, therefore, tor Representatives, in
! the absence Of any provision Of law, except the
above section, will necessarily be cira roce.
The qualifications of voters as defined in Sec
tion S. Of the act Of the Legislative Assembly, ap
| "define and establish the Council and Represen-
''tative Districts for the Legislative Assembly,
"and for other purposes"-page 65. section 5. re-
quires six months residence in the Territory pre-
vious to voting.
The following is the apportionment of Repre-
/ sentatives to the several counties and districts
to be elected under the above lnws: