Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-01

shall first determine by vote whether it Is
the wish of the people of the proposed State
to be admitted into the Union at that time /:
and, if SO, shall proceed to form constitu-
ton and take all necessary steps for the es
adjustment of State government in con-
fornSity with the federal constitution. subject
to such limitations and restrictions as to the
mode and manner Of its approval or rata-
cation by the people of the proposed State
as they may have prescribed by law. and
shall be entitled to admission into the Union
as State under such constitution thus fair
ly and legally made with or without slavery,
as said constitution may prescribe.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That
for the purpose of insuring, as far as posi-
BILE, fhat The election authorized by this act
may be fair and free, the Governor, United
States District Attorney, and Secretary Of
the Territory Of Kansas, and the presiding
officers of the two branches of its Legisla-
ture-viz the President of the Council an
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
are hereby constituted Board of Commits
sloners to carry into effect the provisions of
this actt and to use all the means necessary
and proper to cnao end. And three of them
shall constitute a board and the board shall
have power and authority to designate and
establish precincts for voting, or to alopt
those already established; to cause soils to
be opened at such places as 1t may deem.
proper in the respective counties and cleo
ton precincts in said Territory to appoins
as Judges OF election, at each Of the places
OF voting, three discreet and respectable
persons, any two Of whom shall be ,eompc-
cent TO act; to require the sherfs Of j.
several counties, by themselves or deputies.
to attend the judges at each of the places
OF voting, for the purpose of preserving
peace and good order; or the said boari
may Instead OF said sheriffs and their dep
uties, appoint at their discretion, and in such
instances as they may choose, other fit per-
sons ter the same purEos". The election
hereby authorized shall continue one duy
only, and shall not continue later than sur,
down on that day The said board shall
appoint the day for holding said election,
and the said Governor shall announce the
same by proclamation; and tae Gay shall he
as early once as shall be consistent with
due notice thereof to the people of said Ter
rltory, subject to the provision Of this act.
The said board shall have fun power to pre-
scribe the tim, manner and places of said
alections, ahd to direct the time and manner
of the returns thereof, which returns shall
be made to the said board, whose duty it
shall be TO announce the result by proclama-
ton. and the Governor shall certify the sam.
to the President Of the United States with
out delay.
SEC. 3. And be It further enacted, That
n tie election hereby authorized, all white
male inhabitants Of said Territory ever the
age of twenty-one years, who possess the
qualifications. which were required by the
avs of said Territory. for legal voter at
he last general election for the members Of
he territorial legislature, and none others.
hall be allowed to vote and this shall ho
ne only qualification required to t;t'e the
7otor to the rght.of suffrage in said cleo
ions. And if any person not SO qualified
shall vote or offer to vote. or if any person
'hail vote more than once at said election,
II shall make or cause TO be made any false,
fictitious, Of fraudulent returns. or shall al
ef OF S.n'.i'ee ahy lelu-'s II .aaid election.
Ach person shall, npon convetis.n thereof
letore any court Of competent jurisdiction, g,
je kept at hard labor not less than six
months, and not more than three wears
So. { Ind Re !; ff.,rther enacted, That
he members Of .sue aforesaid board of COM
lnissi ncrs, and all persons appointed by
hem tocarry .lpto eff OF tae provisions of this
'et, SHAH, sDefege catering .Vpen ssheir d,l-
les, take an oath TO b, .rform faithfully the
:utics Of their respective Offices. and, on
Attire ;therellf, they shall be liable and san-
ect to the -sa5ae charges and penalties as
re progiled in Ike cases under the terri
orlal laws 'H So.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That
he officers mentioned in the preceding seq
ION shtll receive or tier services the same
ompel $ ltion as is given FOR Ii services
lnder the territorial laws.