The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-07-16

proyal or ratification by the people Of the
proposed State as they may have prescrib.
cd by law, and shall be entitled 70 admis-
sion into TIE Union as a State under such
constitution thus fairly and legally made
with or without slavery. as said oonstitu-
ton may prescribe.
Sec. 2. Ind Be a fayitor enacted,
That, for the purpose Of insuriog, as far
as possible, that the election authorized by
this act may be fair and free. the COVER
nor, United States district attorney, and
secretary Of the Territory Of Kansas, and
the presiding officers Of the two branches
Of its legislature, namely, the president Of
the council and the speaker Of the house
Of representatives, are hereby constituted
a board Of commissioners TO carry into el-
.ect the provisions Of this act, and to use
all the means necessary and proper to that
end. Any three OF them shall constitute
a board, and the board shall have power
and authority to designate and establish
precincts for voting, or to adopt those al
ready established; to cause the polls to be
opened at such places as it may deem
proper in the respective counties and cleo
ton precincts Of said Territory to appoint,
as judges of election, at each Of the sew
efal places Of voting, three discreet and
respectable persons, any two Of whom
shall be competent TO actl 10 require the
sheriffs of the several counties, by them
selves or deputies, to attend the judges at
each Of the places Of voting, for tine pur-
pose Of preserving peace and good order;
or the said board may, instead Of said
sheriffs and their deputies, appoint, at
their discretion, and in such instances as
they may choose, other Go persons for
the same purpose. The election hereby
authorized shall continue one day only,
and shall not be continued later than sun.
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. aud the day shall
be as early one as is consistent with due
notice thereof to the people of said Terri
tory, subject to the provisions Of this act
The said board shall have full power ia
prescribe The time, manner, and places oil
said election, and TO direct the time and
manner of the returns thereof which re.
turns shall be made 10 the said board
whose duty it shall be to announce the re.
suit by proclanaton and the said Cover
nor shall certify the same to the President
Of the United States without DELAY.
Sec. 8. And be IL further enacted
That, in the election hereby authorized
all white male inhabitants OF said Terrific
ry, over the age Of twenty one years, who
possess The qualifications which were re.
quired by the laws Of said Territory fors
! legal voter at the last general election fol
members Of the territorial legislature. and
none others, shall be allowed to vote: and
this shall be the only qualification requ;r
ed to entitle the citizens to tllo fieht O
suffrage in said elections and If any per
son not so qualified shall sote, or offer {,
vote, or if any person shall vote more .har
once a: said election, or shall make, o
cause to be made, any false, fictitious O.
fraudulent returns, or shall alter or chang,
any returns Of said election, such persons
shall. upon conviction thereof before an,
competent court of Jurisdiction, be KEEP
at hard labor for not less than six month
and not moro than three years.
Sec. 4. And be Il further enacted. That
the members of tho aforesaid bp,rI a
commissioners, and all persons appointe,
by them to carry into effect the proyis
ions Of this act, shall, before entering up
on their duties, take an oath to perform
faithfully the duties of their respective Of
fees, and on failure thereof they shall be
liable and subject to the same charges an,
penalties as arc provided in liks cases un
der tho territorial laws.
Sec. 8. 1ad be Il further enacted, That
the { ctficers mentioned in the preoeedin,
section shall receive for their services Tn
same compensation as is given for like ser
vices under the territorial laws.