Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-04-15

| the sheriffs of tho several counties, by
themselves or deputies, to attend the Judges
at each of the places Of voting, for the pur-
pose Of preserving peace and good order; or
the said board may, instead OF said sheriff.
and their deputies, appoint. a: their disere-
tion and in such instances as they may
choose, other fit persons for the same pur-
pose; and when the purpose of the election
is to elect delegates to convention to form
a constitution, as hereinbsfore provided for,
the number OF delegates shall be sixty, and
they shall be apporiioned by said board a.
mong the several counties Of said territory,
according 10 the number Of votes; and in
making this .apportionment the board may
join two or more counties together to make
an election or representative district, where
neither Of the said counties has the requi-
site number of voters 10 eniitle it 10 DEL
egate, or to ndjom smaller to larger
county, having surplus population, where
it may serve 10 equalize the representation.
The elections hereby authorized shall con-
tinue one Gay only, and shall not be coniin-
ued later than sun down on that day. The
said board shall appoint the day of election
for each Of the elections hereby authorized,
as the seme may become necessary. The
said Governor shall announce, by preelama-
tion, the day appointed for any one said e.
lections, end the day shall be as early a
one as is consistent with due notice thereof
10 The people Of said Territory, subject TO
the provisions Of this act. The said board
shall have full power TO prescribe the time,
nanuer and places of each Of said elections,
and TO direct the time, manner and returns
thereof, which returns shall be made TO the
said board, whose duty it shall be 10 an
nounce the result by proclamation, and to
appoint therein as early day as practical
bic for the delegates elected (where the e.
lection has been for delegates) 10 assemble
in convention al the seat Of government ol
said Territory. When SO assembled, the
convention shall first determine, by vote
whether it is the wish of the proposed
State to be admitted into the Union at thai
time; and il so, shall proceed to form q
constitution. and take all necessary step.
for the establishment Of State government
in conformity with the federal constitution
subject 10 the APPROVAL and ratification Of tho
people of the proposed State. And The
said convention shall accordingly provide
for its submission TO vote Of the people
for approval or rejection; and if the ma
jority of votes shall be given for the consti
: tuition SO framed as aforesaid, the Governor
of the Territory shall, within twenty day.
after the result is known, notify the Presi
dent of the United States of The same
And thereupon the President shall announce
the same by proclamation, and thereafter
!, and without any further proceedings what.
ever on the part Of Congress, the admission
of the said State of Kansas into the Union
upon an equal footing with the original
States in all respects whatever shall be
complete and absolute,
SEC. 4. find be 1t further enacted, That
in the elections hereby authorized, all white
male inhabitants Of said Territory, over the
age of twenty-one years, who are legal
voters under the laws Of the Territory oi
Kansas, and none others, shall be allowed
10 vote; and this shall be the only quallfica.
tion required TO entitle the voter 10 the righl
of suffrage in said election. And if any
person not so qualified shall vote or offer te
vote, or if any person shall vote more thar
once at either of said elections, or shal
make or cause 10 be made any false, fcii.
, tious, or fraudulent returns, or shall alter
or change any returns Of either Of said cleo
tions, such person shalL upon conviction
thereof, before any court Of competent ju.
rsdctien, be kept a. hard labor not less
than six months, and not more than three
years. o.. .a.+
Sec. 8. find be ii further enac!sd, That
the members of the aforesaid board Of com-
; missioners, and all person, appointed by
them TO carry into effect the provisions Of
this act, shall, before entering upon their
duties, take an oath 10 perform faithfully the
duties Of their respective offices, and on
failure thereof, they shall be liable and sub
ject to the same charges aud penalties as are
provided in like cases under the Territorial
laws.
} SEC. 6. find be u further enacted, That the
officrrs mentioned in the preceding section
shall receive for their services the same
compensation as is given for like service
under the Territorial laws. le
}, SEC. 4. And be IL further endcted, That the
said State Of Kansas, when her admission as
, State becomes complete and absolute, shall
, be omitted to one member in the House Of