The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-09-25

SRc1. THAT there shall be elected on the So
eopd Tuesday in October, lass, and bienniaIiy
thereafter, by the qualified electors in each or
canized county in this TERRITORY, one county
treasurer for such county, who shall hold his Of
fee for two years from the first Monday OF June
next succeeding his election.p
The act respecting counties ana county OH
county treasurer, and fixed the election for the
second March last.
SIC 100. Of the latter act authorizes the Gov
ernor to fl vacancies in county Offices. Under
these two provisions Of that zct, county treasur-
ers have been elected or appointed IN all the
organized counties in the Territory, and rs the
dsy of election has been, by some mistake, fixed
for the second Tuesday instead Of the first Mon
day in October, and the term Of office does not
commence until June next, and as the Offices
are now filed, itwould seem the part of wisdom
to hold no election. but await further action on
the subject.
COUNTY AUDITOR.
Chapter 5, of the acts of the same session, en-
titled IAN Act establishing the office of County
Auditor. and defining the duties thereof, pro-
vides;
SEC. /. That there shall be elected BY the
qualified voters Of each organized county in the
Territory, on the ID Tuesday in October bien-
nially, one County Auditor for each county, who
shall hold his office for two years, from the first
day Of March next succeeding his election.
Section 0, of the same act provides, that he
shall, by virtue of his office, be Clerk of the
Board Of County Commissioners, (Superyisors.)
Sectione6, of the act respecting Counties and
County Officers, provides, That a Clerk of the
Board Of Supervisors shall be elected in each
county of this Territory, for the term of two
years." and fixed the first election on the 29nd
day of March last. Under this act either by
election or appointment, all the counties are
provided with Clerks Of the Board of Super
visors; and as in most of the counties they have
been elected and commissioned for two years,
the same conflict will arise between the County
| Auditor and Clerk OF the Board of Supervisors
as there will between the two County Treasurers
it would seem to be unnecessary to elect Coun
removed by legislative action.
There SCENE to be some misapprehenSlOn re-
specting elections for yacarcies In county OIL
GERS.
Section 10, of the law respecting County and
| County Officers, provides that some Of the OIL
GERS then in existence, Should hold their Office;
until the general election in the year 1859. 1t i:
| inferred By some that this means until the frs
| Monday in October, 1859, whereas by the terms oi
the act the officers hold their Offices, b. election
the terms OF the Township law, passed at the
same session, the annual township meetings art
| fixed for the fourth Monday in March, at which
| they elect their supervisor, whoform the COUNTY
Board, it seems plain that it was the intention o.
the Legislative Assembly in adopting these act;
OF other States, to provide for the election o.
their county and township officers in the montf
Of March, and wisely separate the election @
the civil from the political Offices of the Terri
! tory.
These are all the officers to be elected on thi
first Monday in October next, as well as the law
governing elections. All other officers, excep
as above mentioned, are to be elected IN tn
month of March, and all county officers, whethe
thority or continued in office b. operation OF
law, hold their Offices until the fourth Monda.
in March next, when their successors are TO b.
elected. j. W. DENVER. Governor,