The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-03-13

board OF inspectors, the electors present
may choose of their number to FIJI said
vacancy.
SEC. 10. The township clerk shall be
the.clerk of township meetings, and shall
keep faithful minutes Of the proceedings
and correct poIl-list containing the
names of all persons voting at each meet
ing, and he shall enter at length any or
der or direction, and all the rules and reg
ulations made by the meeting but if the
township clerk be absent, then such as
shall be appointed by the board of inspec-
tors shall be clerk of such meeting, and
the board of inspectors shall also, appoint
at every meeting poll clerk, who shall
keep correct poll-iist of all persons vot-
ling, IN the same manner as that Kept by
the township clerk.
SEC. 20. At the opening of every town.
lship meeting the chairman thereof shall
state his business to be transacted, and
| the order in which such business will be
ENTERTAINED, and no proposition to vote a
tax, except for the support of schools, re-
] lief of the poor, and for defraying town.
ship expenses, shall be acted upon out of
its order. as stated by the chairman.
SEC. 21. And no proposition to recon-
slider any. votes, shall be entertained at
any township meeting, unless made with
in one hour from the time such vote shall
have been passed, or the motion for such
reconsideration shall be substantiated by
number. of votes equal to majority of
all the names entered on the poll-list at
such election, up to the time such motion
shall be made.
SEC. %. I'll The polls of the election
shall be opened between the hours of nine
and ten o'clock in the forenoon, and close
at five O'Clock in the afternoon, and the
inspectors shall cause proclamation to be
made at each opening of the polls, and at
any adjournment thereof, and proclaim in
like manner at least one hour before the
final closing of the polls, specifying the
hour at which the polls of the election
will be closed.
SEC. %. t22. If any person shall offer
to vote at a township meeting, whose
right OF voting shall be challenged by
any eiector qualified to vote at such meet
ing, the inspectors shall declare to the
person SO offering to vote, the qualifica-
tons of an eleetor, and if such persons
shall state that he is duly qualified, and
the challenge be not withdrawn, one of
the inspectors shall tender TO him the fol-
lowing oath or affirmation ''You do SOL
emnly swear (or affirm, as the case NAV
be) that you are twenty -ore years of age
that you are citizen of the United States
(or that you have lawfully declared your
intention to become such, as the case NAV
be,) that you have resided in this terrific
ry - Gas by law may be provided. J
next preceding this election and that
you are now resident of this township ::
that you have not made any bet OF wager,
or become interested in any bet or wager,
upon the result of this election, and that
you have not voted at this election ~ and
no person whose vote shall have been re-
.eeiyed upon such challenge, shall be again
challenged upon any question arising at
the same township meeting.
t SEC. "a. (23.) The chairman of each
township meeting shall regulate its pro-
eeedings and decide all questions of order
| arising at such meetings, and shall make
public declaration of all votes passed he
shall possess authority to enforce order
and quiet at such meetings, and if any
person shall conduct himself In a disor-
derly manner. and after notice from 1.-THE
! Chairman, shall persist therein, the chair
man may order him to withdraw from the
meeting. and if he refuses, may order anv
constable, or other person, to take him in
to custody until the meeting shall be ad-
Journed; in addition hereto the inspectors
shall have the same authority to preserve
order, enforce obedience, and commit for
dlsorderiy conduct, as is possessed by the
inspectors at a general election.
CANVASS OF VOTES.
SEC. 25. ]24. At the close of every
election the votes given By ballot shall be
publicly canvassed by the inspectors. at
the place where the meeting was held,
which canvass, when commenced. shall
be counted without adjournment or in-
termission, until the same shall be COM
pleted.
SEC. 26. [25.1 Before the ballots are
opened, they shall be counted and com.
pared with the number of names of vo.
tiers on the poll-list, and if two or more
ballots shall be found together. and the
inspectors shall be satisfied from the an.
pearanee and from a comparison of the
number of ballots with the number of
names in the poll-list, that the ballots so
folded together were given by the same
person, they shall be rejected.
SEC. q. I26.1 And if the ballots shall
be found to exceed the whole number of
names on such polf-list, they shall be
placed iu the box from which they are
taken, and one of the inspectors shall pub
licly draw out and destroy, unopened as
many ballots as shall be equal to sueb
excess. The number of ballots and the
number of names in the poll-list agreeing.
or being thus made to agree, the board
shall then proceed to canvass and estimate
the votes.
SEC. IS. [27.l The canvass being COM
pieted, and the result ascertained and
determined by the inspectors, the clerk
shall publicly state to the meeting the
result
SEC. %. (28.l The inspectors shall al
so draw up a statement in writing, setting
forth in words at full length. the whole
number of votes given for such Office, the
names of the persons for whom such votes
were given, aud tie number of votes CIV
en- for each person, and certify upon such
statement their determination of the per-
sons elected, which statement and eertifi- |
cate, signed by them, and attested by the
clerks, shall be fled and recorded in the
office OF the township clerk, and a du-
plicate of the same shall be forthwith
sent to the Governor by the township
clerk. elif
SFc. so. t29.] The person having re-
celyed the greatest number of votes given /
for spy Office at such election, shall be
deemed and declared duly elected, and If
two or more shzll have received the great
est number of votes for the same Office.
the inspectors of the election shall deter |
mine the choice by lot, (Which lot shall !
be drawn by the persons Reeiyfng the
equal number of votes.
80 OF TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.