The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-09-11

at the next general election for nembe,,.
House OF Representatives in the sey.-.l .s ~s
ties Of this Territory. an election for the rss
nent location Of the several county seat. 80
several counties, and that the places hay;nn ~ e
highest number of votes shall be the n.,,.s ue
county seats Of the counties respectiyslv
SEC. = That said election shall be cOps,,,
cd under the rules and regulations Of the rs.S'
al election laws passed at the present se..;o.
the Legislative Assembly,"
As there were no general el lection law, r
&C the last session, 1t is very doubtful vbs,h.-
any election held under the act would be Of ."t
validity, without further legislation, and ;,,s'
several counties have all to 90 to the Leg;..
ture for the settlement of the court house ou..
ton, it would be wise to forgoe any action ON ~.
subject without further legislation.
COUNTY TREASURER.
Chapter 20. Of the act passed at the l.,, a..
sion, approved February l2. lsss, entitled -,
Act establishing the Office Of County Tre,su,.-
andprescribes the duties thereof. provides:
Sec. !. "That there shall be elected on ths =.
eond Tuesday in October, ls5s. and biennial,
thereafter. BY the qualified electors in each !,
ganized county in this Territory, one cOun,,
treasurer for such county. who shall hold HI, ~
fee for two years from the first Monday Of Irr.
next succeeding his election"
The act respecting counties and county om-
GERS section q. provides, for the election of !.
county treasurer, and fixed the election fo, n.
second March last.
SEC lOs ofthe latter act authorizes tho Gov.
aruar 70 GIL vaaanataa IN onuuty
these two provisions Of that act, county treasu,.
ers have been elected or appointed in all Ii,
organized counties in the Territory, and as n.
day Of election has been, BY some mistake, fxeS
for the second Tuesday instead of the first Mon.
day in October, and the term Of Office does no,
commence until June next, and as the Offices
are now filed. it would seem the part of wisdom
to hold no election, but await further action an
the subject.
COUNTY AUDITOR.
Chapter S, Of the acts Of the same session. en-.
titled IAN Act establishing the Office Of Count,
Auditor, and defining the duties thereof, pro-.
vides:
SEC. l. That there shall be elected BY IN.
qualified voters of each organized county in III.
Territory. on the I'd Tuesday in October bi.n.
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Section 0. Of the same act. provides. that b.
snail, by virtue OF MS ONCE be Clerk Of the
Board OF County commissioners lSupervisOrsJ
Sectione6, Of the act respecting Counties and
County Officers. provides. "That Clerk Of III,
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 end
day Of March last. Under this act, either by
election or appointment, all the counties are
provided with Clerks of the Board Of Super.
yisors; and rs in most of the counties they hsv,
been elected and commissioned for two year,
the same conflict will arise between the County
Auditor and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors,
as there will between the two County Treasurer.
il yould seem 10 be unnecessary TO elect a Conn.
tv Auditor. until after these conflicts h.vs hs.,
removed BY legislative action.
There SCENE 10 be some misapprehepsiop ~
spectinr elections for vacancies in county of.
cars.
Section ITO, Of the law respecting County and