The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-05-06

constitution, and may elect delegates for that
puruose. whenever, and not before II is ascer
Sinsd, by a census duly and legally taken, that
the population OF said Territory equal the ratio
of representation required for member OF the
House of Repre- senatives Of the United States;
and whenever thereafter such delegates shall
assemble in convention, they shall first deter
mine by vote, whether il is the wish OF the
people Of the proposed State TO be admitted
into the Union at that time and il so, shall
proceed to form = constitution, and take all
necessary steps for the establishment Of state
government, in conformity with the federal
constitution, subject 10 such limitations and re-
stTcteas AZ 10 tire aauae or nIxans. 'os rtv'aP-
prevail or ratification by the people Of the pro-
posed State, Is they may have prescribed by
law and shall be entitled 10 admission into the
Union as State under such constitution thus
fairly and legally made, with or without slave
ry, as said constitution may prescribe.
SIC. ?. Ind be 1t further snaeisd, That, FOR
the purpose of insuring, as far as possible, that
the election authorized by this act may be fair
Attorney, and Secretary OF the Territory OF
Kansas, and the presiding officers Of the two
branches CT its Legislature. namely, the Presi'
dent of the Council and Speaker OF the House
Of Representatives. are hereby constituted a
Board Of Commissioners to carry into effect the
provisions of this act, and TO use all the means
necessary and proper TO that end. Any three
Of them shall constitute q board, and the board
shall have power and authority to designate
and establish precincts Tor voting, or 10 adopt
those already established; to cause polls to be
opened at such places As II may deem proper
in the respective counties and election precincts
Of said Territory; to appoint as judges Of cleo
ton at each Of the several places OF voting
three discree and respectable persons, any two
Of whom shall be competent To act; to require
the sheriiis OF the several counties, by them
selves or deputies, 70 attend the Judges al each
Of the places Of voting, for the purpose OF pre-.
serving peace and good order 4; or the said
board may, instead Of said sherlfis and their
deputies, appoint, al their discretion, and IN
such instances As they may choose, other Ill
persons for the same purpose. The election
hereby authorized shall continue one day only,
and shall not be continued later than shutdown
on that day The said board shall appoint the
day for holding said eeCton and SAID Govern
or shall announce the same by proclamation.
and the day shall be as early a one a. is consist
ent with due notice thereof to the people OF
said Territory, subject 10 the provisions OF this
act. The said board shall have full power To
prescribe, the time, manner, and place Of said
election, and 10 direct the time and manner OF
the retarns thereof, which returns shall be made
TO the said board, whose duty il shall be 10 an
nounce the result by proclamation, aud the said
Governor shall certify the same 10 the Presi-
dent Of the United States without delay.
SEC. }. -ind b. At fuihT enacted, That in the
habitants Of said Territory over the age Of
twenty one years, who possess the qualica
tons Which were required by the laws VI said
Territory for legal voter at the last general
election for the members Of the Territorial
Legislature, aud none others shall be allowed
TO vote and this shall be the only qualification
required to entite the citizens 10 the right Of
suffrage in said election; and II any person
not 30 qualified shall vote, or offer 10 vote, or
II any person shall vote more than once at said
election, or shall make or cause TO be made
any false, fictitious, or fraudulent returns, or
shall alter or change any returns Of said cleo
ton, such person shall, upon the conviction
thereof before any competent court OF Jurisdic-
ton, be kept at hard labor for not less than siN
months and not more than three years.
SEC. 1. dHd be II further enacted, That the
members OF the aforesaid Board Of Commits
sioners, and all persons appointed By them 10
carry into effect the provisions Of this act,
shall, before entering upon their duties, take
an oath to perform faithfully the duties Of their
respective Offices, and on failure thereof they
shall he liable and subject TO the same charges
and penalties a. are provided IN like cases I'M
der the Territorial laws.
SEC. 5. Ind be Il Juiho e,tncf6d, That the
officers mentioned IN the preceding section
shall receive for their services the same com
pensation a. is given for ike services under
the Territorial lawF.