St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-15


hfty-ninc, there shall he chosen bv the uual
ned voters of the State. one Supreme Coul
Judge, who shall hold his Office for the ter,
of six years, and until his successor is cIecte
and qualified
5 II. Judges of the District Court AN
District Attorneys shall he chosen by the vol
OF the qualified voters of each Judicial DiStrit
at the general election of one thousand cigi
hundred and fifty-cight, and every fourth yes
! thereafter, for the term of four years, and III
I'll their SUCCESSORS are elected and qualified
5 ~ One member of the Board of Educ
ton shall be chosen by the qualified elcctol
of each Judicial District at the general clcctio
of one thousand eight hundred and tifty-eight
iiVe OF whom shall hold their offices for tn
term Of four years, and six of whom shall hol
their offices for the term of four years, an,
untll their SUCCESSORS are elected and quail
ned At the first session of the Board it shal
he determined by lot which members shal
hold their offices for the term of four wears
and which for the term of two wears. 4 Ger
tificate of such classification containing tn
names and term of office of each member o
the Board and filed with the Secretary of Statt
and by him recorded. successors to the mem
hcrs of the Board of Education.
IL. Members of the House of Reprcscn
tativcs shall he chosen by the vote of tn,
districts, at the general election of one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty nine, and ever,
second year thereafter, for the term of two
years, aud until their SUCCESSORS are elected
and qualified.
IA Senators in the General Assembly t,
succeed those whose term of Office is about {,
expire, shall bc chosen by vote of the quail
ned voters OF the proper Senatorial districts
at the same time that the members of the
House of Representatives are chosen, and TO,
the term of four years.
) 10. Clerks of the District Court shall b,
chosen by vote of the qualified voters. in the
several counties at the general election of one
thousand eight hundred and fifty eight. and
every second year thereafter. and shall hold
Their offices for the term of two wears and un.
I'll their successors are elected and qualified
5 l6. County Judges, Sheritfs, Treasures
and Recorders. Surveyors, Drainage Commits
sioners and Coroners, shall bc chosen by tn,
vote OF the qualified voters of the respective
counties at the general election of one thou
sand eight hundred and tifty-nine and every
second year thereafter, and shall hold their Of
iiccs for the term of two years and until Their
SUCCESSORS are elected and qualified.
Il. Two Justices Of the Peace, shall be
chosen by the qualified voters of each town
ship, at the general election of one thousand
eight hundred and fifty y-cight and every sec
ond year thereafter, who shall hold their otii.
ces fol the term of two years, and until their
SUCCESSORS are elected and qualified.
IS. Three Township Trustees, q Town.
ship Clerk and two Constables, one Assessor
and Supervisor of roads for each district
shall be chosen by the qualified voters of each
township at the general election Of one thou,
sand eight hundred and tifty-eight, and an
nually thereafter and shall hold their offices
for the term of one year and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified.
~ In nc case ., any Il, Pgbf,sv ,,v oft, office & nov W re
qualified voters of any county or Township
shall not he specifically provided for by this
act. then an election To such office may be llad
at the general election preceding the cxpira
ton of the term of Office of the incumbent
and with the like effect, As it specifically pro,
yidcd for in this act.
s 20 One or two additional Justices of the
Peace and one or two additional Constables
may be elected in each township if the Trus.
tees so direct, by posting notices of the same
in three of the most public places in the town
ship, at least ten days before election.
u. Justices of the Peace and Consta
hlcs shall be considered as county officers un,
der the provisions of this act, except they
shall be voted for by the voters OF their re,
spectivc townships.
s 22 The words - twenty DAYS - in sec
tion 259 of the code are hereby repealed, and
the words sixty days inserted in plac,
thereof
5 %. Section 272 of the code is hcreb,
amended So Us to read as follows: The alb
stract of the votes for each Of of the following
classes, shall be made on a different sheet:
lst. Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
ID. All State officers not otherwise provi
ded for
Sd. Representatives. in Congress.
4th. Senators and Representatives in tn,
General Assembly from the county alone.
9TH Senators and Representatives in til,
General Assembly by districts comprising
more than one county.
9Th. Judges of the District Court, Distric
Attorneys and members Of the Board of Edu
cation.
7th County officers.
Two abstracts of all the votes cast for an'
State or Judicial district officer shall be made
and one forwarded to the Secretary of tn
State, and the other filed by the Count,
Judge.
s "a Section 2s3 OF the code is hercb,
amended by inserting the words "and Lieu
tenant Governor" after the word Governor il
the third and fourth line of said section.
s %. Sections 296, and 29S of the code ar
sections the words, /" in relation to the Genera
election" and inserting in place thereof il
| each section the words, - in section D. of tn
code"
S %. Section 500 of the code is hercb
amended SO as to read as follows The car,
vassers shall make and cause to be delivered I
the person elected, Il certificate of his election
| s y. The provisions relating to genera
elections shall govern special elections eycep
where it may be otherwise provided by law.
s oS Sections 3l3, 3l4, 3l5 and 3lS, {
the code are hereby repealed
s 20. Section 33i of the code, is hercb
amended SO as to read as follows: The sewers
officers shall qualify within the times heri
! mentioned The Secretary, Treasurer an
Auditor of State. Attorney General, Registt
of State Land Office Commissioner of De
Moines River Improvement Judges of St
preme and District Courts, District Attorney
and all county and Township officers by I'll
first Monday of January following their ele,
ton. The Governor and Lieutenant Govern,
within three DAYS after the result of the ee,
ton shall be declared by the General Assem-
blv. Prorided, That should any person electe
to any of the above offices, not qualify with
the time prescribed above, or within ten da,
thereafter, unless the person elected shall 81.
nifty his acceptance in writing, he shall |
deemed rs ueClillitiS tHc oiiltc anu the OIlli
shall be deemed vacant.
S so. Section 1863 of the code is heret
amended so as to read as follows The ele
ton of any person declared duly elected to IL
Office of Secretary, Treasurer or Auditor
State, Attorney General, Register of the Sta
Land office, Commissioners of the Des Moin
Improvement, Judge of the Supreme Court,
any other State officer except that of Governs
/ or Lieutenant Governor, or of the office of hi
trict Judge or District Attorney, may be col
tested by an eligible person, who receiv,
votes for the Office contested, for any Of Il
causes before contemplated.
s 81 Section 372 of the code, is herel
I amended by striking out the word Mover
3 Der" in the last line of said section and inse
| the word January in its place.
: s 81 Section 3S7 is amended so as to re;
e as follows The election of any person declar'
D duly elected to the Office Of Governor or Lie
D tenant Governor may be contested by an elil
: BILE person who received votes for the Off
$ contested.
: s 49, The election of any person declar
h a member of the Board of Education, may
n contested in the manner providing for conte'
: ing the elections OF members of the Genel