The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-10
7letn Advertisements.
Instructions 10 the Judges Of the


FTa0 be held on Monday, the ID day Of August,
l. ls5s, under the diree ton Of the Board of
Commissioners cor stituted by the Act Of Con-
sress, approved May 4tb, 1853. entitled "a An Act
for the Admission Of the State of Kansas into
There are appointed three Judges to each pre-
cinct, who shall. before entering upon the dis
charge of their duties, take an cath to perform
faithfully the duties of their Office shall provide
ballot boxes shall appoint two clerks who shall
also take the cath prescribed by the Board OF
Commissioners, constituted by the Act Of Con-
gress, approved Mas 4. 1883. and the said Judges
places herein designated. and close the same at
sundoWB. In case any Of the Judges tali to at
tend, the voters in such precincts. at the hour
and place appointed for opening the polls, are
hereby au; ;hOriZed to supply their places. Inc
said Judges and clerks of election shall keep,
lst: A faithful and accurate list of the names Of
all persons who shall vote at their precinct, at
I'd. faithful and accurate list Of the names
Of all persons who shall offer to vote at their pre-
einet who, upon being challenged, shall not vote;
said list shall also give the Section, Township
and Range where each person so oIIerlng'tO vote,
shall claim 10 reside, or the place in the town or
city where he shall claim to reside.
3D. A faithful and accurate list OF the names
of all persons who shall vote at their precinct
after being challenged; said list shall also give
the Section. Township and Range where eae n
person so voting shall claim to reside, or the
place in the town or city where ne shall claim TO
reside.
Said lists shall each be certified and sworn to
by the Judges and clerks of the election. Tin ae.
eOrdance with the forms prepared by the Board
of COmmissiOners,l before some Uthcer author
iZed by law to administer oaths.
The Did Judges shall make out triplieate re-
turns of each of the three poll lists Of said elec-
ton. with the certificates and oaths OF the
Judges and clerks duly attached TO the same
and they shall seal up and transmit two copies
of each of the same, within i've days, to the Pro
bate Judge Of their county. who shall, within
ten das S, forward one copy OF the same to toe
Governor of the Territory. at Lecompt0n, and
the other TO Carmin w Babcock, President Of
I the Council, at Lawrence. and the third cop,
shall be retained by the Judges of election. The
| Judges Of the election, Immediately on closing
the polls, and before leaving the house or place
where the election has been held, shall canvass
the votes publicly, in the presence OF ans person
desiring to attend the same, and announce the
result publicly at the close thereof, and thel
shall, in such announcement, declare the mum
Der Of votes cast respectively for each PROPOSE
| tion voted for at said election.
The following forms Of oaths were adopted o.
| the Board of Commissioners, VIZ:
| The Judges of election, bsfor6 entering upoI
the discharge Of their duties, shall take the fol
| lowing oath:
JUDGES OATH TO POLL LIST "a"
We. the undersigned Judges of the election t
ship of@.@.--;i ip the County cf - = :
| Congress, approved May 4, lass, entitled ~
| Act for the Admission Of the state of Kansa
! into the Union," having been duly appointed
under the Rules and Regulations prescribed b.
ihe Board of Commissioners constituted by sais
| Act of Congress. do solemnly swear, that we will
] in all respects, conform to the Rules and Regu
lations prescribed by the said Board of Commis
sioners that we will keep true, correct ant
faithful records and lists of the names Of all per
sons who shall vote, offer to Ote, at said elec
| tion; that We will truly count and record tn
votes received. and make faithful return there
of, according to the instructions of said Board Q
! Commissioners; and that, in all things, We vii
charge.