The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-07-03

and until their successors are elected md
qualified. At the irst session Of The
Board it shall be determined By lot which
members shall hold their Offices for the,
term Of four years, and which for the
term Of two years. A certificate Of such
classification containing tho names and
term of office Of each member Of the board
shall be signed by the Secretary Of the
Borad and fled with tho Secretary Of
State and by him recorded, successors TO
the members of the Board Of Education.
| S13. Members Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives shall be chosen by the vote Of
the qualified voters Of the respective rep
resentatiye districts, at the general elec-
tion of one thousand eight hundred and
hfty nine, and every second ysar thsrs@fy
tier, for the term oil two years, and until
their successors are elected and quail
fed.
| 5 IA. Scnstors in the General Assem-
bly, to succeed those whose terms Of Office
is about to expire, shall be chosen BY
vote of the qualified voters OF the propet
Senatorial district, at the same time thar
the members of the House of Representa-
tivcs are chosen, and for the term Of
four years. ...
s Is. Clerks Of the District Court
shall be chosen by vote Of the quail
fed voters, in the several counties at tho
| general election of one thousand eight
hundred fifty eight, and every second
year thereafter, aud shall hold their. off,
ccs for the term of two years, aud until
| their successors are elected aud quail
fed. ....
5 Is. County Judges, Sherifs, Treas.
urers, Recorders, Surveyors, Drainage
Commissioners and Coroners, shall bc
chosen by the qualified voters Of the re-
spectivc counties at the general election
of one thousand eight hundred, and fifty
nine and every second year thereafter, and
shall hold their Offices for the term Of
two years and until their successors are
elected and qualified
SIT. Two Justices of the Peace shall
be chosen by the qualified voters Of each
township, at the general election Of one
thousand eight hundred and tifty eight,
and every second year thereaftes, who
shall hold their Offices for the term Of two
years, and until their successors are elcc-
ted and qualified.
5 Is. Three Township Trustees, q
Township Clerk and two Constables, one
| Supervisor of roads for each district, shall
be chosen by the qualified voters Of each
township at the general electin of one
thousand eight hundred and fifty eight,
and annually thereafter, and shall hold
their Offices for the term of one year and
until their SUCCESSORS are elected and
qualified.
s 10. In case any public Office, now
required by law to be filled by the vote
of the qualified voters of any county or
Township, shall not be specifically pro-
vided by this act, then an election TO
such office may be had at the general
election next preceding the expiration
of the term OF Office Of the incumbent
and with the like effect, as il specifcal-
ly provided 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 town.
ship if the Trustees so direct, by post
ing notices of the same in three Of the
most public places in the township, NJ
least ten days before the election.
S21. Justices Of the Peace and Con-
stables shall be considered as county
officers under the provisions of this act,
except they shall be voted for by the
voters Of their respective townships.
20. The words, "twenty days" IN
section 259 of the code are hereby re-
pealed, and the words "sixty days" in
serted in the place thereof.
S23. Section 272 Of the code IL here
by amended so as to read as follows:
The abstract Of the votes for each Of
the following classes, shall be made on
a different sheet.
lst. Governor and Lieutenant Cover
nor.
I'd. All State officers not otherwise
provide for.
Sd. Representatives in Congress.
4th. Senators aud Representatives In
the General Assembly from the county
alone
5th. Senators and Representatives in
the General Assembly by districts com
prising more than one county.
9th. Judges Of the District Court,
District Attorneys and member, Of the
board of Education.
7th. County officers.
Two abstracts of all the votes cast for
any State or Judicial district officer shall
be made, and one forwarded to the
Secretary of the State, and the other
signed by the county Judge.
S "a. Section 2s3 Of the code is
hereby amended by inserting the words
"and Lieutenant Governor" after the
the word Governor in the third and
fourth lines of said section.
SIS. Sections 296, 29S the code are
herdby amended by striking out from
both sections the words Sin relation to
the General election ''and inserting in
place thereof in each section the words,
"in section 272 of the code"
S26 Section 800 of the code is here
by amended so as to read as follows: The
canvassers shall make and cause to be
delivered to the person elected, certii-
cate of his election.
s27. The provisions re.ating to gen.
eral elections shall govern special elections
except where it may be otherwise provi.
ded by law
s2s. Sections 31s, 3l4, 315 and 3lS,
Of the code are hereby repealed.
s 90 Section 334 Of the code, is here
| by amended 50 as to read as follows: The
several officers shall qualify within the
times here mentioned. The Secretary,
Treasurer, Auditor Of State, Attorney