Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-05-12

the purpose of insuring, as far as possible.
that the election authorized by this act NAV
be fair and free, the Governor, United States
District Attorney, and Secretary of the Ter
rltory OF Kansas. and the presiding officers of
the two branches of its Legislature e-namely.
! the President of the Council and Speaker of
the House OF Representativcs-are hereby
/ constituted board of commissioners to carry
into effect the provisions Of this act and to
use all the means necessary and proper to that
end. And three of them shall constitute
board; and the board shall have power and
authority to designate and establish precincts
,or voting, or to adopt those already estab
ilshed; to cause polls to be opened at such
places as it may deem proper in the rcsnee-
tive counties and election precincts of said
territory !; to appoint as judges of election.
It !, each OF the several places of voting. three
oiscreel ara respectable persons, any two of
%Houi Snaii DC competent to act 20 require /
'n1 sher'ls OF the several counties, bv them |
serves or deputies, to attend the i1dpes ~
each OF the places of voting. for the nnr,oso |
OF preserving peace and good order or tba !
said BOARD may, instead of said sherifs and |
deputies, appoint at their discr, ton and in |
such instances as they may choose. other fit !
persons for the same purpose. The election
~ -. snail continue one day on !
~, aud snail hot be continued later than suu- |
down on that day. The said board shall ap /
point the day for holding said election, and I
the said Governor shall announce the same /
by proclamation; and the day shall be as
early one as Is consistent with due notice
thereof to the people of said Territory, sub
ject to the provisions of this act. The said
board shall have full power TO prescribe the
time; manner and places of said election, and
n drapt tho fiuno onA g IL
tn ereof, which returns shall be made to the
said board, whose duty it shall be to announce
the result by proclamation, and the said Gov
ernor shall certify the same to the President |
of the United States without delay.
SEC. 3. ind be 1t ftcfther enacted, That in
the election hereby authorized all white male
of said Territory over the age of
wcnty-one years. who possess the qualifca-
ions, which were required by the laws of
said Territory, for legal voter at the last
general election for the members Of the Ter
'ltorIal Legislature, and none others, shall be
.llowed to vote; and this shall be the oaly
publication required to oEtitle the voter to !
he right OF suffrage in said election And If )
ny person not 80 qualified shall vote, at said
lection, or shall make or cause to be made I
ny false, fictitious or fraudulent returns, or t
hall alter or change any returns of said elsc-
;. 80 .NOH fCiSoh S"84i upon conviction there
before any Court of competent jurisdic-
on, be Kept at hard labor not less than six L
lonths, and not more than three years s.
SEC 4. -4nd be 1T further enacted, That o
ie members of the aforesaid board of COM h
6sloners, and all persons appointed by them 81
carry luto effect the provisions Of this act
lall, before entering upon their duties, take l.
oath to perform faithfully the duties of
eir respective offices, and, on failure there
, they shall be liable and subjected to the
me charges and penalties as are provided
like cases under the territorial laws.
SEC D. And be 1t further enacted. That
c officers mentioned in the preceding sec
IN shall receive for their services the same .r
lnpensation as is given for like services un-
r the territorial laws co