The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-06-26
ATTEST
HUGH s. WALSH, Secretary.
Lecompton. K. T., June 3, 1853.
REPORT OF THE CONNITTEE.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
Whereas. the second section of an act of Con-
gresS. passed May 4th, A. 4. 1858 entitled AN act
UniOn," provides that the Governor, United
States District Attorney. Secretary of the Ter,
ritory of Kansas, President of the Council and
constituted Board Of Commissioners to carry
into effect the provisions of the said act, there
for the said Board of Commissioners do hereby
declare that the proposition contained IN the
said act of Congress shall be su omitted to the
people of Kansas for acceptance or rejection, on
the first Monday Of August, A. ID. 1858.
At the said election the voting shall be By bal
lot, and by endorsing on his ballot AS each voter
Proposition rejected. :"
The Sheriffs of the several counties, by them
selves or deputies, are required By the said act
of Congress to attend the Judges at each Of the
places of voting, for the purpose OF preserving
peace ard good order. Each voter shall vote
only in the County in which he resides, or the
one to which his county may be attached BY the
Board.
Each person must have resided in the Terri
tory at least six months previous to the first
Monday Of August, 1883, in order to be entitled
to vote.
INSTRUCTIONS TO JUDGES OF ELECTIONS.
There are appointed three Judges to each pre-
cinct, who SHALL before entering upon the dis
charge of their duties, take an oath to perform
faithfully the duties of their office, shall provide
ballot boxes, shall appoint two clerks who shall
Commissioners, constituted by the Act of Con-
greSs, approved May 4, 1853, and the said Judges
shall open said election at o'clock A. NJ. at the
places herein designated, and close the same
at SHUTDOWN In case any of the Judges fail to
attend, the voters in such precincts, at the hour
and place appointed for opening the polls, are
hereby authorized to supply their places. The
SAID Judges andelerks OF election shall Keep LIST
faithful and accurate list of the names of all
persons who shall vote at their precinct, at said
election.
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of all persons who shall offer to vote at their pre-
cinct, who, upon being challenged, shall not
vote; said list shall also give the Section, Town
ship and Range where each person so offering to
vote, shall claim to 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 sll persons who shall vote at their precinct
after being challenged; said list shall also give
the Section, Township and Range where each
person so voting shall claim to reside, or the
place in the town or city where he shall claim to
reside.
Said lists shall each be certified and svornto by
ance with the forms prepared by the Board OF
Commissioners before some officer authorized
BY law 10 administer Oaths.
The said Judges shall make out triplicate
returns of each of the three poll lists of said
election, with the certificates and oaths of the
Judges and Clerks duly attached to the same
and they shOll seal up and transmit two copies OF
each of the same. within five days, to the Probate
Judge of their County, who shall within ten days
forward one copy of the same to the Governor OF
the TerritOrv, at Lecempton. and the other g
Carmi W. BabcOck, President Of the Council
at Lawrence, and the third copy shall beretained
BY the Judges of the Election. The Judges
of the Election in the recognized counties
shall make their returns to the Probate Judges
of the adjoining counties as follows:
The poll books of Richardson shall be sent to
the Probate Judge of Shawnee.
Those of Dickinson to Riley.
Those of Butler to Madison.
Those of niece to Bourbon.
Those of Dorm to Allen.
Those of Greenwood to WoOdson.
At the election hereby authorized, all white
male inhabitants of the Territory, over the age
of twenty one years. who possess the qualifica-
tons which were required by the laws of the
Territory for a legal voter at the last general
election for members of the Territorial Legisla-
tuIe, and none others shall be allowed to vote,
and this shall be the only qualification required
to entitle the voter to the right Of suffrage at
said election; and if any person, not so qualified
shall vote offer to yOte or If 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 election, such person shall,
upon conviction Thereof before any court of COM
petent Jurlsdlc ton, be Kept at hard labor not
less than six months and not more than three
years. The Judges of 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
any person desiring to attend the same; and
announce the result publicly at the close there
OF, and they shall IN such announcement declare
the number of votes cast respectively for each
proposition voted for at said election. Printed
forms of poll books, talley lists and tickets, will
be furnished TO the Judges of each precinct.
The Probate Judges and all other persons filling
any Office under said act Of Congress shall, before
entering upon their duties, take the oath re-
qulred By the same.
|. T0ting Places and Judges Of Elections
DONIPHAS COUNTY,
White Cloud precinct. at the town of White
Cloud. Judges of Election, Thomas Shrive,
| Thomas l.. Lease, FhOs. j. Key.
Iowa Point precinct, at the town OF Iowa
Point. Judges of Election, Thos. Stephenson
j. L, Long, Richard Leach.
Wolf River precinct, at the house of \
Cfinch, Osiel Nelson, Laban Pritehard.
Highland precinct at the town of Highland
Judges of Election. Samuel Weakly, James
Columbus precinct at the town of Columbus
Judges Of Election, B. 81. Brock, c. Graham.
Carey B. Whitehead.
Troy precinct. at The town of Troy. Judges Of
Election, Harrison Calvert, Matthew lies. Z.
Eiwood precinct, at the town of Elwood. Judg-
es of Election. ID. l.. Lusk. w. l.. Lewis, Ed
ward Russell.
Palermo precinct. at Palermo. Judges of Elee-
ton, Samuel 5. Story. +. w. Emery. John ].
Palmer.
Gears City precinct. at Geary City, Judges Of
NJ NJ
son, Roberto. Porter.
Doniphan precinct at Doniphan. John Whit
aker, John Forman. Charles Estis.
ATCHIs0S COUNTY.
N Atehison precinct at Atehison. Judges,
Benton, Luther DiekeTson, I Hereford.
Sumner precinct. at Sumner. Judges, c a
Woodwork. Richardson, John Bennett.
Mt Pleasant precinct. at Mt Pleasant Jud-
ges. Joseph Potter, james Dougan, Milo Carrie
ten
Pardee precinct at Pardee. judges, A Eli
OF, Washington Wakefield, A Westbrook.
A0nroyia precinct at MonrJyia. Judges, New
man COnnely. Moses Lambason, VIM Z Bad
ger
Independence precinct. at the house of Thorn
As Z Stone Judges, Luther Knox, E Stone,
wiIliamsport precinc. at the town of VIII
Transport Judges, Henry TDay, Edwin Blake
Is, II 3 Herndon.
Alice precinct. at the house Of William Alice.
Judges William Alice. A ID Simmons, Dwight
Aiilard-
LEAvESwORTH COUNTY.
Kickapoo precinct at Kiekapos. Judges,
Sparton l. Rhea- James Beagle, Francis 4 Ford.
IeaEenworth precinct a. usual voting place,
in first ward in Leayenvorth- Semiah Clsrk.
Leayenworth precinct. at usual voting place,
in the I'd ward, LeavenWorth. Judges, c. n.
Carrier. John A. Halderman. w. G. Matthias
Delaware precinct, AZ Delaware. Judges,
George w. TWombiey, Jonas Edge, J. w. Pen
noyer. $500
Quindaro precinct, at Quindaro. Judges, G
Burlington. P Goiby, Otis Webb.
Wyandott precinct, at Wyaaaott Judges, J
Root, W Roberts, Daniel KILN.
EaSton precinct a. Easton. Judges, p z Or.
Samuel kOokagee, Charles Chadwick.
Alexandria precinct at Alexandria. Judges.
Stephen Sparks. DE- Allen. b W HIATT
Delaware Crossings precinct, 8. Delaware
Crossings, Judges, B i Johnson. B Robinson,
Rev Mr. Pratt. 7sess
JOHNSON CogSTy.
Shawnee precinct al Shaxnee. Judges, CAL
Holmes,
oxford precinct at Oxford. Judges, J Hays,
David Cork, James BRYANT.
Peter GiRthers John Adds. irl W ilIiaa b Alien.
0iathe precinct st 0iathe. Judges, Charles A