The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-06-19

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The Sherifs 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 and 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 hrst
Monday Of August, 1853, in order to be entitled
to vote.
INSTRUCTIONS TO JUDGES OF ELECTIONS.
There are appointed three Judges to each pre-
charge of their duties, take an oath to perform
faithfully the duties of their ofice shall provide
ballot boxes, shall appoint two clerks who shall
take the oath required by law. and the SAID yudg-
es 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 are hereb y
authorized to supply their places. The SAID
Judges shall make out triplicate returns of
said election, seal up and transmit two copies
If the same. within five days, to tho Probate
Judge of their County. who shall within ten days
forward one copy of the same to the Governor of
the TerritOrs, at Leeompton. and the other to
Carmi w. BabeOek. President sf the Council
by the Judges of the Election. The Judges
of the Election in the re-OTganiZed 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 kiley.
Those of Butler to Madison.
Those of NJ Gee 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 qualifca-
tions which were required By the laws of the
Territory for legal voter at the last general
election for members of the Territorial Legsla-
tuIe, and none others shall be allowed to vote
and this shall be the only qualification required
to entltle the voter to the right Of suffrage al
said election; and II any person, not so qualified,
shall vote offer to vote; 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 jurisdiction, 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 pubiicly 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, taley 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 b. the same.
Voting Places and Judges of Elections.
DoNIPHAN COUNTY,
White Cloud precinct, at the town of White
Cloud. Judges of Election, Thomas Shrive,
Thomas l. Lease, fhos. j. hey.
n Iowa Point precinct. at the town of Iowa
Point, Judges of Election, Thos. Stephenson,
j. l., Long, richard Leach.
wolf River precInet, at the house of n.
ClIneh, Osiel Nelson. Laban Pritchard.
highland precinct at the town of Highland,
Judges of Election. Samuel Weakly, James
Stevenson. Ed. Burbank.
Columbus precinct at the town of Columbus,
Carey Fl. Whitehead.
Troy precinct, at the town of Troy. Judges of
Election. Harrison Calvert, Matthew lies, E.
ElwoOd precinct, at the town of Eiwood Judg-
es of Election, ID. l.. Lusk, w. l.. Lewis, Ed
ward Russell.
Palermo precinct. at Palermo. Judges of Elec-
ton, Samuel ). Story. +. w. Emery, John j.
Palmer.
Geary City precinct. at Geary City, Judges of
Election. John Al. Curtis, John n. NJ. Hendrick-
son, RObertJ. Porter.
DoDiphan precinct at Doniphan. John Whit
aker, John Forman, Charles Estis.
ATCHisoN COUNTY.
Atehison precinct at Atehison. Judges,
NJ K Benton, Luther Dickerson, I Hereford.
N, sumner precinct: at sumner. Judges, c A
Mt; Pleasant precinct, at BIT. Pleasant. judi
ges, Joseph Potter, James Dougan, Milo Carrie
ton
Pardee precinct at Pardee. judges, A Eli
OF, Washington Wakefield, A J Westbrook.
hOnrovia precinct at Monrovia. Judges, New
man Connely, Moses II Lambason, VIM. p Bad
ger
Independence precinct, at the house of Thorn
as Stone. Judges, Luther Knox, I E Stone,
K ) Kirk.
Williamsport precinct at the town of VIII
Transport Judges, Henry TDay, Edwin Blake
Alice precinct, at the house of William Alice.
Judges. William Alice, A Simmons, Dwight
Willard.
LEAvENwoRTH COUNTY.
kiekapoo precinct at KiekapOo. Judges,
Sparton Rhea, James Beagle, A b Hazard.
Leayenworth precinct at usual voting place,
in first ward in Leavenworth. Nemiah Clark,
l. J Eastin, Few.
Leavenworth precinct, at usual voting place.
in the I'd ward, LeavenwOrth. Judges, g. n.
CGrrier, John A. Halderman, W. G. Matthias.
eOese W. jonas o Ede
noyer.
Quindaro precinct, at ,Quindarc. Judges,
Burlington, P s Colby, Otis Webb.
Wyandott precinct, at WyandOtt. Judges,
Root, W \ Roberts, Daniel KILN.
Easton precinct st Easton. Judges, Orr,
Samuel kookagee, Charles Chadwick.
Alexandria precinct at Alexandria. Judges,
Stephen Sparks, DR.. Allen, w Hyatt.
JOHNSON COUNTY.
Shawnee precinct at Shawnee. Judges, Cal
vim A Cornatzer, Joseph Thompson, William
Holmes.
Oxford precinct at Oxford. Judges, E HAYS,
David Cork, James Bryant.
Spring Hill precinct at Spring Hill. Judges,
Peter Ginther. John Adds. jr W lillian IL Allen.
Uashe P5 5selbae5n syO eo
Monticello precinct at Monticello. Judges.
John Owen, A N Piper, n I Miner.
MCamish precinct at M.Camish. Judges,
Richard Ill Csmish, John Lockhart, GideonSey-
Lexington precinct at Lexington. Judges,
Charles A Stratton, Daniel Rolf, Nathan Simp-
SON.
Gardnerprecineta at Gardner. Judges, C Storrs,
jr., j 5 Barton. Dillon Pickering.
LYKIss COUNTY.
Paoli precinct at Paoli. Judges, VIM A Has
kill, John Shannon, w Wagstaf.
stanton precinct st Stanton Judges. K NJ
Ward, Thomas Wilkerson. j A Cotton.
0saEatOmie preeine at OsaEetomie Judges,
Henry Wood, q Brown, u ID Williams.
MEANWHILE precinct at MEANWHILE. Judges,
Richland township, Wea township. Marysville
township. Middle Greek township. Anticipates
and before the Supervisors appointed under the
township organization law, at the usual place Of
voting,
Breckenridge precinct, ct the regular voting
place. Judges, S Quinn. Vim Hutchin. John
Ball.
Tate township precinct. at the regular voting
place. Judges. Wm HargrOve. X Miller. l.
POtosa precinct, at the regular voting place.
Judges, Josiah Lamb, Josiah Cummings, Abish
AilIss
Paris township precinct. at Paris. Judges.
Russell Thomas. Riley Barber. Vim Emerson.
Scott township precinct, es the usual voting
place. Judges. David Sibbett J Higgins. J c
Mound City precinct at Mound City, Judges,
Temple Waine, Josiah FerreiI. w I Turner.
CentreYiile precinct, at the regular voting
place. Judges, Jonathan Florey. John a Brown.
w Marsh.
Liberty precinct, at the regular voting place.
Judges. James Doty, Robert Cottle, Nashville
Malone.
BoURBoN COUNTY.
Raysyille precinct, at Rsysville. Judges.
Aapleto1 precinct, at Mapleten. Judges,
| Newton, Thomas James. l. Glines.
Marmstoa precinct, ut the house Of John " IN
set. Judges. David Manlove. John ; knowles,
Is SheFburne.
BarnesviI!e precinct, at Barnesyille. Judges.
John SNYDER, benjamin q Wsshburn. James
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