The Kanzas news., 1859-03-12
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which statements shall show ths names o
tbs persons to whom such votes shall hav:
been given, for either of the said ofiices' sno
the whole number of votes given TO eacn,
disdng nguishiag tbs ssvsrA distress =, snc ns
seoantiss u which they were gwen. 4hey
shall certify such statements 70 De correct
and subscribe their names thereto; ana tne5
shall thereupon determine what persons
have been, by the greatest number OF votes,
daily eIscted to such oficsss Or either oi
: thasn. and shall indorse and subscribe on
sueh statement, certificate of such deter
mination, and determine and deliver them
70 the secretary of the Territory. -
Sec. 81. The secretary of the Territory
shall record in his Office, In q book to b
kept by him for that purpose. each certified
statement and determination, as made BY
the board Ct Territorial canvassers, and shall
without delay, make out and transmit tc
each Of the persons thereby declared to b
elected, . certificate of his election, certified
by him under his seal Of Office. He shall
also forthwith cause q copy Of such certi-
fed statements and determinations to be
published in newspaper printed at the seat
Of government.
Sec. 65. He shall prepare . certificate,
under the seal Of the Territory, attested by
him as secretary, of the due election of the
person chosen as delegate to Congress, and
deliver the same to such person when de-
manded By him. 1-s7.E@5 f
Sec. 66. All vacancies IN any Territorial
district or county Office. may be filed at q
general or special election, or by appoint
ment by the proper authority until such
eisctiep. TfsC9
Sec. 81. The regular term of Office of all
Territorial and county officers, and mem
bers of the Council and House of Repre-
sentetives, when elected for full term, shall
commence on the frst day Of January next
succeeding their election, and all officers
previously elected. except those appointed
to ell vacancies, shall remain IN Office until
Sec. SO. ANY of the said officers that may
be elected or appointed to fill vacancies, may
qualify and enter upon the duties of their
Offices immedistely thereafter, and when
elected, they may hold the same during the
unexpired term for which they were elected,
and until their successors are elected and
qualified; bat if appointed. they shall hold
the same only until their successors are
elected and qualified.
Sec. SO. During the day on which any
general. special. township or charter cleo
ton shall Be held. no civil process shall be
served on any elector entitled 70 vote at such
election. .zag.s zaA-za e--sl cs-4 E
Sec. 10. In all elections for the choice of
any officer, unless it is otherwise expressly
provided, the person having the highest
number of votes for any Office, shall be
deemed to have been duly elected TO that
Office. - --'.,5-.f=
Sec. II. In ali elections held under the
provisions of this Chapter. the inspectors
and clerks of election, in each township and
ward, shall be allowed two dollars per day
as compensation for, their services at such
elections, to be paid by the township or
city in which any ward. comprising sepa-
rate election district, is included
Sec. 72. Each county canvasser, and clerk
of the board of supervisors. shall receive
three dollars per day each, for each day the
county board of canvassers is in session,
and Eve cents per mile for each and every
mile necessarily travelled in going to and
from the place of meeting. to be paid out
Of the county treasury. ----s
Sec. IS. Each district canvasser shall re-
ceiye the same compensation as a county
to be paid out of the treasury of
the county which he represents; or in case
the probate judge, county attorney and reg
ister of deeds sit upon such district board,
they shall be paid out of the treasury of the
county in which such canyassers meet.
= Sec. ~. Every messenger appointed by
the Governor or secretary, pursuant to the
provisions of this Chapter, shall receive FIVE
cents per mile for each mile necessarily
and two dollars per day while en-
gagged in the actaal performance of the du-
ties of his appointment.
Sec. rs. Whenever it shall satisfactorily
appear that any person has received the
highest number of votes for any Office, the
canvassers shall give to such person GER
ti6cate of his election, notwithstanding the
provisions of law. may not have been fully
with, in noticing or conducting
pie may not be defeated by any informality.
wilful and corrupt false swearing or affirm
scFibed by any law of this Territory, rela-
tive to general. special, township, school
district or charter elections, such persons
Shall Do eoluogeo gulIty Oh Hlltul anu cor
rupt perjury, and every person who shall
wilfuily and corruptly procure any person
to swear or affirm falsely as Aforesaid, shall
be adjudged guilty of snbornation of perju-
~, and all such persons shall, upon con-
victicn thereof, suffer the punishment di-
rected by law in cases of wilful and corrupt
perjury. 80 lsz-.s -
See. II. If any officer, messenger. or 9TH
er person on whom any duty is enjoined by
law, relative to general. special. township,
school district or charter elections, to the
of voters or to the return OF
esnvassing of votes given at any such cleo
tions. shall be guilty of any wllful neglect
Of such duty, or Of any corrupt conduct in
the execution OF the same, be shall, upon
ceaxictioa thereof, be deemed guilty Of a |