The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-03-12
Information for the rsepl. r..psstiss .Ao
Eiection and other lava

Hiecnon and other Lava.
Notice is hereby given that have for.
warded to the Clerks of the Boards of Su.
pervisors of the several organized coun-
ties in the Territory, printed copies of the
following laws passed at the session of
the Legislative Assembly Of Kansas Ter.
ritory, in January and February, 1859.
for distribution to the county and town.
ship officers, viz:
CHAPrER /. Amnesty.
2. Appropriation for Territorial Ex.
penses for the year 1859.
8. Additional Appropriation for pay
ment Of the Expenses of the Commis-
sioners to investigate Election Frauds.
4. Appropriation for Jurors and Wit
nesses for the Special Term of Court for
the Counties Of Bourbon, Linn, Lykins,
johnson and Jefferson.
5. Appropriation for the defence Of
John Doy and Son. ~ rt.
6. Appropriation for Printing for the
Legislative Assembly for the year 1858.
7. Apportionment for the next Legis-
lative Assembly.
8. Supplement to the Apportionment.
Council Bill No. 1867
9. Repeating Supplement to the Ap-
portionment.
10. Second Supplement to the Ap-
,portionment.
IL. Elections.
IL. Regulating Contested Elections.
Is. Providing for Constitutional Con-
vention for framing State Government.
IA. Providing for taking Census.
Is. Authorizing certain Counties to is
sue Bonds, and extending time for pay
ment of Taxes.
16. Supplementary to "An Act to au-
thorize certain Counties to issue Bonds,
and for other purposes"
II. Amendment TO "An Act to author
ize certain counties to issue Bonds, and for
other purposes"
18. Providing for Locating and Work
ing Highways.
10. Providing for the Relief Of Suitors
In Probate Courts.
20. Defining Judicial Districts, and
fixing Times and Places for holding
Courts.
81. To provide for the adjustment and
payment of Claims.
%. Supplement to the adjustment and
payment Of Claims.
Should any of the officers fail TO receive
those intended for them, they will please
notify me, and the cause Of failure will be
inquired into. 1t will be observed that
the new Acts, respecting Township and
County organization, are not published in
this pamphlet, as they do not take effect
until the first day of Juno and are lengthy;
it is unnecessary to incur the expense
until they are printed in the regular
volume of the General Laws, which will,
if possible, be printed before that time.
With the exception Of the vote for or
against the Constitution, on the fourth
Monday in March, 1869, there will be no
regular election held on that day, except
for township officers, under the law Of
1853.
A certificate from the Town Clerk will
be necessary under that law, showing
what officers are elected, instead Of the full
returns of the election, as was required
last year when there was no Town Clerk
in existence, at the time Of the election.
No elections will take place for county
officers, except when specially ordered to
fill vacancies, according to law.
II will be observed that the period Of
residence for voting under the Territorial
laws for Territorial officers, is reduced
from siz months to three months, while
the period of residence for voting under
the Convention Act for or against the Con-
stitution, on the 4th Monday in this month,
and for members of the Convention in
June, in case the people vote in favor oi
Constitution, is sir months. Thus, on
the 4th Monday in March, 1859, the vote
for township officers will be given by citi-
zens who have been only (3) three months
resident, while it will require (6) six
months residence to vote for or against
the Constitution.
Under the new election law, all county
officers in office, hold their offices unit
the 1st day of January, 1860.
I The General Election for Congressional
Representative, for members of the Coun-
Gil and House Of Representatives for the
next Legislative Assembly, takes place
} hereaftes on the Tuesday after the frs,
Monday in November in each year, in
stead of the LIST Monday in October, al
formerly.
On that day, also, an election for county
, officers takes place for all those whose
regular term expire on LIST January, 1860
and for any vacancies then existing.
Special elections may be ordered undel
the provisions of the new law, for yacan-
} cies occurring within three months priol
to the general election by the Sheriff OF
Clerk of the County Board, upon proper
information Of such vacancy existing.
1t will also be observed that the 6tl
and 9Th sections of the law, authorizing
certain counties to issue bonds and extending
the time Of payment of tares," apply K
all the counties in the Territory.
HUGH s. WALSH, Sec'y Of K. 7.
March z, 1859.