The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-09-24
REORGANIZATION.


In accordance with the provisions con-
tanned in the Schedule of the Constitution
of the State of Kansas. framed at Wyan-
dotte on the 29th day OF. July. A. D. 1859,
we, the Board of State Canvassers therein
appointed, do proclaim that an election will
be held in the several voting precincts Of
the Territory of Kansas, on the first Tues
day in October, A. D. 1859, for the pur-
pose of enabling the electors of the Terri
tory to express their approval or disapprov-
al of said Constitution, and also of the
Homestead provision contained therein.
Every white male person of the age of
twenty one years and upwards. belonging
to either of the following classes, (who
shall have resided in Kansas six months
next preceding said election, and in the
township Or ward in which he offers to vote
at least thirty days next preceding such
election, and who shall have been duly reg
istered according to the provisions of the
registry law of this Territory, and none
others. shall be entitled to vote:
/. Citizens of the United States; and
2. Persons of foreign birth who shall
have declared their intention to become citi-
zens conformably to the laws of the United
States on the subject of naturalization.
Each elector may vote written or prin-
ted ballot, labelled ..For the Constitution"
or GA gainst the Constitution and one la
belled s'For Homestead" or Against
Homestead"
The persons who may be authorized un-
der the general election law of this Terrific
ry to act as Judges of election for the vari-
Gus precincts at the time of this election,
shall act as judges respectively therefor.
The said judges of election, before enter
ing upon the duties of their Office. shall
take and subscribe an oath faithfully to dis
charge their duties as such. They shall
appoint two clerks of election, who shall
be sworn by one of said judges faithfully to
discharge their duties as such. In the
event of a vacancy in the Board of Judges,
the same shall be filed by the electors pres
ent.
At each of the elections provided for in
this schedule, the polls shall be opened be-
tween the hours of nine and ten o'clock, A.
NJ, and closed at sunset.
The tribunals transactng county business
of the several counties, shall cause to be
furnished to the Boards of Judges IN their
respective counties two poll books for cash
election hereinbefore provided for, upon
which the clerks shall inscribe the name of
every person who may vote at the said cleo
tons.
After closing the polls at each of the cleo
tions provided for in this schedule, the
Judges shall proceed to count the votes
cast. and designate the persons or object
for which they were cast, and shall make
two correct tally lists of the same.
Each of the Boards of Judges shall safe
ly keep one poll book and tally list, and the
ballots cast at each election; and shall, with
in ten days after such election, cause the
other poll book and tally list to be trans
mitted, by the hands of sworn officer, to
the clerk of the Board transacting county
business in their respective counties, or to
which the county may be attached for mu-
niclpal purposes.
:" The tribunals transacting county bust
ness shall assemble at the county seat of
their respective counties on the second Tues
day after each of the elections provided for
in this schedule, and shall canvass the votes
cast at the elections held in the several pre-
cincts in their respective counties, and of
the counties attached for municipal purpos-
es. They shall hold in safe keeping the
poll books and tally lists of said elections,
and shall, within ten days thereafter, trans
nit. by the hands of a sworn officer. to the
President of the Constitutional Convention,
G.. M. Winchell) at the City of Topeka, a
certified transcript of the same, showing
the number of votes cast for each person or
object voted for at each of the several pre-
.cincts in their respective counties, and in
the counties attached for municipal purpos-
es, separately.
Given under our hands this twelfth day
of September, A. D. 1859.
j. NJ. WINCHELL1
Pres. Kansas CsnstI Convention Board of State
JOHN a. MARTIN, ( Canyasse1s
Sec'y Kansas Const'i Convention
Governor Medary being absent from the Ter
ritory, his name does not appear as one of the
Board)
TO THE REPUBLICANS OF KANSAS.