The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-08-13

fveiy assigoed over TO the use Of those concerned.
as the case may be-
and all other officers, beth civil and military I'M
der the Territorial government. shall continue in
the exercise of the duties of their respective de-
psrtments, until the said officers are superseded
under the AUTHORITY of this Constitution
Sec A. All laws and parts of laws in force in
the Territory at the time of the acceptance OF ths
Constitution by Congress- not Inconsistent with
this Constitution. shall continue and remain in
full force until they expire or shall be repealed
See s. The Governor shall use his private seal
until State seal is provided.
See. g. The Governor. Secretary of State Au
ditor of State, Treasurer of State Attorney Gene
rail- and Superintendent of Public Instruction,
shall keep their respective offices at the seat of gov
eminent. -1.--
/ Sec. Z All records. documents books, papers,
moneys, and vouchers belonging and pertaining to
the several Territorial courts and Offices, and to
the several districts and county Offices, at the date
of the admission of this State into the Union, shall
be disposed of in such manner may be pra-
seribed by law.
Sec 8. All suits, pleas, plants and other pro-
ceedings pending In any court of record, or JUS
tees court may be prosecuted to final judgment
and execution and all appeals, wrts of error eer-
tiorari injunctions, other proceedings whatey-
err may progress and be carried on rs if this Con
stitution had not been adopted, and the Legsla-
ture shall direct the mode ia which such suits,
plants prosecutions. and other proceedings, and
all papers. records, books and documents connect
Ell therew1Jn, may De removed 10 Jne courts eSta0-
lished by this Constitution. ks @NE9
Sec. 9. For the purpose of taking the vote of
the electors of this Territory for the ratification
or rejection of this Constitution, election shall
be held in the several voting precincts in this
Territory, on the first Tuesday in October, A. D.
1889 sszzih sia7 - E5a .tl5sz t1
Sec. 10. Each elector shall express his assent
dissent by voting written printed ballot la
belled "For the Constitution" or Against the
Constitution
Sec n Tfo majority iof tl,e x-otas csst ar ,cb
election shall be In favor of the Constitution, then
there shall be election held in the several vo-
ting precincts on the first Tuesday in December,
A. D. 1853, for the election of members for the first
Legislature, of all State, district and county Off
GERS provided for in this Constitution, and for a
Representative in Congress.
Sec H. All persons having the qualifications
of electors, according to the provisions of this
Constitution at the date of each of said elections,
and who shall have been duly registered accor-
ding to the registry law of this Territory, and
others, shall be entitled to vote at each of said
elections. gs zAss
Sec. 49, The persons who may be judges of
the several voting precincts of the Territory at the
date of the respective elections in this schedule
provided for, shall be the judges of the respective
elections herein provided for.
Sec. ID. Said judges of election, before enter
ing upon the duties of their Office shall take and
subscribe oath faithfully to discharge their du-
ties as such. They shall appoint two clerks of
election. who shall be sworn by of said judg
faithfully discharge Jnelr duties as Such. In
the event of vacancy in the Board of Judges the
same shall be filled by the electors present.
Sec. Is. At each of the elections provided for
in this schedule the polls shall be opened between
the hours of nine and ten o'clock, A. NJ, and
closed at sunset
Sec. Is. The tribunals transacting county
business of the several counties shall cause to be
furnished to the Boards of Judges in their respec
tive counties two poll books for each election here
inbcfore provided for, upon which the clerks shall
at said elections.
See. IT. After closing the polls at each of the
elections provided for in this schedule, the judges
shall proceed to count the votes cast and desig-
nate the persons or objects for which they were
cast, and shall make two correct tally lists of the
same
Sec. 1e. Each of the Boards of Judges shall
safely keep one poll book and tally list, and the
ballots cast at each election, and shall, within
ten days after such election, cause the other poll
book and tally list to be transmitted, by the hands
of officer, to the clerk of the board trans
acting county business in their respective coun-
ties, or to which the county may be attached for
municipal purposes.
Sec. 10. The tribunals transacting county bus
mess shall assemble at the county seats Of their
respective counties, on the second Tuesday after
each of the elections provided for in the schedule
and shall canvass the votes cast at the elections
held in the several precincts in their respective
counties, and of the counties attached for munich
pal purposes. They shall hold in safe keeping
the poll books and tally lists of said election and
shall, within ten days thereafter, transmit. by the
hands of sworn officer, to the President of this
Convention at the City of Topeka, certified tran
script of the same, showing the number of votes
cast for each person bject voted for each of
the several precincts in their respective counties
and in the counties attached for municipal purpos
es, eparately.
Sec 20. The Governor of the Territory and
the President and Secretary of this Convention
shall constitute Board of State Canvassers, any
two of whom shall be a quorum; and, who shall,
the fourth Monday after each of the elections
provided for in the schedule, assemble at said
City of Topeka and proceed to open and canvass
the votes at the several precincts in the diff
ferent counties of the Territory and declare the
result, and shall Immediately issue Qualifications
of election to all persons (if any, thus elected.
See. 81. Said Board of State Canvassers shall
issue their proclamation not less than twenty DAYS
next preceding each of the elections provided for
in this schedule 'SaiAi proclamation shall con-
tain an announcement of the several elections
the qualifications of electors, the manner of con-
Quoting said elections and of making the returns
thereof, in this Constitution provided, and
shall publish said proclamation in one newspa per
in each of the counties of the Territory in which
a newspaper may be then published.
Sec. %. The Board of State Canyassers shall
provide for the transmission of authenticated cop
les of the Constitution to the President of the
United States the President of the Senate and
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Sec. %. Upon official information having been
by him received of the admission of Kansas into
the Union Stale, it shall be the duty of the
Governor elect under the Constitution to proclaim
the same and to convene the Legislature and do
all things else necessary TO the complete and &C
tive Organization of the State Government.
Sec. "a. The first Legislature shall have no
power to make any changes in county lines.
Sec. 25. At the election to be held for the rati-
fcation rejection of this Constitution, each cleo
tor shall be permitted to vote on the homestead
provision contained in the article .'Miscelane-
ous," by depositing ballot Inscribed "For
Hon AEyai -
majority of all the votes cast at said election shall
be against the provision, then it shall be stricken
from the Constitution.
RESOLUTIONS
Resolved That the Congress of tn United States
is hereby requested, upon the application of kan
sns for ainlissinn into the IIninn to mass an oct