The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-15
OEIhEfAh1 . OFFlCb,f
Lecompton, September 6, 1853.

To the Sherifs of The Several Counties Of Eansas
Ierritory:-M ritten notices have been sent to
each Of the Sheriffs of the organized counties in
the Territory, as required by law. that general
election will take place throughout the Terrific
ry, on the TUESDAY after the first Monday in
November next. being the EIGHTH DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 1859, for the following County
Officers and Members Of the Council and House
of Representatives for the Legislative Assembly
Of Kansas Territory, all Of whose terms com
one delegate to represent the Territory in the
Congress of the United States.
| In order, however, that no disappointment
may arise in the event Of the notices not being
| received in time, take occasion to publish, for
general information. the following statement:
The county officers to be elected on that day.
in each Of the organized counties Of the Terri
| tory, are as follows:
| One County Superintendent of Common
| Schools for the term of one year; one Probate
Judge for the term of two years; one Sheriff for
the term OF two years; one Register OF Deeds for
the term Of two years; one County Attorney for
the term of two years; one County Clerk for the
term Of two years, who, by virtue of his ofhce,
is Clerk of the Probate Court and County Board
of Supervisors; one Coroner for the term of two
years; one County Surveyor for the term Of two
years, and one County Treasurer for the term Of
two years.
Each unorganized county, which is attached BY
law to an organized county for judicial purposes,
is also attached for municipal purposes b. the
laws of 1859, (see page a3l, section % and shall
be HesGn1 as II IL formed part hereof," and has
! the right to participate in the vote for county
officers, and the county board should make pros
vision for holding elections in those countie-
attached the same as if they formed part of their
own county.
The Sheriff of each organized county should
give the notices to the precincts in the counties
attached in the same manner as to the townships
| in the organized county, according to the rule
prescribed in the election law (see section 2s of
| the law regulating elections) and the township
| or city clerk, or inspectors of any ward in any
| city, post notices as required in section 90 Of
| the law, and IN case OF vacancy IN the
| Office of Sheriff, his duties devolve upon the
clerk of the board of supervisors, (see section 80
| of same law.
The following is list Of Council districts and
the number of members to which each is en-
titled:
Second Council District. the counties of Atch-
Third Council District, LeavenwOrth county, j
Fourth Council District, the counties Of Leav-
enworth and Jefferson,
Fifth Counsil District, the counties Of Brown.
Nemaha, Pottawatamie, Marshall and WASH
| ington,
Clay, Dickson, Davis, Wabaunsee and Nor
seventh we Council District, the counties of
Shawnee, Usage and Breckenridge, !
Eighth Council District, Douglas county
Ninth Council District. the counties of Doug
las, Anderson, and Franklin, i
Tenth Council District, thecounties OF Wyan-
Eleventh fSs O Councii District, the counties of
Twelfth a Council District, the counties of Bour-
bon, Allen. McGee, Dorm, WOOdson and Will
Thirteenth Council District. the counties of
Coffey. Madison. Hunter, Chase, Butler, Cod
frey, and Greenwood, =
i
! The following is list Of the Representativ,
Districts and the number Of members to whicl
First Representative District, Doniphan coun-
Second Representative District, AtchisOn
Third Representative District, LeavenwOrth
Fourth Representative District, Jefferson
county,
POttawatamie and Wabsunsee,
| Sixth Representative District, J Jackson county.
. Seventh Representative District, Wyandott
Eighth Representative District, Brown county.
Ninth Representative District. Nemaha county
Tenth Representative District. the counties Of
Marshall and Washingt9n,
Twelfth Representative @ District. the counties
t of Dickson and Davis,
I Thirteenth Representative District, Brecken-
0 Fourteenth Representative District. Shawnee
Fifteenth fifteenth Representative District, Douglas
: Sixteenth Representative District. johnson
!; Seventeenth SS: Representative District, L,kins
8 Eighteenth Representative District, LinncOun-
: Nineteenth Representative District, the coun-
ties of Lykins and Linn,
Twentieth Representative District, Anderson
: Twenty first Representative District, franklin
county,
Twenty-second Representative District, the
7, counties Of Cofey and Usage,
|. Twenty third Representative District, the
8 counties Of Madison. Chase and Morris, :
Twenty fourth Representative District, the
:. counties Of Butler, Greenwood. Hunter, God
frey and WOodson, 49,
Twenty fifth Representative District. tn coun-
tiesof Allen, Wilson, Dorm and McGoe. =
+ Twenty sixth Representative District, Bour-
rTsnty Representative District. Ar
9 rapahoe county,