The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-02-26


shall meet at the Office Of the county
board Of supervisors, and shall con-
stitute the county board Of canvassers.
The chairman Of the county board
of supervisors, if present, shall act
as chairman !; otherwise, one Of their
number shall be chosen chairman
and the clerk Of the county board of
supervisors shall act as their clerk.
After organizing, they shall proceed
to open said returns, and make an
estimate and statement Of the vote,
as follows: They shall make sepa-
rate statement, written out in words
at length, containing che whole num-
Der Of votes given in such county for
Territorial officers the names of the
persons to [for] whom such votes
were given, and the number Of votes
given to [for] each; another, Of the
votes given for members Of the Coun-
Gil, when the county alone does not
constitute Council district; another,
of the votes given for the members
of the House Of Representatives,
when the county alone does not con-
stitute a Representative district;
another, Of the votes given for county
officers; and another Of the votes
given for members Of the c ouncil and
Of the House Of Representatives,
when the county constitutes one or
more Council or Representative dis
tricts, specifying the number Of votes
for each person for member of the
Council and member Of the House Of
Representatives, in each such dis
tricts respectively.
Sec. 81. Each statement shall be
certified as correct, and signed by
the said county board Of canyassers,
and attested by their clerk, and filed
in the Office of the clerk Of the county
board of supervisors, and shall be
recorded by him in suitable book,
to be provided and kept in his office.
Sec. 55. The said board shall de-
termine the persons who have been,
by the greatest number of votes,
elected to the several county offices,
and members of the Council and
House of Representatives, when the
county constitutes oneor more Coun-
Gil or Representative districts; and
such determination shall be reduced
to writing, signed by the members
Of the board, and attested by the
clerk, and be annexed to the state
ment of votes given for such officers
respectively, and filed and recorded
by said clerk with the same.
Sec. Sc. The said clerk shall i'm
mediately make out, in pursuance of
the determination Of such board of
canvassers, certificate Of election
for each person having the greatest
number Of votes for any county Off
ce. or for member Of the Council
or House Of Representatives, when
the county constitutes one or more
Council or Representative districts,
and deliver the same to such person
upon his making application there
for. -l- s.i ..- -.'
SEQ. 81. OF the statement and
certificate Of the votes given fol-
: Territorial officers, the clerk of thu
board Of supervisors shall prepare
three certified copies, under his sig
nature and seal Of Office; one Of
which he shall, within three days
next after the county canvass, sent
, by mail, one to the Governor, one tt
the secretary of the Territory, AMI
one to the Territorial treasurer. HI
J shall also transmit, by mail, to tn,
: secretary Of the Territory, within
three days after any general election
; a list Of the names Of the persons
E voted for [elected] in the county a
! members Of the Council and Hous,
| Of Representatives, and also lis
s Of all the county officers elected il
e the county at such election, with tn
a number Of votes received by each.
SEQ. So. If, on the day appoint
i ed for the county canvass, Their
D should not be full attendance, tn
!, same may be adjourned until the mex
e day, when the canvass shall proceed
g Sec. SO. The Governor, secretar
d Of the Territory and Territorial treas
d urer, shall constitute the board O
II Territorial canyassers. two Of whor
b shall be a quorum for the ffansae
It ton Of business. -sias qss5l e 8
s SEQ. 60. The secretary Of th
i, Territory, upon the receipt Of th
n certified statements of the votes give
r in the several counties, directed to
sent to him by the clerks of the board
IS of supervisors, shall record the SAN
lie in suitable book ITO be kept by hi
J. for that purpose; and if from an
# county no such statement be receive
" by him, he shall obtain the san
+, from the Governor or Territori
8, treasurer, if received by either ,
D, them, and when obtained, record
,e in like manner. . r.
H. : = L ~ \.
Or SEC. 81. If from any county l
Ill such statement shall have been n
y ceived, or obtained by the secretal
e Of the Territory, within thirty da,
next after any election, he may di
e patch a special messenger to obta
IS such statement from the clerk Of Il
IL board Of supervisors Of such count,
ne and such clerk shall immediatel
Ill on the demand of such messenge
IS make out and deliver to him the stat
in ment required. which statement d