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

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the Council and House Of Represen-
tatiyes, the Territorial canvassers
shall meet at the Office Of the secre-
tary Of the Territory, on the fifth
Monday next after the election, and
if all the returns are not then in,
they shall adjourn until the Monday
next following, when they shall pro-
coed to the performance Of their du-
ties.
Sec. So. The Board shall, upon
the certified statements Of elections
Cmade] by the board Of county can
Tassers, proceed to examine and
make statement of the whole num-
Der Of votes given at any such cleo
ton for Territorial officers and the
members Of the Council and House
Of Representatives, which statements
shall show the names Of the persons
to whom such votes shall have been
given, for either of the said offices,
and the whole number Of votes giv-
en- to each, distinguishing the several
districts and counties in which they
were given. They shall certify such
statements to be correct, and sub
scribe their names thereto /; and they
shall thcreupon determine what per-
sons have been, by the greatest num-
Der of votes, duly elected to such
offices, or either Of them, and shall
indorse and subscribe on such state
ment, a certificate Of such determi-
nation, and determine and deliver
them to the secretary Of the Terri
tory.
Sec. g.. The secretary Of the
Territory shall record in his office,
in a book to kept by him for that
purpose, each certified statement and
determination, as made by the board
of Territorial canvassers, and shall,
without delay, make out and trans
nit to each of the persons thereby
declared to be elected, a certificate
of his election, certified by him under
his seal Of Office. He shall also forth
with cause a copy of such certified
statements and determinations to be
published in a newspaper printed at
the seat Of government.
Sec. 65. He shall prepare a certi-
fcate, under the seal Of the Territory,
attested by him as secretary, of the
due election Of the person chosen as
!, delegate to Congress, and deliver the
same to- such person when demanded
by him.
SEC. &c. All vacancies in any
Territorial district or county office,
may be filled at a general or special
{ election, or by appointment by the
proper authority until such election.
Sec. Ct. The regular term of
office of all Territorial and county
officers, and members of the Council
| and House of Representatives, when
/ elected for full term, shall COM
: mence on the first day of January
, next succeeding their election, and
} all officers previously elected, except
those appointed to fill vacancies.
shall remain in Office until that time,
l SEC. 50. Any of the said, officer;
r that may be elected or appointed tc
e fill vacancies, may qualify and enter
E upon the duties Of their Offices imme-
diately thereafter, and when elected
f they may hold the same during the
s unexpired term for which they wert
d elected, and until their successors
o are elected and qualified but il
d appointed, they shall hold the same
e only until their successors are elect
e ed and qualified.
n SEC. SO. During the day on whicl
!, any, general, special, township o
IS charter election shall be held, no civi
s process shall be served on any electo
% entitled to vote at such election.
1t SEC. 70. In all elections for tn
n choice of any officer, unless it i
e otherwise expressly provided, tn
person having the highest number o
' votes for any Office, shall be deeme
.e to have been duly elected to that of
le fee. s vsits.r sa
LtI SEC. IL. In all elections bel
/. under the provisions of this Chapter
y the inspectors and clerks Of election
) in. each township and ward, shall b
IF allowed two dollars per day as
m compensation for their services 4
, such elections, to be paid by th
3 township or city in which any WARD
ne comprising a separate election dis
ne trict, is included. 81
IN Sec. Y. Each county canvassei
be and clerk Of the board of supel
is visors, shall receive three dollars pr
ne day each, for each day the count
m board of canvassers is in session
~ and FIVE cents per mile for each al
ed every mile necessarily travelled j
ne going to and from the place Of NEE
al ing, to be paid out Of the count
of treasury. ..s
it SEC. rs. Each district canvass
shall receive the same compensate
no as "a county canyasser, to be pa
e. out Of the treasury Of the coun
ry which he represents or IN case Il
Us probate judge, county attorney al
s. register Of deeds sit upon such di
in trict board, they shah be paid Q
he Of the treasury Of the county
v, which such canvasserS meet.
y, SEC. "a. Every messenger a
r, pointed by the Governor or seer
e. tary, pursuant to the provisions
he this Chapter. shall receive five Ger