The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-01-15

taken before the hour appointed for clos |
ing the polls, the judges shall, by public |
proclamation, adjourn such election until
the following day, when the polls shall
again be opened and the election contin-
ned as before; but in no case shall the
election be continued beyond the second
day.
SEC. 10. 1t shall be the duty of the
sheriff in person, or by deputy. to attend
each election and cry in audible voice
the name Of each voter as given in, and
to discharge all other duties imposed on
him by law under the direction of the
judges.
SEC. IA. At the close of each election,
the judges of election or any two ofthem,
shall cast up the votes given for each can
didate, and shall certify the same under
their hands, attested by their clerks,
copy of which shall be given to each of
the candidates who shall have received
the highest number of votes. One of the
poll books they shall. within five days,
transmit by some suitable person to the
Secretary of the Territory. The other
poll books shall be filed in the Office of
| ttAO CACIh Vi tnO COuuty OOhihioSAShOAoy
to be kept open to the inspection of all
persons.
Sec. 35. When any county, by law, is
attached to another county for civil and
military purposes, the county so attached
shall not be deemed an election district;
but the county commissioners of the coun-
ty to which such county is attached, shall
have power, if it be deemed necessary, to
establish an election district in the coun-
ty SC attached. An election shall be held
at such district as herein provided fol
other election districts.
Sec. SO. All voting shall be by ballot
until the first day of November, 1856
and from and after that time the voting
shall be viva voce.
By section 81 of chapter 80, Laws o
1855, the counties of Weller and Rich
ardson are attached to the county of Shaw
nee for civil and military purposes; ant
by section IS of the same act the town o
Tecumseh is made the permanent seat o
Justice of the county of Shawnee.
The old Board of County Commission
ers are legislated out of Office by chapte
Is, Laws of 1858, and Board of Super
visors substituted.
Sec. 9. The county board of supervi
sors shall consist of one supervisor from
each town, and majority of the super
visors shall constitute quorum for tn
transaction of business. But whenever
county shall consist of only one town, tn
! board of supervisors of such town sha
constitute the board ofsupervisors for sue
!. county, and shall exercise and perform a
the powers and duties of the county boar
|. of supervisors.
y Chapter IA, Laws of 1858, reads as TO
= lows:
= SEC. l. That in all Laws passed at til
. present session of the Legislative Assem-
bly, wherein the words county commits
sioners" or aboard of county commission
= ers" occur, the same shall be so construe
= as to mean Board of Supervisors or Boal
- of County Supervisors, said offices beir
one and the same.
Chapter II, Laws of 1858, in relate
:. to Townships and Township officers, pr
" vides for the election of three supers
sors in each town, and contains the folloN
CT ing
Sec. IL. The supervisors OF each tov
III shall be the board of Inspectors of 4
s. election at the Township meeting there'
We and if there shall be any vacancy in sa
". board of inspectors, the electors m
OF choose of their own number to fill So
vacancy.
or SEC. 6. [same Act. The annual tow
III ship meetings of the several townships
&c this Territory, shall be held on the foul
OF Monday Of March, in each year.
"a; From an examination Of the said fl
all Poll Books or returns submitted to me
n appears that three of them, viz, for 2
ne peea. Brownville and Burlingame, W
&C. probably prepared by the Clerk of
is County Board of Supervisors, and are
NY propriately ruled and headed. But
ne such prepared Poll Books were delive
Sc; to the Judges or Inspectors of election
nm the Tecumseh precinct.
ing The following is an abstract of S
In poll books with their headings and nu
n.y. Der of votes cast