The Kanzas news., 1859-03-26

In accordance with an Act passed at the
recent session of the Territorial Legislature
of Kanses, entitled ssAn Act. providing for
the formation of Constitution and State
Government for the State Of Kansas" is
sue this Psoclamation.
TINE OF HOLDING ELECTION.
The said Act requires
ssThat an election shall be holden IN the
several voting precincts. in the Territory of
Kansas, on the fourth Monday in March, A.
D. 1859, at which the qualified electors of
the said Territory shall determine for OF
against the formation of Constitution and
STATE Government for the State OF Kansas.
in the following manner. to wit: All legal
voters under the provisions Of this Act, who
may be in favor of the formation of Con-
stitution and State Government, shall be en-
titled to vote written or printed ballot, in
Inscribed ssFor Constitution. - and all le-
gal voters as aforesaid, who may be oppo-
sed to the formation of Constitution and
State Government. shall be entitled to vote a
written printed ballot, inscribed, ga Against
/ a Constitution -
QUALIFICATION OF VOTERS.
Every male person, of the age of TWEEN
ty=one years or. upwards, belonging to3eith-
er of the following classes, who shall haye {
resided in this Territory for three months
next preceding any election, and ten days IN
the township or ward in which they. offer to
vote, shall be deemed qualified voter at such
election: First, white citizens of the United
States. Second, white persons OF foreign
birth, who have declared their intention to
become citizens conformably to the laws OF
the United States on the subject of, natural,
ization., Third, persons of Indian blood,
who have been declared by treaty to be citi-
zens of the United States.' - fe,r4
II HOW ELECTIONS SHALL BE HELD.
ssThat the persons who may be judges Of
election in the several voting precincts oi
this Territory. at the time of the respective
elections provided for in this Act, shall be
the Judges of the several respective elections
hereinbefore provided for. ae'si}a
That the said judges of election, before en-
tering upon the duties of their Office, shall
take an oath faithfully to discharge their du-
ties as such; said oath shall be administered
to them by any person duly qualified by law
to administhr oaths: and In case no person
thus qualified, shall be present at the time
of opening said elections, then said judges
are hereby authorized and required to ad-
minister such oath to each other. They
shall appoint two clerks of election, who
shall also be sworn by said judges faithfully
! to discharge their duties as such. In the
event of any vacancy or vacancies occur
ring in the board of Judges, the bystanders
shall supply such vacancy or vacancies from
| their own number. @-fi' 80 ~ -
That at the several elections provided foI
! in this Act, the polls shall be opened be-
tween the hours of nine and ten clock, A.
NJ, and shall be kept open until and closed
at sunset. 1 ns. E+ s.
That the tribunals trsnsacting county bus
mess of the several counties, shall cause to
be furnished to the several boards of Judges
| in their respective counties, two poll books
| for each election hereinbefore provided for,
upon which the clerks of election shall in
scribe the name of every person who may
vote at the said elections. ei n7ttt
That after the closing of the polls at each
of the aforesaid elections, the judges of such
election shall proceed to count the votes cast,
and designate the persons or objects for which
| they were cast, and shall make two correct
tally lists of the same. 80 p
That each of the boards of Judges shall
hold in safe keeping one poll book and tally
/ list, and the ballots cast at each respective
election; and shall, within ten days after
such election, inclusive, cause the other poll
book and tally list to be transmitted by the
hands of sworn officer to the tribunal
| transacting county business of the counties
in which said elections were holden, or to
which the county may be attached for mu-
nicipal purposes"