The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-23

entering upon the duties Of their Office
shall taks and subscribe IN cath faithfully
to discharge their duties as such. The
shall sappoint two clerks Of election. VIII
ehali Be sworn by one of said judges faith
fully to discharge their duties as such. Il
the event of vacancy in the board of judg
es. the same shall Be filed by the elsctorl
present.
SIS. At each of the elections provided
for in this schedule the polls shall be opsnet
between the hours of nine and ten O'Clock
4. NJ. and closed at sunset.
Is. The tribunals trsnsacting county
business of the several counties, shall caust
to be furnished to the boards of judges II
their respective counties two poll books fol
each election hereinbe :ore provided for, up
on which the clerks shall inscribe the name
of every person who may vote at the said
elections.
II. After closing the polls at each o.
the elections provided for in this schedule.
the judges 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.
Is. Each of the boards of judges shall
safely keep one poll pook and tally list. and
the ballots cast 1t each election and shall.
within ten days after such election, cause
the other poll book and tally list to be trans
mitted, by the hands of sworn officer, to
the clerk of the board transaetiBg county
business in their respective counties, or to
which the county may be attached for nu-
nicipaf purposes.
= sI9. The tribunals transacting county
business shall assemble at the county seats
of their respective counties on the second
Tuesday after each of the elections provided
for in this schedule. and shall canvass the
votes cast at the elections held in the sew
eral preciucts in their respective counties,
and of the counlies attached for municipal
purposes. They shall hold in safe keeping
the poll books and tally lists of said cleo
tions. and shall, within ten days thereafter,
transmit, by the hands of sworn officer,
10 the President of this Convention, at the
city of Topeka, certified transcript of the
same, showing the number of votes cast for
each person or object voted for at each of
the several precincts in their respective
couaties, and in the counties attached for
municipal purposes, separately.
s 90. The Governor of the Territory and
the President and Secretary of this Conven-
ton shall constitute board of State can
yassers, any two of whom shall be quorum;
and who shall, on the fourth Monday after
each of the elections provided for in this
schedule, assemble at the city of Topeka.
and proceed to open and canvass the votes
cast at the several precincts in the different
counties of the Territory, and declare the
result; and shall Immediately issue certifi-
cafes of election to all persons If any } thus
elected.
s 81. Said board Of State canvassers shall
issue their proclamation not less than twenty
days next preceding each Of the elections
provided for in this schedule. Said procla-
nations shall contain an announcement of the
several elections. the qualifications OF elect
ors. the manner of conducting said elections
and of making the returns thereof. as in this
Constitution provided, and shall publish
said proclamation in one newspaper in each
of the counties of the Territory in which
newspaper may be then published.
S 22. The board of Stale csnvassers shall
provide for the transmission of authenlicat-
ed copies of the Constitution to the Presi-
dent Of the United States, the President of
the Senate and Speaker of the House of Rep
s %. Upon official information having
been received by him of the admission OF
Kansas into the Union as "A State. it shall be
the duty of the Governor elect under the
Constitution to proclaim the same. and to
convene the Legislature. and do all things
else necessary to the complete and active
of the State Government.
5 "a. The first Legislature shall have no
power to make any changes in county lines.
s 25. At the election to be held for the
or rejection of this Constitution,
each elec.or shall be permitted to vote on
the Homestead provision contained in tie
Article on Miscellaneous" by depositing
a ballot inscribed, ''For the Homestead" or,
- A gainst the Homestead ;" and if a major
Ity of all the votes at said election shall he
against said provision, then it shall be strick-
en- from the Constitution. stF
.l RESOLUTIONS. .
RESOLVED. That the Congress Of the United
States is hereby requested. upon the appli-
cation of Kansas for admission into the
Union, to pass an act granting TO the State
forty FIVE hundred thousand acres of land,
10 aid in the construction of railroads and
other internal improvements.
RESOLVED, That Congress be further re-
quested to pass an act appropriating fifty
acres of land for the Improvement
Of the Kansas river from its mouth to Fort
Riley.
ResolUed, That Congress be further re-
luested to pass an act granting all swamp
lands within the State for The benefit of
common schools.
ResOfusd. That Congress be farther re-
4uesLed to pass an act appropriating FIVE
hundred thousand dollars. or in lieu thereof
I've hundred thousand acres of land, for the
payment of the claims awarded to citizens
of Kansas by the Claim Commissioners ap-
pointed by the Governor and Legislature of
Kansas, Gnder an act of the Territorial Leg
stature, passed 7th February. 1889.
Resolved. That the Legislature shall make
provision for the sale or disposal of the lands
granted to the State in aid of internal i'm
crovements and for other purposes. ssbject
10 the same rights of pre- emption to the
settlers thereon as are now allowed BY law
10 settlers on the public lands.
Resol0ed. That iT is the desire of the peo-
Pile of Kansas to be admitted into the Union
with this Constitution.
Resolved, That Congress be further re-
quested to assume the debt of this Territory.
Done in Convention at Wyandot, this
e9ih day of July. A. D. 1889.