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

In the act entitled "An Act providing for the
formation of Constitution and STATE Government
for tn. State of Kansas it is provided:
SECTION % That in case of tie vote between
candidates for any of the Offices provided for in
this act, or in of vacancy by death resigns
ton or otherwise the Governor of the Territory
shall issue his proclamation for a new election in
the district in which such tie vacancy may occur
said proclamation to b.. issued not less than ten
days /. xt preceding such election
Ry virtue Of the above authority. vacancies hav-
ing been 4, c r-d 10y the Clerks Of the respective
counties special elections will b. held on
TUESDAY, MARCH 5rH, 1861,
as follows
In the L til District. composed of the counties
of Allen. And rson and franklin, for one Repre-
sentative, to fill the vacancy OccasiOned by the
resignation of B. L. G. s one.
18th District. composed of Woodson and Madi-
son counties. for one Representative. in place of
George Fl. Lille removed from the district.
18th District, composed of the counties of COffty.
Usage and Breckenridge, for one Senator, in place
Of j. W. Kerr, deceased.
In Riley county. for a Clerk Of the District
Court for the coanty of Riley, in place of j. D.
Patterson, removed from the county.
The districts remain the at the time of
the adoption Of the Constitution, without regard
to subsequent changes in county lines and the
election is to be conducted in accordance with the
provisions of the act entitled AN Act providing
for the formation of a Constitution and State Gov
eminent for the STATE of Kansas" as fnilows:
SEC. IL. That all white male ertiz-ns of the
United States, and all thos" who shall have de-
clared, on oath, their fntention to become such,
and all male Indians who have been made citizens
who shall he over the age of .wrnty one years
and VIII" shall have been bona fde inhabitants of
the Territory of Kansas for the period of six
months next preceding each of the respective
el. ctiuns provided for by this act and who shall
have been bona fide inhabitants Of the county in
which they may offer to vote for ten days next
preceding each of the respective elections afore
said. and none others, shall be entitled to vote at
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PrOUided That officer, soldier, seaman or ma
r1ne. or other person in the army navy of the
United States attached TO the troops in the ser
vice of the United State, shall be allowed to vote
or hold Office under the provisions of this act, by
reason of being on service in the Territory.
SEC. ID. That the persons who may b. judges
of election in the several voting precincts of this
Territory, at the time of the respective elections
provided for this act shall be the Judges of the
several respective elections hereinbefore provided
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SEC. II. That the said judges of election, before
entering upon the duties of their Office. shai take
Said oath shall be administered to them by
any person duly qualified by Law TO admins:
Ter oaths; and, in case no person thus qualified
shall be present at the time of opening said cleo
tons. then aaid judges hereby auth orized and
required to administer such oath to each other
They shall appoint two clerks of election, who
shall also be sworn by said judges, faithfully to
iechargr their duties as such. In the event of
any Vacai cy or vacancies occurring In the BOARD
OF jul ges. the bystanders ebail supply such va
cancy vacancies frum their own number.
SIC. Is. That at the several elections provided
for in this act the polls shall be opened between
the hours of nine and ten o'clock A. r.. and shall
be kept open until. and closed at sunset.
SEC. Is That the tribunals transacting county
buriRess of the several counties. shall cause to be
furnished to the several boards Of judges in their
respective counties, two poll books for each elec
ton hereinbefore provided for, upon which the
clerks OF election shall inseribe the name OF every
person who may vote ct the said elections.
SEC. II. That after the closing of the polls at
each of the aforesaid elections the judges OF such
election sail proceed TO count the votes cast sud
designate the persons for which they were cast.
and shall make two correct tally lists nf the same
SIC. l6. That each of the boards of judges shall
hold ia safe etTing one poll book and tally list,
and the ballots cast At each respective eeetion ::
and shall, within ten days after such Election, In
elusive. the other poll book and tally lst to
be transmitted by the hands of q sworn officer to
the clerk of the tribunal sFansacting county bust.
ness Of the counties IN which said elections were
hoid+n, q to which the county may be attached
| for municipal purposes z-
SEC IS. That the tribunals transacting county
business shall assemble at the county seats Of their
respective counties. on the second Tuesday after
each Of said elections. and shall canvass the votes
cast at the elections he'd In the several precincts
in their respective counties, and Of the counties at
tached for municipal purposes. They shall hold
In safe keeping the poll books and tally lists Of
said elections, and shall within ten days theFeaf
ter transmit. by the hands of sworn officer, TO tbs
Governor OF the Territory. certified abstract 6
the came, showing the number of vot%e east foi
each person or eet voted for at each Of the
eral precincts in their respective counties and 81
each of the several precincts in the eouatles at
tached for municipal purposes, separately.
Given under my hand and privat sal. at To
r,eke this I1th day of February, 4. d. 1861.
CHARLES ROBINSON, Governor.