The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-02
Election Proclamation.

In the act entitled Gan Act prnvidng for d.
fnmat"n of Constitution aud S at. GOVERNING.
for tia State "f Kansas" it is provided
SECTION %. That in case Of tie vote hetWs.
candidates for any of the Offices provided te
this act, or in case of vacancy by death. resign
ton otherwise the Governor of the Terrier
shall Issue his proclamation for a new election
the district in which such tie vacancy may OSg-
said PROCLAMATION to be issurd not less lha; "a
days next rr. ceding such election" I
| by virtue of the ab"vs authority. vacancies ht
ing been d. c-r-d by the Clerks If the RESPECTIVE
counties. sPccial elections will b. held on
| TUESDAY, MARCH sra, IsGl,
as follows
of Allen, And rson and Franklin, frone Reln
sentative, to fill the vacancy oecasOued by The
resignation of b. l. G. S one.
| 18th District. composed of Woodson and Mad,
son c"un,ics. for one Representative. in place d
| George II. Lille removed fr"n the district
l2ih District, composed of the counties Of CVfry
Oshgr and Br,ckinridge, for one Senator, IN lhs'
| "f w. Kerr, deceased.
In Riley county. for Clerk Of the Dsra
Court for the county of Riley, in place OF J. D
Patterson. removed from the county.
The districts remain the same as at the time
the adoption of the Constitution, without rgn
TO subsequent changes in county lines, and ia
election is tn be- conducted in accordance with IL
provisions Of the act entitled IAN Act IroyIdII
for the formation Of a Constitution and State ca
SEC. IL. That all white male citizens Of ID
United States, aud all tbWp who shall have DE-
clared, oath, their intention to become curt +
aud all male Indians who have been made eitilpa /
If the United Satrs, lay treaty or otherwise al.
| who shall be over the nge of twehty-0ne ytsn
and who shall have been bonn fi1e inhahisanad (
| the Territory of Kansas for the period Of aI
months next preceding each of the resreedt
| elections provided for by this act and Wbo'fM
have been bona fide Inhabitants Of the ea@gM
| vhia fIraHy off. to, tn
preceding each of the respective elce6OHs asSV
said. and more others, shall be entitled @y@ "
the several elections hereinbefore PrUTld'd W
| PT0Otded That no officer, soldier, seaman o. 10
rinr, or other person in the army or navy o. az
United States. or attached the trOons ~ ihe t'
vice of the Unitrd Staff, shall BE- all wed U VOC
ar hold office under the provisions Of this ae' .!
reason Of being on service in the Territory s.,
SEC. l3. That the persons who may b Jaog'
of el ctiOn in the several voting pr einetS o ls
Territory. at the time of the sp' Give elretes
provided for in this net. shall he the judges O. y;
several respective elt ctions hereinbrfore pr0soS
for.
SEC. IA. That the said judges Of election esi'''
nterng upon the duties of their office. Ehnh U.s.
oath faithfully To discharge their duties as suSl
| Said oath shrll I've administer red to tnepi J!
any person duly qualified by law 10 ad'n lisI
TER Oaihs; and, in person thus qaa'I
shall be present at the time of opening saio sI
tons. then said judges hereby auth onzeo s ~.
EeQuITFu I'd uoIHiH1sPF eucn Ohti " 49,
| They shall appoint two clerks at eiecuon', -
| shall also be sworn by said judges initiiu'y
d discharge their duties as such. In the eFTn.
any vacancy ar vacancies occurring IN the - :.
oi judges, the bysthnders shah FuPriy SUN
cahcy ar vacancies frofn their own mum Der IL
SIC Is Tint ut the several elections rro'FsI
for in this act the polls shall be opened teiTsT
the hours of nine and ten o'clock A. NJ, and s'-
be kept oprn until. and closed at s"nsrt- A
SIC. l6 That the tribunals transactIng eou'3
IL. II IL
furnished to the several bsards of Judges in mfa
respective eountiss. two poll books for each s's
fi"n hersiHb-fore provided for upon when =.
clerks Of election shall insc,ibe the name Of s'"'
person who may vote OF the said elections -.
SEC. II. That after the closing Of the pos
each Of the aforesaid elections. the judges Of so.
election shall proceed to count the votes chsL,
designate the persons for which they were -,
and shall make two correct tally lists OF ne
SIC. IL. That each OF the boards Of judges IL IL
hold in safe keeping one poll book and tsny :.
and the ballots cast at each respective eiecuOa
and shall. within ten days afEeF such eIeetioni,
elusive. cause the other poll book and tally H
be transmitted. by the hands of a sworn "fhcT u
ness Of The counties IN which said eleetipas 81
holden. or TO which the county may be sE-S'
for municipal purposes -,
SEC l9. That the tribunals transacting eS 80
business shall assemble at the county seats o. a.,
respective Counties on the second Tuesday ~ %.
each Of said elections. and shall caS vass te go,
cast at the elections held in the several pr1s.st
in their respective COUNTRIES aad Of the M hold
tached for municipal purposes. They s Iau; d
in safe keeping the poll books and tally hs
said elections, and shall within ten days tatbs
ter transmit by the bnnds Of sw..Tn oi1eeI;
Governor of tie Territory certified s6s.urrs..i&
the same, showing the number Of yosrs .G o. .sf.
each person or object voted fur Mt each Of US nd q
eral precincts in their respective counties, 20 q
each OF the sevenl precincts in the ecn-s
Il
Given undrr my hand and private s, ,ss;i /
peka this lIth day of February. A.. y;
CHARLES ROBJNSos. to'''s