The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-10-19
Election Proclamation.

III accOruanCe Win the PROVISIONS OF the
Constitutions and laws of the State, an cleo
ton will be held at the various precincts
| of Breckinridge county on Tuesday, the
Fifth day of November. A. D. 1861, for
the election of the following officers
! Six members of the House of Represen-
tatives of the Legislature to represent the
Twelfth Represen tative District; composed
of the counties of Breckenridge, Coffey and
Usage.
One State Treasure, one Attorney Gen
eral, District Judge for the Fifth Judi
cial District, com posed of the counties of
Usage. COfey, Woodson. Greenwood,
Breckinridge, Morris, Chase, Madison,
Butler and Hunter.
One District Attorney for the Fifth Ju-
dicial District
One Sheriff, one Coroner, three County
County Treasurer, one Register of Deeds,
sor, and one Probate Judge, for the county
of Breckenridge.
STATE CAPITAL.
An election for the permanent location of
the State Capital will be held at the same
time and places. as follows:
Sec. g. The voting at said election shall
be written or printed the words, ''For
STATE Capital" and the name of the place
voted for.
SEC. 8. The judges of the election, at each
precinct shall keep a seperate tally list
for the votes cast for the situation of per-
manet Capital, and the election herein pro-
vided for shall be conducted in accordance
with the general election laws of the State,
in force at the time of holding said election
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be inconsistent with the provisions of this
act.
AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION.
A vote will be taken for or against the
proposed amendment to section seven, Ar
ticle thirteen, of the Constitution. as pub
lished by the Secretary of State. The cleo
ton to be governed. and returns made, in
accordance with the laws pertaining to cleo
ton of Representatives. The ballots used
shall be written or printed, as follows
"For amendment Of Section seven. article
thirteen" or "Against amendment Of Section
seven, article thirteen" as the case may
be.
BANKING LAW.
At the same time and places, vote will
be taken for or against the Banking Law.
as published by the Secretary of State
lie DaIIOlS uS6u SndlI D6 WTltI6H OF
as follows: "For Banking Law,' or
against Banking LaaU," as the case may be;
made in accordance with the election law of
this State.
The Election LaaO Provides:
SEC. 5. That it shall be the duty of the
Sheriff, and he is hereby required, fifteen
days at least before the holding of any gen.
eral election, or len days before the holding
of any special election, to give public notice.
by proclamation throughout his county,
of the time of holding such elections and
the officers at that time to be chosen, one
copy of which shall be posted up at each
of the places where the elections are appoint
ed to be held, and inserted in some news
paper published in the country. if any be
published therein.
Sec. 6. That at all elections held under
this act, the polls shall be opened between
the hours of eight and nine O'Clock in the
morning and closed at six in the evening
of the same day.
Given under my hand and the great seal
Of the State, at Topeka, this 30th day of Sep
TENDER, A. D. 1861.
G. ROBINSON.
BY the Governor.
J. w. ROBINSON, Secretary of State.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
October, A. D. 1861.
ELISHA GODDARD,
Sheriff Breckinrid &c County.