Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1863-10-27
A Proclamation
By THE GOTERNoR or THE
TERRITORY or miro

!. TERRITORY or IDAHO.
WHEnEAs, by the 4th section of an act .og IN.
Senate and House of Representatives Of the hi
ted States, in Congress assembled entitled a.
& Act to provide temporary Governments for tn
Territory OF Idaho, It is provided & that the frsl
election in sud Territory shall be held AZ ss,c
time and pltces, and be conducted in sr,nl, 4,sa
ner, both rs to the persons who shall slnorinfand
such election and the returns thereof as tlp
i Governor shall appoint aud direct and he sliall
at the same time, declare the number of mem.
bers OF the Council and House of Represents
6ves to which each Of the counties or districts
! shall be entitled under this act
Aud, whereas, BY the 18th section Of said act it
is provided 8 that Delegate TO the House of
Representatives of the United States to serve for
the term of two years, who shall be a citizen Of
the United States, may be elected by the v0ters
qualified to elect nembers OF the Legislative AS
semsly, who shall be entitled to the same rights
and privileges as arc enjoyed by the Delegates
from the several other Territories of the United
States to the said House OF Representatives but
the Delegate first elected shall hold his seat only
during the term Of the Congress to Which he
shall be elected
Now, therefore, be It known that I, William 4.
Wallace, Governor Of the Territory of Idaho, '
virtue of tile authority vested IN me bv tile paid
act, do appoint and direct that the fist election
for the members Of the Council aud House of
Representatives Of the Legislature of the Terri
House Of Representatives Of the United States;
shall be held on SATURDAY, 31ST DAY OFF
GET, 1868 betWeen the hours Of A. M.and p. II,
In the county of Boise, at Gwyhee, Boise City
South Boise, West Bannock. Pioneer, Centeryillc I
and Plaeervile.
In the county of Idaho Florence, Warrenis /
Diggings, Slate Greek and Long Bar.
ia the county of Nez Perez, Elk City, NeWsome
Greek, Clearwater Station and Lewiston
in the county of Mssoula, Fort wen, Hellgate
PoBde, Prickly Pear and Deer Lodge.
In the county ct ShOshOne, roFino aud Pierce
City.
Ia the district of country east of the Rocky
Mountains, Fort Benton, Fort Laramie, Gallatin,
Virginia City, Nevada City, Biyans' Galch aud
East Bannock.
The members to be elected to the Council to be
lpportiOned as follows: 3fts
10 the county of Boise, two /. 70 the county Of
IDAHO, one to the county of Nee 5efce, one n
me Counties Of Sh6shone aud Missoula one the
district Of country east Of the Rocky Mountains.
East Bannock, one the country including Fort
Benton, Fort Laramie, Galatin, Virginia City,
Nevada City and Biyahs' Gulcl, one.
The members to be elected to the House of Rep.
esentatlTes TO be apportIOned as follows:
me county of Shoshone, one; the county Of
diss0ula, including Fort Benton and Gallatin. {
me Virginia City, including Fort Laramie, one
Nevada City, including Bivans' Guleh, one; East
one the county of Boise, five; the !
ountyOf Nez Perez, one; the county Of Idaho, e
There shall be three jEdges.of election herein
fter appointed, who shall mutually administer to
aeh other the requisite oath, and have power to
eslgnate the house or building where the election
ball be held. in.case any judge herein appoint
d shall neglect or fail to attend those attending
hall have power to fill vacancies: and in case
hat all the Judges herein appointed for any pre-
met, shall fall or neglect to attend, then the =
Ualifed electors of such precinct mfy, on the
Forming Of election, select three persons. who /
nj iudn Of ALL
pp0nt two clerks; to whom they shall adminis-l :,
II the requisite oath; SHALL by proclamation. an =
ounce that the polls are open; proceed 70 ODen q
nd hold the election by ballot, and make returns h
hereof undes oath to tie Secretary Of the Terri
)ry, within thirty days after the election.
The judges hereby appointed for the various
reclncts OF the Territory, are as follows: =
Ins tue county of Boise. at GwylleeE Dr. ( amp- =
ell, Peter McQuin and Th0mas Wade. 7
AT Boise City, Sherlock Bristol, I. C. Jams and
At south Boise, J. B. Anes, Ell Pearee and ]. f f
At West Bannock, Geo. B. Walker, A. e. Swift al
Id Arthur Warwick q
AttpiOneers ". r.. KcithIy, Il, d. Martin and y
INES Welch. gin MHT
At Genteryille, I. 7. Walker, r. w. Button and
AT Rlacerville, R. H. Johns, NJ. E. Smith and Il
In the district Of country east Of the Rocky =
antains, at Fort Benton, A. Dawson, M. Car 7
land George Steele. F 1
At Fort Laramie Harvey Jones, Seth Ward ~; 10
At Gallatin, M. w. Burrows, Chas Davis and 50 50
Nichols. IN
At Virginia City, Samuel McLaih, G. G. Bissel co
d F. Root.
At Nevada City. G, H. Hicks, John Merlin and
exander Luponce =
At Biyans Galcls William Biyans, s. T. Hau-
r and S. j. Perkins.
d A. j. Oliver. -
The members aof the Legislature elected as
rem provided, will assemble at Lewiston, on Sc,
Given under my hand at Lewiston, this 22d dar Ri
september, 1868 w. H. WALLACE. b
WM. 3. DANIELS, Secretary
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