The Van Buren press., 1874-09-08

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the constitution, and the number cast
against the constitution, and also the
number ofvotes cast for each candidate
voted for for any office, and shall forth
with forward to the state board of super
visors, dnly certified by them, one copy
of the statement Of abstracts of the votes
SO made out by them. retain one copy in
their possession, and file one copy in the
Office of the county, where they shall also
deposit for safe keeping the ballots sealed
up, and one copy of the poll.bosks, re-
tanning possession of the other copies.
Sec. IT, The state board Of supervis-
ors shall at once proceed, on receiving
such returns from the county boards, to
ascertain therefrom and state the whole
number of votes given for the constitu.
ton, and the whole number given against
it and if a majority of all the votes cast
be in favor of the constitution. they shall
at once make public that fact by publca-
ton in two or more of the leading news
papers published in the city of Little
Rock, and this constitution from that
date shall be in force; aud they shall also
make out and file in the office OF secreta-
ry OF state an abstract Of all the votes
cast for the constitution. and all the votes
cast against it ana also an abstract OF al!
the votes cast for every can tidale voted
for at the election. and file the same in
the Office OF the secretary of state, show
ing the candidates selected. They shall
also make out and certify, and lay before
each house of the general assembly, a
list of the members elected to that house !;
and shall also make out, certify, and de-
| liver 10 the speaker of the house Of rep
resentatives, an abstract of all votes cast
at the election for any and all persons
70. the office Of governor. secretary OF
state, treasurer of state, auditor of state
and attorney general and the said speak
er shall cast up the votes, and announce
the names Of the persons elected to these
offices. The governor, secretary of state,
auditor of the state and attorney general
chosen at said election shall qualify and
enter upon the discharge Of their respec
tive offices within fifteen days after the
announcement Of their election as afoIe-
said.
Sec. Is. All officers shown to be elect
by the state board of supervisors IN The
Office Of the secretary OF state, required
| by this constitution to be commissioned,
suall be commissioned by the governor.
Sec. -. AT said election the qualified
electors Of each county and senatorial
district, as defined in article eight Of this
constitution, shall elect, respectively, rep
rcsentatives and senators according 10
the numbers and apporlonment con
tanned IN said article
! Sec 20. All officers elected under this
Constitutions, except The governor, secre
tary o. sta.e, auditor of state treas urer
and attorney general. shall enter upon
the duties Of their several offices when
tney stall have been declared duly elect
ed by said state board of supervisors,
and shall have duly qualified. All such
officers shall qualify aud enter upon the
duties of their offices within fifteen days
after they have been duly notified of their
election.
Sec 81. Upon the qualification Of the
officers elected at said election, the pres
ent incumbents of the offices for which
the election is held shall vacate the same
and turn over to the officers thus elected
and qualified all books, papers, records,
moneys aud documents belonging or
pertaining to said Offices by them respec-
lively held.
| Sec %. The first session o. the gene
raj assembly under this constitution shall
commence on the first Tuesday after the
second Monday in November, 1874
Sec 23. The county court provided
/ tor in this constitution shall be regarded
as continuation Of the board ur super
visors now existing by law, aud the CIR
cult courts shall be regarded in la" As a
wherever the same may have existed IN
their respective counties and the probate
courts shall be regarded as combinations
of the circuit courts for the business
within the jurisdiction Of such probate
courts, and the papers and records per-
tanning to said courts and Jurisdictions
shall Ue transferred accordingly: and no
SUI, or prosecution OF any kind Snail
abalc because OF any caansc made IN this
consutull"n.
See "a All officers now in office,
whose Offices alt not abolished by this
conyen.ion shall continue in office, and
discharge The duties imposed on them by
Jaw, until their Successors are elected
and qualified under this constitution. The
office of commissioner of state lands
shall be continued under the existing
laws, provided that the general assembly,
at its next session, may abolish or con
tinue the same in such manner as may be
prescribed by law.
Sec. % Amy election officer, appoint
ed under the provisions OF this schedule.
who shall lraudulently and corruptly per
nit any person to vote illegally, or re
fuse til. vote of any qualified elector,
cast up or make false return Of SAID
election, shall be deemed guilty OF feio-
nv, and, on conviction thereof, shall be
imprisoned in the penitentary not less
than five years, nor more than ten yeas $.
And any person who shall vote when not
"a qualified elector, or vote more than
once, or bribe any person to vote con.
trary to his wishes, or intmidate or pre-
vent any electOr by threats, menace, or
promise from voting, shall be guilty ofa
| felony, and, upon conviction thereof
shall be imprisoned in the pcnitentlary
not less than one nor more than i've
year,
Mr. Walker moved to hay the report
on The table, aud printed 2oO copies