The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-12-29

provided by law in cases of general
elections for delegate in Congress, pros
ecuting attorney and councilmen. Such
returns shall be counted and returns
made thereof as returns Of general cleo
tons arc now required to be canvassed
by law, and the auditors in the several
counties shall certify the names of all
persons who shall have been voted for,
at said election for delegate, with the
number Of votes cast for each person,
to the secretary Of the territory, and
the person who shall receive the largest
number Of votes in any of said districts
as provided in this act, shall be declared
elected delegate for such districts, and
the secretary is hereby required to issue
a certificate of election to such persons.
SIC. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the
delegates elected as aforesaid, to assem-
Bile at the city of Walla Walla, on the
second Tuesday of June, A. D. 1878,
at Il o'clock NJ, and organize by elect.
ing one Of their number president and
after said convention shall have organ
lied, they may elect such other officers
IS they shall deem necessary for the
Convenient transaction Of their business,
and they shall determine what shall be
the duty Of such officers, and shall
make all necessary rules and regulations
proper for their government and the
transaction Of any business of said con-
vention. Said convention shall be the
final judge of the election returns and
qualification Of its own members, and
shall cause q record of all it's proceed
ings to be kept. A majority of the
whole number of delegates elected and
sworn shall constitute quorum to do
business. Providing that if vacancy
shall occur by death, resignation or 9TH
erwise, the same shall be filed by the
convention from among the electors Of
the district N which such vacancy ex-
lists.
SEC. 6. Every delegate of said con.
vention shall, before entering upon the
discharge of his duties, take an oath
that he will faithfully discharge the du-
ties Of his Office to the best of his ability.
SEC. Z When the convention shall
have assembled, organized and been du-
ly sworn, it shall proceed to frame a
constitution for a state, which constitu
ton shall be submitted to the electors
of this territory, for ratification or reiec
ton and said convention shall, if it see
tit, frame and propose any article for
separate submission to said electors. and
may provide that such articles shall con
stitute part or parts Of said proposed
constitution, if approved by majority
Of electors but if aay such articles
shall not be approved by said electors,
they shall not become part of said con-
stitution.
SEC. s. The form of constitution
framed by said convention as aforesaid,
any separate articles which may be pro
posed by said convention as aforesaid, |
shall be re.submitted to the legal voters
OF this territory for their adoption or re-
lection, in such manner as the coren.
ton shall provide, at the next general
election to be held in this territory for
Delegate in Congress; and all ballots
cast with the words "For Constitution
written or printed thereon, shall be
counted in adopting the same, and all
ballots cast with the words against
Constitution" shall be counted in favor
Of rejecting the same; and all votes
cast TOR or against said constitution
shall be counted and canvassed, and re.
turned to the secretary of the territory,
In the same manner as the vote for Del |
egate in Congress is to be made.
SEC. 9. 1t shall be the duty of the
governor OF this territory to issue pro-
clamatiop calling special election for
delegates to constitutional convention.
as provided III this act, which proclaim
alton shall be issued not less than 60