Wichita eagle., 1888-11-04
snernm $ E,ecs,on proclamation.
STATE OF KANSAS,

STATE OF KANSAS, l.
COUNTY OF SEDGwIC
The State of Kansas to all whom these
presents shall come, greeting:
Know ye, that /, W. w, Hays. Sheriff
of Sedgwick County, State of Kansas, do
hereby proclaim ana make known to the
legal voters of Sedgwick County, State OF
Kansas. that on the Tuesday next succeed
ing the first Monday in November, ISIS,
(being the sixth t6th) OF the month),
there will be an election held in each OF
the voting precincts throughout said
County of Sedgwick, for the purpose OF
electing the following officers, to-wit:
For Presidential Electors.
/ Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court.
Governor.
Lieutenant Governor.
Secretary OF State.
l Treasurer OF State.
l Auditor of State.
] Attorney General.
81 l State Superintendent OF Public In
StrucJlon.
{" l Member of Congress. 7th Congress
sional District.
State Senator.
Representatives.
! County Attorney.
/ Probate Judge.
Clerk of District Court.
County Superintendent OF Public
instruction.
" / Commissioner of I'd District.
Amendments to Constitution as
follows:
Proposition to amend Section one, Article
eight of the Constitution by ST.. king out the
wor, white" so that said section as amend
ed shall read as follows: ''Section l. The
militia shall be composed Of all able bodied
male citiZans between the ages OF twenty
o. - naTlf
such as are exempted by the laws OF the
United States Or OF this State but all cit
liens OF any religious denomination what
ever WHO from Scruples OF conscience may
be averse to bearing arms shall be exempted
therefrom upon such conditions as may be
prescribed by aw.
Those voting in favor of this propositl on
to amend the constitution snail have written
or printed on their ballots, "For the amend
nnent TO Section one, Article eight, OF the
Constitution Those voting against the
proposition to amend the constitution, snail
have written or printed On their ballots,
Against tie amendment to Section one,
Article eight, OF the Constitution.
Proposition TO amend Section seventeen,
OF the bill, of rights of the Constitution of ihs
State oe Kansas, SO that said section as
amended shall rsad es follows: Section Il.
No distinction shall ever be made between
citizens of the State of Kansas and the cltl-
zans OF other states and territories Of the
Unites States in reference to the purchase,
enjoyment or descent OF property. The
rights OF aliens in reference to the purchase,
enjoyment or descent or properly may De
regulated by law"
Those votipg In favor of this proposition to
amend the Constitution, shall have written
or printed, or partly written and partly
printed on their ballots: "For the proposi-
ton to amend Section seventeen OF the bill OF
rights of the Constitution OF the State OF
Kansss, concerning the purchase, enjoyment
and, descent OF property tho.e voting
against ssid proposition shall have written
or printed or partly written and partly
printed on their ballots: "Against the prop
osition to amend Section seventeen, Of the
bill of rights of the constitution of the State
of Kansas, concerning the purchase, enjoy
meat and descent Of property"
Whereas, the county bonds heretofore
voted by the people and issued by the
county commissioners of Sedgwick county,
Kansas. for the purpose of building court
house for said county have been found
insufficient in amount TO complete the
court house now in process OF construction
in said county, and for the purpose OF
raising the necessary funds TO complete
said court house. the board OF county COM
mlssioners have ordered that the following
proposition be submitted TO the legal yo-
ears Of said county:
Shall the county commissioners OF Sedg-
wick county, Kansas. be uthorlzed TO
issue additional county bonds to tina
amount of S50. 900, for the purpose OF COM
pleting the court house now in process OF
constrD rtion in said county?
Those voting in the affirmative shall
have printed or written on Unelf DdliOtS,
''For the bonds"
Those voting in the negative shall have
printed or written on their ballots,
against the bonds"
Whereas, the Centennial Park and Gem
etery grounds located in Grant township,
Sedgwick county, Kansas, have been do
mated to said township, and petition
signed BY twO-thirds of the legal voters OF
said township having been presented to
the board of county commissioners re-
questing said board to submit the question
Of receiving said park and cemetery grounds
as township property to the legal voters OF
said township: and that in pursuance OF
said request said board has ordered the
to the legal voters OF said
Grant township: Shall Grant township,
| Sedgwicll county, Kansas receive the Cen
tenniaI Park and Cemetery grounds, To-
Gated in said township, as the property oi
| said Grant township.
Those voting n the affirmative shall have
| written or printed on their ballots 'For
! receiving IafK ana cemetery srouiids a.
township property" Those voting in the
negative shall have written or printed on
their ballots Against receiving Park and
! Cemetary grounds as township property. u
Polls opened at s O'Clock in the morn
ing and closing at o'clock in the evening
OF the said day.
Given under my hand at the sheriff's of
! fee in the city of Wichita, Sedgwick
| county, state OF Kansas. this 3rd day OF
| October, 4. d. lSSS.
W. w. HAYS.