Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-21
words, "For the Constitution" or,

words, "For the Constitution" or,
Against the Constitution"
A+The names Of all officers above
specified to be voted for on such cleo
ton, shall be written or printed upon
the same ballots as the vote for or
against the constitution.
*sThe judges of election in counting
the ballots voted at such election shall
count all the affirmative ballots upon
the constitution, as votes for the consti-
tuition; and they shall count all the
negative ballots voted ut said election
upon the constitution, rs votes against
| the constitution F; and ballots voted at
said election npon which neither of said
words ives" or "no" following the
words for the constitution" are erased,
shall not be counted upon such PROPOSE
ton. And they shall count all affirma-
tive ballots so voted upon the article on
prohibition, separately submitted, as
votes for such article, and they shall
count all negative ballots so voted upon
such article as votes against such article.
Ard ballots upon which neither the
words Eyes" or mo" following the
words for prohibition" are erased, shall
not be counted upon such proposition.
And they shall count all affirmative
ballots SO voted upon the article on
minority representation, separately sub
mitted, as votes for such article. And
they shall count all negative ballots SO
voted upon such article, as votes against
such article, and ballots upon which
neither of said words yes" or no
following the words "for minority rep
resentation" are erased, shall no be
counted upon such proposition.
Sec. 8. AT the same time and places
Of election there shall be held by said
qualified electors an election for the
place of the temporary seat Of govern
, ment.
On each ballot, and on the same ballot
p on which are the matters voted for or
against, as hereinbefore provided, shall
= be written or printed the words, For
$ temporary seat of government" here
r insert the name Of the city or town or
y place to be voted for.
, And upon the canyass and return OF
the vote, made as hereinafter provided
l for, the name of the city, town or place,
! which shall have received the largest
: number of votes for said temporary seat
; Of government, shall be declared by the
5 governor, chief justice and secretary OF
the Territory Of Dakota, or by any two
{ of them at the same time that they shall
; canvass the vote for or against the con-
] stitution, together with the whole num-
> Der of votes cast for each city, town or
i place, and the officers above named,
shall Immediately after the result Of
!, said election shall have been ascertain
{ ed, issue a proclamation directing the
legislature elected at said election, to
= assemble at said city, town or place sc
selected, on the day fixed by said
schedule or ordinance
Sec. s. Immediately after the election
herein provided for, the judges of cleo
j ton at each voting place, shall make
e true and complete count of all the votes
duly cast at such election, and shall
certify and return the result of the same
b with the names of all the candidates
and the number Of votes cast for each
! candidate, and the number Of votes cast
! for and against the constitution, and the
number of votes cast for and against
prohibition, and the number Of votes
cast for and against minority represen.
tation, and the number Of votes cast for
e each city, town or place, for the tempo
e rary seat Of government" to the county
clerk or auditor of the respective coun-
ties, together with one Of the poll lists
and election books used in said election.
9 Sec. 8. Within FIVE days after said
election the several boards Of county
canyassers provided by law for the can
q wasting Of the results of the election
shall make a1S ceslrlbjtaHk Be- tttf e true and
correct return Of the total rumber OF
votes cast for the constitution, and
against the constitution, of the number
y of votes cast for and against "prohi5i.
ton" and the number of votes cast for
and againt minority representation
and he number Of votes cast for each
city, town or place as the Temporary
y seat OF government" and the number oil
votes cast for each person voted for al
such election, except county officers
and members Of the legislature, and
shall transmit the same to the secretary
of the Territory of Dakota, by mail, and
o shall file with the county clerk or audi.
g tor OF each of said counties a duplicate
e and certified copy of said returns.
Said board OF county canyassers shall
e issue certificates of election to the per.
y sons who shall have received the high.
est number OF votes for the respective
q offices Of Judge of the county court, and
representatives in the legislature, and
for state senator or senators.
Sec 10. When two or more counties
are connected in one senatorial or rep
re~sen,ative district, it shall be the duty
OF the clerks and auditors of the respec.
d tive counties to attend at the office o.
the county clerk of the senior county in
the date of organization within twenty
days after the date Of election, and they
shall compare the votes given in the
o several counties comprising such sena.
toriai and representative district and
o such clerks or auditors shall immediate.
ly make out a certificate of election tc
the person having the highest number
of votes in such district for state senator
or representative or both which certi.
e fcate shall be delivered to the person
8 entitled thereto on his application to
e the clerk Of the senior county Of such
district.
1 Sec. IL. +*The various county and
district canvassing boards shall make
4 and transmit 10 the secretary of the ter
ritory the names OF all persons declared
|" by thom TO be elected members Of the
senate and house Of representatives, Of the
/" state Of South Dakota he shall make
separate lists Of the senators, and repre-
sentatives SO elected, which lists shall
constitute the rolls under which thu