Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-20


BY the governor, chief justice and secre-
tary Of the territory Of Dakota. or bv
any two of them at the same time that
they shall canvass the vote for or
against the constitution, together with
the whole number of votes cast for
each city, town or place, and the Of
ficers above named. shall Immediately
after the result of said election shall
have been ascertained, issue a procla-
nation directing the legislature elected
at said election, to assemble at said
city, town or place so selected, on the
day fixed by this schedule and ordi-
nance.
Sec. z. The election provided for
herein shall be under the provisions Of
the constitution herewith submitted.
and shall be conducted in all respects
as elections are conducted under the
general laws of the territory of Dako-
ia, except as herein provided. No mere
technlcalities or informities in the
manner or form of election, or neglect
OF any officer to perform his duty with
regard thereto, shall be deemed to viii
ate or avoid the same, it being the true
intent and object of this ordinance to
ascertain and give effect to the true
will of the people of the state of South
dakota, as expressed by their votes at
the polls.
Sec. 8. Immediately after the elee-
ton herein provided for, the Judges OF
election at each voting place, shah
make true and complete count of all
the votes duly cast at such election.
and shall certify and return the result
of the same with the names of all the
candidates, and the number of votes
cast for each candidate, and the num-
Der 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 representation. and
the number of votes cast for each city.
town or place, for the temporary seat
of government" to the county clerk or
auditor of the respective counties, to.
gether with one Of the poll lists and
election books used in said election.
Sec. 9. Within five days after said
election the several boards of county
canvassers provided by law for the
canvassing of the results of the cleo
ton, shall make and certify to the
secretary of the territory of Dakota,
the true and correct return of the total
number of votes cast for the constitu-
ton, and against the constitution, of
the number of votes cast for and
against prohibition" and the number
of votes cast for and against "minority
representation" and the number of
votes cast for each city, town or place
as the temporary seat of government"
and the number of votes cast for each
person voted for at such election, ex-
cept county officers and members Of
the legislature. and shall transmit this
same to the secretary of the territory
of Dakota, by mail, and shall file with
the county clerk or auditor of each of
said counties duplicate and certified
copy of said returns.
Said board of county canvassers
shall issue certificates of election to the
persons who shall have received the
highest number of votes for the re-
spective offices of judge of the county
court, and representatives in the legis-
lature, and for state senator or sena-
tors.
Sec. TO- When two or more counties
are connected in one senatorial or
representative district, it shall be the
duty of the clerks and auditors of the
res ective counties to attend at the
office OF 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 several counties
comprising such senatorial and repre-
sentative district and such clerks or
auditors shall Immediately make out
a certificate of election to the person
having the highest number Of votes in
such district for state senator or repre-
o%n% hot vry1,s o1, o0%~
shall be delivered to the person entitled
thereto on his application to the clerk
of the senior county of such district.
tory shall receive all returns Of election
transmitted to him as above provided,
and shall preserve the same, and after
after provided. and after the admission
OF the state of South Dakota into the
Union, he shall deliver said returns to
the proper state officer of said state of
South Dakota.
Within fifteen days after said cleo
ton, the secretary of the territory, with
the governor, and chief justice thereof
or any two of them, shall canvass such
returns, and certify the same to the
President of the United States, as pro-
vided in the enabling act.
They shall also ascertain the total
number of votes cast at such election
for the constitution and against the
constitution; the total number of votes
cast for and against prohibition; and
the total number of votes cast for and
against minority representation; and
the total number of votes cast for each
city, town or place as the temporary
seat of government and the total
number of votes cast for each person
voted for, for any office at said election,
excepting county judges and members
of the Legislature, and shall declare
the result Of said election in conformity
with such vote, and the governor Of the
territory shall thereupon issue a procla-
nation at once thereof
They shall also make and transmit
to the State Legislature, immediately
upon its organization, a list OF all of
the state and judicial officers who shall
thus be ascertained to be duly elected.
The various county and district can
wasting boards shall make and transmit
to the secretary of the territory the
names OF all persons declared by them
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-
TO CO o1oofoA uyhiah Lists sho1;