Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-03-06

and give effect to the true will Of tho people Of
the state Of Dakota as exp sssed by their votes
ssc. Is. The president Of the stat, executive
committee, shall appoint In tach county .
county board. consisting OF three members.
powers and duties prescribed by this scneduIe
SEC. II. The iudges and clerks Of election
hereiu provided for. shall have authority to do
and perform all things with regard to said cleo.
lions that are now required by law OF such
judges and clerks at general. elections, and the
canvass and return Of the votes shall be IN the
manner ard form now required by law IL tbs
case of general elections, or as provided herein.
Bee. ls. Immediately. after the election here
In provided for, the judges Of election ct each
voting place shsfl mako q true and complete
count Of all the votes duly cast at such election,
and shall certify and return the result OF the
tame, with the names OF all the candidates and
the number Of votes cast for each candidate
and the number Il votes cast for and against
the constitution. and he number Of votes cast
votes cast for and against minority represents
tion. and the number OF votes cast for each city,
town, or place, as the temporary seat OF gov.
eminent, to the board Of county canvassers OF
election provided for by law Of their respective
counties, and to the county boards provided by
this schedule aud ordinance. jointly. together
with all the ballots, poll lists and election books
used In said election.
SEC. 10. Within ton days after such election.
the several boards Of countycanvsssers provided
by law for the canyassing Of the results OF cleo
ttons, and the several county boards provided
for by this schedule and ordinance, Of their
several counties, shall either or both make and
certify under oath. to the president Of the state
executive committee a true and honest return
OF the total number Of votes cast for the consti-
tuition and against ths constitution, Of the
number Of votes cast for and against "prohibi.
ton. " md the number OF votes cast for and
against minority representation" and the
number Of votes cast for each city, town or
Of the number Of votes cast for each person
voted for at such election, and shall transmit
the Same to the president of the state executive
committee by mail, and shall file for record a
duplicate and certified copy OF said return with
the county clerk Of said county.
SEC. 20. The president of the state executive
ton transmitted to him as above provided. aud
shall preserve the same. Within twenty days
after said election the president Of the said state
executive COMMITTEES, together with such mem
bers Of said committee as may assemble with
him.. and with the secretary Of the territory,
the chief justice of the territory. If they will 80
act. snd with such other oficers OF the terri.
tory as he may associate with him, who shall
consent to act. shall canvass and compile the
certificates and returns OF such elections, and
shall tne.eby ascertain the total number Of
votes cast III such election, the total number Of
votes for the constitution and against the con-
stitution; the total number Of votes cast for
and against "prohibition.' and the total num-
resentation." and the total number Of votes
cast for each person, town or place ss the "tem-
porary seat OF government" ana the total num-
boA " ~ Subb IA ~ YcIbOuS ot0u IVI, -
any Office at the said election, and shall declare
the result Of said election in conformity with
such vote, and shall make proclamation thereof
In the newspapers Of the territory.
They shall also make and certify q list Of
votes 20 cast for %, atprs and representative
TO the Legislature, and q list 81 names Of the
senators and representatives who shall thus be
ascertained to be duly elected, and also q list
Of the names Of all officers. who shall thus be
ascertained to be duly elected. They shall also
make aud transmit to the state legislature
mvnOv AhA Grak "A IN ~ - -
turn OF said election, and of the names Of all
officers and all representatives and senators OF
the legislature SO elected. ana Of the number Of
votes cast for such. Said list of senators and
which the senate and house Of representative
shall be organized. They shall also make and
transmit to the state legislature, immediately
judicial officers who shall thus be ascertained
to have been dnly elected, with n return Of the
number OF votes cast for and against each. And
IN joint session to canvass aud compile said re-
turns for all the said officers, and to declare the
result OF said election as to said state and Judi
SEC. 81. The president of the state executive
committee shall issue certificates OF election to
all persons who shall be ascertained, ss above
| provided, to have been duly elected to any Office
at such election. The person receiving the high
est number OF votes at such election for each
Office herein named shall be declared elected to
| said office.
SEC. q. Any vacancy in the ef,ce Of the state
executive committee shall be filled by the state
executive committee. or quorum thereof, AZ
ing to be held at tho place designated as the
official quarters OF the said committee.
SEC. q, The apportronment made In this con-
stttution shall govern the elections above pro-
vided for, for members Of the state Legislature.
At the first election held under this ordinance
for senators and representatives Of the legisla-
ture, there shall be elected thirty-tnree sena-
tors and ninety-nine representatives and these
shall be the members of the senate and house
Of representatives OF the state legislature, re-
SEC. q. The first legislature assembled, after
the adoption of this constitution, shall have the
power to continue in session q longer time than
sixty days. or to adjourn from time to time, and
reasonable at the call Of such officers a. they
may prescribe, until the state shall be admitted
into the union, or their term Of office shall ex.
pire.
by this convention shall be hold to be valid for
all the purposes thereof.
Sc. %: The governor. representatives to con.
Gress ANA senators OF the Cnited States, whose
election is provided for In this schedule and
ordinance. shall, together with two other per.
sons, to b. selected by tho state executive com.
mittee. constitute committee whose duty 1t
shall be, in case OF the ratification Of this con.
stitntion by the people. to present this con.
stitut':n to the president and congress
quest admission Of the state hereunder into
the union OF states. And they shall have power
to do and perform al things necessary and
~ NoAAy hko uCt las DurDO004 yQI
which they are thus appointed.
SEC. q. The first legislature elected under this
constitution shall, at an early day. take steps "a
obtain an equitable and proper division Of the
territorial funds and the territorial Indebted.
ness existing at the time Of the adoption Of the
constitution, between tho state Of Dakota and
ciuded within the boundaries Of the state, such
division to take into account the value and cost
OF the various public institutions located IN the
two sections respectively, and consents hereby
given that congress may make such provision
Tor the payment by this state OF the existing in
debtednesa Of the territory Of Dakota. as it shall
assume and pay 20 much thereof as congress
Sic. y. Ali tho existing archives, records and
belong to and be a part Of the ! ublic records oi
tho state OF Dakota, and be deposited at the
scat Of government Of the said state with the
SEC. .. This constitution shall he enerossed
and deposited In the Office Of tho secretary OF
sta g, and printed copies thereof shall be pre-
hxed to the books containing tho laws Of tn
state, and ~ future editions thereof.
SIC. 30 The following form OF ballot il
CONSTITUTIONAL TICKET.
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS.
All persons desiring to vote ffr tho constitu.
ston or for any Of the articles submitted to I
separate vote. may erase inc word NO.
AL persons who desire to vote against the
ted. may erase the word Yes
For IT. the scSn:,ttu,ion; Yes; No,
For Minority Representation, Yes, No.
tho temporary seat OF GOV
efnmeht.
For Governor.
For LAeutenant -tiovernor,
For Secretary Of State,
For Auditor,
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