Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-16

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the duties hereinafter conferred upon il and
shall continue in office until the assembling
ana organization of the state legislature. The
state executive committee herein provided
Tor, shall meet and organize in the city Of
sioux Fails Immediately and before this con-
vention shall adjourn, by the election of "A
secretary and such other officers, excepting
president, as may be necessary.
Sec. T.. said state executive committee
shall nave fun power to do and perform I'LL
things necessary TO the carrying into effect
OF the provisions of this schedule and ordiu.
ance with regard to elections, and to this end
they shall have full power to make all neces-
sary rules and regulations for such purpose;
they shall make and issue Instructions and
regulations with regard to the details not
herein provided for, or not provided for by
law, IA to the elections held in pursuance OF
this schedule and ordinance. They shall have
power 10 I'LL all vacancies in their own mum
Der. and they may in case of necessity call
an adjourned meeting of this convention:
they shall fix their own times and PAGES OF
meeting, and three members shall constitute
a quorum, with power TO transact business.
Any member may i'm writing delegate his
power 10 act on the committee TO another
member thereof.
Sec. l3. Should this constitution be adopted
and ratified by the votes of the people mt The
election ordered 10y this ordinance, the state
executive shall be vested with full power and
authority TO do and perform all things neces-
sary TO carry out the objects of this conyen-
ton.
They shall make all necessary arrangements
for rooms for the legislature and for the in
auguration of the state government.
SEC. Ia. Said committee shall have power to
provide the necessary funds to defray the nee
essary expenses connected with the perform
ance of their duties and to issue certificates
therefor. But az itemized account of all such
expenses, sworn to by the president and sec
rotary @f the committee, shall be presented by
them to the legislature at its first meeting,
and the legislature shall provide for the pay
ment OF so much thereof as they shall find to
have been properly and necessarily expended
IN the due performance OF their duties.
SEC. 10. The election provided for herein
shall be conducted in all respects as elections
are under the general laws of the territory.
The president of the state executive commit
tee is hereby authorized, empowered aud re-
quired to issue notices of the election herein
provided for AT least ten days prior thereto,
by publication in the newspapers in each
county, stating the object of such election,
and the officers TO be chosen at the same, and
shall otherwise conform, as near rs may be,
to the notices OF election provided by law for
general elections. Said notices shall also be
posted by the several sherifis and by the
county boards OF their respective counties, in
the manner required by law. The election
precincts and polling places shall be the same
rs now provided by law for the general cleo
ton. The Judges and clerks OF election for
said election shall be appointed in the manner
now prescribed 10y law. But in case for any
reason the said Judges and clerks are not APP
pointed as above provided. or in ease Of re-
fusal. neglect or inability to act of said Judges
or clerks of election herein provided for, the
qualified electors present at the polls may
elect Judges and clerks of election. No mere
tccnIllcallty or lnlOflnalltt in the matter or
form of the election, or neglect of any officer
to perform his duty with regard thereto. shall
be deemed TO vitiate or void the same, il 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 Dakota as expressed by
their vote AT the polls.
SEC. rs. The president of the state executive
committee shall appoint in each county "A
county board, consisting Of three mcmbers,
which county board shall have and exercise
the powers and duties prescribed by this
Glln1lIln I'M ordinances
SEC. Il. The judges and clerks of election
herein provided for, shall have authority to
do and perform all things with regard to said
elections that are now required by law Of such
judges and clerks al general elections. and the
canvass and return OF the votes shall be i'm the
manner and form now required by law in case
OF general elections, or as provided herein.
SEC. Is. Immediately after the election
herein provided for, the judges of election at
each voting place shall make a true and com
plete count of all votes duly cast nj such cleo
ton, and shall certify and return the result
of the same. with the names of ali the candid
ates 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 mi
nority representation. and the number of
votes cast for each city. town or place, as the
temporary seat Of government, To The board
of county canvassers of election, provided for
by law, of their respective county boards pro-
vided by this schedule and ordinance, Jointly,
together with all the ballots, poll lists and
election DOCKS nScu III sulu clCcIlOn.
SEC, 10. Within ten days after such election
the several boards Of county canvassers pro-
vided by law for the canvassing of the results
of elections. 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 constitution, and against the con-
stitution. of the number of votes east for and
against prohibition and the number OF
ntn yazt "A AnI Us1n stfl tnG riff " ynn s = IN
tation,' and the number of votes cast for each
city, town or place as the temporary seat of
government and of the number of votes cast
tor each person voted Tor at such election,
and shall transmit the same to the president
OF the state executive by mail, and
shall file for record n duplicate and certified
sad county.
SEC. 20. The president Of the state execu-
tive committee shall receive all returns of the
election to him as above provided,
and shall preserve the same. Within twenty
days after said election the president Of the
said executive committee, together with such
members of said committee AS may assemble
with him, and with the secretary of the terri
tory, ne chief justice Of the territory, If they
will so act, and with such other officers of the
territory as he may associate with him who
shall consent 10 act, shall canvass and compile
the certificates and returns of such elections,
and shall thereby %acertain the total number
OF votes cast for the constitution. the total
number OF votes cast for and against ''prohi-
bition,' and the total lumber of votes cast
for and against minority representation"
and the tOta! number OF votes east for each
city, town or pace as the Temporary seat of
government" and the total number OF votes
cast for each person voted for, for any office
at said election, and shall declare the result OF
said election in conformity with such vote and
shall make proclamation thereof in the news
papers Of the territory.
They shall also make and certify a list of
votes so cast for senators and representatives
to the legislature, and "A list OF the names of
the senator's and representatives who shall
thus be ascertained 10 be duly elected, and
also IA list OF the names of all officers who shall
thus be- ascertained to be duly elected. They
shall also make and transmit to the state leg
islaturc upon the first uay of its asscmblage,
a true return OF said election, and of the
name of all officers and all representatives
and senators of the legislature so elected, and
of the number OF votes cast for each. Said
list OF senators and representatives shall con-
stitute the roll with which the senate and the
house of representatives shall be organized.
shall also make and transmit to the state
legislature, Immediately Upon its organization,
a list OF all the state and judicial officers who