Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-09-25
ORDINANCE II.
ELECTIONS.
IL IL OrSIigef ~ ne CoRTrRkioR assembled q

IL IL OrkIigaft ~ fhr CoRTrRkioR Assembled 10 Form
y Coordination far khr STATE If Montana:
First: That an election shall I've held throu, hout
the Territory of Montana on the first TUESDAY ut
Octuhrr fS~p. for the ratification or rejection of the
Constitution framed and adopted by this conN cntion.
Second: At said election the Constitution framed
and adopted hy this convention shall he submitted
10 the people Of the Territory for their ratification OF
rejection, and all persons who are then qualified
electors under the laws Of this Territory shall he
qualified IN vote for the ratification or rejection
thereof.
Third: said elections shall he held at the several
polling PAGES and precincts throughout the Terri
tory appointed for the holding of
elections under The laws OF the Iern.
prescribed ~ tho laws of the Territory regulating
elections. The boards Of county commissioners of
the several counties of the Territory shall appoint
Judges and clerks of such election in each of said
polling places and precincts in the same manner a.
Is now required hv law for the appointment of
Judges and clerks OF general elections in the Tern.
Fourth: Each eicrtnr voting 1t said election shall
have written or printed urnn the ticket he NAV de
post in the ballot box, the words "Fur the Consti-
tuition" or Against the Constitution"
Fifth: The vutcs east al said election for the
adoption or rejection q said Constitution shall I've
cInvaSsed by the canNassrng boards of the rcspcc..
tive counties not later than fifteen DAYS after said
elcctiun.p OF sooner, II the returns from all uf the pre-
cincts shall have been received and in the manner
prescribed hy the laws of the TERRITORY of Montana
FOR canvaSSing the votes at general elections in said
Territory, and the returns OF said elecuon shall he
made to the Secretary If the Territory. who. with
the Governor and the Chief Justice of the Territory.
or any two Of them, shall constitute a board of can
vasscrs. who shall meet at The office Of the Secrri1ry
after the election md canvass the votes 80 cast and
declare the RESI- IL.
Sixth: That n the first Tuesday in October, $50,
there shall nc elected nv the qualified electors of Mon
tana a Governor a Lieutenant Governor, a Sccrc
tary Of State, an Attorney General a State Treas
urcr. a state Auditor, a State Superintendent Of
Public Instruction. one Chief Justice and two As
SoCiatc Justices Of the supreme Court. a Judge for
each Of the Judicial districts established nv this
Constitution. a Clerk Of the Supreme Court and 4
Clerk of the District Court in and for each county
of the State, and the members of the Legislative
Assembly provided for in this Constitution. The
terms of officers 80 elected shall begin when the
State shall I've admitted into the Union and shall end
ON the first Monday in January, 1893, eNSpt a.
seventh; There shall he elected at the same time
one representative in the Fifty first Congress of the
Eighth: The votes for the above officers shall be
returned and CanNasscd a. j. provided by law. and
returns shall I've made to the Secretary of the Terri.
tory and carvassed IN the same manner and NV the
same board as Is the vote upon the Constitution,
except as To- Clerk of the District Court.
Ninth: There shall also he elected NJ the same
time the following county and township officers:
Three county commissioners, one clerk of the hoard
Of county commissioners, and c~N-nnicio recorder,
one sheriff one county treasurer, one county super
intcndcnt of common schools, one county surveyor,
one county assessor, one coroner, one public adj
administration one county attorney, two justices of the
peace and two constahlcS for each township. The
terms of office tor the above named officers shall he.
gin upon the admission Of the State aud cud upon
the first Monday Of January, \. y IS9S, except a.
tp county treasurer whose term shall begin ON the
first Monday in March succeeding hts election, and
end On the first Monday Of March, \. d., iS1l, and
also rs b. county commissioners whose terms are
otherwise provided for in this constitution.
Tenth: The votes Tor the above county and .oNn.
ship officers AND fnr clerk uf the district court. shall
I've returned and CanVaSscd and certificates of cleo
tion To said officers issued as - now provided by
law.
Eleventh: Notice Of the election for the adop-
tion or rejection Of this constitution and tor state,
district, county aud township officers shall be given
by the clerks OF the several boards of county com