Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-07-26
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION,


On the 18th instant Gov. Shoup is
sued his proclamation for general
election in the State OF Idaho in winch
he says:
Whereas, BY Act Of Congress ap. |
proved on the Sd day OF July, 1890, |
Idaho was admitted into the Union of
States; and
Whereas, 1t is provided by the Con-
stitution OF the State OF Idaho, and by
said act OF Congress, that an election
shall be held not later than ninety
days after the date OF admission Tor
the election of Representative in
Congress, and for all State, Legislative,
Judicial, County, Township and other
officers created and made elective by
the Constitution; and
Whereas, II is provided in the aforc-
said Act OF Congress that the law for
the registration Of voters OF Idaho shall
be enforced at the first election held
under the Constitution; now
Therefore, BY authority vested in
me as Governor, and in compliance
with the Act of Congress admitting
into the Union the State Of Idaho,
and under the provisions Of the Com
s.itution OF the State Of Idaho, do
hereby direct and proclaim that an
election shall be held by the qualified
electors OF the State Of Idaho, at the
usual voting places, or in such places
as may be provided in each pre-
cinct, on the LIST day OF October,
1880, for the purpose OF eiecting
the following officers, namely; A
Representative in Congress for the
unexpired term OF the Fifty-iirst Con-
gress, and q Representative in the
Fifty-second Congress. A Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary OF
state, State Treasurer, State Auditor,
Attorney-General, Superintendent OF
Public Instruction, and three Justices
of the Supreme Court. In each OF the
five Judicial Districts, one District
Judge and one District Attorney.
The following county officers shall
be elected, namely: Three County
Commissioners, Sheriff, County
Treasurer, who is ex-ofiicio Public Adj
ministrator; Probate Judge, who is
ex-oficio County superintendent Of
Public Instruction; County Assessor,
who is ex-oilicio Tax Collector; clerk
Of the District Court, who il ex-oflicio
Auditor and Recorder; a County Sur
yeyor aud County Coroner.
Two Justices Of the Peace and one
Constable shall be elected in each pre-
cinct.
There shall be elected eighteen Sena-
tors and thirtysix members Of the
House of Representatives, together
constituting the Legislature OF the
State Of Idaho, by districts.
The Constitution Of the State Of
idaho provides that the election shall
be held not later than ninety days
after the admission Of the Territory as
u State. The time intervening before
the election being less than that con-
templated by the Reg stration Act
will, therefore, require change OF
time and dates for registration by the
Board OF County Commissioners Of
each county. The spirit and intent Of
the Registration Law must be COM
piled with.
The attention Of County Commits.
sioners, registrars and judges oi clcc-
ton is called TO an act of the Fifteenth
Session Of the Idaho Legislature, MP.
proved January Goth, 1889. entitled
AN Act 10 amend Section sol, Re
xised Statutes OF Idaho," which law
must be enforced by registrars and
judges of election. Attention il
also invited TO section three (3), Ar
ticle Six 90, suffrage and election Of
the Constitution OF the State Of Idaho
II should be the ambition Of every
officer and loyal citizen OF Idaho 10
see that full vote is polled. and that
The election be conducted with that
Integrity and dignity becoming an
american commonwealth. / beg To
congratulate you, fellow citizens. upon
1he victcry yeu have won in the hard
fought battle for admission into the
Union. BY your loyal and unilinch-
ing efforts you have placed the Gem
af the Mountains in the constt llation
Of States.