Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-08-22
STATE OF IDAHO.
PROCLAMATION FOR n
GENERAL ELECTION.
By the Governor.

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gress. that an election shall be held not later
than ninety days after the date OF admission
for the election OF Representative In Con
gress. 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 aforesaid Act
OF Congress that the law for the registration OF
voters of Idaho shall be enforced ut 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 Consti
| tuition 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 precinct, on the list
gay OF october, 1870, for the purpose of elect
ing the following officers. namely
| A Representative IL Congress for the unex.
| pired term Of the Fifty,first Congress, and
Representative in the Fifty second Congress.
| A Governor Lieuter ant Governor Secretary
of State, State Treasurer state Auditor. Attof
| ney-General, Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, and three Justices of the Supreme Court
In each OF tie five Judicial Districts, one Dis
| trict Judge and one District Attorney, said Ju-
| dicial Districts being composed Ms follows:
The FIRST Judicial District consists of the
| Counties OF ShOshOne and kootenai
The SeconI District consists of the Counties
OF Litah, Nez Perez and Idaho.
The Third District consists OF the Counties Of
Washington, Ada, Boise and Owyhee
The Fourth District consists OF the Counties
OF Cassia, Elmore, Logan and Altnras
Bear Lake, 3ingnam, Oneida, Custer and Lemhi.
Inc following County officers shall be elect
ed. namely three County Commissioners.
Sheriff, County Treasurer who is ex-otiicio
Public Administrator; a Probate Judge. VINO is
ex-of1cio County superintendent of Public In
struction; County Assessor, who Is ex oiiicio
who is ex ofhcio Auditor and Recorder; a
County Surveyor and a County Coroner
Two Justices OF the Peace and one Constable
snail De elected In each precinct
lhere snail be elected eighteen Senators and
thirty six members of the House OF Represen-
tatives. together constituting the Legislature of
the state OF Idaho by districts, us follows:
The First Senatorial District, consisting of
the County OF Shoshone. two Senators.
The Second District, consisting of the Coun-
ties OF kootenai and Lat h, one Senator
The Third District consisting of the Counties
OF Nez Perez and Idaho, one Senator
The Fourth Distric consisting of the Coun-
Ties OF Nez Perce and Latah one Senator.
The Fifth District, consisting of the County
OF Latah, one Senator.
The Sixth District consisting of the County
OF Boise, one senator.
The Seventh District. consisting of the County
OF Custer, one Senator.
The Eighth District, cons sting of the County
OF Lemhi one senator.
The Ninth District, consisting of the County
OF Logan, one Senator
The Tenth District consisting of the County of
Bingham, one Senator.
The Eleventh District consisting of the Coun
ues OF Bear Lake, Oneida and bingham one
=. The Twelfth District, consisting of the Coun
ties OF Owyhee and Cassia, one Senator
inc lhirteeeth District, consisting of the
County OF Gilmore, one Senator
The Fourteenth District, consisting of the
county OF Altufas, one Senator.
me Fifteenth District, consisting of the
County of Ada, two Senators.
me sixteenth District, consisting of the
county OF washington, one Senator.
Representatives in the Legislature shall be
elected in Districts and Counties as follows;
The County of Ada, three Representatives
The Counties of Ada and Elmore. one Repre-
sentative.
The County of Alturas two Representatives
The County of Boise two Representatives.
Inc County OF Bear Lake, one Representative
Inc county OF Bingham, three Representative
The County of Cassia, one Representative
The County of Custer. two Representatives
Ihs County Of Elmore. one Representative.
Inc county OF lGaho, one Representative.
The Counties of Idaho and Nez Perez one
Representative.
The County of Kootenai, one Representative
Inc county OF Latsh, two Representatives.
Inc counties OF kootenai and Latah, one
Representative.
The County OF Logan. two Representa- YES
Inc county OF Lemhi. two Representatives
Inc county OF Nez Perez, one Representative
The County OF Oneida, one Representative.
The County of Owyhee, one Representatives
The County OF Shoshone, four Representa-
tives.
The County of Washington two Representa-.
tves
The Counties of Bingham, Logan and Altur.
as, one Representative.
The Representatives in Congress, Governor
Lieutenant Governor. Secretary of State. State
| AUDITOR state treasurer, Acknowledgement Su-
| perintendent of Public Instruction and the
Justices of the Supreme Court shall be elected
! by the electors of the State at large.
| The District Judges and District Attorneys
shall be elected by the electors of their respect.
! i've districts.
! All State and District officers must qualify
and enter upon the discharge of their respect-
| i've duties within thirty days after they have
been declared elected, as provided in the Con
stitution.
All County and Precinct officers shall assume
the duties of their respective Offices on the sec
ono MONDAY III January, 1891. as provided by
| Act of Congress.
In pursuance of the provisions OF the Consti
tuition, all officers elected at the first election
| held after the admission Of Idaho, shall hold
their offices until the Legislature shall provide
| by law for the election of their successors and
| until such successors are elected and qualified
The several Boards of County Commission.
ers will assemble at the County Seat of their
| respective Counties on the 2sth day of July
lS9O.and Will proceed to order an election To he
| held on the LIST day of October, 1890, for the
| election of all officers, State, District County
and Precinct, and members of the Legislature
and member OF Congress, as hereinbefore pro,
| vlded and shall cause notices thereof to be
| given in the manner and for the length of
| time provided by the laws of the Territory in
cases of general elections for Delegates to Con
| gress and County and other officers Said cleo.
| ton shall be conducted in all respects in the
| same manner us provided by the laws of the
| Territory for general elections and the RETURNS
| Thereon snail De made ana canvasSed in the
same manner and by the same authority as
| provided in cases of such general elections,
! but the returns for Members of Congress and
all State and District officers and members al
the Legislature shall be made to the Secretary
| of the Board of Canvassers The Governor
Secretary Controller and Attorney General and
| the President of the Constitutional Convention
| or a majority OF them. shall constitute a hoard
| of Canvassers to canvass the vote for Member.
| of Congress, State and District officers and
| members of the Legislature and they shall il.
sue certificates of elections to all persons cleo.
| ted to said Offices severally.
The Canvassing Boards of the several coun.
| ties shall issue certificates of election to the
| several persons found by them to have been
| elected to the several County and Precinct of.
| fees.
The act for the admission of Idaho into the
| Union of States provides that "The law ~ H.
Territory of Idaho for the registration of voters
shall apply TO the first election of State District
and other officers held after the ad mission OF
| Idaho" In compliance with the above provis-
| ion for the enforcement of the Registration
Law of Idaho at the first election held after the
| admission of Idaho as a State the County Com.
missioners in each County will appoint Regis
trars Tor each election precinct in their respect.
! i've Counties. and Will provide the Registrars
with all necessary books and blanks for the
| purpose OF registration as provided by law
The Constitution of the state of Idaho pro-
| vides that the election shall be held not later
1nan ninety Gays after the admission Of the
| fore the election being less than that contem
| plated by the Registration Act will, therefore
require change of time and dates for registra.
! tion by the Board of County Commissioners Of
each County. The spirit and intent of tho Reg.
istration Law must be complied with
The attention Of County Commissioners Reg.
istrars and Judges OF Election is called TO an
act OF the Fifteenth Session of the Idaho Legfs.
latnre, approved January 20, 1889, entitled IAN
Act to amend Section sol, Revised Statutes ~
ldaho, which law must be enforced by Regis