Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-09-26
STATE OF: IDAHO.
PROCLAMATION FOR Il
GENERAL ELECTION.
By the GOGern or.

than ninety days after the date OF admission I
for the election OF Representative in Con
gress. and for all State, Legislative. Judicial.
County, Township and otner officers created
and made elective by the Constitutions and
WHEREAS. 1t is provided in the aforesaid Act |
of Congress that the law for the registration of
voters OF Idaho shah be enforced Mt 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 |
day of october, 1880, for the purpose Of elect |
ing the following officers. namely:
A Representative in Congress for the unex- |
pired term of the Fifty first Congress, and a I
Representative in the Ffty-second Congress.
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary |
Of State, State Treasurer, State Auditor, Attor-
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 rs follows:
The First Judicial District consists OF the
Counties Of shoshone and Kootenai.
The Second district consists OF the Counties
of Litah. Nez Perez aud 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 Alturas.
The Fifth District consists of the Counties of
Bear Lake ngham, Oneida. Custer and Lemhi.
The following County officers shall be elect
ed namely: Three County Commissioners, a
Sheriff, Il County Treasurer, who Is eX-Otf clio
Public Administrator; Probate Judge,wno is
exohcio County Superintendent of Public In
struction; County Assessor, who i, ex otiicio
Tax Collectors II Clerk of the District Court.
who is ex oticiO Auditor and Recorder; a
County Surveyor and a County Coroner.
Two Justices Of the Peace and one Constable
shall be elected in each precinct
There shall 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, as 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 III, one senator.
The Third District, consisting of the Counties
of Nez Perez aud Idaho. one Senator.
The Fourth Dtstric consisting of the Coun-
ties OF Nez Perez 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-
| ties of Bear Lake oneida Xnd bingham, one
| ) ynator.
The twelfth District consisting of the Coun-
| ties of Owyhee and Cassia, one Senator.
The Thirteeeth District. consisting of the
! County OF Elmore one Senator.
The Fourteenth District, consisting of the
| County OF Alturas one senator.
The Fifteenth District, consisting of the
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The sixteenth District, consisting of the
| County of Washington, one senator
Representatives in the Legislature shall be
! elected III Districts and Counties, as follows:
The County OF Ada three Representatives.
The Counties OF Ada and Gilmore, one Repre-
sentative.
The County of Mturas, two Representatives
The County of Boise two Representatives.
The County of Bear Lake one Representative
The County OF Bingham, three Representatives
| The County of Cassla, one Representative.
The County of Custer. two Representatives.
H. mr. ffE lrl.aT Pam .tatf.r
The County of Idaho, one Representative.
The Counties OF Idaho and Neg Perez one
The County of Kootenai one Representative
The County OF Latah, two Representatives.
| The Counties OF kootenai and Latah, one
lhe County of Logan. two Representatives.
The County of Lenhi, two Representatives.
The County OF NeZ Perez, one Representative
The County of oneida, one Representative.
The County of Owyhee, one Represen tative.
The County OF Shoshone, four REPRESENTA-
uYes.
The County OF Washington, two Representa-
tiVes.
The Counties of Bingham Logan and Altur-
as one Representative.
The Representatives in Congress. Governor,
/ Lieutenant Governor secretary OF State state
| Auditor, State Treasurer, Attorney General, 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 OfncerS 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.
the duties of their respective Offices on the see
ond Monday in 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 snail provide
| their
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
! lSg0,and Will proceed to order an election to De
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. MS hereinbefore pro
vidcd; 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 elec-
ton shall be conducted in all respects in the
same manner as provided by the laws of the
Territory for general elections and the returns
thereof shall be made and canvassed in the
same manner and by the same authority as
! but the returns for Members of Congress and
| all State and District officers and members OF
| 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 Board
| of Canvassers to canvass the vote for Mem bers
of Congress, State and District officers. and
members of the Legislature and they shall is
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 1.-THE law of the
Territory OF Idaho for the registration OF voters
shall apply to the first election OF State District
| and other officers held after the admission 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 State, the County Com
missoners in each County will appoint Regis
trars for 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
| than ninety days after the admission of the
| Territory $ a State. The time intervening be-
| fore the election being less than that contem-
plated by the Registration Act will, therefore,
| require change of time and dates for regstra-
each County. The spirit and intent of the Reg
istraton Law must he 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 Legis-
/ lature approved January %, 1889, entitled IAN
/ Act TO amend Section sol, Revised Statutes of
trars and Judges of Election. Attention is al so
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