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Additional cause of divorce.

divorce.

CHAPTER XXIX.

AN ACT supplementary to "An Act concerning Divorce and Alimony," approved February 17, 1860.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas : SECTION 1. That, in addition to the causes of divorce, set forth in an act entitled "An Act concerning Divorce and Alimony," approved February 17th, 1860, upon proof of which What may entitle should entitle such party to a decree of divorce, that when a party has been divorced by an act of the Legislature of the Territory of Kansas, such party, on providing a certified copy of such act, or the printed copy thereof among the laws of the Territory of Kansas, said party shall be entitled to a decree of divorce without issuing summons thereon, either in term time or in vacation.

When to take efoot.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication.

Approved June 4, 1861.

Election for Representative.

Mlection conducted-how.

CHAPTER XXX.

AN ACT to provide for the election of a Representative in the thirty-seventh
Congress of the United States.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: SECTION 1. That an election shall be holden in the several voting precincts in this State, on the second Tuesday in June, A. D. 1861, for a Representative to serve in the thirty-seventh Congress of the United States; said election to be conducted according to the provisions of an act entitled "An Act providing for the formation of a Constitution and State Government for the State of Kansas," approved February 11th, 1859; Provided, Qualification of That the qualifications of voters shall be the same as required in article five of the Constitution, and the time for the several

voters.

shall assemble.

boards of judges for making their returns to the county clerks, Returns made. shall be within five days after said election, and the tribunals transacting county business, shall assemble, on the first Tuesday County tribunal after said election, at the county seats of their respective counties, to canvass the votes cast in the several precincts in their respective counties, and the counties attached for municipal purposes, and within five days thereafter, shall transmit, by the shall transmit hands of a sworn officer, to the Governor of the State, a certified abstract, showing the number of votes cast for each person in the several precincts in their respective counties, and the counties attached for municipal purposes, separately.

returns-how.

lish.

SEC. 2. That the Secretary of State is hereby directed to Secretary to pubpublish this act, immediately upon its passage, in some newspaper published at the capital of the State, and it shall be in force. from and after such publication.

[Approved April 23, 1861.]

I hereby certify that the above bill became a law, by publication

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in the Topeka State Record," on the 24th of April, A. D. 1861.

J. W. ROBINSON,

Sec'y of State.

CHAPTER XXXI.

AN ACT to provide for the election of State, District and County Officers,
Senators and Members of the House of Representatives, Justices of the
Supreme Court, and Judges of the District Courts, and Representative in
Congress.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

resentative and

SECTION 1. That, on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday Election of Repin November, A. D. 1862, and on the Tuesday succeeding the State officers. first Monday in November, in every second year thereafter, there shall be held a general election, for the election of a Representative in Congress, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor of State, Treasurer of State, Attorney General, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Justice of the Supreme Court, Senators, and in each county, one Probate Judge, one

Election of county officers.

Election of Judge
District Court.

Election of Representative in Legislature.

When to take effect.

Clerk of the District Court, and one County Superintendent of
Public Instruction.

SEC. 2. That, on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in Novemher next, and on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November, in every second year thereafter, there shall be held a general election, for the election in each county of one Sheriff, one Coroner, three County Commissioners, one County Clerk, one County Treasurer, one Register of Deeds, one County Surveyor, one County Attorney, and one County Assessor.

SEC. 3. That, on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November, A. D. 1864, and on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November in every fourth year thereafter, there shall be held a general election, for the election, in each Judicial District, of one Judge of the District Court.

SEC. 4. That, on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November next, and on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November annually thereafter, there shall be held a general election for members of the House of Representatives of the Legislature.

SEC. 5. That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication.

Approved May 22, 1861.

What officers

shall be elected in each township.

Two Justices shall be elected.

CHAPTER XXXII.

AN ACT providing for the Election of Township Officers.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

SEOTION 1. That, on the fourth Monday of March, A. D. 1862, and annually thereafter, there shall be elected, in each municipal township in the State, one township trustee, two constables; (and one road overseer in each road district in such township,) Provided, that in each township which is entitled, by law, to elect three justices of the peace, there shall be elected three constables.

SEC. 2. On the fourth Monday of March, A. D. 1863, and every two years thereafter, there shall be elected, in each municipal township in the State, two justices of the peace; or, if a greater number than two have been provided for by law in any

township, then such number as said law shall make provision for; Provided, That, whenever there is a vacancy in the office of justice of the peace in any township, at the time of the annual township election therein, such vacancy shall be filled at said election.

Ballot containing

more than one name shall be re

SEO. 3. It shall not be lawful for any elector to vote for more than one road overseer; and any ballot containing more than one jected. name for the office of overseer, shall be rejected, so far as that office is concerned, nor shall any elector vote for a road overseer, except for the district in which he may reside; and the number of the road district shall be given upon the ballot, in connection with the name of the person voted for.

shall be Canvass

SEC. 4. The county boards of commissioners shall constitute Commissioners the board of county canvassers, and they shall assemble, at the ers. office of the county clerk, in their respective counties, on the Tuesday following the first Monday after the election, and proceed to canvass the votes for township trustee, justices of the peace, constables and road overseers.

who are elected.

SEC. 5. They shall determine who have been elected to the Shall determine office of township trustee in the several townships in their respective counties, and shall reduce such determination to writing, and cause a certified copy thereof to be filed with the records of the clerk's office; and it shall be the duty of the county clerk to forthwith issue a certificate of election to each person so determined to be elected, and deliver the same, on demand, to the person entitled thereto.

shall be reduced to writing.

SEC. 6. They shall, also, determine who have been elected to the Determination offices of justices of the peace, constables and road overseers, in the several townships in their respective counties, which determination they shall reduce to writing, and cause a certified copy thereof to be filed in the office of the county clerk; and it shall be the duty of the said county clerk to issue certificates of election to the persons so determined to be elected, and deliver the same to the persons entitled thereto, under such regulations as the law may provide.

county board

SEC. 7. That, in all cases of a tie between the officers to be In case of tie, elected under this act, the county board shall determine, by lot, shall determine. which shall be elected.

Elections, how

SEC. 8. The elections herein provided for shall be conducted, no. in all respects, in accordance with the provisions of the general election law in force at the time of such elections, when such provisions are not in conflict with the provisions of this act.

Inconsistent acts repealed.

When to take effect.

SEC. 9. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed.

SEC. 10. This act to be in force from and after its publica

tion.

Approved May 23, 1861.

Vacancies in Madison county shall be filled,

when.

When to take effect.

CHAPTER XXXIII.

AN ACT to provide for an Election of Township Officers in Madison county. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: SECTION 1. That, at the election for Representative for Congress, to be held on the second Tuesday of June next, there shall be an election in the various voting precincts in Madison county, for the purpose of filling all vacancies in township offices in said. county.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved May 22, 1861.

Shall give notice to Secretary of Seelections.

CHAPTER XXXIV.

AN ACT to prescribe the manner of Contesting the Election of State and County
Officers, Members of the Legislature, and other officers.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

SECTION 1. That any candidate or elector, being desirous of nate, of contested contesting the election of any person declared elected Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor of State, Treasurer of State, Attorney General, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Justices of the Supreme Court or Judges of the District Court, shall, between the sixth and tenth days of the first session of the Legislature, after the day of election, file a notice of such intention with the secretary of the Senate, specifying the particular

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