Temporary coun ty seat. Commissioners and their duties. sixth principal meridian, where the line between townships twelve and thirteen, south, crosses the same; thence south for twentyfour miles, following said sixth principal meridian, to a point where the line between townships sixteen and seventeen crosses the same; thence west, following said line for thirty miles; thence north, following the line between townships, range five and six west of said meridian, to the line between townships twelve and thirteen, south; thence east, along said line, to the place of beginning, shall be and the same is hereby declared to constitute a county, to be known as Saline county. SEC. 2. The county seat of said county is hereby located temporarily at Salina; but the county commissioners of said county shall provide for the submission of the permanent location of county seat to the legal voters of said county at the first general election after the organization of said county. SEC. 3. That A. C. Spilman, Israel Marcey and C. Holtsman be and the same are hereby created a board of commissioners; that said commissioners shall meet at Salina, on the first Monday in April, or as soon thereafter as practicable; that they shall elect one of their number chairman and one clerk, and shall proceed to divide said county into two or more municipal townships, defining the boundaries of the same and establishing voting precincts therein, and appointing judges of election for said precincts; and they shall issue notices of election, not less than three in each precinct, giving thirty days' notice, defining the boundaries of said precincts, the date of election, place of holding it, and hours at which the polls shall be open, and, further, the officers to be elected; and that the said election shall be held on the first Monday in June, A. D. 1860; or if, on the failure to hold election on that day, on any subsequent day, notice as Judges make re- above being given. The said judges of election shall forward the poll books, certified to by them, to the board of commissioners, together with the vote, which shall be canvassed by said commissioners, and an abstract thereof, certified to by them, shall be sent to the Governor, who shall thereupon issue certificates of election or commissions to the persons who shall thus have been elected. Election when held. turns to whom. Qualifications of ⚫lectors. SEC. 4. At said election, the inhabitants of said Saline county shall proceed to elect all county officers, as provided for by law. The qualifications for voters shall be the same as prescribed by the organic act, there being no registry in said county. SEC. 5. The clerk of the commission hereinbefore provided sioners to act as He clerk and record er of county. for, shall be clerk and ex officio recorder of said county, until Clerk of commiscounty clerk and recorder shall be elected and qualified. shall keep a faithful record of all these proceedings, and book of record shall be legal evidence in all matters pertaining to real estate. his Records legal evidence. SEC. 6. The board of commissioners, with their clerk, as pro- officers elected. vided above, shall each of them, before entering on their duties, take an oath for the faithful performance of the same. peace created. SEC. 7. Hugh M. Morrisson is hereby created a justice of the Justice of the peace in and for said county, with power to administer oaths, and do all things pertaining to a justice of the peace; and the Governor of the Territory is hereby authorized to commission him as such; and the said Morrisson shall continue to hold his Hold office until office of justice of the peace until some justice of the peace, pro- is qualified. bate judge or other judicial officer be elected and qualified for said county. SEC. 8. This act to be in force and take effect from and after its passage. GUSTAVUS A. COLTON, Speaker of House of Representatives. a judicial officer AN ACT Relative to County Orders for the County of Shawnee. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: draw interest SECTION 1. That all county orders for the county of Shawnee All orders to which shall be audited and issued from and after the first day of after April, 1860. April, eighteen hundred and sixty, shall draw interest at the rate of ten per centum per annum. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after the first day of April next. GUSTAVUS A. COLTON, Speaker of House of Representatives. W. W. UPDEGRAFF, President of the Council. Approved February 23, 1860. S. MEDARY, Governor. Boundaries of Shawnee and Acts repealed. CHAPTER XLVI. AN ACT Defining and Establishing the Northern Boundaries of Shawnee and Osage Counties. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: SECTION 1. That the boundary line between Jackson and Shawnee counties shall be upon the second standard parallel. The boundary line between Shawnee and Osage counties shall be upon the township line between townships thirteen and fourteen. SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. SEC. 3. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. GUSTAVUS A. COLTON, Speaker of House of Representatives. Approved February 23, 1860. S. MEDARY, Governor. President of the Council. CHAPTER XLVII. AN ACT to Define the Boundary Line between Wabaunsee and Davis Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: SECTION 1. That the boundary line between Wabaunsee and Boundary. Davis counties is and shall hereafter be the second section line. west of the east guide meridian. scrite records re baunsee. SEC. 2. That the register of deeds in and for Wabaunsee Register to trancounty is hereby empowered and directed to transcribe all deeds, lating to Wamortgages and other instruments of writing affecting any of the real estate hereby detached from Davis county, from the records of said Davis county, into a suitable book, and to keep the same records. in his office. Said records shall be of the same force and effect Legality of such as if originally made in said office; and said register shall be allowed the usual compensation for making such records, to be paid by said Wabaunsee county. SEC. 3. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are Acts repealed. hereby repealed. SEC. 4. This act to take effect and be in force from and after Detached from Special election for officers when held. Returns made to whom, &c. Persons elected hold office how long. Qualifications of voters. Acts repealed. CHAPTER XLVIII. AN ACT to Provide for the Organization of the County of Washington, Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of SECTION 1. That the county of Washington, heretofore attached to the county of Marshall, is hereby detached from the said county of Marshall. SEC. 2. That a special election shall be held in the several precincts within the county of Washington, for the election of county officers for said county, on the fourth Monday of April, A. D. 1860, at which election there shall be elected all the county officers provided for by the general laws of the Territory regulating counties and county officers. SEC. 3. The returns of this election shall be made from the several precincts to the township board of canvassers of Washington township, in said county, within one week of the date of the election, who shall, within one week after the reception thereof, complete the canvass and make the return thereof to the Territorial officers, in the manner prescribed by law for the canvass of the general election for county officers by the county boards of canvassers. SEC. 4. The county officers referred to in this act shall hold their offices till their successors shall be elected at the next general election for county officers and shall have qualified. SEC. 5. The qualifications of voters at this election shall be the same as those required at a general election, and the election shall be subject to and held in accordance with the provisions of the general election law, except when otherwise specified in this act. SEC. 6. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. SEC. 7. This act to take effect and be in force from and after the second Monday in April, A. D. 1860. GUSTAVUS A. COLTON, Speaker of House of Representatives. Approved February 21, 1860. S. MEDARY, Governor. President of the Council. |