53 Robert Allen 54 Henry Alderman 55 N. Allguire 56 Alfred Peck 57 J. A. Wakefield 61 M. Cayton 62 John Moss 74 Andrew S. Baldwin 83 Michael Albin 84 G. Norton 85 J. H. Wood 86 Robert Hudson 115 D. C Blakely Before the polls were opened, the judges administered to each other the following oath, and at the same time to the clerks : We do swear that we will perform our duty as judges of the election, held at the house of Harrison Burson, in the second election district of the Territory of Kansas, on the 9th day of October, 1855, for four delegates to frame a State constitution, and a delegate to Congress, to the best of our judgment and ability; that we will keep a true, correct, and faithful record or list of all persons who shall vote at said election; that we will poll no ticket from any person who is not an actual inhabitant and resident of said Territory, and who we shall not honestly believe to be a qualified voter, according to the provisions of the act of Congress organizing said Territory; that we will reject the votes of all non-residents who we shall believe have come into this Territory for the mere purpose of voting; that in all cases where we are ignorant of the voter's right, we will require legal evidence thereof, by his own oath, or otherwise; and that we will truly count and record the votes received, and make true and faithful return thereof to the executive committee of Kansas Territory. Sworn and subscribed October 9th, 1855, previous to opening the polls, before me, one of the judges of the election. E. S. JEWETT, THOS. B. WOLVERTON, Clerks. SAMUEL WALKER, ROBERT BUFFUM, We, the undersigned judges and clerks of election, hereby certify upon our oaths, that the following persons have received votes for delegates to frame a State constitution for Kansas Territory: John A. Wakefield received one hundred and sixteen votes; Alfred Curtis received one hundred and sixteen votes; J. M. Tuton received one hundred and sixteen votes; Harrison Burson received one hundred and sixteen votes, cast at an election held at the second election district, in Kansas Territory, on the second Tuesday of October, 1855, it being the ninth day of said month, between the hours of 10 o'clock, a. m., and 4 o'clock, p. m., of said day, for delegates to a convention to form a constitution, adopt a bill of rights for the people of Kansas, and take all needful measures for organizing a State government, preparatory to the admission of Kansas as a State. We, the judges and clerks of said election, further certify upon our oaths, that the said voters were white male inhabitants, citizens of the United States, above the age of twenty-one years, bona-fide residents of said Territory of Kansas, having actually resided therein for the period of thirty days immediately preceding said election day. OCTOBER 9, 1855. SAMUEL WALKER, Attest: E. S. JEWETT, Judges. T. B. WOLVERTON, Clerks. SECOND DISTRICT-Benicia Precinct, Poll-book.-List of voters who have cast their ballots for delegates to a con vention to form a constitution for Kansas, on this second Tuesday, the ninth day of October, A. D. 1855. 1 P. B. Harris 2 Joel Montgomery 9 J. H. Furman 12 John Spaulding 17 Edward Jones 20 V. Wickens 21 Nathan Hackett 22 Joel Phillips 23 J. H. Shemmons 24 John Phillips 25 Wm. Loyd 26 Wm. Hall 27 Henry Leorned. We, the undersigned judges and clerks of election, hereby certify upon our oaths, that the whole number of legal votes cast at an election held at Benicia precinct, in Kansas Territory, on the second Tuesday of October, 1855, it being the ninth day of said month, between the hours of 10 o'clock, a. m., and 4 o'clock, p. m., of said day, for the election of delegates to a convention to form a constitution, adopt a bill of rights for the people of Kansas, and take all needful measures for organizing a State government, preparatory to the admission of Kansas as a State, was twenty-seven. We, the said judges and clerks, further certify upon our oaths, that the said voters were white male inhabitants, citizens of the United States, above the age of twenty-one years, bona-fide residents of said Territory of Kansas, having actually resided therein for the period of thirty days immediately preceding said election day. OCTOBER 9, 1855. Attest: ALPHONSO JONES, P. B. HARRIS, O. T. BASSETT, Clerks. Tally-list of votes cast for delegates to a convention to form a constitution for Kansas, held on this second Tuesday, the ninth day of October, A. D. 1855. We, the undersigned judges and clerks of election, hereby certify upon our oaths, that A. Curtis has received twenty-seven votes, H. Burson has received twenty-seven votes, J. A. Wakefield has received twenty-four votes, and J. M. Tuton has received twenty-seven votes, cast at an election held at Benicia precinct, in Kansas Territory, on the second Tuesday of October, 1855, it being the ninth day of said month, between the hours of 10 o'clock, a. m., and 4 o'clock, p. m., of said day, for delegates to a convention to form a constitution, adopt a bill of rights for the people of Kansas, and take all needful measures for organizing a State government, preparatory to the admission of Kansas as a State. We, the judges and clerks of said election, further certify upon our oaths, that the said voters were white male inhabitants, citizens of the United States, above the age of twenty-one years, bona-fide residents of said Territory of Kansas, having actually resided therein for the period of thirty days immediately preceding said election day. Tally-list of votes cast for delegates to a convention to form a constitution for Kansas, held on this second Tuesday, the 9th day of October, 1855. We, the undersigned judges and clerks of election, hereby certify upon our oaths, that Wm. Y. Roberts and C. K. Holliday have each received thirty-three votes, cast at an election held at Washington, Big Spring precinct, in Kansas Territory, on the second Tuesday of October, 1855, it being the 9th day of said month, between the hours of 10 o'clock, a. m., and 4 o'clock, p. m., of said day, for delegates to a convention to form a constitution, adopt a bill of rights for the people of Kansas, and take all needful measures for organizing a State government, preparatory to the admission of Kansas as a State. We, the judges and clerks of said election, further certify upon our oaths, that the said voters were white male inhabitants, citizens of the United States, above the age of twenty-one years, bona-fide residents of said Territory of Kansas, having actually resided therein for the period of thirty days immediately preceding the said election day. WASHINGTON, October 9, 1855. Attest: GEO. S. RAMSEY, SAMUEL J. ACKLIN, Clerks. ELI ALLEN, Judges. THIRD DISTRICT.-Tecumseh Precinct. Poll-list of voters for delegates to constitutional convention, October 9, Orlando Moffet John Morris J. Tyler C. W. Moffet Francis Grasmuck 1855. John McPherson Tally-list for delegates to constitutional convention, October 9, 1855. William Y. Roberts........ 31 votes. Attest: M. M. ROBINSON, M. J. MITCHELL, Clerks. FRANCIS GRASMUCK, |