shall have been received and in the manner prescribed by the laws of the Territory of Montana for canvassing the votes at general elections in said Territory, and the returns of said election shall be made to the Secretary of the Territory, who, with the Governor, and the Chief Justice of the Territory, or any two of them, shall constitute a board of canvassers, who shall meet at the office of the Secretary of the Territory on, or before, the thirtieth day after the election, and canvass the votes so cast and declare the result. Sixth. That on the first Tuesday in October, 1889, there shall be elected by the qualified electors of Montana, a Governor, a Lieutenant Governor, a Secretary of State, an Attorney General, a State Treasurer, a State Auditor, a State Superintendent of Public Instruction, one Chief Justice and two Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, a Judge for each of the judicial districts established by this Constitution, a Clerk of the Supreme Court, and a Clerk of the District Court in and for each county of the State, and the members of the Legislative Assembly provided for in this Constitution. The terms of officers so elected shall begin when the State shall be admitted into the Union and shall end on the first Monday in January, 1893, except as otherwise provided. Seventh. There shall be elected at the same time one Representative in the Fifty-first Congress of the United States. Eighth. The votes for the above officers shall be returned and canvassed as is provided by law, and returns shall be made to the Secretary of the Territory and canvassed in the same manner and by the same board as is the vote upon the Constitution, except as to the Clerk of District Court. Ninth. There shall also be elected at the same time the following county and township officers: Three County Commissioners, one Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, and ex-officio Recorder, one Sheriff, one County Treasurer, one County Superintendent of Common Schools, one County Surveyor, one County Assessor, one Coroner, one Public Administrator, one County Attorney, two Justices of the Peace, and two Constables for each township. The terms of office for the above named officers shall begin upon the admission of the State and end upon the first Monday of January, A. D. 1893, except as to County Treasurer whose term shall begin on the first Monday in March succeeding his election, and end on the first Monday of March, A. D. 1893, and, also, as to County Commissioners whose terms are otherwise provided for in this Constitution. Tenth. The votes for the above county and township officers and for Clerk of the District Court shall be returned and canvassed and certificates of election to said officers issued as is now provided by law. Eleventh. Notice of the election for the adoption or rejection of this Constitution, and for State, district, county and township officers shall be given by the Clerks of the several Boards of County Commissioners in the same manner as notice of general elections for Delegate to Congress and county officers is required to be given by the existing laws of the Territory. Twelfth. That the provisions of this ordinance shall apply only to the election and to the officers elected on the first Tuesday of October, 1889. |