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542 ELECTIONS-Continued.


 * if counties divided after election of member whose seat is vacant, 284.


 * returns, how made in such elections, 286.


 * clerk shall not refuse election returns on account of informality, 285.


 * if officers of election violate provisions of this act-penalty, 286.


 * commencement of regular term of office, 288.


 * commencement of term in case of vacancies filled, 286.


 * no civil process served on day of election, 286.


 * person having highest number of votes deemed elected, 286.


 * concerning construction of statutes, 286.


 * county clerk to provide uniform poll books, containing what, 286.


 * how distributed, 286


 * citizens of Dakota in military service, not deprived of vote, 287.


 * may vote, for what officers, 287.


 * may establish polls, in what cases, 287.


 * returns, how made, 287.


 * legal voters may vote for delegate to congress at any authorized precinct in territory, 288.


 * soldiers not formerly residing in Dakota cannot vote, 288.


 * qualifications of voters, 288.


 * eligibility to office, 288.


 * Act to designate the Time of holding the General Election, and to provide for the Election of Delegate to Congress, 288.


 * time of holding general election, 288.


 * election of delegate to congress in 1862, 288.


 * in case of vacancy in that office, 289.

EMIGRANTS.


 * memorial asking for portion of fund appropriated to, 609.

ENACTING CLAUSE-OF LAWS, 612.

ENTRIES AND DETAINERS.


 * Act to provide a Remedy for, 289.


 * to make no other than lawful entry, 289.


 * justice may inquire into manner of entry, 289.


 * justice to issue summons on complaint, 290.


 * summons, how made, 290.


 * justice to hear and determine, 290.


 * if person against whom complaint is issued be absent from county, 290.


 * justice may adjourn trial, when, 291.


 * of deposition, 291.


 * if defendant found guilty-if not guilty, 291.


 * if jury cannot agree, new jury to be empanelled, 291.


 * if complainant recover, it may be for treble damages and costs, 291.


 * if tenant, or person holding over, refuse to quit possession or pay rent, 292.


 * not applicable to person who is peaceably possessed of premises three years, 292.


 * complainant may recover damages, 293.


 * jurors or witnesses refusing to serve or give evidence–penalty, 293.


 * of fines, and disposition of same, 293.


 * upon appeal, further proceedings stayed, 293.


 * if writ of restitution has been issued previous to appeal, 293.


 * appellate court not to dismiss or quash for want of form only, 294.


 * amendments, how made, 294.


 * what may be set up in answer, 294.


 * appellate court has power to compel justice to make or amend return, 294.


 * to be used, 294.

ESTRAYS.


 * Act to provide for Estray Law, 296.