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GENERAL INDEX.

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.
Forms to be used, 294.

ESTRAYS.

Act to provide for Estray Law, 296.