The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-22
Constitutional convsn.ion.

with view to application to Congress a
IFS next session for admission as a State
met at Topeka on the 10Th of September
at 11o'elock, A. NJ. the convention
was called 10 order By G. w. Smith, Esq
of the lst district, and was temporarily
organized by the choice of Erastus ID
Ladd. of Lawrence, Chairman, and c
K. Holiday, of Topeka, Secretary.
On motion committee to report off
GERS for the permanent organization o
the convention was appointed, consisting
of the following persons =
G. w. Smith, A Curtiss, W. Y. Rob.
erts. ]. f. Brannan, Joseph Hays.
On motion of Judge Wakefield com.
mittee on credentials was chosen of she
following persons =
j. K. Goodin, j. 4. Wakefield, A NJ
Jordan, S. Mewhinney, Hamilton Smith,
Thos. J. Adds, 2. c. Schuyler, J. IL
Nesbitt, L. 2. Lincoln.
The convention adjourned to half past
one O'Clock, P. N.
The convention re-assembled at o.
clock.
The committee on credentials reported
the following as members of the con
ycntion.
DELEGATES FROM 1st DIsTRIcT.-G.
w. Smith, Z. u. Ladd, G.. w. Deitzler,
S. C. Smith, J. K GUodin, G. w. Brown,
John Speer, II. Hunt, J. III. Lane.
2d DIsTRIcT-Robert Buffum. J. A.
Wakefield, David Bufum, d. yancil,
4. Curiiss, n. Allguyor.
Sd DIsTRtcr-W. Y. Roberts, C. K.
Holiday, x. NJ. Jordan.
4th Samuel Workman,
Amos Hanna, Samuel Mewhinney
5th and 9Th Hamilton
Smith, James f. Brannan, Tho's. j.
Adds.
9Th DrsrRlcr.-P. C. Schuyler, j. D.
Wood
9Th D1srRIcr.-J. II. Nesbitt, S. r.
Junkins.
10th D1srRIcr.-L. P. Lincoln, Jo-
seph Hays.
18th DIsrRIcr-J. B. Chapman. T.
Jenner, Richard Murphy.
18th DIsTRIcr.-Marrus J. Parrott,
G. NJ. Moore, r. II. Phelan, NJ. w. Della
hay, S. n Latta.
The report was adopted.
The committee OH the permanent or
ganization of the convention, reported as
follows: for
PRsIDENT,-W. Y. Roberts.
VICE PREsIDENrs.-J. A. Wakefield,
P. c. Schuyler, L. P. Lincoln, J. K
Gooiin, S. n. Latta, r. II. Phelan
SEcRETARIEs--E D. Ladd, ]. H.
Nesbit, N. w. Delahay.
The report was adopted and the Of
fcers elected took their seats.
On motion it was Resolved, Thai
parliamentary rules be the rules of this
convention.
On motion Of G. w. Smith commit
tee of fifteen members was elected tc
prepare business for the Convention, a,
| follows:
G. w. Smith, Samuel Mewhinney
J. A. Wakefield, c. K. Holiday, L. 2
Lincoln, Hamilton Smith, J. H. Nesbitt
L. J. Adds, Thomas Jenner, j. B. Chap
man, H. Miles Moore, Marcus J Parrott
G. w. Deitzler, P. C. Schuyler. ]. D
Wood.
The convention adjourned until til,
committee were ready to report.
| The convention were called to orde
and the committee on buSines thfourl
G.. w. Smith, chairman, submitted
report which was, on motion, received
The convention adjourned to 9 o'clocl
tomorrow morning.
Goth, A. M,
The convention was called 20 order b.
the President.
On motion of Col. Lane, the report 0
the business committee was re-commit
ted to said committee, with instruction
10 report blank times for the holding O
the election and the meeting of the con
vention, and number of delegates to sal,
convention.
| Col. Lane moved the following resolu
ton, which was adopted =
| Resolved, That committee, consisting
of eighteen members, be appointed, on
from each election district as far as til
said districts are represented in this Con
vention, and when said districts are ex
hausted, from those actually in attendanc
at this convention, the balance be raise
and clothed with full power to write, prir
and circulate an Address to the peoplec
this Territory, and to the civilized world
setting forth our grievances and tn
policy we have been compelled to adop
and which We have dcterRined at all haz
ards to carry out.
| On motion leave ofabsence was grant
ed to the business committee.
The convention took recess of te
minutes. On assembly the Chair az
pointed the following as the committe
on Address authorized by the resolutio
of Col. Lane =
J. II. Lane, w. Y. Roberts, Hamilto
Smith, p. c. Schuyler, H.. Miles Moor,
j. S. Emery. A. NJ. Jordan, NJ. w. Del;
hay, E. D. Ladd, G.. w. Deitzler, j. A
Wakefield, Samuel c. Smith, Thomas ,
r Adds. J III. Nesbitt, L. p. Lincoln, job
Speer, G. w. Brown, S. n Latta, jaime
Pierce.
The Business Committee made repo
which was accepted and the Conver
tion adjourned to half past one o'clocl
Pm
At two o'clock the convention va
called to order by the President; and 0
motion the report of the Business Con
mittee was taken up, and after discussio
and amendment was adopted unanimoui
Iy, as follows
| Whereas the Constitution of the Unite
States guarantees to the people of tn
republic, the right OF assembling toSetl
er in peaceabIe manner for their con
mon good, to establish justice, insul
domestic tranquility, provide for the con
mon defence, promote the general We
fare, and secure the blessings of libert
to themselves and their posteri;y = an
whereas the citizens of Kansas Territor