New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-20
K A N s A s.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

chair.
Ths committee on militia and the committee on
The elective franchise reported Read and ordered
4. be printed. The convention then went into
semnitt.s Of the whole on the report Of the COM
pittee On amendments to the constitution, which
had passed 10 the second reading. The re-
port was rsa. ard amended by sections, and dis
sussed with considerable warmth by several gentle
men. The report Of the committee threw safe
guards around the new constitution, for the special
sAiect OF preventing the Mssourians from Invading
the State at some future time, and through fraud
On the polls such as has been repeatedly prac aced'
Akerin the instrument thus submitted 40 as TO
make it 4 Slave State hereafter. Mr. Parrot o.
Ieavenworth opposed these restrictions, and spoke
repeatedIy, and offered amendments the object Of
which was to render the constitution q more
"populsr" instrument, and under the more imme-
Siate control Of the people at any time. Mr.: De
lsbay sustained similar position. hessrs. Wake
Beld, SCHUYLER and some other gentlemen, sustained
Mr. Robinson Of Lawrence IN bis amendments,
which rendered the report still more carefully
guarded. Mr.. Roberts Of Washington precinct Of
cred to compromise the matter, but the report az
amended by Mr.. Robinson prevailed. IL requires
hat oil amendments must originate in the General
assembly and be sustain ed by two-thifds voc;
must then be advertised and again submitted 10
pbseonent legislature, and sustained by another
wo-tbiIds vote, and again advertised, before they
are submitted t. the people, when majority can
finally ADOPT them Two amendments when offered
together must be sub nitted separately. Amend
s nts to the convention or the adoption OF another
constitution cannot be introduced until 1860, and
only once in five years thereafter.
Yesterday the Sabbath passed away very quietly
l. Tho chsnlsin daliverpd a sermOn in
NE hall Of conventions il was an odd effort on the
comparative efficacy of faith and works, exhibited
some ability and listened to with considerable
Interest. But the affairs Of neither earth appeared
10 be uppermOst La the afternoon several gentle
men made trip to Websters peak, beautiful
hill which stands some tour miles distant fr I'M To-
peks 10 the southwest. On the summit OF the
peak Fremont once erected a pile or cairn of
stones, and from that peak can be seen one of the
most beautiful prospects of rich prairie country
that the eye ever rested on. On the southwest,
bold rolling prairie ridge, we're swelling up here
and there; toward the Kaw river the slopes we're
gentle and undulatory, with now aud then belt OF
timber lining the valleys go, sir !" exclaimed
one honorable gentleman as be surveyed the scene,
lit is the Italy of America the garden spot ofthe
"wOrd!"
But politicians are and will be politicians, aud if
politics had imperceptibly absorbed the interest
aroused by the worship of the Creator 1t Is not
wonderful that il should gradually drown interest
IN bis works We have some delegates here who 10
being Free State men, and elected as such, seem
to find il very hard to forget that there should not
be an element called democracy. One or two of
these ultra politicians would even 60 the length of
Endorsing the Kansas Nebraska bill if they could
only torture that fertile instrument of mischief
into thing that would not cause alarm to the
interests they represent. The feeling on this sub
jeet has been excited By few, evidently for party
pA will A.. phflaua raoaipn tho
when the matter comes up again.
We hear constant reports of frauds perpetrated
at the election held on the I'd inst when Whit
field was voted for. At one precinct above Lesy-
snwOrth, where there are only sixty eight voters
and all but two OF these Free State men, there
were some hundred and fifty votes POled for Whit
field. have learned this with great many SINH.
lar facts from delegates TO the convention, but will
not enter into particulars until can visit the
parts and obtain testimony for myself. learn,
however, that dispositions being taken and that
The evidence will be submitted to committee OF
Congress.
TOPEKA, X. T., Thursday, Nov. l, 1866.
My last brought the report of the convention to
The afternoon Of yesterday The remainder of the
afternoon was consumed in comparatively useless
discussion on matter which appeared to excite
much interest When the convention held at Big
Springs (Which took the initstory steps for this
convention made arrangements for tie Free State
movement, they elected an Executive committee
10 carry forward the work and make provision for
The expenditure AS this convention was making
provision to issue Kansas scrip 10 meet the ex-
penses of this convention and other necessary ex-
Venses which may arise, the question occurred, on
che motion OF Mr.. Robinson Of Lesvenworth, who
has exhibited the most careful wstcbfulness in
financial matters. 10 pAss the duties OF the
Executive committee into the hands Of another
body to be created for the purpose by this convex
sion. This was Wrongly opposed, and Sir. Della
hay of Leayenworth introduced resolution cloth
ing the old Executive committee with all che
power this convention can bestow 10 act until
there is a State government The subject was dis
eussed till evening, Mr.. DelAhay making seSeral
very energetic speeches; his resolution was sus-
thined. Aiterward Col Lane OF Lawrence sub
mitted the following resolution:
"ResO.ccd That toe GO nmitiee on Miscellaneous
Ahais be, and are hereby Instructed to repNi plan
10 this convection, for sub nit inE the question of ex
Guiding free negoes bom this Territory TO tho people
apon the day he constitution Is sub uieH, their 20
csion to operate as Sstru ,uons 10 the first Legislature
upon that subject"
This was adopted and referred to the committee.
Its object is to avoid the Northern majority in
Congress, who might rcject constitution with
such clause in il.
At the evening session the resolution instructing
The committees to frame their work with view to
immediate State Organization, came up again.
Parrot Of LesyenNorth was called on to speak,
bat declined. Schu, Ter Of Council City hoped
that speakers wOuh confne themselves TO the
subject before them, and not waste the tine of
the convention, as hsG been done.
Smith of Franklin took the floor, ana before he
took bis seat made the master spec h yet maze in
the convention. He is one of the Oldest members,
and 8 thorough conservative, but took bold aud