New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-26
X A n S A S
ppocEEDNGS OF THE STATE CONvEN-
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carried rendering vote Of thanks to the governor
Of Iowa. for the sympathy he had expressed IN
this movement The Convention went into Com
mittee Of the Whole on the resolution OF MI
Smith Of Franklin. on immediate State organiza
tion. The friends of the resolution not being
Ye,dy for a vote. and not being sure matters
uouh work properly, moved that the committee
ri,e and AJAX leave to sit again This was vehe-
nentlv opposed by Major Klotz, who declared
that the course pursued by those who wished to
mt the matter through was not fair il had been
discussed enough already, and above all the reso
luton was not in tangible shape. twas useless
and did not present course of action; and as it
must be altered lie was in favor Of putting il in
the right shape and going through with it. The
motion that the committee rise prevailed, how
ever.
Con ventOn then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the report on the Executive. Discussion
ensued On the first section as to the length Of the
term Of Office Of the Governor, and W lether he
should be eligible 10 reelection. 1t was moved to
amend so that the term should be two years and
amen 1ed TO prevent reelection. Several gentlemen
spoke. Mr.. Roberts Of Washington was opposed
10 rendering the Governor ineligible 10 reelection.
The occupant Of the Office would have Inducements
TO exemplary conduct. He would have the "in-
ducements Of q secOnd term beside the fear OF
God before his eyes, The section, as finally
sdopted, makes the term two years, aud Governor
only eligible for two terms out of three.
Oh the second section Young America came up on
motion to reduce the age for cubernstOria eligi-
blity from thirty, as in report, to Tenty-One. For
this progressive idea there were only ten voters;
but the immortal ten perseyered from twenty-One
10 twenty FIVE twenty-sx twenty seven, twenty
70 81, he
der o very decided and uniform series OF defeats.
An amendment of the wild guatca order was intro
duced by Mr Parrot of LeaveDwOrth to the effect
that no one over fifty shall be eligible The gentle
man said that he was not in favor of the principle
OF his amendment but if restrictions were to be
made. it ought to be cut of at both ends. Amend
ment lost. Mr.. Holiday once more resurrected
Young America and, in a flaming speech, in which
be declared that the choice of the people should
be the only rule, offered another amendment,
striking out the restriction Of age. Dr. Robinson
thought the question should remain settled when
majOTities had spoken so plainly. lie thought a
governor should have some experience of the
world. If young man was honest, he was apt, in
such situation TO be imposed upon by the rascalty
of others if he were not, his indscreti0n was
apt 10 betray his own rascality. If we must have
political rogues for Office, he wished that they
should at least have the tact to conceal it for the
credit Of the State.
An unmpOrtant discussion in which maay par
ficipated, here ensued on numerous amendments.
1t was closed by the adoption Of the section as
amended, which requires for eligibility citizenship
Of the United States thirty years one years resi-
dence in the State and that the frat Governor
elected shall have been resident of the Territory
for ak months.
The fourth and fifth sections, relating TO the
military and executive duties of Governor, contain
no remarkable provisions, and were run through
with little comment Some discussion ensued on
q section relative to the veto. The veto power
vas sustained.
Young America came up again on the qualiica-
lons for Lieutenant Cove rnor, but was again de-
feated The Committee rose and the Convention
adjourned.
AS soon as the Convention was called in the
afternoon resolution was offer cd by Mr.. Schuyler
and adopted, giving vote of thanks to the Gov
emOr OF Vermont for the sympathy expressed In
our movement A resolution OF some what start
ling character was offered by Major Klotz, as fol
lows:
Bcso rcd Ihat the several committees be instructed
10 frAlne their reports liking the day for submitting the
Constitution 10 the people on tn 10th day OF pecem
her: Tue election officers and members of the
Legislature on the s,h OF Fohrgary, 1886; aud the
meeting of the Legislature on he ith of March.
There was not "A ven large attendance IN the nall
but more than IA quorum, indeed more than are
usual, present; but Il was ODE OF those luls In
paIliamt utary business which often occur, and
vote of the most important character-one which
created an Independent State-Was passed without
A dissenting vote Ii must not be supposed, how
ever that It's Importance was not understood.
cOmprOmise had been effected between those who
wished the organization TO be at earlier day and
those who approved of the step and merely wished
10 postpone It's act on. Ii does not appear very
clear how the organization could have been effected
at much earlier date than tina proposed IN the re-
h.. f1nrn I'D fFIn
of the immediate organization party; and though
this WA merely resolution of instruction II UNI
Questiouaby indicates the ultimate result of this
important question.
The Judiciary report was taken up and run
through Committee of the Whole. Its leading
features are beside Justices, County Courts OF
Common Pleas and Supreme Court, consisting
% three Judges. A discussion of somewhat pro.
found character ensued on clause which had
heeh Inserted by the Chairman of the Committee,
who submitted the report giving the supreme
Court original Jurisdiction on four wrts-habedS
COrDRS mdRddmaS, gN0 icdrTdmo AMI Preeedcado:
Col Lsae took the floor against the clause, and
made a humorous but not very log cal appeal
sgairst the use of attn terms. Mr.. Parrot qWetly
replied that If the gentlemen would suggest In
clisb words that would convey the same idea as
clearly and briefly, he would accept them; bur as
Col lane did not appear TO be prepared for THIS,
Mr. Farrot presumed, and spoke loquently about
the associations connected with these very words,
in both English AID American history, and said
the words habeas corpus had been identified with
the sacred rights of man, from Runnymede TO
Lexington He spoke of the necessity on incor
poratirp the exercise of original jurisdiction in
nose WRIT, with those courts, as one Of the guar
antics of man rights. Six different positions
on the subject were taken by Col. Lane, but he
was dsarmed ANA driven from these positions sue
Ccssi7tly by lism more logical opponent The result