New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-26

ne nae u ofrhe Convention fnIly believed This
~; L. - cen solog on since we came here; it
tLlne eaa If the gentlemen Eel: sore they
1osoIlo> omnittee Of Investigation the
cYulS na'e a., n Of thi. bat If this vas to
Peaher va =, ,bs ,eco.ds he would have coun.
" ter statement draw up, 'gned' aud placed on
4. the ,scord. Also. lie thj6Gh' the step taken
unfair. Those who 10 "a u Ahe" 'ney would DC
defeated but merely " ehe' 10 ee' ~ on Tue
=. 1scorSs" Wben tho vote was taken the resou'
:ion was rejected and on seconu 'o's l. VS.
ordered that il do rot 20 on the records Ad-
journed Ill, IL.
the FRS, political caucus Of tne Free State party
There was sone little speaking, but noSelng 81 m
portsnce trsDspired. save that ConS Snlol 10
nominate State officers WAS arranged to be- eeld 81
Lawrence on the 22d of December, b. whi'A tune
the result of the suom ssion OF the COnsutu Ton 10
the people will be ascertsined. The meeting broke
up with three cheers for the Free state party OF
Kansas.
The Convention met a. the usual hour this after
noon. There is a determination on the part Of the
members To wind up the proceedings By to- MORO"
morning The bill. and reports, as ran through
are in the hands OF tie Compiling Committee. The
Preamble aud Bill Of Rights has been sent IN as
part a. their Report, and has been read anu Ina!y
acted upon. It's chief distinctive feature IS its
definition of bOuncary-beug the same as mSde tor
the Territory Of Kansas BY the Kansas Nebraska
Bill the western line extending ~ the summit OF
the Rocky Mountains.
A Discussion ensued on the point Of boundary
It was urged that Congress would not admit Kan
tas with these boundaries, and motion was made
TO cut il of two hundred miles west OF the Mis-.
souri, frontier. This motion was lest. The Bill OF
Rights contains prohibition Of cla cry. In cases
OF prosecution for libel The truth ma be si'en as
evidence and il sust.ired tie Prosecution shall De
ronsuited The reports Of the Coup Ing Com
uittee not being in 3 sufficient state Of forward
ness. the Convention adjouIned TIL evening
To nia Int the dru gerry Of the session has begun
An immense amount 81 business has t0 be gone
through with. and the de- ire is 20 conclude f pos
sble before morning. There 10 no disposition
however to let a sin lie repcst or even section es-
cape criticism On the report Oh the elective
franchise question was raised 10 allow Civilized,
friendly Indians to vote and have all the privileges
Of citizenship. DR. Il )binson introduced the cues
tion Col Delshsy seconded it, and alter some dis
custion it was adopted and this very important
and humane feature is in'ertedln the Constitution
A question was raised as to whether the authorl-
ties OF this state would have any jurisdiction in the
Indian Receives Nr Parrot gave It as his opinion
that the State of Kansas would have no jurisdiction
in these reese ryatons and ia its Judicial or legslA
tive functions. He said that the United States au-
thorities alone have jurisdiction IL those Indian
Reserves. This position was rather in conflict
with the sQustter sovereignty doctrine, on
which be was so deliberately eloquent last night in
irving 10 save the Delshay resolution. Mr.. Rob
erts gave the same opinion, and added that he did
not think that elections could be legally held in
Indian Reserves.
This is most important question for Kansas
one calling for Congressional action and requiring
the most careful and delicate legislation. There
are large number of these Indian Reserves III
Kansas they are scattered here and there all over
the Territory and are often twenty or thirty miles
in extent each way. On these no legal settlements
can BE- made, and consequently the greater part OF
the recent improvements in the Territory have
been made on the lands on which there are no In
dams. A good many settlers Western men almost
exclusively have broken into the reserves end
made locations, and run the risk OF making good
their claims when the land comes into market.
This conduct is contrary TO law and very improper
far theory is concerned and therefore Eastern
settler keep oil Indianlands Western men ere
better acquainted with the pTsctics In such mat
ters and do not hesitate to encr0ach 10 this way,
well know ing that Congress has always been liberal
and easy on actual settlers. The most difficult
part Of the Indian Reserve question is the fact that
many Of the Indians have made farms, and are
civilized men. They have made these improve
II ents in good faith and the system Of eItradtion
which has hitherto been adopted would be most
cruel La several reserves which are to be brought
10 market next Spring among which are tho
Shawnee, Wysndot and Delaware Reserves, there
10 provision made b. Congress that each Indian
living there shall locate two hundred acres OF
land, and ninety days after the land comes in mar
ket are given them TO make their selections before
white men can purchase This was one step to-
ward settling the Indians here; and the clause
inserted in this Constitution to citiZenize those
Indians who adopt civilized usages, 10 another
important one and will. if this instrument be ac
eepted, remove 8 serious obstacle out OF the way.
Some discussion ensued on the clause in the
Constitution on education The report had con-
ttmplated and provided for establishing a Uniyer-
sity and Normal schools, but had been amended
so as TO omit provisions for these. Mr. knight
urged the necessity OF the measure strongly, and
although objections were still urged, his amend
ment was sustained and incorporated
The most interesting topic of the evening was
the clause concerning the rights OF married wo-
men. Tine was precious and would admit of no
long speeches, but the deep interest felt was
eyinced by the careful though brief discussion OF
the minutest points. The sentiment OF the Con
yention was ascertained by votes on series Of
amendments, involving all the points at ISSUE and
il was finally settled that the first General Assem-
bly, shall enact laws securing the married women
their right to property acquired before or
after marriage and that they shall have
an equal right with the husband, IN the
control Of their children and In case OF his
death intempersnce or other criminal conduct
their sole control An effort was made to exempt
the property of widows and unmarried females 10
the amount of 5000, but was defeated. No other
important change vas made, nor was there any
exciting discussion The midnight hours went
slowly away, members sat in their seats with the
fixed rigidity OF men who felt sleepy but who were
making determination TO stay till they hnlshed.
! he clear and distinct voice Of the clerk, Mr..
Smith, was heard reading section by section, and
The atnn Ia 1nhrd every pOint WAS eVineed