Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-11

They mot at Topeka on the l9th day OF September, 1888. BY
their resolutions they provided for the appointment of AN executive
committee TO consist Of seven persons. who were required to keep
dence Of the affairs of The territory 80 far as regards the organization
OF The State royernmeut"-rhe were required 10 take steps for
an election 10 be held on the second Tuesday OF October following,
under regulations imposed by that committee, Tor members OF aCon-
vauton 90 form a Constitution, adopt a bill Of rights for the people
of Kansas, O. take needful measures for organizing a State govern
ment, preparatory To the admission OF Kansas into the Union as a
State" The rules prescribed were such as usually govern elections
In most OF the States Of the Union, and in most respects, were SINH
lar TO those contained IN the proclamation OF Gov. Reeder, for the
election OF March 80, 1883.
The Executive Committee appointed by that convention accepted
their appointment, and entered upon the discharge Of their duties
by issuing proclamation addressed TO the legal voters Of Kansas,
place named 90 the proclamation, then and there TO cast their bal
lots for members of a constitutional convention, 90 meet at Topeka
This proclamation designated the places Of elections, appointed
judges, rcctei the qualifications Of voters and the appointment of
AMER the proclamation was issued, public meetings were held in
every district IN the Territory, and in nearly every precinct The
t9ps were he'd at the time and plsest designated. and the returns
were sent 70 the Executive Committee.
The result Of the election was proclaimed by the Executive Com
miuce, and the members elect were required omeeton the 23d day
and direction, the Constitutional Convention met at the time and
place appointed, and formed state constitution. A memorial TO
Congress was also prepared, praying Tor the admission Of Kansas into
the Union under that Constitution The convention also provided
that the question of the adoption Of the constitution and other qucs.
tions be submitted TO the people, and required the executive commit
tee to take the necessary steps for that purpose.
Accordingly, an election was held for that purpose on the 10Th
day OF December, 1855, iu compliance with the proclamation issued
by the Executive Committee. The returns OF this election were
made by the Executive Committee, and an abstract Of them is con-
tanned in the following table:
This table Is ahft-cd, the whole number Of votes no thirty-uIne
towns on the several questions ubmitted being as follows:
res. No.
on The adoption Of The Constitution, 1892 60
Instructions to Legislature in regard to- the exclusion ofNerrocs ~ S5
T. B. Poll Book at Leayenworh was destroyed.
The Executive Committee then issued a proclamation recitinc
the result Of the election Of the 18th Of December, and al the same
time provided for an election to be held on the 18th day Of January
use, for State Officers and Members Of the General Assembly Of nc
State OF kansas. An election va scco'dingi5 held IA ne severa
election precincts, the returns Of which were sent to the Executive
Committee
The following officers were elected.
G~oyernor-Charles Robinson.
It. Goyerror-Wm. Y. Roberts.
Secretary Of Statc-P. s. schuyler
Auditor-G, A. Cutler.
Treasurer. A. Wakefield.
Attorney Gene1l-H. Miles Moore.
Representative 10 Cougress-M. W. Delahay.
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~. T. Connav.
Reporter Supreme Court. VI. Thurston.
Clerk Supreme Couu-S. b. Floyd.
The result Of this election was announced by a proclamation By
the Executive Committee.
y| 10 accordance with the constitution thus adopted, the members O.
% the State Legislature and most Of the state Officers met on the dal
e and 1t the place designated by the state constitution and took 1h'
81 ANer electing United States Senators, passing some preliminar,
d laws, and appointing a CodiyIng Committee and preparing a memo
f. ria. 10 Congress, the General Assembly adjourned TO meet ON the il
g.. The laws passed were all conditional upon the admission Of Kan
e sas as a State into the Um-n. These proceedings were regular, am
II 10 the opinion Of your committee the constitution thus adopted fair
Is Is expresses the will Of the majority Of the settlers. They nov
await the action Of Congress upon their memorial.
These elections whether they were conducted no pursuance O
10 law or not, were not illegal.
10 Whether the result OF them Is sanctioned by the action Of Con
20 gress, OF are they regarded as the mere expression Of a popular wall
st and Congress should refuse 10 grant the prayer Of the memorial
g. that cannot effect their legality. The right Of the people 10 assem-
re- means Of an election or a convention, Is secured 10 them by The con
, sttuton Of the United States Even IL the elections are 10 De 20
M garded as the act Of a party, whether political or otherwise, they wcr
al proper, in accordance with examples both in states and Territories
The elections, however, we're proceeded and followed boy acts