Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-08-30
Kansas Legislature.


in order that Kansas might apply for Odnis-
sion into the Union. He said that some
might think this step premature, but he
thought it would tend 10 allay the excite
ment at present existing, and which would
continue to exist, concerning the admission
OF Kansas, not only in the Territory but
the Union. There would be no
peace until this question was settled, and
the sooner it was decided the better. Kan
sas, he continued, had already larger pop
uation than several States had at the Zine Of
their admission. Kansas was now an older
Territory than California was when she APP
piled for admission; and, with the exception
OF that State, Kansas was increasing lis pop
ulation more rapidly than any other Terri
tory ever had before. The number of in
habitants that Territory must have before
it can be admitted had never been settled
either 10y U. S. laws or in any other way
He thought every Territory should be adj
mitted as soon as it could support the ex-
penses of its own government.
The following is the Bill, which was
twice read and referred TO q select commit
tee:-
Section l. There shall be an election held
on the day Of the election Of the Congress
sional Delegate, to-wt: First Monday in
October, 1865, for delegates 10 a conyen-
ton TO form a State Constitutions.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of Judges of
election, at the several election pr,cinlis, to
cause poll 10 be opened with two columns
--one headed Convention and the other,
No Convention and the vote Of each voter
shall be setin the appropriate column.
Sec. 3. The judges shall make returns Of
the votes, for and against Convention, and
for the different persons voted for as mem
bers of said Convention, in the same manner
as is required by law in other elections.
Sec. 4. II, upon summing up all the votes
polled, majority shall appear "lor the Con
vention," then the persons who shall be elect
ed, as is provided by law in other elections,
shall on the first Monday in December
1855, meet and assemble at the town Of Lc-
compton in general convention, and shall
have power 10 form q Constitution for this
Territory.
Sec. 5. The Convention shall be the Judge
OF IFS own privileges and elections, and Tie
members thereof shall have the same priv.
legcs and pay Of members of the Legisla.
ture.
Sec. 6. In cases Of contested elections (,
the Convention the contendiag candidate,
shall pursue the same course, and be govern
ed by the same rules as are now prescribed
by law in contested elections 10 the Legisla
ture of this Territory.
Sec. 7. If a vacancy occur in The Conycn
ton the same shall be fixed in the sam,
manner as prescribed by law for filing va
cancies in the Legislative Assembly.
Sec. 8. The Constitution formed by III,
Convention shall he deposited in the ofiic,
of the Secretary Of tho Territory, and
shall be published.
Sec. 9. Atthe general election, in 1876
at the several election precnts, in hi
Territory, the Judges OF election shall caus
two columns TO be opened headed one "fo
the Constitution" and the other "agains
the Constitutions" aud cause the vote c
each voter to be set in the appropriate col
umn, and certify the votes 50 given 70 tn
clerks Of the several County Courts, VIII
shall certify the same to the secretary of Il.
Territory.
Sec. 10. Il shall be the duty Of The sccre
tary to lay before the General Assembly, q
their regular session in tie year 1896, I'll
vote for ratification or rejection OF the con
stitulion, and if it shall appear to the Gcner
al Assembly in joint meeting that maj
ty Of all the votes giving have accepted /.
constitution, they shall declare the same I
be the supreme law Of the Territory, an
torthuM proceed TO elect i,ro Sua'ors-on
for the short term and one for the long teri
and by them transmit a copy of the sam
to the Congress Of the United States, and a
ply for admission as a State.
Sec. II. Each Council District shall cle,
three members Of convention for each couI
Gilman they may be entitled to.
: Death of Ex-Gov Metcalfe, Of Kentucky
The Louisville Courier announces TN
} Ex-Gov. Thomas Metcalfe, died at lis res
dence, Forest Retreat" in Nicholas coul
c ty, KY, on Saturday evening, August lSt
! of cholera. He was native of Fauquic
: county, Va, where he was born Oh the 2ot
Of March, 1880.
Gov. Shannon.
(1nv Shannon raocha1 81 O,,,u l.,