The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-22

{ tuition, adopt Bill of Rights for tie peo-
pie of Kansas, and take all needlul n1e;ls-
ures for organizing State government
preparatory to the admission of Kansas
into the Union as State. j.
Resolved. That the apportionment OF
Delegates to said Convention shall be as
follows: Two Delegates for each Rep
resentatiye TO which the people were en-
titled in the Legislative Assembly by
proclamation OF Gcy. Reeder, of date
10Th March 1855.
| Resolved, That committee of seven
be appointed by the chair, who shall
organize by the appointment of a Chair
man and Secretary. They shall keep a
record of their proceedings and shall
have the general superintendent of the
affairs of the Territory so far as regards
the organization of ate government,
which Committee shall be styled the
The Executive Committee of Kansas
Territory
Resolved, That it shall be the duty of
the Executive Committee of Kansas Ter
| ri;ory to advertise said election at least
fifteen days before the second Tuesday of
! October next; and to appoint three judg-
es thereof for each Precinct, and the said
judges of each precinct shall appoint two
clerks, all of whom shall be duly sworn
or affirmed to discharge the duties of
their respective Offices impartially, and
with fidelity and they shall have power
to administer the oath or affirmation to
each other, and the said judges shall open
said election at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, at the
! place designated in each precinct by the
said Executive Committee, and close the
same at o'clock, P. NJ And In case any
of the officers appointed fail to attend,
the officer or officers in attendance shall
supply the vacancy or vacancies; and in
the event of all OF them failing to attend,
ten qualified voters shall supply their
places. And the said judges snail make
out duplicate re urns OF said election,
seal up, and transmit one copy of the
same within five days to the chairman of
the Executive Committee, to be laid BE-
fore the Convention, and they shall with
in ten days seal up and hand the other
to some member OF the Executive Com
/ mt!ee.
Resolved, That the chairman of tie
Executive Committee of Kansas Terrific
ry shall announce, by Proclamation, the
names of the persons elected Delegates
TO said Convention and IN case the re-
turns from any precinct should not be
completed by that day, as soon thereafter
as practicable, and iii case of tie, new
election shall be ordered by the Executive
Committee, giving live days notice there
of, by the same officers who officiated at
the first election.
| Resolved, That all white male inhabi-
tants, citizens of the United States, above
the age of .twenty-one years, who have
had bona .tide residence in the Territory
of Kansas for the space OF thirty days
Immediately preceding the day of said
election, shall be entitled to vote for Del
egates to said Convention, and all white
male inhabitants, citizens of the United
States, above the age of twenty -one years,
who have resided III the Territory OF Kan
sas for the space of three months imme-
diately preceding the day of election shall
be eligible as Delegates to said Conven-
ton.
Resolved, That il, at the time of hold
ing said election, it shall be inconveinent,
Oh account of Indian hostilities, or any
other cause whatever, that would dis
turb or prevent the voters Of any cleo
ton precinct Ill the Territory, from the
free and peaceabie exercise of the cleo
tive franchise, the officers are hereby au-
thorized to adjourn said election into
any other precinct in tie Territory, and
to any other day they may see proper,
OF the necessity OF which they Shall be
the exclusive judges, at which time and
f place the qualltied voters may cast their
votes.
Resolved, That said Convention shall
be held at Topeka on the fourth tuesday
of Oct. next, at 12 O. clock, NJ. of that day.
Resolved, That majority of said Con-
: veniion shall constitute quorum, aud
Z that the said Convention SHAH determine
e upon the returns and qualifications of ils
members, and shall have and exercise all
the rights, privileges aud immunities il-
Q eident to such bodies, and may adopt
| such rules and regulations for its govern
t ment as a majority thereof may direct
f If majority of said Convention do not
assemble OH the day appointed therefor,
less number is hereby authorized to ad-
lourn from day to day.
Resolved, Tnat In case OF the death,
resignation, or non-attendance of any
: Delegate chosen from any district of the
Territory, the President of the Conveil-
ton shall issue his writ ordering new
: election on five DAYS notice, to be con-
q Quoted as heretofore directed.
n Resolved, That no person shall be
entitled to seat in the Convention at Its
n organization except the members whose
;. names are contained in the proclamation
: of the Chairman of the executive Com
mittee. But after the Convention is or
sanized seats may be contested in the
n usual way.
: Resolved, That the members of the
Convention shall receive as a compensa-
t ton for their services, the sum of three
i dollars per day and three dollars for ev-
!. cry twenty miles travel to and from the
same, and that Congress be respectfully
S requested 10 appropriate a sufficient sum
n to defray the necessary expenses of said
i Convention.
n Resolved, That on the adoption of a
: Constitution for the State of Kansas, the
President of the Convention shall trans
4 NIT an authenticated copy thereof, to the
!. President of the United States, TO the
President of the Senate aul 10 the Speak
er of the House of Representatives TO
. each member of Congress, and TO The
Governor of each of the several States
of the Union, and adopt such other
measures as viii secure to the people oi
! Kansas the rights and privilege Of a
: sovereign State.