The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-07-23

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bonafde inhabitants Of the Territory with the
intent of making it their permanent home, and
shall present satisfactory evidence Of these facts
to the board of commissioners, shall be entitled
to a vote at said election, AMI to have their names
placed on said corrected lists Of voters for the
purpose; and to avoid all conflict in the complete
execution of this act all other elections in said
Territory are hereby postponed until such time
as said convention shall appoint.
Sec. H. And be at further enacted, That the
said commissioners, and all persons appointed
by them to assist in taking the census, shall have
power to administer oaths and examine persons
on oath in all cases where 1t shall be necessary
to the full and faithful performance Of their du
ties under this act; and the secretary shall keep
Journal of the proceedings Of said board; and
transmit copies thereof from time to time to the
Secretary of the Interiors and when said com
missioncrs shall have completed the business Of
their appointment, the books and papers OF the
board shall be bedeposited in the Office Of the Sec
retary of the Territory and there kept as rec
ords of his Office.
Sec. 13. Ana be it fUrtter ensctea, That if
any person, by nenaces, threats, or force, or by
any other unlawful means, shlll, directly or in
directly, attempt to influence any qualified voter
in giving his vote, or deter him from going to
the polls, or disturb or hinder him in the free
exercise of his right Of suffrage at said election
the person SO offending shall be adju1ged guilty
of msdemeanor, and punished by fine ofnot
less than two hundred and fifty dollars nor ex-
ceeding Ave hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment
Of not less than three months nor exceeding one
year, or by both.
Sec. IA. Anlbe it further enacted, That every
person not being qualified voter according to
the provisions of this act who shall vote at any
election within the said Territory, knowing
that he is not entitled to vote, and every person
who shall at the same election vote more than
once, whether at the same or different place,
shall be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor and
be punished by fine not less than one hundred
dollars nor exceeding two hundred and fifty
dollars, or by Imprisonment not less than three
months nor exceeding six months, or both.
Sec. Is. And be it further enacted, That any
person whatsoever who may be charged with
holding the election herein authorized, who
shall wilfully and knowingly commit any fraud
or irregularity whatever, with the intent to
hinder, prevent, or defeat a fair expression ot
the popular will in said election shall be guilty
of misdemoanor, and punished by fine not
less than five hundred dollars nor exceeding ono
thousand dollars, and Imprisonment not less
than six months nor excoe ling two years, or
or both at the discretion of the court.
| Sec. l6. Ind be it further enacted, That the
delegates thus selected shall assemble in con
vcntion at the capital ofsaid Territory on the
first Monday in December next; and when st
assembled shall first determine by a majority
of the whole number Of persons elected wheth
er it be Or not expedient at that time to form
a constitution and State government and, j
doomed expclient. shall proceed to form aeon
Stitution AMI State government, which shall BIT
republican in its form, for admission into th'
Union on an equal footing with the origina
States in all respects W whatever, by the name 0
State Of Kansas, with the following boundaries
to wit: beginning on the Western boundary o
the State Of Missouri, where the thirty-scventf
parallel Of north latitude crosses the same; ther
west on said parallel to the one hundred and
third meridian Of longitude; then north on sale
meridian to the forteth parallel oflatitude, ,ther
east on said parallel oftho western boun larry o
the State of Missouri; then Southwark Will
said boundary to the beginning, AMI until the
next con gre 'sioral ap,ortionment the said Stat'
shGll have one Representative in House of Rep
rentativcs Of the United States.
Sec. II. Anl be it further enacted, That sait
commissioners shall receive as their compensa
tion ten dollars per day during their attendarc
on the business of said commission, beginning oil
the day they depart from and their actual ex
penses, and said secretary Of the Board eigh
dollars per day computed in Ike manner, anc
his expenses. and the said assistants, for takin
the census, shall receive such reasonable com
pcnsation as the board deem just and equitable
Soc. Is. Aal6e it further enacted, That mas
much as the Constitution of the United State
and the organic act of said Territory has secu
red to the inhabitants thereof certain ilalieana
Bile rights, ofwhich they cannot be deprived b
any Legislative enactment, therefore no religiou
test shall evor be required as qualification t
any Office Of public trust; no law shall bs in fore
or enforced in said Territory respecting an es
tablishment Of religion, or prohibiting the FIRE
exercise thereof or abridsing the freedom 9
speech or ofths press, or of the right of psopl
peaceably to assemble and petition for the re
dress Of grievances; the right Of people TO be Sc
cure in their persons, houses, papers and effect
against unreasonable searches and seizures sha
not be violated; and no warrant shall issue br
on probable cause, supported by cath or affirm
ation and particularly describing the place I
bs searched and the person or things to be sci,
ed nor shall the right Of the people to keep an
bear arms be infringed. No person shall
held to answer for capital or otherwise inf
| nous crime unless on a presentment or indie
| mcnt Of agrand jury; nor shall any person /
subject for the same offence tobe twice put
] jeopardy Of life or limb; nor shall DO compelle
10 any criminal case to bea witness against him
self nor be deprived Of life, liberty or propert,
without due process of law; nor shall privai
} property be taken for public use without jui
\ compensation. In all neutrality-suspicious. tn
accused shall enjoy the right toa speedy an
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