Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-06-26
The last Resource.

The excitement which the bare faced atempt
of the bogus democracy to force Slavery upon
the people Of Kansas, has created, is alarming
those who are looking to the success of the Gin
cinnatti nomination and they are seeking to
qael the excitement as being their only hope. =
Their fear may lead to the immediate admis-
sion Of Kansas Us free State.
The following New Kansas Bill was introduce
ed, by Senator Clayton on the lGth
The bill commences with preamble re-
citing tie thrtJ-secoAl sections OF the act
TO organize the territories, with the proviso
against the revival of any law or regulation
on the subject of slavery.
The first, second, and third sections Of the
bill provide for taking census of the peo-
pie OF the territory Of Aansas by commiss-
iogsrs appointed by tho Secretary of State
Of the United states for the apportionmcnt
of representation for the Legislative Assem-
bly,; and for the election Of members Of the
said Legislative Assembly the house of Rep
roscntatves to consist of twice as many mem
bers at the Council
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted. That
no law shall be in force in said territory vio-
latng or tending to the violation OF the great
principle asserted in the preamble to this act
or whereby the people of said territory
shall be prohibited from free and full discus
sion Of their Own domestic institutions AMI
interests; or whereby said people shall be.
for affirming or denying the existence or
propriety oil admitting or prohibiting sla-
very in said territory, visited or threatened
with any penalty Or punishment; nor shall
any test oath be required qualification for
any civil Office or public trust, nor any oath
to support any act Of Congress or other
legislative act be required Of any at law,
solicitor, delegate, or member Of the Legisla-
! tive Assembly, Or any other officer under
the laws OF Kansas, or Of any voter at any
election in the said territory Trial by jury
shall be as at common law, and no challenge
Or objection to a juror shall avail which is
not authorized by the rules Of the common
law, any statute to the contrary notwithstaud-
ing.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That
no person shall be legal voter at any eloc-
ton in the said territory of Kansas who
shall not have been bona fdc resident of
the said territory three months before the
day OF said election, and for one month a
bona fide resident Of the election district in
which he shall offer to vote. No oath to
support the fugitive slave law, or any other
act of Congress, or the Legislative Assembly,
shall be required o! any voter as qualiGca-
ton; nor shall the prepayment Of any tax
be required Of him as such a qualification;
nor shall any Indian, not recognized as a
citizen by treaty. be permitted to vote; no
person offering to vote shall be presumed en-
titled to vrte. And any person offering to
vote at said elections without tho qual6ca-
tions required by this act, shall forfeit and
pay the sum of fifty dollars therefor, to be
recovered by action of debt, or on the
case, before any court or justice Of the peace
of territory.
Sec. 6. and be it turthar enacted, That
if any citizen Of any State or States of the
United States, or other persons shall attempt
by any means to overawc Or intimidate
any elector in any of the said election
districts, ahd thereby to prevent him
from exercising the rights of free and
independent clector. agreeably to the spirit
of the preamble to this act, or shall in any
manner unlawfully prevent qualified voter
from exercising such u right each and every
person so offended shall forfeit and pay the
sum of five hundred dollars, to be recovered
by any person who will sue for the same in
f an action Of dept, or on the case in any
District Court Of the United States in or for
any district where such offender may be ar
rested.
Section 7 provides for the appointment of
commissioners of election and pcrscribos the
oath to be taken by them.
Section 8 perscribes the place for the first
meeting Of the Legislative Assembly, and
t gives power to fix the future places of meet
| ing.
Section 9th provides the mode OF electing
and assembling the members of convention
to form a State constitution whenever the
, number of inhabitants of the said territory
d of Kansas shall amount to ninetythree thou
Il sands four hundred and twenty IN federal
e numbers, and fixes the boundaries Of the
e proposed new State.
n Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That
y the said convention shall be composed of dele
g gates from each representative district within
the limits of the proposed State, and that each
district shall elect double the number oil dele.
gates all white male inhabitants, who shall
have arrived at tho age Of twenty. one years
and shall have been actual residents in said
territory for the period of six months and in
the district for the period of three months
next preceding the day of election, and who
A shall possess the other qualifications required
3 by law for voters at other elections in Kansas,
' shall be entitled to vote, and that none others
y shall be permitted to vote at said election.
+ Section llth contains propositions to be
a offered to the convention of Kansas in regard
to the grants of public lands for school purpo-
q ses and for State University, aud in regard
to per centage of the proceeds of the public
}. lands for public roads and other internal i'm.
i provoments. One Of the conditions is that nc
d land belonging to the United States shall be
: taxed by the Legislature of the State.
y GooD.-At the mass meeting in Philadelphia
" Wednesday, to ratify the nomination of Fremont
+ Judge Hoar of Massachusetts, referred to Fremont
IS as the man who run away with Tom Benton
a daughter, while Mr.. Buchanan never ran away
y with any body's daughter.
~ TN
y "Buck Breck take like wild fire. n-Pdtriot
"a The same ",c,ld fire" which would burn "
d the ndrchment on ,phich the Declaration of Tnde