The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-09

the polls, hinder hn IN the
of his right Of suffrage at said election the person 50 CT
Tending shall be adudged guilty Of misdemeanor ana
punished by fine OF not less than two hundred and h
dollars nor exceeding i've hundred dollars or by prson
ment OF less than three months exceeding one
year, by both.
sGc Ia d6s farther enacted That every person not
being qualified voter according to the provisions OF tn
act who shall vote any election within the SAID Ter
iory knowing that he is not entitled TO vote and every
person who shall at the election vote more than once
whether at the same or different places sha DC
guilty of misdemeanof and be punished by hne OF not
less than hundred dollars exceeding two hundred
and fifty dollars by imprisonment not less than three
months exceeding six months, or both
SIC l5 Ind be II further enacted That any person what
soever who may be charged with holding the election here
in authorized who shall wilfuly and knowingly commit
any fraud iregularity whatever with the intent TO him
der or prevent defeat fair expression OF the popular
will in the said election, shall be guilty OF mlsdemeanor
and punished by fine not less than live hundred dollars
exceeding thousand dollars, and imprisonment
not less than six months exceeding two years. OF both
at the discretion Of the court. =
Size l6 Ind further enacted That the delegates thus
elected shall assemble in convention at the capital of said
Territory the first Monday in December next and when
assembled shall first determine by majority OF the
whole number of members elected whether be- or be not
expedient that time to form constitution and State
government and If deemed expedient shall proceed to
form constitution and State government which shall DC
republican in its FORM for admission into the Union on an
equal footing with the original States in all respects what
ever the of the State of Kansas with the follow
ing boundaries TO wit beginning the western boundary
of the State Of Missouri where the biry-seyenh parallel
e to the hundred and third meridian OF Longitude
then north said meridian TO the ioreth parallel Of at
tude then said parallel OF latitude to the western
boundary Of the State of Missouri then southwark with
such boundary the beginning And until the next con-
gressona appotonmen the said State shall have one rep
resentae in the House of Representatives Of the United
States. .as ..... $685.. -
SEC H. And be il further enacted That said commission
shall receive their compensation ten dollars day
during their attendance the business OF said comms
sion beginning the day they depart from home and
their lexpeu md o
sum of eight dollars per day. computed in like manner and
his expenses and the said assistants for taking the census
shall receive such reasonable compensation as the board
shall deem just and equitable ...
SEC l8 And be further enacted That nasmuch as the
constitution of the United States and the organic act of
said Territory hare secured the inhabitants thereof
tain inaienabe rights of which they be deprived
by legislative enactment therefore no religious test
shall be required qualification to any office or
public trust law shall be in force enforced in said
Territory respecting establishment of religion, or pro-
hibng the free exercise thereof abrdging the free
DON of Speech of the press of the right of the people
peaceaby assemble and petition for the redress of griev
ances the right of the people be in their per-
sons houses papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures shall not be violated and no war
shall issue but upon probable cause supported by
oath affirmation, and particularly describing the place
to be searched and the person or things to be nor
shall the right the people TO keep and bear arms be in
rnged No person shall be held to answer for capital
otherwise Infamous crime unless or
indictment of grand jury; shall any person be
subject for the offence to be twice put in jeopardy
nal to be witness against himself be deprived
of life liberty, property without due process of law
nor shall private property be taken for public use
without just compensation. In all criminal prosecutions
the accused shall enjoy the right to speedy and public
trial by impartial jury of the district wherein the crime
shall have been committed which district shall have been
previously asceraned by law and to be informed of the
and of the accusation; to be confronted with
the witnesses against him. to have compulsory process of
obtaining witnesses in his favor and to have the assistance
of for his defence The privilege of hd6eas corpus
shall be suspended unless when in Of rebellion
invasion, the public safety may require it. In suits at com
man t the EaEe u Go 1 shall exceed
and fact tried by jury shall be otherwise reexamned
in any court of the United States than according TO the
rules of the law Excessive bail shall be
quired excessive fines imposed cruel and unusual
punishmen inflicted No law shall be made have force
effect in said Territory which shall require test oath
oaths support any act of Congress other legislative
act qualification for any civil Office public trust
for employm profession or TO serve juror
vote any election which shall impose any tax upon
condition the exercise Of the right of suffrage by
qualified voter which shall restrain or prohibit the free
discussion of any law subject of legislation in the said
Territory the free expression of opinion thereon by the
people OF said Territory.
SIC 49, And be further enacted That the following
propositions be- and the hereby, offered TO the
said convention Of the people Of Kansas for their free
cepance or rejection, which, accepted by the convention
shall be obligatory the United States and upon the said
State of Kansas, TO wit:
st That sections numbered sixteen and thrty-six in
every township of public lands in said State and where
either Of said sections any part thereof has been sold
otherwise been disposed Of other lands equivalent thereto
and as contiguous may be, shall be granted in said
State for the OF schools
I'd That sevenywo sections of land shall be set apart
and reserved for the and support Of State university
be seectedby the governor OF said State subject to the
approval of the Commissioner OF the General Land Office
and to be appropriated and applied In such manner the
legislature said State prescribe Tor the purpose
aforesaid, but for other purpose.
3d. That ten entire sections of land to be selected by
the governor of said State in legal subdivisions shall be
granted 10 sand State for the purpose Of completing the
public buildings for the erection OF others at the seat
Of government under the direction of the legislature
thereof
4h That all salt springs within said State exceed
ing twelve in number with six sections Of land joining
State for its use the to be selected by the governor
thereof within year after the admission Of said State
and when selected 10 be used disposed OF such
terms conditions and regulations the legislature shall
direct: Providod That salt spring land the right
whereof is vested in any individual individuals or
which may be hereafter confirmed adjudged TO any in
dvidual individuals shall by this article be granted to
said State
5h That FIVE per cenum Of the net proceeds Of sales OF
all public lands lying within said State which shall be
sold by Congress after the admission OF said State into the
Union after deducng all the expenses incident 10 the
same shall be paid TO said State for the purpose Of making
public roads aud internal improvements the legislature
shall direct ProUided The foregoing propositions herein
offered the condition that the said convention which
shall form the constitution of said State shall provide by
clause in said constitution ordinance irrevocabe
without the Of the United States that said State
shall interfere with the primary disposal of the soil
within the same by the United States with any rcgu
aons Congress may find necessary for securing the title
said soil 10 bona de purchasers thereof and that
shall be imposed land belonging the United States
and that in shall nonresident propreors be taxed
higher than residents .M'
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