The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-16
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The New York Tribune OF Ihusuay contains satUtnenH
respecting affairs in the Territory Of Kansas which
wish briefly to call attention
The first is the last legislature Of Kansas appointed
sher judges &C. 10 for period of sir years This
allegation is without particle of foundation in truth as
will be seen by examining the copy Of the STATUTES Of the
Territory Of Kansas published by authority at d
Shawnee NJ l.. School, and printed by John I. Brady,
public printer The last general assembly Of Kansas FRO
vided that all public officers within control Of the Terri
tory except treasurer and comptroller should be elected
by the people at the general election for members OF the
general assembly for the year 1851 The treasurer and
comptroller alone elective by the general assembly and
they are to be chosen every four years We give
copy of so much the providing for election OF sher
i'll as relates to the falsehood of the Tribune.
Chapter $50, pp III, 7l3, sections and 2.-Sherif
An act providing for the Office of sheriff. and prescribing his
duties
BE enacted By the Governor and Legislative assembly Of
the Territory Of Kansas, as JoHowss
SEc l. There shall be elected by joint vote of the egs
ative assembly at the present session. for each county
sheriff. who shall hold his office until the general election Tor
members of the legislative assembly, In the eighteen
hundred and fifty and such sheriff, when elected
shall commissioned by the governor and shall take the
oath office prescribed by law which shall be endorsed on
his commission and the endorsed shall be recorded
in the office of the recorder Of the county and such sheriff.
before entering upon the duties Of his Office shall give bond
approved by the probate court in sum not less than
two thousand dollars nor more fifty thousand dollars
may prescribed by the said probate court conditioned
that he will faithfully collect and pay all moneys in
trusted to him for collection and account for all money
coming his hands and faithfully and impartay demean
himself in Office said bond shall be filed and recorded IN the
recorders Office of the proper county.
SEc O. At the general election for members OF the egsa-
tive assembly the year eighteen hundred and
and every four thereafter the qualified voters oil each
lxll - ,U,,a far tha
term Of four years. shall be duly elect
ed, commissioned, and qualified.
The provisions of law for the election of judges OF pro-
bate are similar to those for election Of sher 1t was
cessary for the general assembly to elect those and other
officers to serve for brief PERIOD in order that the
chinery of territorial government might be put promptly
in motion.
In the same article the Tribune says that the right of
suffrage in Kansas is given to every man who pays or in
whose behalf paid po-ax of dollar although he
may not have slept night in the Territory and pub
lishes sustain the allegation copy of law never en-
acted by the general assembly Of Kansas and of course of
no authority there We give the law printed in the
Tribune "-t' "me.
can act institutng poll-tax.
BE enacted, dc. SECTION l. That every free white
male above the age years. who shall pay to the proper
officer in Kansas Territory the of 81 as poltax and
shall produce to the judges election within and for the
Territory Of Kansas receipt showing the payment of said
potax shall be deemed legal voter and shall be entitled
any election said Territory during the year for
which the shall have been paid Provided That the
right of suffrage shall be exercised only by citizens Of the
United States and those who have declared oath their
intention become SUCH and shall have taken oath to
support the constitution of the United States and the prov
ions Of the organizing the Territory of Kansas
That the above is forgery will be made apparent by
reading the following, which the only laws of Kansas
prescribing the qualifications of voters:
Chapter &c. p. 1872, section ll.-EleOtions
An act to regulate elections.
Be enacted 6y the Governor and Legislative Assembly Of the
Territory Of Kansas, foiiops:
SEC H. Every free white male citizen OF the United
States and every free male Indian who made citizen by
treaty otherwise and the age OF twenty years.
who shall be inhaban Of this Territory, and OF the
county district In which he offers to vote and shall have
paid territorial shall be qualified eector for all cleo
officers gil Indians who inhabitants OF this Ter
rtory and vino haye adopted the customs OF the white
man. and who liable to pay tares shall be deemed et
zens Provided That soldier seaman, Mariner in the
regular army Of the United States shall be entitled
of being service therein And provided
further person who shall have been convicted Of any
violation any Of the provisions Of act OF Congress en
tied AN respecting ugves from justice and persons
escaping from The service Of their masters approved Feb
ruary H. 1893 Of act to smend and supplementary to
said act approved 18th September $780, whether such con-
yctt0n
recovery of any penalty prescribed By either Of said Sc In
any courts of the United States Of State or Terri
tory Of any offence deemed infamous, shall be entitled to
vote at any election hold any Office in this Territory
And provided further, That any person offering to vote
shall be challenged and required 10 take oath Or srma
ton administered by Of the judges OF the election
that he will sustain provisions Of the aboyereced acts Of
Congress and Of entitled "An act to organize the
Territories Of Nebraska and Kansas approved May 80
1884, and shall refuse 70 eke such oath Affirmation, the
vote Of such person shall be rejected.
The only enactment by the general assembly OF that Ter
ritory which relates the nsung OF poll tax" is the
following; ...
Chapter lSs, p. $50, sec. l.--Revenue.
An act supplemental to act to provide for the collection OF
the revenue.
Be enacted BY hs Governor and Legislative dsssby Of
the Territory Of Kansas, foloDsi
SEC. /. That in addition the provisions of act
entitled can for the collection OF the revenue" the
sheriff Of each and every county SHALL besre the first
Monday Of October A. d. 1885, collect the OF dol
lar poltax from each person in the said Territory Of
ansas who Ia or may be entitled 10 vote in said Territory,
provided in said act, to which this IA supplementary
The above statements by the tribune fair samples Of
the numberless wicked, stupid asehoods daily published
in that journal respecting public affairs in Kansas
MoC0RMiCK's REAPING MACHINE.
The editor Of the New York Tribune in late letter from
this city thus speaks OF the magnificent gold medal award
ed to Mr. Mccormick by the French Exhibition for his
rcaping machine: $685.. ...
"Mr c. II. Mccormick Of reaper renown, has just
ccired this place his grand medal Of honor from the
French Exhibition Of Industry In acknowledgment OF the
originality great merit and successful working OF his
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