The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-10-01
! BIi.L--.FoR THE SETTLEMENT OF
THE KANSAS DiFFlC ULTlEs. -

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The following bill, for the admission of
Kansas in the Union, was passed By the U.
S. Senate, and rejected by the Black Repub.
lcans of the House: sr
The first section of the bill provides for
the appointment OF FIVE commissioners, 10
be appointed by the President and confirm
ed by the Senate, and prescribes the oath
10 be taken.
Sec. 2. And be IL further enacted, That it
shall be the duty Of said comm issioners, un-
der such regulations as The Secretary of the
Interior may prescribe, 10 cause 10 be made
full and faithful enumeration Of the legal
voters resident in each county in The said
Territory on the fourth day of July, eight
Teen hundred and fifiy-six, and make returns
thereof during the month Of August next, or
as soon thereafter as practicable, one of
which returns shall be made TO the office OF
the Secretary of the Interior, and one to the
Secretary of the Territory of Kansas, and
which shall also exhibit the names of oil
such legal voters, oiassed in such manner as
shall be prescribed by the regulations Of the
Secretary OF the Interior.
SEC. 8. And be il further enacted, That it
shal be The duty OF the Secretary Of the lnte-
rior, Immediately after the passage oflhis act
TO prescribe regulations and forms TO DO OBJ.
served 10 making the enumeration aforesaid,
and TO furnish the same with all necessary
printed blanks 10 each OF the commissioners
as soon as may be after their sppointm ent;
and the commissioners shall meet without
delay at the sea, of government in Kansas
Territory, and proceed 10 the discharge of
the duties herein imposed upon Them, and
appoint Secretary 10 the board, and such
other persons as shall be necessary TO aid
and assist them in taking the enumeration
herein provided for, who must also be duly
swosn faithfully, imparlially, and truly to
discharge the iulies assigned them by the
commissioners.
Sec 4th provides for the division of the
State into fity-tw representative districts on
The basis of the census.
SEC 5. And be ii further enacted, That the
said board, Immediately after the apponion-
ment of the members of said convention,
shall cause sufficient number of copies
thereof and Of the returns of the census
(specifying the name of each legal voer in
each county or dis!rc) 10 be published and
distributed among The inhabitants of the
several counties, and shall transmit one copy
Of SAID apporionment and census, duly au-
-,hsn,isatsd by shem, 70 saeh cierh- of cour,
oil record within the Territory, who shall
file The same, and keep open for inspection
of every inhabhant who shall desire 10 ex.
anime it, and shall also cause other copies
TO be posted up in at least three of the most
public places in each voting preciacl, to the
end that every inhabilant may inspect The
same, and apply 10 the board 10 correct any
error he may find therein, in the manner
hereinafter provided.
SEC. 6. And be it further snaeted, That said
board shall remain in session each day, SUM-
days excepted, from the time OF msking
said apporionment until the twentieth day
OF October next, al such places as shall be
most convenient 10 the inhabitants OF said
Territory, and shall proceed TO the inspection
of said returns, and hear, correct, and finally
determine according 10 the facts, without I'M
reason able delay, under proper regulations
TO be made by the board for the ascertain
ment Of disputed facts concerning said emu
mera,ion, all questions concerning the omis.
sion OF any person from said returns, or The
improper insertion of any name on said re.
turns, OF any other question affecting The in
tegrity or fidelity of said returns, and for this
purpose the said board and each member
thereof shall have the power 10 administer
oaihs aud examine witnesses, and compel
their attendance in such manner as sait
board shall deem necessary.
Sec. Z. And be ii further enacted, That al
soon as the said lists of legal voters shal
have been revised and corrected, ii shall be
the duty oil said board TO cause copies there
10 be printed and distributed generally a
mong the inhabitants of the proposed State
and one copy shall be deposited with lht
clerk of each court of record within lhs
limits Of the proposed State, and one cop,
delivered to each Judge Of the election, ant
at least three copies shall be posted up al
each place of voting.
SEc. 8. And be it further enacted, That ar
election shall be held for members Of con
venlion TO form constitution for the Stale
of Kansas, according to the apportionmen
10 be made aforesaid, on the LIST Tuesday al
ter the LIST Monday in November, eishteeG
huBored and fify.six. TO be held at suct
places and 10 be conducted in such manner
both to persons who shall superintend such
election and the returns thereof as the boart
of commissioners shall appoint or direct, ex
cepi in cases by this act OF Otherwise provi
ded: and at such election no person shall be
permitted to vote unless his name shall ap
pear on said corrected lists.
Sec. 0. And be IL further enacted, That thu
board of commissioners shall have power
and il shall be their duty, TO make al
needfu' rules and regulations for the conduc
of The said election and the returns thereof
They shall appoint three suitable judges o
the election at each place of voting, an.
prescribe The mode OF supplying vacancies
They shall cause copies of the rules am
regulations, with notice Of the places o
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