The true Democrat., 1856-08-26

bona tfde inhabitant of said territory on the 4tl day of July, 1856, and who shall have resid. ed three months next before said election in the county ir which he offers to vote, and no other persons whatever shall be entitled to vote 9, said election, andany person qualified as a voter may be delegate to said convention. and no others; ana all persons who shall possess the other qualifications for voters under this act. and who shall have been bona .fde inhabitants of saiu territory at any time since its organization ana who shall have absented themselves there. rom ln consequence of the disturbances there. Tn, and who shall return before the 1st day of October next and become bona file inhabitants oi the territory, with the intent of making it thelr permanent home, and shall present satis. factoty evidence of these facts to the board of commissioners, shall be entitled to vote at said election, and to have their names placed on sad corrected list of voters for the purpose and to avoid all conflict in the complete execution of this act, all other elections in said territory are postponed until such time as said copyen- ton shall appoint.
 Sec. 12. And be itfurther enacted, That the said commissioners, and all persons appointed by them to assist in taking the said census. snail have power to administer oaths and exa- mine persons on oath in all cases where it shall be necessary to the full and faithful perfor- nance of their duties under this act, and the secretary shall keep a journal of the proceed lngs of said board, and transmit copies there- of from time to time to the secretary of the interior; and when said commissioners shall have completed the business of their appoint ment, the books and papers of the board shall be deposited in the office of the secretary of the territory, and there kept as records of his of1ice
 Sec 13. And be it further enacted, That if any person by menaces, threats or force, or by any other unlawful means, shall directly or in- directly attempt to influence any qualified voter in giving his vote, or deter him from go- ing 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 ad- judged guilty of misdemeanor and punish ed by fine of not less than two hundred and fifty dollars nor exceeding five hundred dol lars, or by imprison ment of not less than three months nor exceeding one year, or by both.
 Sec. 14. And be it further enacted, That every person not being qualified voter accord ing to this act who shall vote at any election hin 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 adjuised guilty of misdemeanor, and be pun ished by tine of 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. l5. And be 1t further enacted, That any person whatsoever who may be charged with holding the election herein authorized, who shall wltully and knowingly commit any fraud or lrreSularlty whatever, with the intent to hinder, or prevent, or defeat fair expression Of the popular will In the said election, shall be guilty of d miSdemeanor, and punished by fine not less than five hundred dollars nor exceeding one thousand dollars, and impr- sonment not less than six months nor exceed ing two years or both, at the discretion of the court
 Sec. 16. And be it further enacted, That the delegates thus selected shall assemble in con venton at the capitol of said territory on the first Monday in December next; and when so assembled, shall first determine by a majority of the whole number of members elected wbe- ther 1t be or be not expedient at that time to form constitution and state government: and if deemed eXpedient, shall proceed to form a constitution and state government which shall be republican in its form, for admission into the Union on an equal footing with the orgi nal States in all respects whatever, by the name of the State of Kansas, with the folIowina boundaries, to wit: beginning on the western boundary of the State of Missouri, where the thirty-seventh parallel of north latitude crosses the same, then west on said parallel to the one hundred and third meridian of longitude. then north on said meridian to the fortieth pa rallel of latitude, then east on said parallel of latitude to the western boundary of the State of Missouri, then southward with such boun- dary to the beginning. And until the next Congressional apportlonment the said State shall have one representative in the House of Representatives of the United States.
 Sec. l7. And be it further enacted. That said commissioners shall receive, as their con- pensation, ten dollars per day during their at tendance on the business of said commission. beginning on the day they depart from home and their actual expenses, and said secretary of the board the sum of eight dollars per day. computed in like manner and his expenses; and the said assistant for taking the census, shall receive such reasonable compensation as the board shall deem just and equitable
 Sec IS. And be 1t further enacted. Thatjn asmuch as the constitution of the United States and the organic act of said territory have se- cured to the inhabitants thereof certain inalie- nable rights, of which they cannot be deprived by any legislative enactment, therefore no re- llglous test shall ever be required as qualf- cation to any office or public trust; no law shall be in force or enforced in said territory respect ing an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abrdging the free dom of speech, or of the press, or of the ri iyht of people peaceably to assemble and petition for the redress of grievances; the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses. pa- pers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated; and no war rant shall issue but upon probable cause SUD- ported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the person or things to be sezed nor shall the rights of the people to keep and bear arms be infringed. No person shall be held to answer for capital or otherwise infamous crime un- less on a presentment or indictment of grand jury; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb, nnr shall he be compelled in any cr- mlnal case to be witness against himself, nor be deprived of life liberty or property without the process of law: nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensa- tion. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right of speedy and public trial by an impartial jury of the district where LII Iue CrlInt Sildll nave DSCI committed, when district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusations; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process of obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the as 'istance of counsel for his de- fence. The privilege of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in case of re- belion or invasion, the public safety may re- quire it. In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dol lars the right of trial by jury shall be preserv- ed and no fact tried by jury shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of the United States than according to the rules of the common law. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor exces- sive bail imposed, nor cruel and unusual pun ishments inflicted.
 No law shall be made, or have force or effect in said territory, which shall require test oath or oaths to support any act of Congress, or other legislative act as qualification for any civil office or public trust or for any employment