The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-07

Blk 10 DO held at such places and to be conducted in such
anner, both as to pessons who shall supernend such
election and the thereof the Board of Comms
siones shall appoint and direct except 10 cases by this
act otherwise provided and such election person
shall be permitted to vote unless his name shall appear
| on said corrected lists
Sec o. And be it further enacted That the Board Of
Commissioners shall have power and it shall be their
duty TO make all needful rules and regulations for the
conduct of the said election and the returns thereof
They shall appoint three suitable persons to be judges of
the election at each place OF voting and prescribe the
mode of supplying vacancies They shall cause copies OF
the rules and regulations, with notice of the places of
holding elections and the names OF the judges TO be pub
shed and distributed in every election district or pre-
cnct ten days before the day OF election and shall trans
nit copy thereof to the clerk OF each courtof record and
| copy TO each judge of election.
Sec TO- And be further enacted, That the judges OF
election shall each before entering on the discharge OF
his duties make oath affirmation that he will faithfully
and imparaly discharge the duties Of judge Of the cleo
ton according to law which oath may be administered
by any officer authorized by law to administer oaths.
The clerks OF election shall be appointed by the judges,
and shall take the like oath affirmation to be admins
tered by OF the judges by OF the officers aore
said, Duplicate returns Of election shall be made and
certified by the judges and clerks one OF which shall be
deposited in the office Of the clerk OF the tribunal trans
acting county business for the county in which the cleo
ton l. held and the other shall be transmitted to the
Board of Commissioners whose duty shall be to decide
under proper regua ions to be made by themselves who
entitled to certificates OF election and issue such
certificates accordingly TO the persons who upon
minaton OF the returns and OF such proofs shall be
adduced in case OF a contest shall appe to have been
duly elected in each county district Provided in
OF tie or OF contest in which it cannot be satisfactorily
determined who was duly elected, said commissioners
shall order new election in like manner herein pre-
vded. Upon the completion Of these duties the said
commissioners shall return to Washington, and report
their proceedings the Secretary Of the Interior where
upon said commission shall cease and determine.
Sec. H. And be further enacted, That every white
male citizen OF the United States twenty years Of
age, who may be bona file nhabant Of said Territory
the 4h day July 1850 and who shall have resided three
months next before said election in the county in which
he oers to vote and no other persons whatever shall be
entitled to vote at said election, and person qualified
voter may be delegate to said convention and
others and all persons who shall possess the other quail
caiions for voters under this act and who shall have
been bona fde inhabitants cf said Terri ory at any time
since its organization and who shall have absented them
selves theretrom in consequence of the disturbances
therein, and xho shall return before the Isl day OF Oc
tober next and become tond e inhabitants OF the Ter
ritory with tho intent OF making II their permanent
home, ana shall present satisfactory evidence Of these
facts to the Board OF Commissioners shall he entitled
vote at said eec ion, and to have their placed
said corrected lit OF voters for the purpose; and TO
all other electors in said Territory hereby postponed
| until such time as said convention shall appoint.
sec H. And be II further enacted That the said com.
mssioners, and all persons appointed by them assist
in taking the census. shall have power to administer
oats and examine persons oath in all where
shalt be necessary 10 the full and faithful performance of
their duties under this act and the secretary shall keep
Journal of the proceedings of said Board, and transmit
copies thereof from time to time 70 the Secretary OF the
IL terror and when said commissioners shall have
peted the business Of their appointment the books and
papers OF the Board shall be deposited in the Office Of the
secretary Of the Territory and there kept records Of
his Office.
Sec l3 And be it further enacted, That If any person
by menaces threats or force or by any other Unlawful
means, shall directly indirectly attempt to influence
qualified giving his VOTE deter
gong the polls, disturb hinder him in the free
exercise OF his right OF suffrage at said election the per-
son SO Offending shall be adudgcd guilty oil INSIDE
meanor and punished by hne Of not less than two
hundred and ty dollars nor exceeding i've hundred
dollars or by imprisonment OF not less than three
months nor exceeding one year, or by both.
Sec. H. And be II further enartcd, That every person
not being qualified voter according TO the provisions Of
this act, who shall vote at any election within the id
Territory knowing that he i entitled to VOTE and
every person who shall at the same election vote more
than once whether at the or different place shall
mlSdsineanOr, punished
fine ot not less than hundred dollars nor exceeding
two hundred and my dollars or by imprisonment not
less than three months exceeding six months or both
Sec IL. And be iurther enacted, That any person
whatsoev who may be charged with holding the cleo
herein authorized who shall wilfuy and knowingly
commit any fraud or irregulary whatever with the in
tent to hinder prevent or defeat fair expression OF
misdemeanor, and punished oy tine not less than live
hundred dollars exceeding thousand dollars and
imprisonment less than six months exceeding
years, or both, at the discretion OF the Court
so. 10. And be II further enacted, That the delegates
thus selected shall Die convention at the Capitol
of said Territory ON the first Monday IN Deccmber next
and when assembled, shall first determine by major
y OF the whole number OF members elected whether ID
be be cxpecicni at that time TO form constitution
and state government and II deemed expedient, shall
proceed 20 form constitution and state government
which shall be republican In IT. form, for admission into
the Union equal footing with the original states In
all respects whatever by the name of the state sf Kan
sas, with the following Boundaries. TO wit beginning
the western boundry II the state Of Missouri where tho
thirty seventh parallel Of north latitude crosses the same,
then west on parallel the hundred and third
meridian Of longitude then north said meridian b the
fot tn parallel OF latitude, then east on said parallel of
latitude 10 Tho western boundary of the state of Missouri
then southward with such boundary to the beginning And
until the mex, Congressional aporuonment the said Se,te
shall have representative in the House Of Hcpresen
tatvcs ot the United states,
See IL Aud bc IL further enacted That said Cominls.
soners shall receive, their compensation ton dollars
per day during their attendance the business of said
commission beginning the day they depart from bone,
aud their actual expenses and said secretary of the
Ba,d the Of eight dollars per day computed in Ike
manner and his expenses. and the said for
taking the census shall receive such reasonable compensa
ton the Board shall deem just and equitable
sec is. And be II further enacted, That inasmuch as
the constitution OF the United states and the organic
act said Territory have secured TO the Inhabitants
be deprived by any legislative enactment therefore
gous test shall ever be required as 1ahcaton 70 any
office public trust no law shall be 10 force or enforced
in sad Territory respecting establishment &C religion
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof abrdgng the
freedom Ct speech or Of the press or of the right OF
rcdrefs of grievances the right OF the people to be
in their persons, houses, papers and effects
srant unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be
violated and warrant shall issue but upon probable
cause supported by oath or affirmation. aud particularly
describing the place be searched and the person
thnrs 10 Sc seized nor shall the rights or the people
keep and bear be inrnged No person shall be held
to Tor acaptal or otherwise infamous crime unless
present ment Or Indictment 81 arand Juryi nor shall
any rcrson be subject for the same offence 10 be twice put
in jcapardy Of ae hmb, nor shall be compelled In
any criminal TO BE- witness against himself nor be
deprived of He liberty property without due process
q law sha private property be taken for public usc
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 ascertaned by law, and to be in
formed Of the and Of the accusation 10 be
of,ou,es with The wtne.sc against him: to have com
tusory process OF obtaining witnesses IN his tayor and
10 have the assistance ~ counsel FOR hts defence The
privilege of habeas corpus shall not be suspended unless
when III case Of rebellion INVASION the public safety
may require H. In suits al common law, where the value
II controversy shall exceed twenty dollars The right o
trial BY Jury shall preserved aud tact tried by Jury
shai Lc otherwise examined IN any Court OF the United
states than according 70 the rules Of the common law
Excessive ball shai be required excessive lines
imposed. cruel aud unusual punfshmens inflicted
40 law shall be made have force effect IN said Ter
,ry which shall require tcst OATH oats support
any act OF Congress other legislative act as quauca
ton for any civil once public trust for any
uloymeut or profession to juror, vote
any s.cctou or which sha impose any tax upon
don 10 the exercise Of the right Of suffrage by any
ouai6cd voter or which shall restrain or prohibit the
ree discussion OF any law subject OF legislation IN the
sail Territory or the expression Of opinion thereon