The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-07-16

inhabitants of the Territory with The
intent of making it their permanent
home, and shall present satisfactory evi
denee of these facts to the Board o
Commissioners, shall be entitled to vott
at said election, and to have their names
placed on said corrected list of voters fol
the purpose and to avoid conflict in the
complete execution of this act, all other
elections in said Territory are hereby
postponed until such time as said Con
v%ention shall appoint.
Sec. IL. and be it further enacted
That the said Commissioners and al
peraonR appointed by them to assist il
taking the census, shall have power te
administer oaths, and examine persons
on oath in all cases where it shall be
necessary to the full aud faithful per
formance of their duties under this act
and the Secretary shall keep a Journal
of the proceedings of said Board, and
transmit copies thereof from time to time
to the Secretary Of the Interior; and when
said Commissioners shall have completed
the business of their appointment, tine
books and papers of the Board shall be
deposited in the Office of the Secretary
of the T rritory, aud there kept as rec
ord of his Office.
SEC. Is. And 5e 1t further enacted,
That if any person by menaces, threats,
or force, or by any other unlawful
means, shall directly or Indirectly at
tempt TO influence any qualified voter in
giving his vote, or deter him from going
to the polls, or disturb or hinder him
in the free exercise of the right of suf-
frage at said election, the person SO Of
Tending shall be- deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor. and punished by a fine of not
less than two hundred and fifty dollars,
nor exceeding five hundred dollars, or
by Imprisonment of not less than three
mo"ths, nor exceeding one year or both.
Sec. IA. ind he 1t further enacted,
That every person not being a qualified
voter according to the prqyiaions of this
act, who shall vote at any election with
in said Territory, knowing that he is
not entitled to vote, and every person
who shall at the same election vote more
than orce, whether at the same or ditor-
eat place, shall be adjudged guilty of .
misdepeanor, aud be punished by a fue
not less than one hui dred dollars, nor
eACCGuitS lNO GulOICu u my dDlidIb,
or by Imprisonment not less than three
months, nor exceeding six mouths, or
both.
SEC. Is. And be 1t further enacted,
That any person whatsoever who may
be charged with holding the election
herein authorized, who shall w~ilfu!ly
and knowingly cqmpit any fraud or ir-
regularity whatever, with the intent
to hinder, or prevent, or def at a fair
expression of the popular will in the
said election, shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and punished by a fnc of not
less than FIVE hundred dollars, nor ex-
caeding one thousand dollars, and i'm
p~risonment not less than six months, nor
exceeding two years, or both, at the dis
erection OF the Court.
Sec. Is. Ind Ga IL further enacted,
That the d:lcgates thus elected shall as
semble 10 Convention al the Capitol of
said Territory on the first Monday in
December next; and when so assem-
bled, shall first determine by a majority
of the whole number Of members elec-
ted, whether it be or be not eSpcdient
at that tine to form & Constitution and
State Government; aud if deemed x
pedient, shall proceed to form a Coneti-
tuition AID State G~overnInent, which
shall be republican III It's form, for ad-
mission Into the Union on an equal foot
ing with the original Statep in all re-
State of Kansas, with the following
boundaries, to wit beginning on the
: estern boundary OH the State of Mis-
sopri. where the -thirty-seyenth parallel
of north latitude crosses the same, then
west on said parallel to the one hurd-
red and third meridian OF longitude, then
north on said meridian 20 the fortieth
parallel of latitude to the western boun-
dairy of the State of Missouri, then
southwark with said boundary to the
place of beginning; and until the Lcxt
Congress:o al apfortiorment the said
State shall have one representative i'll
in the House Of Representatives Of the
United States.
SEC. II. And be 1t further enacted,
That said Commissioners shall receive,
as their compensation, ten dollars per
day during their attendance OIL the bu-
sincss of SAID commission, beginning on
the day they depart from home, aud
their actual expenses, and the said Sec
rotary Of the Board the sun of eight
dollars per day, computed III like man
ncr, and bis expenses; and the said as
s%istau's for taking the census, shall re-
ceiye as reasonable compensation as the
Board shall -e'm just aud equitable.
SEC. Is. AaiI be 1t further cnacted,
That iuasnuch as the Constitution of
the Uuitod States and the organic act
of said Territory has secured to the IN
habItants thereof certain Ualeibable
rights, of which they cannot be deprived
by any Legislative Enactment, theref, r,
no rel gioGs test shall ever be required
as "a qualification to any Office or pubic
trust; 10 law shall b. III force or en-
forced i" said Territory respecting al
es establishment Of religion, Or prohibit
ing the free exercis thereof; or abridg-
ing the freedom of speech, or of the
press, or of the right Of the people peace
a ly TO assemble. aud petition the redress
of grievances; the right Of the people
TO be secure IL their persons, houses, pa
p"rs, aud effects against unreasonable
scarci,Gs and seiz"res shall bot be viola
tcd and no warrant shall issue but up
on probable cause. Supported b. oath or
affirmation, and particularly drscribi e
the place TO BE- searched, and the persp,s
or thugs to be seized; nor shall the
right OF the people to KEEP and bea;
arms be infrlnged No person shall be
held to answer for a capital or otherwise
Infamous crime. uulrs IS on a preseutmeut