Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-08-01
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The question was tnker 1I IN. amendment nj Nj.
Barbour hs above yi:en. and il was deci,i-i in the
liegaiive-yeas IS, nays 50.
The House then concurrcdi in Mr.. Sherman. cmend.
n.mt.
Mr.. Cobb, Of Georgia, moved TO Law the motion on
the table but the question was decided in the mega
tive-yeas G9, nays %.
The bill was then ordered to be eng.osed-yess 90,
nays 80.
Before the vote WAS announced, Mr. Campbell, of
Ohio, said that il having been asserted by his friend
from Maine (Mr. Wsshburn) that the Senate will
amend the bill by striking out the obnoxious feature,
he would record his name in the affirmative.
The bill was then passed-yeas 81, nays ~.
Mr. Dunn then called up the motion heretofore
named by him, to reconsider the vote by which was
referred 10 the N of the whole on the state of
the Union, the bill TO amend certain acts OF the legis.
lative assembly of Kansas and secure to the citizens
Of the territory their rights and privileges:
Mr. Washburn, Of Maine, replied that his iaith was
in a committee Of conference rather than IN the Sen
ate.
The motion Of Mr.. Dunn was agreed to, when ne
offered e substitute for the bill, namely: To re-organ'
izs the territory Of Kansas and for other purposes
providing the usual machinery in such cases. Inc
Legislative Assembly is prohibited from passing any
II post tacao law, or u law i~inpa:iug the obligations
of contracts, nor any law i'll Arrangement OF The Tree
dom of speech or of the press, or 10 deprive any one
" u INK Slk VI h''" -
corpus; nor any law requiring any property qaal'hca-
lions or religious tests 10 vote, to hold office, I" prac'
tice law, or serve OIL juries in any cour. OF Justice,
Neither shall any person, to be entitled to any OF ssld
privileges, be required 10 take any OATH or anirmatloh
10 sup,Jurt any law other than the contribution Ot The
United States. Nor shall cruel or unusual panlsh-
meuts be allowed, nor reasonable bail be refused 10
any person accused of any crime except treason ana
murder; nor in the latter case unless the truth IS evil
dent or presumption great. All criminal Prosecu'
tons now pending in any Of the courts OF Kansas,
imputing 10 any person or persons the crime ot urea
son against the United States; anu all criminal prose-
cutions. by information or indictment, against any
person or persons for any alleged violation or dlsre-
gard whatever Of what are usually known as the
laws of the Legislature of Kansas. shall be forthwith
dismissed by the courts where such prosecutions may
be pending, and every person who may be restraised
of his liberty by reason oi any OF said prosecutions
shall be released therefrom without delay.
The bill restores the Missouri resirictioni provides
for encouraging education; encourages the settlement
of eluigrants, and repeats all pcrts of The Nebraska
and Kansas act, aud every law or usage in coahict
with the bill.
Mr.. Sneed moved to lay the subject on the table
which motion did not prevail.
The bill, as amended by Mr.. Dunns substitute, was
.!.cn psssed-yeas Is, nays ~.
Ir. Taylor presented a memorial from a citizen oi
Luuisians, complaining of the official misconduct o!
Judge Watrous of Texas; aud that be and other per-
sons have been thus ngsr:evei.
EVENING SEssIoy.-The House again met nj the
usual hour, but nothing of Importance transplred.-
-ACj, turned.