Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1856-07-22
Hr. Douglas Kansas Ri,

We present below an abstract of NJ
douglas Kansas bill as il passed the S.
ale, with MIR. Geyers' amend.nen,.
I. provides for The appointment of E.,
Commissioners, 10 be selected ty Tie p
ident. by and with the consent Of the s.
ate, from different sections Of sLe Cnion =
represent, fairly, ali political portion,
(partiesz) They shall. take censu, -
all legal voteIs IN The Territory, and m.t.
lar arPoriionrnent of delegates to L.
elected by each county 10 form a cons,i,p.
ion and institute State Goyernunsnt-
When the aPpouionment shall be mad.
the Commissioners are 10 remain In sea.
sion every day exceps Sunday. al the plss.
most convenient fog lie inhabitants of ssa
Territory, 10 Lear all complaints, examin.
witnesses and eoTTecs al errors IN said Is
OF voters, Which iszs stall Is prsriouslr
printed and Generality circulated through
the Territory, and posted II al leaa thre.
OF the Inost public places q each election
district, and, as soon as all Tie errcxs has,
been thus corrected IN the said lists, Tie
commissioners are requested TO caase a
correct list OF the legal voters to Be printed
and copies furnished TO each Judge of -l.c.
ton, TO be put UP at the place Of Voting
and circulated In every county in tie Tel.
ritory before the day of elec,ion-no Ter.
son 10 be allowed 10 vote whose name does
no. appear On TIE list as legal voter; tie
election for delegates 10 take place on tie
day oil tie Presidential election, and lie
convention TO assemble on the first Monday
IN December, TO decide first whether il be
cxpedlent Tor Kansas 10 come Into the Tn.
ion al that time, and IL so decided, to prc.
coed to form Constitution and State Gor.
eminent, which shall be of Republican
form, Kansas then TO he admitted unde,
such Constitution on an equal footing Nah
the original States.
The bill provides further that no LAW
shall be enforced In the Territory infring.
ing the liberty of speech or of The press, or
the right of the people to bear arms, Sc.
j 1t also provides punishment for illegal
voting or. fraud and violence at elections.
and authorizes the use Of the military for
that purpose. Tire main point is ilial tie
persons designated by TIE census as tie
present Inhabitants of tie Territory shall
decide all points in dispute, al fair cleo.
ZION, without fraud or violence, or any other
improper influence. AL the white male
inhabitants. over q years of age. are tote
allowed to vote, If they have resided in the
Territory three months previous 10 the day
Of electisn, and 10 other text shall g II.
CURED; no cath to support the Fugitne
Slave Law. or any other law, nor any 9th.
er condition whatever.
No law shall be made or have force or
effect, which shall require test oath or
an cath TO support aiS act of Congress, o.
other Legislative act. as a qualification for
any civil office or office of public trust, er
for any employment OF profession. OF 10
serve as a juror, or 20 vote at an e.eciiOn;
or which shall impose any tax upon or
condition 10 exercise The right Of sufiiags
/ Icy any qualified voter, OF which shall res.
train OF prohibit the free discussion of any
law or subject Of lts Islation IN tire Tern
tory, OF the free expression of opinion there.
on ty the people OF tie Territory.