The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-11-27

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and wh3sh sliail them be psndhg,
shall be prosecuted to judgment IN
the name Of the State; all actionsat
law, and suits in equity which nay
be pending In the courts Of the ~
titory Of Kansas. at the time of tit
change from . territorial toa. Stab
govei nment, 6Iay b continted arb
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which shall have Jurisdiction Of tle
subject matter thereof.
Sec. g. All officers, civil aid
military, holding their offices unhr
the authority oi the United Statss.
or the territory Y6f Kansss, shsIl cdn.
tinue to hold and exercise their is!
spective offices untii they shall Be
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officers sha,I oons;n,,c tnGho,d ,ho;r
resi,cctive f.ff,Ioa nninss ,a,,nya,J h.,
IN law of he Toa;siatn,a ss,,;dua
for bv tbe Constiintion r'S''SN'
Soc q Tb;s Cohht;,,,;or e,,o,,
be subnitted 10 Tho Conaross ~ ,I,n
/ United States at its nerI ensr;n1 20
session ana as soon ,as oft;c;eI in5
GAmot;on Las besn race;vsd ,Als.v
is approved W tho samo, 1y the ads
mission offlie State Of Kansas as
one OF the sovereign States the Uni.
ted States, the President OF this Con.
vention shall issne his proclamation
to convene the State Legislature at
tho scat Government, within thirty
days alter lis publication. Should
any vacancy occur by the death. re-.
signation, or otherwise, in the Leg.
'slature or other office, he shallorde
an election to fill such vacany: Pro.
vided, however, in case Of refusal,
absence or disability OF the President
OF this Convention to discharge the
duties herein imposed on him, the
PRESIDENT pro ten. OF this Conven-
tion shall perform said duties, refu.
sal or disability OF the President pro
tein., a committee consisting Of
-, or majority of them, shall
discharge the duties required OF the
President ofthis Convention.
Before this Constitution is sent to
Congress, the President of this Con.
vcntion, or in his absence by reason
Of his death, resignation or other.
wise, the President bro tenn. shall
by proclamation declare, that on
the 2ls. day Of December, 1887,
ut the different election precincts
now established by law in the Ter.
ritory OF Kansas, an election shall be
held, over which shall preside three
Judges, to be appointed the President
of this Convention, or in his absence
by reason Of death, resignation or
otherwise, tho President pro tem., at
which:clcction the Constitution fram.
cd by this Convention shall bc sub
mitted to all the male cizcns of the
Territory Of Kansas, over the age Of
twenty one years for ratification or
rejection, in the following manner
and form: Tue voting shall be by
ballot. The judges of said election
shall cause to be kept two poll books
by clerks by thom appointed; the
ballots cast at said election shall
DC Indorsed-Constitution with Sla.
very, or Constitution without Sla'
yer, -.
One ofsaid poll books shall be de-
posted with the President Of this
Convention, or in his absence, by rea-
son OF his death, resignation or 9th
erwise, tho President pro tenn, and
the others to be retained by Judges
ol election and kept open for inspcc-
ton. nj The President OF the Conven.
tion, or in his absence BY reason OF
his death, resignation or otherwise,
the Iressident pro tenn, with two or
more oi this Convention, ehall ex.
anime said poll books, and If it shall
appear upon said examination that q
majority OF votes cast at said election
be infsvor OF the Constitution with
Slavery he shall Immediately have