The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-05

Qualified voters shall supply their places.
And the said jadses shall ifiake out du-
plicate returns of said election; seal up
and transmit one cory Of the same within
ten days, seal UP and hand the other to
SOME ffiefiber Of the Executive Commit
| tee.
Resolued. That the chairman of the
Executive Committee of Kansas Territory
shall announce, by proclamation, the names
of the persons elected Delegates to said
Convention; and in case tie returns from
any precinct should not be completed By
that day, as soon thereafter as practicable,
and in case of tie, a new election shall be
ordered by the Executive Committee,
giving FIVE days notice thereof, by the
satte officers who officiated at the first
| election.
Rssolced, That all white male inf1abi-
tants, Citizens of the United States, above
the age II t~enty-one years; who have
had bona jfde residence in tie Territory
of Kansas for the space of thirty days
Immediately preceding the day of said
election, shall be entitled to vote for
delegates to said Conyention;-and all
white male inhabitants, citizens of the
United Etates| abose the age of twenty
one years, who have resided II tie Ter
ritory of Kansas for the space OF three
months Immediately preceding the day
of election, shall be eligible as delegates
to said Convention.
Resolsed, That Il, it tie time of hold
ing the election, it shall be inconYGnftht;
on account of Indian hoStilities, or any
other cause whatever, that would disturb
or prevent the voters of any election pre-
cinct in the Territory, from the free and
peaceable exercise of the elective fran
chise, the officers are hereby authorized
to adjourn said election into any other
precinct in the Territory, and to any
Ether day theS ifia4 see ,pr1perj of the
nccessit5 Uf which thes shall be the ,e&-
elusive judges; at which time and place
the qualified voters may cast their votes.
Resoired, That the said Convention
Shall be held at Topeka on the fourth
Tuesday Of Oct. next, at f2 O'Clock &. N.
of that day.
RESOLVED, That majority of said Con-
vention shall constitute quorum, and
that the said Convention shall determine
upon the returns and qualifications of its
members, and shall have and exercise all
the rights, privileges and immunities in
cident to such bodies, and may adopt
such rules and regulations for Its govern
ment as majority thereof may direct. If
majority of said Convention do not as
sernble ON the day appointed therefor, a
less ntiniber is hereby authorized to ad-
jotirn from day to day.
Reso1te.l, That i'll case of the death,
resignation OF nUt-attendance of any del
egate chosen frctti any district of the Ter
ritory; the President of the Contention
shall issue his writ ordering new election
on Ave days notice, to be conducted as
heretofore directed:
ResotUed, That no person shall be en-
titled to a scat in the Convention at its
organization except the members whose
names are contained in the proclamation
| of the Chairman of the Executive Com
| mittee. But after the Convention is Or
ganized, seats may be contested in the
Usual way.
RESOLVED, That the members of the
Convention shall receive, as a compensa-
ton for their services, the sum of three
dollars per day, and three dollars for ev-
cry twenty miles travel to and from the
same, and that Congress lie respectfully
requested to appropriate sufficient sum
to defray the necessary expenses of said
Convention.
Resolred, That on the adoption of a
Constitution for the State of Kansas, the
President of the Convention shall trans
nit an authenticated copy thereof to the
President of the United States, to the
President of the Senate, ,and to theSpeakel
OF the House of Representatives; to each
member of Congress, and to the Governor
of each of the several States of the Union
and adopt such other measures as viii
secure to the people of Kansas the right.
and privileges of a sovereign State.
On motion, the Committee on Address
was vested with authority to notify the
people of the several districts of the Ter
ritory of the coming election, by hand
bills, public addresses, and otherwise a
they might think proper.
The Territorial Executive Committee,
was appointed by the chair, consisting o
the following persons: j. II. Lane, C. K
Holiday, NJ. j. Parrott, P. c. Schuyler
G. w. Brown, G. w. Smith, and j. K
Goodin.
On motion, the proceedings of the Con
vention were ordered to be published i
all the papers of the Territory.
, 4 vote of thanks was passed to til
President and officers of the Convention
r The Convention then adjourned wit
: three cheers for the new Government c
Kansas.
t lTo BE CONTINUED