The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-04-18
The Plan for Ensla wing Kansas.

The following is summary of the
leading features of the bill providing for
a Constitutional Convention in Kansas,
which, it will be remembered, was passed
over the vote of Gov. Geary, with but
single dissenting vote.
4. A census of the actual free male res
idents of the Territory is to be taken
during the current month--the census |
takers to b, al be ignated by the Sher-
ifs of the several counties, all appointed
BY the Bogus Legislature and all tae most
active and bitter pro-slavery men.
T 2. In case of any vacancy in the ONCE
of Sheriff, the Judge of Probate (appoIn-
ted in the same way and OF the me stripe
as the Sheriff. is to appoint the census
takers. In case both offices of Sheriff
and Judge are vacant, (Which can rarely
or never occur) then the Governor may
appoint.
3. The official lists of qualified voters
on the LIST day of next month are to be
filed in the several Probate Judges office
on or before the 10th of said month.
4. The Probate Judge may, at their
unlimited discretion, correct and enlarge
these list up to the LIST of May next.
| s. These lists of voters to be printcdan
distributed.
!. The Governor and Secretary of the
Territory to apportion Of sixty members OF
the Constitutional Convention on the basis
of their lists of voters.
8. Constitutional Elections on the third
Monday in June.
0. The County Commissioners Gall pro
slavery xealots appointed by this Legis-
latnre, to designate the various places for
holding the polls and appoint the three
Judges of Election for each poll.
10 The Judges to appoint the clerks,
and with their hold the polls, make the
returns.
IL. Every bona fde white male inhab-
liant of Kansas, being citizen, who
shall have been such since the 10Th OF
March, o be voter at the election
aforesaid.
IL. Census-takcrs and their assistants
empowered to administer oaths.
ID. Unlawful influencing OF voters, by
menacing or otherwise, to be punished
by fine and imprisonment.
IA. Illegal voting to be punished BY
fine and imprisonment.
, l5 Fraud by election officers, ditto
Ii. Convention h. meet 1t redemption
on the first Monday in September, thct
! and there to frame a State Constitu
ton.
Il. Convention to Be oficered and pal,
like a Legislature.
=, Il. All officers employed under thi
. act to receive a per day for their serv'
ces.
10. Kansas is divided by the act int
3 nineteen Election districts-of course II
B such manner as to give Slavery the III
most possible advantage.
8 90. All votes to be given Cto1 rotc
3 (the Missouri mode) instead of by ba
> lot
y 81. The manner of making censu
. returns is prescribed. but no proristo
, made for submitting the tonstitutio,
z chen tornlc8 10 rote II the Deopt"
. WALkER INsTRuCTG0Ns.-WASi
il iNtfoN, ApFli - ihSti uctiohA T." wv
: Walker are full. clear and explicit, an
in them are quoted the exact words I
% Mr.. Buchanan's Inaugural, viz: lit
! the indisputable duty of the 1rovernmo'
to secure to every resident inhabitant Il
~ free and independent expression OF Il
opinion by his vote.
~ In this the Cabinet cordially concu
~ They and those who will shortly admins
ter the affairs Of Kansas, believe there
Il nothing to prevent such result in adop
: ion Of "A State Constitution. As the Leg
lative Assembly at their last session r
mt. pealed that portion Of the Election l.
10 which required a challenged voter
10 take IN oath - support tic faEIu
- Slave Law.
80 Gentlemen vino have made inquir
~ relative to the subject have been aSsaf
IN that the administration and Gov. Naib
~ will endeavor to carry out their prom
in good faith, being fully impressed vi
20 the importance of the result
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