The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-11-14

act. in the words following;
/" PROVIDED. That there shah he but one
session of the Legislature annual ", unless,
on an extraordinary occasion. the Governor
shall think proper to call the Legislature
together"
The extraordinary occasion" has Ger
'ainly arrived, and no person will don't
The right, or duty, of the Governor To
advise with the Legislature on contin-
geney like the present.
But one of our cautions readers, inquiries:
If an extra session of the Legislative
Assembly is now convened would it not
be the old one-tbe one which imposed
this illegitimate Convention upon us?''
We answer. not by any means. The 22d
section OF the organic act provides for the
election of Legislative Assembly at
"snch time as the Governor shall
appoint and direct" A preceding SEN
tence of the same section provides that
"the term of service of the Council shall
be two years." and the term of service
for a member of the House of Representa-.
tives shall continue one year." The first
election for these officers was held on the
Both of March, 80, under Gov. Reeder's
proclamation. 1t follows that each Conn
ci!man's term of service expired on the
Both of March, 80, and those elected to
supercede them must have dated the COM
mencement of their term of service back
to the time when the Others term of
service expired. Of course, then, each
branch of the Legislative Assembly, Just
elected, dates back its term of Office to
the 10th of March last; and the House
term will expire on the Both of March
next. incidentally: This fact should be
borne in mind, and measures should be
taken by the Legislature to provide for a
new election in the Spring, by which an
nteTegnum, during the next summer,
may be avoided.
1t being evident that the Legislature, if
convened, will be the one elected by the
people, what can that body do towards
relieving US from our present dilemma?
This question being important, we shall
answer it in practical way. The Legis-
lature, when convened, after electing their
officers, and appointing committee on
contested elections, with flew of avoid
ing all extremes at the extra session, how
ever much inclined to do so at the regular
session, should instruct that committee to
obtain proofs of fraud and other irregular
tiles, and report on the first day of the
regular session in January next. Then a
bill might be reported, something of the
following character, setting forth that,
Fhereas. former session of the Terri
torial Legislature, in session at Lecompton
on the 18th of January last. did, on the
14th day of February, 1857, provide for
the assembling OF Delegate Convention,
which should represent all the people of
Kansas, with authority to frame State
Constitution, with The tacit understanding
that such Constitution, thus formed, should
be submitted to full and fair vote of all
the people of Kansas for their adoption or
rejection, and
Whereas, provision was also made in
such act for the taking of an enumeration
of all the inhabitants of the Territory.
with view of apportioning the representa-
lives fairly among the different counties
of the Territory. and
Whereas, the census was imperfectly
taken in all portions of the Territory. even
in those counties where it was attempted;
while in some fifteen counties, making in
the aggregate more than three ourths of
the entire Territory of Kansas, and en-
bracing very populous districts, in which
full onc-third of the entire population
reside, no census was attempted, in conse-
quenee of which there was no representa-
ton from those Counties in the said Con-
stitutional Convention; and
Whereas, this Constitutional Conven-
ton, made up of Delegates thus unfairly
elected, in which less than two thousand
voters ont of nearly ten thousand who
were registered in the census act, partici-
pated, has, in defiance of a solemn protest
of the people to the contrary, in Mass
Convention assembled at Lscompton, on
the 18th day of October, in the year 1857,
and in direct violation of the intention of
the Territorial Legislature, which called
them into being; and in disregard of the
will of their constituents, everywhere
expressed in public assemblies, and in
private circles, proceeded to frame State
Constitution, without making any provi-
sion for the submission of the same to a
far and impartial vote OF all the people OF
Kansas. or any number of them; but, on
the contrary, have provided that all per-
sons who vote upon such Constitution. as
submitted by them. shall vote IN its faro,.
with no power over ii, only to exclude a
certain feature in if, which does not change
its general character, therefore
Sec. |. Be il enacted. by the Governor
and Legislatures assembly Of Tie Territory
Of Kansas, That the Constitution framed
by Delegate Convention. appointed by
the people of Kansas, convened at Lee
compton, on the 18th day of September,
1867, and which closed its labors on the
7th day of November last, shall be sub
mitted to fair and impartial vote of all
the white male inhabitants of the Terri
tory of Kansas, who have actually resided
in said Territory for SIX months next pre-.