Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-11-25


yeaton. This Oonstitntoa Is 10 BE- submitted to the
people-that is, /" = al the white male inhabitir
of the Territory for appro. . disapprov on the
2lst day of next month; and If should be adopted
general election for State officers will be held on
the FIRST Monday in January, 1858. 81 ..z.7sf
If the people should approve the Constitution
NTH slauery," the President Of the Convention is
then forthwith to transmit the Instrument to Con.
gress; but if approved "oithout slauery,n the sec.
tons recognising slavery are to be stricken out and
the document then forwarded as in the other case.
What will the people Of the Territory dos-will
they vote for slavery or against it? The conven-
ton which framed this Constitution, it must be borne
in mind, was elected mainly by the pro slaveryavo.
tiers, the "free State men" refusing TO vote The
rnmor in the Northern freesoil papers is thar the
:" free State men" will refuse again to vote and if
so the slavery article will be approved, and Kansas
will become saveholding State. In that event the
I" free State men" will fall back on their Topeka Con-
sritution, and contend for it. The excitement is not
yet over. 1t will commence, and will probably be
higher than ever as soon as Congress meets and the
question is taken up. We fear this will be the case
though we hope for the best The schedule of the
new Constitution is as follows: -~s go
:-..- SCHEDULE
SECTION 1. That no Inconvenience may arise by
reason of a change from territorial to permanent
State government it is declared that all rights ac-
tions prosecutions, judgments claims. and contracts
well Of individuals of bodies corporate, except
the bill Incorporating banks by the last territorial
legislature, shall continue as if such change had
taken place, and all processes which may have is
sued under the authority of the Territory of Kan
sas shall be valid as if issued in the name of the
State Of Kansas. ,..
SEC. g. All laws of force in the Territory of
Kansas. which are not repugnant to this constitu-
ton, shall continue and be of force until altered,
amended or repealed by legislature assembled by
the provisions of this constitution -. go
SEC. g. All fines penalties and forfeitures accru-
ing to the Territory Of Kansas shall nure to the
use Of the State of Kansas.
SEC. f. All recognizances heretofore taken shall
pass to, and be prosecuted in the Of the State
OF Kansas; and all bonds executed to the governor
Of the Territory to any other officer court, in
his or their official capacity, shall pass the gov
ernor and corresponding officers Of the State author
ty, ard their successors in office, and for the
therein expressed, and may be sued for and recov
cred accordingly and all the estates property,
real, personal or mixed. and all judgments, bonds,
speciaties cases in actor, and claims or debts of
whatsoever description Of the TER tory of Kansas
shall inure to and vest in the State Of Kansas and
be sued for and recovered in the same manner and
to the sa,ne extent that the same could have been
Sec 5. All criminal prosecutions and penal &C.
tons which may have arisen before the change from
territorial to a State government and which shall
then be pending, shall be prosecuted to judgment in
the name Of the State Of Kansas; all actions at law
and suits in equity which may be pending in the
courts Of the Territory of Kansas the time of the
change from territorial to State government may
be continued and transferred to any court of the
State which shall have jurisdiction of the subject
matter thereof.
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their offices under the authority of the Territory of
Kansas shall continue to hold and exercise their
spectve Offices until they shall be superseded by the
authority of the State
Sec. 7. This constitution shall be submitted to
the Congress of the United States its next
ing session and soon Official information has
been received that it is approved by the same, by
the admission of the State of Kansas one of the
sovereign States of the United States the president
of this convention shall issue his proclamation to
convene the State legislature at the of govern
ment, within thrty-one days after publication
Should any vacancy occur by death, resignation, or
otherwise, in the legislature other Office he shall
order an election to fill such vacancy: Frorided,
hocerer, in of refusal absence disability of
the president of this convention to discharge the du
ties herein imposed on him, the president pro tenn
pore Of this convention shall perform said duties;
and in case Of absence, refusal, disability Of the
president pro tempore. a committee consisting of
seven, or a majority of them, shall discharge the
duties required of the president of this convention
Sec. 8. The governor and all other officers shall
enter upon the discharge of their respective duties
as soon after the admission of the State Of Kansas
as one of the Independent and sovereign States Of
the Union as may be convenient.
Sec. 9. Oaths of office may be administered by
any judge justice of the peace, any judge of any
court of record of the Territory Safe of Kansas
until the legislature of the State may otherwise d.
rect.
SEC. 10. After the year one thousand eight hun
dred and xty-four, whenever the legislature shall
think it necessary to amend alter and change this
constitution they shall recommend to the electors at
the next general election, twothirds of the mem
bers Of each house concurrng to vote for against
the calling of convention and if it appear that
majority Of oil the citizens of the State have voted
for convention, the legislature shall, at its next
many members as there may be in the house Of re-
representatives. at the time, to be chosen the same
manner, at the same places, and by the same eec-
tors, that choose the representatives. said delegates
go chosen shall meet within three months after said
election, for the purpose of amending, revising
| changing the constitution.
Sec IL. Before this constitution shall be sent to
Congress for admission into the Union State it
shall be submitted to all the white male Inhabitants
of this Territory for approval or disapprova as fol
lows The president of this convention SHALL by proc
lamation declare that the 2lst day Of December,
1901 AZ the OlHeFent electOh pTec'hcts now estao-
lisbed by law, which may be established here.
in provided in the Territory Of Kansas, election
shall be held, which shall preside three judges
or a majority Of three to be appointed as follows
The president Of this convention shall appoint three
commissioners in each, county in the Territory,
whose duty it shall be to appoint three judges Of
election in the several precincts of their respective
countless at which election the constitution framed
| by this convention shall be submitted to anthe
white male inhabitants of the Territory Of Kansas
in the said Territory upon that day and over the
age of twenty.one years. for ratification rejection,