The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-18
The KANSAS IMBRO0LlO.
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The New Constitution and the New
Government,
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The Constitutional Convention.

Iron the Lecompton Democrat, Nov. 81
ne following bills have been passed They will he
oren 70 amendment upon the anal vote upon the entire
constitution but !, Is supposed that any alteration
may be made will be comparatively slight and unimpor
tants-
MAJORITY REPORT ON SCHEDULE.
Section l. That no Inconvenience may az ise by
= change from Territorial to permy STATE gov
ernsent declared that all rights, tions prosecu
Ions, judgments, claims and contracts, we'll OF indiv
duas Of ecdes corporate shall cont such
change had taken place and all pre- which may
have issued under the authority 81 the Territory Kan
shall be valid issued in ne of The State
Sec 2 All laws now tn, Territory cf Kansas,
which not repugnsn to this con situation shat oonnse
and be ef force until sSered, repealed by
Legislature assembled by the provisions OF THIS conssG-
Won
Sec g. All fines penalties all forfeitures accrsrg TO
che Territory OF Kansas shall the Of the state
So All recoSnizances he retoore taken shall PASS TO
and be prosecuted in the of the State of Kansas
una all bonds er-cuted Governor Territory
or 70 any other officer or court in his or their Official ca
pacty shall TO the Governor OF the State authority,
and HIS in Office and for the therein
pressed andnay be sues for and recovered accordingly
end all the estates property, real personal mixed,
all Judgments, hondk specaues action end
Chains debts Of whatsoever description Of the Territory
II Kanaas shall enure and rest the state of Kansas
and be for and recovered in the MANNER and
10 the extent the could have been by the
Territory Of Kansas
Sec g. All CRIMINAL prosecutions and penal actions
which nay have arisen before the change from Terrific
rial TO State government and which shall then he pend
ing SHALL he prosecuted 10 judgment in the OF the
Stae; all actions AT law and SUITS in equity which be
pending the of the Territory of Kansas al the
Sme oi the change from Terrsoria a state govern
may be continued and transferred to any court of
the which shall have jurisdiction Of the subject mat
Sc g. All officers, civil and military holding their
offices under the authority OF the United States or the
Territory of Kansas shall continue to hold and exercise
the respective Offices until they shall be superseded by
Che authority OF the state.
Sec The Legislature of the State of Kansas shall
be held on the - day OF -, at the seat OF government
Sec 8 All county and township officers shall continue
removed a
ofthe Legislature provided for by this constitution.
Sec 9. The President OF this Convention, in his alb
by Of his death, resignation otherwise
e President pro tenn, shall 10y proclamation declare that
the 2lst day OF December 1851, at the different cleo
ton precincts established by lew in the Territory
Kansas election shall be held, which shall pre-
eide three judges to be appointed by the President OF this
Convention or in his absence by of death resgna
non otherwise the President which election
tho constitution framed by this Convention shall be
over the age otwenty years for ratification reec
ton, the following manner and formThe voting shall
De by ballot The judges Of SAID election shall cause TO be
Kept two poll books by clerks by them appointed;
Che ballots cast at said election shall be- endorsed Con
stituton with slavery" or Constitution without sasery.n
One OF said poll books shall be depositedvh Pee
siden Of this Convention or in his absence by OF
hs death resi- nation or otherwise, the President pro
tenn and the other to be retained by the judges Of election
and kept open for inspection The President Of the Con
vention, in his absence by CT his death,
sgnaton otherwise, the President pro tenn with two
more members Of this Convention shall examine said
poll books and if shall appear upon said examination
That a majority Of the said election be in
favor Of the constitution with slavery" h shall imme-
tiatey have transmitted the constitution ratified the
Congress of the United states for admission into the Union
a. sovereign state, under said constitution But II upon
such examination Of said poll books shall appear that
majority Of the votes said election be in favor
Of the constitution without slavery" then the arti-
Gle providing for slavery shall be stricken from
this constitution by the President of this Con.
venton his absence by OF death resignation
otherwise by the President pro and slavery shall
longer exist the State Of Kansas Except that the right
Of property in slaves ttlrerritory shall
be interered WITH and he shall Immediately have
transmitted the constitution so ratified TO the Congress of
me United states for admission into the Union
reign State under the said constitution.
Sec 10 There shall be general election upon the first
Monday In -, ls5- at which election there shall be
chosen Governor, Lieutenant Governor, members Of the
Legislature, and also a member Of Congress.
Sec IL Untl the Legislature elected accordance with
the provisions Of this constitution shall otherwise direct
Che salary OF the Governor shall be per annum and
Che salary OF the Lieutenant Governor shall be double the
pay Of state senator and the pay Of members OF the
Legislature shall be dollars until otherwise provided by
Che legislature which shall fix the salaries OF all
officers other than those elected by the people the first
election.
Sec IL This constitution shall take effect and be In
force from and after ratification by the people here
nbeforc provided HUGH NJ MOORE,
}. s RANDOLPH,