Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-12-03
Schedule as Adopted by the Kansas Con
stitutional Convention.


SEcUIoN l. That no inconvenience may arise by
reason of a change from territorial to perma-
cent State Government, it is declared that all
rights, actions, prose cutions, judgments, claims
and contracts, as well Of individuals as of bodies
corporate, except the bill incorporating banks, by
the last Territorial Legislature, shall continue if
no change had taten place, and all processes which
may have issued under the authority of the Terri
tory of Kansas shall be as valid as if issued in the
name of the State of Kansas. '..-
SEC. 2. al ldirs IN force in the Territory Of
Kansas, which are not repugnant to this Consttu-
ton, shall continue aud be in force until altered,
meaded or repealed, by Legislature assembled by
the provisions Of this Constitution. .-.t.H'
SEc.3 All fines, penalties and forfeitures accru-
ing to the Territory of Kansas shall inure to the
use of the State Of Kansas. .f..
SEC. 4. AllrecogniZances he etofore taken shall
pass to and be prosecuted in the of the State
of Kansas; and all bonds executed 10 the Governor
of the Territory, or to any other officer or court
in his or their official capacity shall pass to the
Governor and corresponding officers OF the State
authority, and their successors in office, and for
the therein expressed, and may be sued for and
recovered accordingly and all the estates or prop
erty, real, personal or mixed, and all judgments,
bonds, specialities, cases in action and claims or
debts of whatsoever description of the Territory
| of Kansas, shall nure to and vest in the State OF
Kansas, and be sued for and recovered in the same
manner and to the same extent that the same could
have been by the Territory Of Kansas
| SEC. 5. All criminal prosecutions and penal ac-
| tions which may have arisen before the change
from 4 Territorial to State Government, and
which shall then be pending, shall be prosecuted
to Judgment in the name of the State of Kansas; Ill
ac lions at law and suits in equity which may be
pending IN the courts of the Territory Of Kansas at
the time of change from Territorial to Stale
Government may be continued and transferred TO
any court Of the State which shall have iurisdc-
/ ton of the subject-matter thereof.
/ A nnti,, 81, md t,il4 hold ,psr
their Offices under the authority of the Territory
of Kansas shall continue TO hold and exercise their
respective Offices until they shall be superseded by
the authority of the State.
SEC. 7. This Constitution shall be submitted 10
the Congress of the United States its next ensu-
ing session. and as soon as official in formation has
been rrcaired that is approved by the same, by the
admission of the State OF Kansas as one OF the
sovereign states of the United States the President
of this convention shall issue his proclamation TO
conrene the State Legislature at the seat 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; provi-
ded, hOrerer, in of REFUSAL absence, or dsabil-
ity of the President of this convention 10 discharge
the duties herein imposed on him, the President
prO temD0rc, of this Constitution shall perform said
duties; and in case of absence, refusal, or disability
of the President pro tempore, a committee consist
ing of seven, majority OF them, shall dis
charge the duties required Of the President of thi:
Convention.
SEC. S. The Governor and all other officers shall
enter upon the discharge of their respective duties
as soon after the admission of the State of Kansa!
as one OF the independent an sovereign States Of
the Union as may be convenient.
SEC. Q. Oaths of office may be administered by
any Judge, Justice of the Peace, or any Judge ol
any court of record of the Territory or State Of
Kansas, until the Legislature of the State may 9th
erwise direct.
SEC. 10. .4ferthe gear one housand eight hundrel
aud Sirty whenever the Legislature shall thinl
it necessary 10 amend, alter and change this Con
stituton, they shall recommend TO the electors a,
the next general election, two-thlrds OF The mem
bers of each house concurring, 10 vote for o.
against the calling of a Convention; and il 1t ap
pear that majority Of all the citizens of the Stat
have voted for Convention, the Legislature shall
at its next regular session, call Convention, t.
consist OF as many members as there may be in tn
, House of Representatives al the time, 10 be chose
in the same manner, at the same places, and b,
the same electors that choose the Representatives
said delegates so chosen shall meet within tire
months after said election, for the purpose Of a
mending, revising or changing the Consultation.
SEC. IL. Before this Constitution shall be sen
to Congress for admission into the Unou State
q il shall be submitted TO all the white male inhabi
. tants of this Territory for approyalor disspprova
: as follows The President OF this Convention shall
by proclamation, declare that on the 2lst day o
December, 1851, at the different election precinct
= now established by law, or which may be estab
shed as herein provided, in the Territory of Kan
! sas, an election shall be held, over which shal
preside three judges, a majority OF three, 10 b.
; appointed as follows: The President Of this Con
!, vention shall appoint three commissioners in eae
county ia the Territory, trhose duty il ShdH be TO ap
II point three algeS Of election in the several precinct
OF their respective counties, at which election III
Constitution framed by this Convention shall b
a submitted TO Ill the white male inhabitants of IN
10 Territory Of Kansas in the said Territory upo
= that day, and over the age of twenty one years
for ratification or rejection, IN the following man
y, ner and tormSrhe voting shall be by ballot. TIL
IL Judges of said election shall cause TO be kept tw
poll-books by two clerks, by them appointed. TIL
II ballots cast at said election shall be endorsed Con
; stitution NTH Sapery,' md Constitution rith II
Sarery." One Of said poll books shall be return
n ed within eight days 10 the President of this Cor
i yenton, and the other sna! be retairod BIZ N