Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-11-27
SCHEDULE.

Sec l. That no inconvenience may arise by reason
Of change from territorial to permanent State gov
ernment is declared that arghts actions prosecutions
Judgements claims and contracts, well of individuals
as bodies corporate except the bncorporatng banks
by the last Territorial Legislature shall continue as
such change had taken place, and all processes which
may have issued under the authority of the Territory of
Kansas shall be valid if issued in the Of the
State of Kansas.
SEC 2 All laws now of force in the Territory of
Kansas which are not repugnant to this Constitution
shall continue, and be of force until altered amended
repealed by legislature assembled by the provisions
of this Constitution.
SEC. g. All fines penalties andforeitures accruing to
the Territory of Kansas shall inure 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 Kan
sas and all bonds executed to the Governor of the Ter
ritory or to any other officer court, in his or their
official capacity shall pass to the Governor and cores
pondng officers of the State authortory, and their
ceSsors in Office and for the therein expressed and
may be sued for and recovered accordingly and all the
estates or property real personal or mixed and all udg
ments bonds speciaes, cases in action, and claims
debts of whatsoever Description OF the Territory OF an
sas shall inue to and vest in the State of Kansas and
be sued for and recovered in the and to the
same extent that the could have been by the Ter
ritory of Kansas.
SEC. s. All criminal prosecutions and penal actions
which may have arisen before the change from Terri
pending, shall be prosecuted to judgement in the
of the State of Kansas; all actions at law and suits in
equity which may be pending in the courts of the Ter
rtory OF Kansas at the time of the change from Ter
rtorial to State Government may be continued and
transferred to any court of the State which shall have
Jurisdiction of the Subject-matter thereof.
Sec 6. All officers, civil and military holding 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until they shall be superseded by the authority of the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 to the
Congress of the United States at its next ensuing ses
SON. and as official information has been receiv-
ed that it is approved by the same by the admission of
the State OF Kansas Of the Sovereign States of
the United States the President of this Convention
shall issue his Proclamation to convene the State Legs
laure at the seat of government within thrity-one DAYS
after publication Should any vacancy occur by death
resignation, otherwise in the Legislature or other
Office, he shall order an election to fill such vacancy -
PrOrded hoever in case of refusal absence or dsabi
y Of the President of this Convention to discharge the
duties herein imposed upon 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 committee consisting of seven or MA
ory of them shall discharge the duties required of the
President of this Convention.
SEC 8. The Governor and all other Offices shall enter
Hpon the discharge Of their respective duties as soon at