Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-12-04
scaodals For The Organization OF a
state Government IN, Kansas

Schedule For The Organization OF A
state Government In Kansas
We are indebted to the Washington
STATES for the following abstract of this inn
portant instrument
The schedule provides for the govern
ment of the Territory during the transit
ton period between the adjournment OF
the Convention and the organization Of
:. the State Government consequent upon
the admis sion of Kansas as a State; also
the manner in witch the constitution is to
.be-yoted on. These are its prominent
features, and the latter one especially the
subject Of tie discussion alluded to. We
take the sections conseeutively:
Sec. l. That to prevent Inconvenience
arising in the change from Territorial &c
/. permanent State Government. the acts
OF The last Territorial Legislature. except
The bill Incorporating banks, shall contin.
ne. Sec. e, in furtherance of Sec. I, pro
yides that all laws not repugnant to the
constitution adopted by the Convention
shall remain until altered or repealed by
legislature convened under the provi-
sions Of said constitution. Sec. s. AL
I zines. &c.. accruing to the, Territory. to
inufe TO the State Of Kansas. Sec. 4. AL
recogniEauce heretofore taken shall pas.
to, and be prosecuted in the name of The
:. State: all bonds executed to the Cover
nor Of the Territory, or other officer OIL
court. shall pass to the State authorities
and the same as regards debts. Sec.
: All civil and military officials to continue
until superseded by the authority Of TIT
State.
Sec. provides for the submission o
the constitution to Congress at its mex
ensuing session. and Tor the assembling
of the State Legislature within thirty on
days'after the proper publication of it
admission as State. Secs. 8 and 8 re
late to the assumption OF duties by tn
State officials and oalhs Of office. Sec. II
provides that the constitution cannot b
amended. altered. or changed, until afte
the year 1864; also for the manner Of do
ing SO, if thought necessary.
Sec. IL provides that before the consti
tuticn shall be sent to Congress. sit shal
be submitted 10 all the white male inhab
itants" of the Territory. over the age Q
twenty zone. "for ratification or rejection,
on the 2lst day of December, 1857, a
the different elections precints established
or to be established by law.
1.-The voting shall be by ballot. TIL
judges Of said elections shall cause to b
kept Two poll books. by two clerks b,
them appointed. The ballots cast at sail
election shall be endorsed Constitution
with slavery and Constitution with n
slavery One oflhe said poll. books shal
be returned within eight days to the Pres
ident of the Convention, and the othe
shall be retained by the judges Of cleo
ton. and kept open for inspection. TIL
President. with two more members Q
this Convention. shall examine said poll
books; and if it shall appear. upon sal
\ examination, that a majority of the lega
votes cast at said election in favor of tn
constitution with slavery, he shall i'm
mediately have the same transmitted t
the Congress of the United States, a
hereipbefore provided. But if, upon sue
exami6ation Of said poll books, it sha
tappear that majority of legal votes cas-
St Said election be in favor of the const
:tusion with no slavery. then the articl
providing for slavery shall be stricke
from the constitution. by the President {
this Convention, no slavery shall exist i
the State of Kansas, except that the RICH
Of property in slaves now in this Terrific
,fy shalt in mo manner be interfered with
aud shall have transmitted the Constitu
tion SO ratified to the Congress of the I'm
ted States. IN hsrein before provided"
Secs 'l2 and -l3 regulate officials unde
the above provisions, and their compeu
satiou. Sec. II regulates the oath of
challenged party at theSeection; that b
"take an oath to support the Constitute
Of the United States. and to support th
constitution. if adopted. under the pei
alties Of perjury under the Territori
laws" Sec. Is orders a general electic
for State officers and a member of Coz
gress on the frst Monday in Januar,
1883. Sec. Is guarantees. until the Fl
ture Legislature shall otherwise direc
the salary of the Governor at $500
per aonum. that of the Lieutenant Go
ernor at double the pay Of State Sens
tor. and member of the Legislature f,
dollars per day. Sec. II: that the col
stitution take effect from and after its ra
i6cntiou. as provided for above.
Such are the provisions for the tempo
rary government Of Kansas and the sui
mission of the constitution 10 the poop
and Congress.
GES. HAvELocK A BAPr1sr.-At
meeting Of the Hibernian Bible Societ,