The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-20

fusa absence disability Of the President Of this Con
yenton TO discharge the duties herein imposed on hm
the President pro Of this Convention shall perform
said duties and in Of absence refusal or disaDV
of the President pro tenn, committee, consisting Of I'VE
members Of this Convention or majority of them shall
discharge the duties required Of the ss ni
be thus forwarded Congress- the President Of this Con
yention or his absence by of his death resig
nation otherwise the President pro tenn sha, by pro
camaon that the 2st day OF December lSo7
different election precincts now established by law
the Territory of Kansas, an election shall be heid
over which shall preside three judges, to be appointed
by President of this Convention, or IN his absence
by reason of death, resignation or otherwise, the
framed by this Convention shall be submitted to all
the male citizens of the Territory of Kansas over the
in the following manner and form:-The voting
shall be by ballot The judges Of said election shall cause
Ss ke o e
Constitution with slavery or Constitution without sa
very One Of said poll books shall be deposited with the
President Of this Convention, his absence by reason
of his DEATH resignation otherwise the President pro
n and the other to be retained by the judges Of cleo
ton and kept open for inspection The President of the
Convention in his absence, by of his death,
signaon otherwise, the President em with two
members Of this Convention shall examine said poll
books and if shall appear upon said examination that
majority of the votes cast at said election be in favor Of
the Constitution with slavery" he shall Immediately
have transmitted the constitution ratified Congress
of the United States for admission into the Union
reign State, under said constitution But if upon such
examination of said poll books, shall appear that
majority of the votes cast at said election be in favor
of the Constitution without slavery then the article
by the President Of this Convention in his absence
by reason of DEATH resignation otherwise by the Pre-
siden pro ten and slavery shall longer exist in the
Kansas except that the right of property in slaves
in this Territory shall in manner be nterfered
With, and he shall Immediately have transmitted the
constitution ratified the Congress OF the United States
for admission into the Union as sovereign State under
the said constitution.
Sec O. Every white male inhabitant who is a citizen of
the United States at the time Of the first election and is
above the age Of twenty years. shall be deemed
eector the first election to be holden in this State and
any elector qualified aforesaid shall be entitled to be
elected to any office place under this State constitution
at such election.
Sec 10. The President of this Convention shall
wrs of election to three househoders in the several
counties requiring them to cause an election TO be held
for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Representative to
Congress of the United States members Of the State Legs
and all other officers elective under this consttu
ton in their respective countless districts and places OF
election the first Monday and day following OF January
in the year 1858 which election shall all other respects
be conducted in the prescribed by the existing
law in the Territory Of Kansas and all returns of said
elections shall be made TO the President of this Conven
ton; who is hereby authorized TO receive examine and
the votes and to declare who is elected and all OFF,
thus duly elected shall enter upon and continue in
the discharge OF the duties OF their respective offices until
! their successors elected and qualified.
Sec H. Until the Legislature elected in accordance with
the provisions of this constitution shall otherwise direct
the salary OF the Governor shall be per and the
salary of the Leuer Governor shall be double the pay
Of State Senator and the pay Of members Of the Legsla
ture shall be until otherwise provided by the first
Legislature, which shall fix the salaries of all officers
other than those elected by the people at the first cleo
ton.
Sec IL This constitution shall take effect and be in
force from and after its ratification by the people, here
inbefore provided
Sec. Is. Oaths of Office may be administered by any
Judge Justice Of the Peace Clerk of any Court Of Re
cord of the Territory State of Kansas until the Legisla
ture of the State may otherwise direct.
Sec IA That after the 1894 whenever the Legs
laure shall think necessary to amend alter and change
this constitution they shall recommend to the electors at
the general election, twohirds Of the members Of
each House concurrng for against calling a
convention and II appear that majority OF all the cit
of the State have voted for convention the Iegsa
ture shall AT liz NEXT regular session cali Convention
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House Representatives at the time TO be chosen in the
same manner at the same places and by the same cleo
that choose the representatives Said delegates
elected shall within three months after said election,
for the purpose OF revising amending or changing the
constitution. But alteration shall be made TO affect the
right Of property in the ownership of slaves.
CLOSING HOURS OF THE CONVENTION.
LEooMrToS, X. T, Nov. ., 1851.
The intense effort and anxiety of proTacted struggle
had thrown lassude the Convention and its
bers The subject at issue once determined II was diff
cult keep the delegates together or keep them
work. Only few whose perceptions Of their
suabeness for the task kept them at work toed at the
fag end of what Father Mcee the chaplain would have
styled their "useful and graceful LAHORE"
The night, outside OF the hall, was dark. In vending
the gloom that nothing short OF the luminous body
approaching could have enabled to reach the place
In safety The twnkng lights Of the grog shops were only
beacons the rocks shoals where many mortal
craft had foundercd As passed thirty yards from
Of these heard the Of regular battleoaths,
threats, blows and finally crash, which subsequently
ascertained the demolition Of chair the head Of
Of the belngerents. Not deeming il my particular
the occipts bregmatis, the ambdoidal suture,
by, ike the Pharisee, the other side, hearing
somebody yell before got out Of ear shot
''I'm a Southern rights man, by Cd" I'll stand up
for the rights Of the South"
Whenever met group, il a group Of drunken,
partially intoxicated men, and the sound Of profanity was
the only indication that humanity was IN the darkness.
The hall was not very brilliantly lit up II
Is plain Of some twenty five by forty
feet, partially hled with tables covered with black
cotton velvct-in mourning, suppose. for the de-
mise IL popular representative government. The half
dozen candles In the gave dim light like the
81 a badly managed magic lantern some OF the honor
able members sat, and some Of them stood and some
marched about Most Of the sers had their feet project
ed up some Of them at an angle Of forty five degrees
while from no fnconsderabe number wreats OF tobacco
smoke sent gracefully up.
a. the night wore on several members stretched them.
found favor II became clearly evident that the ijorty
Of those present had aclc something drink
aud not few by their rather eccentric walk and CONVEX
satlon, Indicated that they must have been the recent
participants spiritual circle. AT one time resolution
offered 10 increase the pay Of their official reporter,
and on motion 10 lay II ON the table, the President
nounced question thus Tne question the report
the table, The poor reporter accordingly thus
dealt with, but they had already voted him 81 200 with
out aixng condition Of fulfilling The task for which he
had been employed lac could lie there compacenty The
committee. string the constitution together made few
very radical amendments SUCH ~ making the school
Township Fund consolidated one FOR the state On the
final passage Of the whole Of this imposing instrument
only twenty eight Affirmative votes could be obtained.
And thus the constitution ~ the minority OF Con
ven,on while thepeasers Of that Convention, in their
debates, admitted that the delegates elected by
one-hfth seventh q the people.
Among the closing were the usual complimentary
resolutions and speeches Among these the remarks of
the President significant Of the character Of ths
Convention a. they were amusing lie said
This Convention met ter the most embarrassing cir
Cumstances. Elected by but a small vote, and their
authority 20 act called IN question by swles set "
pec EhS D bad so S n y yoms s sS"
their very existence threatened and uncertain what
moment awless set Of people would take their lives
ncccssitated to get the military for their protection yet
under all these circumstances, they bad gone aud
neither turned "a the right hand the left but hid
framed a constitution for the state Of Kansas"
No wonder the President compmentet them for their
GOODNESS perseverng under circumstances 80 "embr
rassng" The Vice President President pro tenn, did
not rise ~ compliment them himself but 10 give
RANGES In the solemn tones, "before his Col for
the purity Of his motives, and that he had not been
bought corrupted
Al length the IRE of partisan duty had burned down ia
it, socket and several Of the candles had wnkcd out,