The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-12-02
CONSTITUTION OF KANSAS.

The following is the Schedule, or series
of rules adopted by the Constitutional Con-
vacation Of Kansas, prescribing the mode to
ba pursued for submitting the Constitution
to the people and to Congress, and, IN the
event Of its adoption. organizing the new
State government in accordance with Its
provisions. Virtually, only one clause OF
the Constitution is TO be submitted, namely;
that relating to slavery. as the votes are to
be endorsed Costitution with Slavery" Or
nSCoustitution with no Slavery" SO that
those who vote at all must endorse the body
of the instrument. The Free State men say
that thew do not approve of the Constitution,
either with or without the clause referred %,
and therefore cannot vote either way IN the
manner prescribed. nor take the preliminary
oath required BY section lIth. as pre-
requisite for voting:
scHEDlis.
Sec. 1. That no nean, euience may arise
by reason Of change from Territorial to
permanent State government, il IS declared
that ali rights, actions, prosecutions, Judg-
ments, claims and contracts, as well OF IN
d;r:duais as of bodies corporate. except the
bill incorporating banks, by the last Terrific
rial Legislature, shall continue as if no such
change had taken place, and all processes
which NAV have issued under the authority
of the Territory of Kansas shall be as valid
as il issued in the name of the State OF
Kansas.
Sec. q All laws now Of force in the Ter
ritory Of Kansas, which are not repugnant
20 this Constitution, shall continue, and be
of force until altered, amended or repealed
by a legislature assembled by the provisions
OF this Constitution.
Sec. s. All fines, penalties and forfeiturcs
accruing TO the Territory of Kansas shall
inure to the use Of the State of Kansas.
Sec. 4. All recosnizances heretofore taken
shall pass to, and be prosecuted in the name
Of the State of Kansas; and all the bonds
executed to 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 au-
thoIity, and their successors in Office, and
for the use therein expressed, and may be
sued for and recovered accordingly and all
the estates or property, real, personal or
mixed. and all judgments, bonds, speciail-
ties, cases in action, aud claims or debts oil
whatsoever description, of the Territory Of
Kansas, shall inure to and vest IN the state
Of Kansas, and be sued for and recovered N
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 Pc
nal actions which may have arisen before
the change from Territorial to State 60
sernment and which shall then be pending,
shall be prosecuted to Judgment in the name
of the State Of Kansas all actions at law
- h. dsnor
in the courts Of the Territory of Kansas at
the time Of the change from Territorial 70
a State government may be continued and
transferred 10 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 .
the Territory Of Kansas, shall continue {,
hold and exercise their respective Offices IN
al they shall be superseded By the authorit,
Of the State.
sec. Z. This constitution shall be submit
ted 10 the Congress Of the United States a
it, next ensuing session and as soon as off
cial information has been received that IT i
approved By the same, by the admission 0
the State Of Kansas as one Of the Soyereigl
States of the United States, the Presiden
pf this Convention shall issue his Proclama
tIon 10 convene the State Legislature at III
seat Of government, within tiirty-one day
after publication. should any vacancy occu
by death, resignation, or otherwise, in III
Legislature or other Office, he shall order a
election 20 fill such vacancy: Pr0rided
however, in case Of refusal, absence or disa
bility Of the President Of this Convention
20 discharge the duties herein imposed upo
hin, the President pro ftmpore Of this Con
sention snail perform said duties; and j
case of absence, refusal or disability Of III
President pro femp0Ts, a committee consist
ing Of seven, or q majority Of them, sha
discharge the duties required Of the Presi
dent Of this Convention.
Sec q. The Governor and all other officer
shall enter upon the discharge Of their r.
speetiye duties as soon after the admisslo
of the State Of Kansas as one Of the inds
pendent and the sovereign States OF n
Union as may be convenient.
Sec. Q. Oaths u Office may be admins,
tered by any Judge, justice Of the peace. I
any iBdge 0f ans court Of record Of th
Tesrit0r, or stats Of Kansas. until the l.,
gisIature Of the State NAV otherwise diree
Sec. 90. Alter the wear one thousand eigl
hundred ami s.kts four. whenever the Legi
latare shail think IL necessary 10 ameni
alter and change fais Constitution. they sha
recommend TO the electors al the next gen
raj election, taJ-thirds OF the members
each house soncurriDg. to vote for or again
the ealing Of i Convention; and il i Al
near that / majority II the citizens 81 u
State have voted for a Convention, the j.
visIature shall, az it, next regular sessi0
call Convention, 10 consist Of as mar
members as there NAV be 10 the house