The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-04-09
Test Laws Repealed.

The Republicans make great fuss about
the test oaths required by the laws in Kansas.
Yet those Jaws ure repealed. They were
repealed by the recent Legislature of that
Territory. We copy the following from the
Washington Union on the subject:
THE KANSAS REPEATING ACTS.
WASHINGTON, March 23, 1887.
To the Editors Of the Union: 10 "
There seems to be settled purpose, on
the part Of many, il not all the opposition
journals OF the country, TO misrepresent and
mis.state the facts in reference to everything
occurring in Kansas. A short time since it
was stated in a Democratic paper 10 West
ern New York that 'rhe Territorial Legis.
luture had repealed section - Of The law 10
punish offences against slave Pr5Petty; and
also thct portion of the llth sectioh of the
law regulating elections, which requires q
voter, when challenged, to take on oath to
support the fugitive slave laws Of 1898 and
1850, and the Kansas. Nebraska Act Of 1854,
and that the person offering to vote, anu re.
fusing to take such oath il required, sha u Hot
be allowed to vote" The Republicans
could not tolerate this duction of their po.
liticdl capital; SO at once appeared in theft
papers telegruphic dispatches from st. Louie
stating that the "test oath law" was not re-
pealed. and, am informed, such statement
has appeared in one Of the journals Of this
city. Permit me, then, through the medium
Of your paper, to give the facts to the people.
was present when the votes were taken on
the repeal Of both these sections, aud know
that the repeating acts passed. But, in or.
der that there may be no possible chance of
disputing the point. herewith send you two
repeating Acts as passed, and attested by
the President OF the Council, the Speaker of
the House, and the chief Clerk Of the House,
in their oWn hand writing. I trust those
pdpers which have been SO eager 10 circulate
the false statements will now have the hon.
esty to give equal circulation to the truth,
Yours, &c.
Be it enaeled by the governor and legislative
assembly Of the Territory Of Kansas. Sec. l.
That 50 much Of the eleventh section of an
act, entitled an act to fEgtiate elections, as
provides that any person challenged as a
voter may be required to take al eath or affir-
nation thot he will sustain the Provisions OF
the several acts Of Congress in that section
specified, be, and the sumo is hefett, re.
pealed. gea4tz s4. s.1 .9aa ..,E-.
SEC, 2. AL! officers hereafter eleetsd or Do.
pointed to any office OF Honor, Trust or profit,
under the laws of this territory, shall take
and subscribe an oath to support the con.
siitution of the United States and the pro.
visions OF an act to organize the territories
of Nebraska and Kansas, and faithfully To-
demean himself in Office, and no other.
SEC. 8. All attorneys-atlaw' obtaining al
license tn this Territory, shall take and snb
scribe an oath to support the constitution of
the United States and the proyislons of an
act TO organize the territories OF, Nebraska
and Kansas, and faithfully and honestly to
demean himself in his practice.
SEC. 4. All acts and parts OF acts inconsis.
tent with the provisions of this act are here.
By rePealed. ss.g 4s. g.,,..4r .,....
This act to take effect and be in force
from ard after iiS passgc. i-
THOMAS JOHNSON,
As President Of the Council.
WIN. G. MATTHIAS,
{ x. 71aJas 81 Speaker of the House.
! hereby certify that the within is q true
and correct copy OF tiie ENROLLED bill,
'EF - Ha THOMAS q. HUGHES
c} Chief Ciesk. Council.
Z LEcoHfTos, X. T., February IA, 1857
Be II enacted b. the governor and kqislatirs
assembly oftks territory Of Kansas. 1'hat the
twelfth section Of an act, entitled "An act to-
punish offences sgaipst slare property be,
and the same is hereby rebealed.
THOMAS Johnson,
II, s,,,- President OF the Cou neil
WIN. G. MATTHIAS, d.,
IL r. seaFe# fa Speaker oi the House.
81 hereby certify that the within h Z true
and correct copy ofthe enrolled bill. q
v ge THOMAS G. HUGHES, v
Chief Clerk Council. n
LrcoMfroE, X. T., February II, 1851.
OTFour NepuBlican members OF Con