White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-24

Johnson, being the special order for the day
were called up and read by the clerk.
An amendment to that of Mr.. Moore was Of
fered by Mr.. Little, of Bourbon, to the following
effect: Resolved, That committees of-b
appointed to draft Constitution for the Stat
Of Kansas, and report the same to this Conven
ton on the first Monday in November. Thi
amendment was offered, Mr.. Little said, as ties
question on the matter Of the proposed adjourn
pent of the Convention, before framing Con
stitution.
Mr.. Jones, Of Johnson, offered q resolution
(of amendment rather,) that the President ap
point committees of FIVE each to report upon the
followingsubjects for a Constitution: Executive
Judicial, and Legislative departments, Slavery
Finance, Internal Improvements, Education
and miscellaneous provisions, and whose duty il
should be to report to the Convention as soon a:
they had finished their labors of examination,
deliberatiOn, and preparation.
delegate objected to the motion as out Of
order.
Mr.. DOlman, OF Nemaha, offered resolution
which after being amended by him on the sug-
gestion Of Mr.. Jenkins, and by the consent Of
Mr.. Moore, was offered as a substitute, as fol-
lows: ResolDed, That Committee of one from
each district be appointed by the chair to report
IS after O'Clock in the afternoon, the titles Of
the various subjects Of which the Constitution
should treat.
Mr. Hascall objected to the substitute on the
ground that Counties and Districts were the
same here, and that if it passed with the clause
providing that the Committee should consist of
one from each County, the smaller Counties
would have an undue predominance in the con-
mittee.
The resolution was unanimously passed, how
ever, and the Convention at 1a O'Clock, adjourn
ed till halfpast two.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At halfpast P. NJ, the Convention was call
ed to order
Mr.. Dolman, Of Nemaha, from the committee
to whom was referred the naming and arrange
ments of the various heads of standing commit
tees to prepare business for the Convention, re-
ported in favor of the appointment of commit
tees on the following subjects:
Executive Department.
Judiciary.
Legislature.
Slavery.
Bill of Rights.
interpretations.
Miscellaneous Matters.
Revenue.
Elections and Rights Of Suffrage.
Finances.
Education.
Internal Improvements.
State Boundaries, Division into Counties and
their ordinances.
Mr.. Randolph, of Atchison, moved that the
report be received and adopted.
Mr.. Key wished before the motion was put,
to offer resolution providing that committee
of future amendments to the Constitution be ad
ded to those Just reported.
Mr.. Dolman thought that came under the head
Of miscellaneous business.
Mr.. Hascall, Of Atchison, moved that 100 CO.
pies of the list Of the committees appointed by |
the chair under the resolution just offered, be |
printed for the use Of the members Of the Con- |
vention.
Mr.. Bait. Jones, of Johnson, moved that each
of the committees consist of five members.
Mr.. Wells, of Douglass County, suggested
that as there were thirteen committees, if FIVE
different members were appointed on each, the
whole number of delegates would be more than
exhausted.
The President explained that in legislative
bodies it was customary to appoint the same in
divldual on several committees.
Mr.. Butcher, of Douglas County, moved as
an amendment to Mr.. Jones' motion. that the
standing committees consist each Of seven mem
bers.
Mr.. Owen C. Stewart offered motion TO the
effect that, as the Committee on Elections had
and Franklin County delegations, and as all the
Of that Convention had not yet ap-
peared, it would be but judiciOus to allow the
President to act on his own discretion in fixing
the number on each committee.
Mr.. HaseaIl moved that the Convention ad
ourn en- Saturday, till the 18th of Octe Der next,
when the committees should present their re-
ports. He offered this motion for the purpose Of
bringing up the question of adjournment.
Mr.. Butcher moved to lay the motion on the
table. A division being called for I6 were
found in favor of Is opposed to the resolution.
The president declared it to be carried.
Mr.. Key moved that the committee be d.
-ected to report on the first Monday in Noven-
Der. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Henderson offered motion providing
ior the adjournment Of the Convention to-mor-
-ow Friday EVENING" until the second Monday
n October, when the committees should report.
Mr.. Vanderslice offered TO amend BY adjourn
ng to meet at Leavenworth.
Mr.. Henderson would not accept the amend
nsnt-
Mr. vandersliee would then take vote on It.
Mr.. Henderson subsequently modified his
.esolution so as 70 read that committee Of Eve
,e appointed to report on the advisabiIisy Of
.aking recess for few days after this week.
Mr.. Jenkins argued strenuOusly that the mat
er should be decided rather by the Convention
IS body than by q committee.
Mr.. Henderson made speech in reply 10
Mr.. jenkins, in the course Of which be asserted,
hat he had proposed the reference Of The mat
er to = committee because he thought the rea-
ons for the proposed adjournment should be
made known 70 the world, and that could only
,e effected in formal way By the report Of .