Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-26
Correspondence of the CineiHnaii Gazette.
Highly Important from Kan
sas-- Rill Providing for a Gen.
s@s and COnstitut1OnaIC C0nven-
LEcoMpreN. K. T.. Feb. 2. IS47.

son has just been introduced INTO The Ter
ritorial Legislature. 1t is a bill providing
for an immediate census, and defining all
the steps towards framing State Consti-
tuition, under pro-slavery auspices. This
measure has been well considered and ma
tured. From the person introducing ii,
and the manner in which il is received.
there is little doubt it will become law.
If alterations are made, the probabilities
are that they will be more unfavorable 10
the settlers and 10 justice.
The bill came from the hands of the
committee with The following report. The
report is signed by Gen. Coffee, of the
Council, and Mr., Joseph C. Anderson of
the House. These are the leaders of The
shrewd and conservative party in tne House
TO which they belong.
'.The Joint Committee, to whom was re-
ferred, an "Act providing for the speedy
taking the census Of Kansas Territory,
having duly considered the same, and re-
specfully submi, thai they are deeply i'm
pressed with the evils resulting from the
disturbed condition of society in Kansas
Territory, and deprecaie lis con inuance, as
they believe I'll good citizens do; end be-
lieving thai The adoption of constitution
for State organization, secured and founded
on principles and by means at once tair
and equal, by guaranteeing to every .ciii-
zen the right of expressing at the ballot
box his preference as regafds the peculiar
institutions or form of government TO be
adop:ed, will eonduce most speedily 10 re-
sore quies and confidence, and on,rioute
mos, efec aally 20 the prosperity end hap
piness of The people. They, therefore, re-
pori bill enti led an 'Act providing for
;he speedy taking ,he census of Kansas
Territory, end other matters" and having
hal ehe same under consideration. recon-
mend its passage.
As the bill is reported without amend-
men;s, | will state its leading ;eatlues.
lst. An immediate census OF Kansas
Territory i, 10 be taken, Tie censis Is 10
be completed, and the repo, made 20 the
Judge of p.obate o; each county, before the
tenth of April. No previous residence or
guarantee of ci. izenship is TO be required,
except the; the oters thus listed shall be
eli zens of 5be United Sta.e5 ahd silali be
inhabitants of the Territory Oh the DIST day
OF April, 1871. No emigrant coming TO
the Territory afe.. hat da.e, shall be al
lowed 20 l.ave his name OF lie Isis thus
taken, ?, any time. Persons IN ihe Terri
tory on cilat d&y, or lis,ed before lie lench
o. ih;,t month, IS being ii at ,hat time,
shall be thus ranked as voaers.
The census Shall be taken by he sheriffs
of the respective couri;es In case of
death or a''sence OF The sheriff, he county
Judge o: proba,e ,ilan ,aLe ,be census.-
Either o.; .hese persons ale allowed 10 have
a deputy for each township. All The off
cert 10 take the census, of govern the cleo
tion, are appo;n;ees, or srb-appointees, of
the bogus Territorial election.
There is no peoaiy a,,ached 10 faIse
census return, or neglect o. sucl du,y.-
There is no requirement :bori wishing any
house, or every hon e. The ouIy rule is
inhabitancy on The Gssi of April, o. previ-
GUS y. As tie elec. ions ;t.e 20 be held uu-
der Territorial law, it is presnmabIe that
none will be listed, or enttled 20 vo;e, who
has not a receipt fot the pryment OF Terri
torial taxes, such being ,i,e law.
The person ,;,;,ing the census makes the
returns by the tenth OF April. The Judge
ofprobate shall copy list of ,Ie vo,ers
names thus .aken, and post one up in ev-
cry precinct in ihe couh.v. No penalty is
affixed 10 the non-pe,folmauce of thai duty.
The county court shall remain in session
from the ,en,h % he lass Of April. This
court, and this court alone, are en;iJed 10
make erasnies;, o. adj new names. They
shall do so in theif discretion. Tlei.. onl,
rule beng alleged ':in:,:bi,ahcy on the
fist of A pril." Their decisions a,e final,
no appeal from them. When iney bave
completed what charges thev deem it pro
per 10 make before the first of Nav, the Est
stands as it must staud.
A copy of Tx lis,, ihus pc,tecied i, 10
be sent 10 -he Secretary o; The Territories
Offices. The Governor Shall thea make an
appoin;ment fom i, giving each Of the
district, creaied by ,h;s bill, :, ce,sain, end,
as neasly as possible, equal representa- ion,
according 10 ,he returns rom each of them.
There a.e 10 be sixty delegates. This is
the only authority left 10 The Governor in
the matser. Even here his course OF &c
ton is clearly defined. There is no discre-
ton vested i'll him. Any Clerk in his Of
foo xyI,o poftor,,o.,,Ie n I,,,o.;a aa,.I,I l..
all that heis siloweti 10 do.
Il m:eht / We teen SUPPOSED hat The
Governor wou i 81 lea t h.,ve been allowed
10 define the I; &c :. Tni, IS denied him.
There ate II &c cen d;saric,s Ali of The
coun les bo. de,;.lg ou Missouri are made
full di,af;c-s. Shawnee, Richardson, and
Davis com; les, all ahicLJy y se.pled with Free
State men, are made on y one dis,eiet.-
Shawnee county, where Topeka is, has
from two TO hfee ZINES The number o. vo-
ters thaG a,e ii the coup.ies OF Jackson,
Lynn, Ande.son, and Ma.shall pat toGeih-
er, end Ihe latter counties afe all liull dis
tIicts. johnson county is she Shawnee
Rerenasiou. There are not twenty legal
voters ii, il; bu IL j, lLeIv that there will
be a IRISH of Missou: sens 10 ii when ,ne
census Is. ,;.hen, so 8; 10 secure claims, and
be lis ed p ro,e,a Very few Of such VII
ever sc lie ia the Territory.
The di ibution oirdis;ficts indicates The
fraud .iIat n,ended.
The e'ec ion is 10 be held on The ihird
Monday in June. 1t is to be governed by
the Territorial election laws. The county
Judges are 10 determine bow many pre-
cincis there shall be in The coruty, and at
what point voting snail be held. They