White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-05
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Constitational Convention.

LEcoxProS. Oct. 81, 1851.
arrived here on Monday evening BY
Richardson's Lightning Line. and found
barely . working number Of members
present. Last aight and to-day brought
q good many new arrivals At this time
we have about fifty members present.
All Of tbe Doniphan delegation are pres
ent. From Atchison all but Mr.. Larey is
present. From Ieavenworth. nine mem
bers present absent, Messrs. Cornell.
Christisoa and Rively.
The first three days of the session there
was not quorum present. From that
time quorum has been present. and a
good deal of business has been transacted,
bu. much remains yet to be done.
The Bill of Rights has been adopted.
| will send you that Tomorrow. In It
they forever exclude free negroes from
settling in the State.
The Executive department has been
adopted The report on the Judiciary
department has been printed, and viii be
acted on tomorrow.
The report on the Militia. making all
persons between the ages of Is and 40
subject to military duty. Mr.. Randolph
of Atchison, tried to amenl it, so as on
" to make those between the ages Of
20 and40 subject to military duty, but
failed. All persons having religious
scruples were exempted by paying hne
or having a substitute. Several opposed
the whole militia system. and therefore
opposed the Report. but it pas
The other Reports will all be made in
day or two The greatest amount Of
discussion viii be on the Report Of the
COMMITTEES on Slavery, and on the ques-
ton Of submitting the Constitution to the
people. There are various opinions on
this subject. Some are in favor of sub
hitting with restrictions. Some are op-
posed to submission in any form. 9th
ers are in favor of submitting it to the
whole people, with provision for elect
ing all the State officers and the Legis-
lature at the same time so as to set
the Government in operation at once.
The latter proposition seems to meet with
most favor. If this is carried the qusli-
fications will be the same as in
the Kansas Bill.
To-day has been q stormy session.
Much discussion has ensued, and various
propositions submitted.
The Report defines the boundaries as
the Kansas bill. No particular objec-
ton was urged against the boundaries.
The name Kansas was proposed to be
stricken out, by Mr. Jones, Of Douglas,
and that of Washington inserted in its
place.
Mr.. Jones urged that this was to be
the great central State Of tho Union, and
therefore it should be named after the
great Father of our country, who was
the centre of our attraction.
Mr.. Hamilton objected to it on the
ground that If this was to become an alb
clifton State, he did not want the name
of Washington thus desecrated.
1t was then proposed to name the
State Walker. The member from Wy
andott promptly responded, neither did
he wish his name dcsecrated. He was
relieved from any apprehensions on that
score, by being assured that 1t was Rob
ert J. Walker. that was alluded to.
All the amendments were voted down,
and the name Of Kansas retained. Ipre-
snme the report viii be adopted without
any material change. .
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Eastin
declaring the Office of Reporter vacant,
authorizing the Public Printer to employ
one. This resolution was offered in con-
sequence of the reporter, Mr.. Casey, who
was elected at the commencement of the
session, absenting himself. Mr. Key of
cred an amdndment to elect the Reporter.
On motion of Mr.. Hamilton. Mr.. Daniel
Scully of Leavenworth. was elected by
reclamation. 1t is hopel that he will
accept. He should have had the Office
first, and all the members now say so.