Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04

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ticas OF thai ordinance provisSon was inxde for
6ye ssssss ont ofths Esssh-ssss Te,riscry which
have long since been organized--nov another
Was proposed
Nr Grow thought this came with bad grace
from Mr. Phelps considering the Platte country
Was taken aud included within the limits of Nis-
souri,.
NJ. Phelps explained. He did not regard the
Ordinance OF 1851 or the Compromise Of 1890
| - sacred cnmpAcss.
Mr.. Bcyce asked whether Mnnesota had suf.
heiens population for State.
Mr. Grow said il would be about the sire Of
Missouri. with population Of between 900
TO 20o,o 900.
A motion TO table the bin was voted down by
large majority.
The bill was then passed by vote Of 80
against IA
Mr.. Grow, from the Com. on Territories, re-
ported bin for the relief Of the people of Kan
sas, declaring all purpcfted laws passed by the
Legislature assembled at Shawneetovn Mission
null aud void, for the reasons that the members
thereof we're elected through violation of the
organic act and enacted cruel and oppressive
statutes.
The bill providing for holding new election,
and any person offering his vote must prove BY
the oath Of two legal voters that he has been for
more than one month preceding the election, an
actual resident of the Territory, and fifteen days
resident Of his election district. Fines from
$4,000 to $4,000, and imprisonment from ten to
twelve months, to be imposed on illegal voters.
Disturbances or control Of the polls BY armed or
organized and for wful reception of illegal votes
by those appointed to receive them.
Mr. Clingman moved to lay the bill on the ts
BILE, but the House refused to do so by.a vote Of
So against %.
Mr. Kunkle said he could not consent to SWEEP
away the whole code of Kansas laws, and appeal
| ed to Mr. Grow to Withdraw his demand for the
previous question, that he Kunkle might offer I
substitute repeating all obnoxious laws.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, wished to make al
amendment allowing none but citizens Of thu
J q. s. to vote.
Mr. Lether wanted the bill to 60 where j
could be seen and discussed.
Mr.. Grow moved that the bill be re-commit
ted, pending which the House took up the bill
auth orizing the inhabitants of Oregon to form
Constitution and State Government, pEeiiminar.
to admission into the Union.
The provisions of the bill with the exception
of the boundaries are similar to those in thu
Minnesota bill 1t gives one representative Il
| Congress.
| Mr.. Grow said that the bill gives Oregon SO,
900 square miles; that the population now wa
about 9O,0 900.
| Mr.. Whitney wished to confne the voting t.
the citizens of the U. S. He would do what hi
could to prevent them from making constitu
tons for our citizens.
Mr.. Lane replied that the laws of Oregon di'
not allow aliens to vote nor do they claim tina
privilege.
Mr.. Humphrey Marshall offered an amend
ment which was agreed to by vote of II to 40
comforting the suffrages at the election for de
legates to frame a constitution to citizens o
the U. S. The bill subsequently passed and TIN
House adjourned.