The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-12-11
NO. 10.

! "'eNt '''V iNotufut ptp tem.t Win TWO or
more members Of this Convention, shall
leXamine said poll books. and Il it shall
appear upon said examination that a ma
lority OF votes cast at said election De in
favor of tho "Constitu,ion with Slavery !"
he shall Immediately have transmitted tbe
/ Constitution So ratified. to the Congress
lot the United States for admission into
the Union as sovereign State. under said
| Constitution. But II upon such exami.
tatlon Of said poll books II shall appear
that majority Of the votes cast at said
election DO in favor Of the "Constiiution
without Slavery" then tho article proyi.
/ ding for Slavery shall be stricken from
this Constitution by the President VI this
Convention, or IN his absence the Prrsi.
dent pro tenn. and Slavery shall no lonu-
crexist 10 Kansas (cxrcpf that the ~, htof
/ property tR siuves nor in Mis 7errifoyV
shall IN 20 manner Be mierJered wjtk aud
he shall immediately have transmitted
the Constitution so ratified. to the Con-
cress Of the United States for admission
I into the Union as q sovereign State, an.
der the said Constitution.
Any person Offering to vot, al the afore-
said election, upon said Constitution,
shall, II challenged, take an oath TO sup.
port the Constitution Of the United States,
and 10 support this Constitution ir adopted.
under the penalties Of perjury under lhy
Territorial laws.
Sec 8. Every male inhabi,ant who Is
a citizen Of the United States, at the time
of the FIRST election and is above the are
/ OF twcnty-one years shall be deemed an
cleetor NJ the Grst election 10 be holden in
tins state; and any eleclor qualified ms
aforesaid, shall be entitled TO be elected
to any Office or place under this Constitu.
ton NJ such election; anything in this
Constitution to the contrary notwithstand-
ing
Seo TO- The President Of this Con.
yenlion shall issue writs Of cleo ion to
three householders IN the several counties
requiring them to cause an election to be
held for governor; secretary of state and
treasurer. Representative to Congress Of
the United States, members of the State
Legislature; and all other officers, cleo
tive under this Constitution, in their re T.
spective counties, districts and places of
election, on the first Monday and day fol.
lowing Of January in the year eighteen
hundred and tifty.eight, which election
shall in all other respects, be conducted in
The manner prescribed by the now exist.
log law IN chs turrltory oc Kansas; aud
all returns Of said elections shall lie
made to the President of this Convention:
who is hereby authorized to receive. ex.
anime, and count the votes and to declare
who is elected; aud all officers thus duly
elected shall enter upon and continue ia
the discharge Of the duties Of their re-
rpectivo Offices until their successors are
elected and qualified.
Sec III, Until the Legislature elected
! in accordance with the provisions of Chi,
Constitution shall otherwise direct. IN,
salary Of tho governor shall be $4,000
per annuml and the salary of the lieulen
ant governor shall be do lblo the pay Of a
State Senator; and tho pay Of members
Of tho Legislature shall be Eve dollars
per day until otherwise provided by the
irst Legislature, which shall fix the sal
aries Of all officers other than those elected
by the people at the first election.
Sec. le. THIS constitution shall take
effect and be in force from and after It's
ratification by the people as hereinIofore
provided.
Sec, 10. oaths Of Office may be admin.
isIered by any judge, justice Of the peace,
nr clerk Of any court Of record OF the
Territory or State Of Kansas. until the
Legislature Of the State may otherw se
direct.
SEQ. IA. That after the year one thous.
and eight hundred and six'y-four, when
ever the Legislature shall think IL neoes.
sary t) amend, alter and change this Con-
stilution, they shall recommend TO the
electors at the next general election, two.
thirds Of the members OF each House
concurring, to vote for or against calling
y ConyenIioni and If it appear that ma
jority Of all the citizens Of the State have
voted for a Convention, tho Legislature
shall At its next regular session call
Convention to consist Of rs many mem
hers as there may be in tie House Of
Representatives at the time, TO be chosen
in The same manner, at the same places.
and by the same electors that choose the
Representatives; and delegates so elected
shall meet within three months after said
election, for the purpose Of revising,
amending or changing the Constitution
nut no alteration shall Be made 10 e6erf
the right Of property IN The 0,0aership Of
slaves. $500
The Cabinet COndrmn Walker.
A telegraphe dispatch appears in the
Cleveland papers of Saturday. which
states thatat a Cabinet naeetinp on Friday.