, 1857-10-09

legislative assembly to submit such amend
ment or amendments to the electors of the
State; and cause the same to be published
without delay, at least four consecutive
weeks, in the several newspapers published
in this State; and if a majority of said
electors shall ratify the same, such amend
ment or amendments shall become a part
of this constitution.
50. If two or more amendments shall
be submitted in such manner that the cleo
tors shall vote for or against each of such
amendments separately; and while yan
amendment or amendments, which shall
have been agreed upon by one legislative
assembly, shall be awaiting the action of a
legislative assembly, or of the electors, no
additional amendment or amendments shall
be proposed.
SCHEDULE.
SECTION l. For the purpose of taking
the vote of the electors of the State for
the acceptance or rejection of this Consti-
tuition, an election shall be held on the
second Monday Of November, in the year
1857, to be conductor according to existing
laws regulating the elections Of Delegate
in Congress, so far as applicable, except as
herein otherwise provided.
50. Each elector, who offers to vote
upOi this Constitution, shall be asked by
the Judges of election this question. Do
you vote for the Constitution, yes or no?
and also this question: Do you vote for
Slavery in Oregon, yes or no? and also this
question:: Do you vote for free negroes in
Oregon, yes or noY And in the poll books
shall be columns headed respectively
Constitution yes" Constitution no."
slavery yes" Slavery no. "Free ne
groes no." And the names Of tho electors
shall be entered in the polIbooks together
with their answers to the said questions,
under their appropriate heads. The ab-
stracts of the votes transmitted TO the
Secretary of the Territory shall be publicly
opened and canvassed by the Governor and
Secretary. or by either Of them in the ab-
sence of the other; and the Governor, or
in bis absence the Secretary, shall forth
with issue his proclamation and publish the
same in the several newspapers printed in
this State, declaring the result Of the said
election upon each Of Bald questions.
So. If a majority of all the votes given
for and against the Constitution shall be
given for the Constitution, then this Con-
stitution shall be deemed to be approved
and accepted by the electors of the State,
and shall take effect accordingly; and if
majority of such votes shall be given
agains the Constitution, then this Consti-
tuition shall be deemed to be rejected by
the electors Of the State, and shall be void.
4. If this Constitution shall be accep-
ted by the electors, and majority of all
the votes given for and against Slavery,
shall be given for Slavery, then the follow
ing section shall be added to the Bill Of
Rights, and shall be part Of this Constitu-
tion: "SEC. = Persons lawfully held as
Slaves in any State, Territory, or District
of the United States, under the laws there
Of, may be brought into this State, and
such Slaves and their descendants may be
held as Slaves within this State, and shall
not be emancipated without the consent Of
their owners" And if a majority of such
votes shall be given against Slavery, then
the following section shall be added to the
Bill Of Rights, and shall be part of this
Constitution: SEC =. There shall be
neither Slavery nor involuntary servitudc
in this State, otherwise than as o punish.
ment for crime whereof the party shall
have been duly convicted" Aud il q ma.
jority ofall the votes given for and against
free negroes, the following section shall be
added to the Bill of Rights and shall be
part of this Constitution; "SEc. 2. Nc
free negro or mulatto, not residing in this
State at the time of the adoption of this
Constitution, shall come, reside, or be with.
in this State, or hold any real estate, or
make any contracts, or maintain any suit
therein; and the Legislative Assembly
shall provide by penal laws, for the remov-
al, by public officers, of all such negroes
and mulattoes, and for their efectual ex.
clusion from this State, and for the pun
ishment of persons who shall bring them
into the State or employ or harbor them
thsrein."
3. Until au enumeration Of the white
Inhabitants of the State shall be made, and
the Senators and Representatives appor-
toned as directed in this Constitution, the
col unity Of Marion shall have two Senators
and four Representatives; Linn, two Sena-
tors and four Representatives; Lane, two
Senators and three Representatives; Clack.
amas and Wasco one Senator jointly, and
Clackamas three Representatives and Was
co one Representative; Yamhil, one Sen
atOr and two Representatives; Polk, one
Senator and two Representatives; Benton,
one Senator aud two Representatives; ;
Multnomah, one Senator and two Repres-
entatives; Washington, Columbia, Clatsop
and Tillamook, one Senator jointly, aud
Washington one Representatives, and
Washington and Columbia one Representa-
tive joint, and Clatsop and Tillamook one
Representative jointly; Douglas, one Sena-
tor and two Representatives.; jackson,
one Senator and three Representatives /;
Josephine, one Senator and one Represen-
tative; Umpqua, Coos and Curry, one
Senator jointly, aud Umpqua one Repres.
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