Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-11-26

twenty-one years for ratification or reJec-
ton, in the following manner and FORM
The voting shall be by ballot. The judges
of said election shall cause to be kept two
poll books by clerks by them appointed;--
the ballots at said election shall be indorse.
Constitution with Slavery, or Constitu-
tiOn without Slavery.
One of said poll books shallbe deposited
with the President of this Convention, or in
his alb. ence, by reason of bis death, resiguc-
ton or ise, the President pro tenn,
aud the other to be retained by Judges of
election and kept open for inspection. The
President OF the Convention, or in his ab-
sence by reason o. his death, resignation or
otherwise, the President pro tem., with tive
or mere members of this Convention, shall
examine said poll books, and if it shall aP-
pear upon said examination hat a majority
of votes cast at said election be in favor of
the Constitution with Slavery" he shall
Immediately have transmitted the Constitu-
ton so rat fed, to the Congress of the Uni
ted States for admission into the Union as
a sovereign State, under said Constitution.
But it upon such examination of said poll
books, it shall appear Ihst a majority of the
votes cast at saij election be in favor of the
Constitution without Slavery" then the
article providing Tor Slavery snail be strick-
en- from this Constitution BY the President
OF this Convention, OF in his absence by
rpason Of teash, resignation or otherwise,
by The fa1ssdent pro tenn, and Slavery
shall no longer exist in Kansas, (ercept that
the right of property IN sLares now IN las
Territory, shall In no ganner be lafsrfsrea
trith,) and he shall Immediately have trans
mitled The Constitution SO ratified, to the.
Congress of the United States FOR admission
into the Union as o sovereign State, under
the said Constitution.
Sec. 9 Every male inhabitant who is a
citizen Of the United States, at the time Of
the first election, and is above the age Of
twenty yea s, shall be deemed an elector at
the first election to be holden in this state;
and any ~elector qualified as aforesaid, shall,
be entitled to be elected to any office or
place under this state constitution at such
election; anything in this constitution to
the contrary no;w Tristan ing.
See. 10. The president OF this conven-
ton shall issue writs of election TO three
hUusehu!GerS in the several counties requi-
ring them 10 cause an election TO be held
ior governor secretary o fstate and treasurer,
representative To Congress OF the United
Scales; members OF the safe Legis!ature;-
AMI all other officers, elective under this
constitution, in their respective counties,
districts and places of election, on the first
Monday and day fo'lowing of January in
the year eighteen hundred and 6fiy-eight,
which elect ION shall in ali other respects,
be conducted in the manner prescribed by
the now existing law in The territory of
Kansas; and all returns of said elections
shall be made to the president u { this con-
who is hereby authorized to re-
ceive, examine. and count the votes and to
who is elected; and all officers thus
duly elected shall enter upon and continue
in the discharge of the duties of their re-
offices until their successors are
and qualified.
Sec. IL. Until the Legislature elected
in accordance with the provisions of this
Constitution shall otherwise direct, the SAL
ary OF the governor shall be $4,000 per an
mum; and the So airy of the lieutenan. gov
ernor shall be double the pay OF a State
SENATOR; and the pay OF members of the leg
.islature shall be five dollars per day until
provided by the first legislature,
shall fix I e salaries of all officers
oiher than those elected by the people at
first election.
Sec. IL. This Constitution shal II take ef-
and be in force from and after its ra;i6-
,ation oy the people as herein before proyi-
led.
Sec. l3. Oaths of office may be admin:s-
cred by any judge, justice of the peace, OF
Jerk of any court OF record of the Territory
IT State of Kansas, until the Legislature of
he State may otherwise direct.
Sec. Il. That after the year one thous-
nd eight hundred and sixiy-tour, whenever
he Legislature shall think it necessary to
mend, after and change this Constitution,
hey shall recommend to the electors at
he next general election, two-thirds Of the
of each House concurring, to vote
or or against calling a Convention; and if
t appear that u majority Of all the citizens
{ the State have voted for a Convention,
Legislature shall at its next regular ses-
ion call a Convention TO consist Of as many
as there may be in the House OF
representatives at the time, to be chosen in
he same manner, at the same places, and
Y the sane electors that chose the Repre-
entatives; said delegates so elected shall =
leet within three months after said elec-
ON, tor the purpose of revising. amending
r changing the Constitution But no a.
shall he made 10 affect the right Of
roperty IN the o,rnsrsiip Of Siares.