The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-21
From the New York journal Of Commerce.
KANSAS-CONVENTIO LAW.

So much has been said in the republican papers abou
the Transformation law and its provisions have beer
represented to be outrageous and abomnabe that W,
induced to insert it entire in columns. We
willing to admit that it is not in all respects what
should wish it to be. But far relates to fraudulent
voting, or intimidation obstruction at the ballotboxes
is all that could be 1red Preparatory the election
delegates sixty in number, who frame State con-
stion this law provides that between the st of March
and the lat Of April of the present year shall be
taken of call the free male inhabitants citizens of the Uni
States twenty years age and all other white per-
actually residing in tie Territory When the
has been taken and returned the governor he will d
vide the aggregate number of voters sixty and this will
give the number OF votes for each delegate whic will be
apportioned each county according to the number
qualified voters registry of all the voters is to
be made and filed in the office of the probate judge where
it will be kept open for inspection and correction for thirty
days; and allowed to except those whose
registered None but bona ds citizens can vote
and If they do registry is the best to detect lille
gal and fraudulent voting All outside interference in The
election whether from the North or South is especially
guarded against
The election is to be held on the Sd Monday in june
next "Every bona dc nhabant of the Territory on that
day, "being citizen Of the United States the age
twentyone years. and who shall haze resided three month.
NEXT before said election the county in ,cich he offers ia
po and other person whatever shall be entitled TO vote
at said election None therefore vote who were moi
bona inhabitants Of the Territory the 4h inst and
who shall not continue to reside in the county until
the election This three months residence has been much
complained Of at the East and doubtless it will proven,
many Yankees from going there to vote who otherwise
would have gone On the other hand will prevent many
Mssourans from rushing in for day week prior to
the election who afford to reside there three months
in the county, for the sake of voting good many
probably have gone in both from Missouri and Iowa and
also from Illinois and Wisconsin, for the sake of voting
bu far less than ii this three months residence had NOT
been required Force intimidation prevent any legal
from voting is forbidden under heavy penalties and
also every attempt illegal voting aud all fraud on
the part Of election officers Read the 18TH l4th and 18th
sections The vote is to be given The conven-
zion is meet at the capital of the Territory on the first
Monday in September next
This act contains its face provision for submitting
Ito the people the constitution which the convention may
adopt and this we think is manifest defect It mag
however have been provided for in supplementary
enactment
AN ACT to provide for taking the census and election
for delegates to convention.
BE enacted BY the governor and Legislative assembly Of
The Territory Of Kansas as -follows.
SEC l. That for the purpose of making an enumeration
of the inhabitants entitled to under the provisions Of
this act an apportonment and election Of members of
convention, 1t shall be the duty of the shers of the
several counties of Kansas Territory and they are hereby
required between the first day OF March and the first day
Of April 1857 to make an enumeration Of all the free male
inhabitants citizens Of the United States over
Of age and all other white persons actually residing
within their respective counties and for this purpose shall
have power 70 appoint one or more deputies to assist in
such duties mot to exceed in each municipal town
ship each OF whom before entering upon the duties of his
Office shall take and subscribe oath or affirmation to
support the constitution Of the United Sts and faith
fully and impariay discharge the duties imposed on him
by this act according to the best Of his skill and Judgment
which oath affirmation shall be administered to them
severaly and be duly certified by Judge clerk of the
district of the United States or Judge or clerk Of the
probate court for the several counties by justice of
the peace and filed and recorded in the Office of the
tary OF the Territory.
Src In case any vacancy in the Office Of sheriff. the
duties imposed upon such sheriff by this act shall devolve
upon and be performed by the judge Of probate Of