New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-10
HIGHLY IMPORTANT sROM KlNSAS .
STEPS FOR A STATE CONSTITUTION.

STEPS FOR A STATE CONSTITUTION.
From Our Special Correspondent.
LECOMPTOS, X. T., Jea 81, teG7.
The Joint Committee OF both HOuses havs made
report and recommended the passage of bill
which provides for taking the census, and the I'M
tiatory steps for Constitutional Conventx0. The
bill itself is just what we had predicted. In con-
Lection with what has already been done, the
means thus provided for forming State Constitu-
ton are such as leave with tie Free State settlers
(the msoiiy) no voice or influence in taking the
preliminary steps or controlling the elections. All
Of these are lea in tie hands and subject to the
authority of The bogus officers. The Committee in
their report s.y:
"The JoiLi Committed to whom was referred an
act providing for tie speedy tax NJ Of the OF
the tevera, counties Of kansas Territory. have d.ly
considered same and respectfully submit that they
are deeply impressed with the evils resulting troaa the
disuIIt condition Of the Territory Of Kansas and de-
prccate its continuance az they believe all pood e-
zens 90 and believing that the adoption OF Constltu-
ton for State organization, secured and Srmed on
principle and by at oncc fair and equal guirau-
eore to every the right OF expressing at the ba
lot box his preference CARDS the peculiar instpntoHs
CT form of government to be adoped will conduce most
speedily to restore quiet and confidence and contribute
most toctualy 10 the property and permanent nap
pIess of the people.
"1h.y therefore report bill, &c
60 much for the report, which admits what the
Nebrascas have all along pretended to deny, that
the opening Of the slave controversy BY the Organic
act is really the cause Of the difficulties in the Ter
ri,oy-so much so that this is given as the reason
for the step taken. Let US see how far the remedy
they propose is likely to meet the ostensibe object
and reno We causes Of difficulty"
The census is TO be taken by Sherifs and their
deputies, of which latter there is not to be more
than one for each township. In case there is no
Sheriff, the County Judge Of Probate is to take the
census. He also is to be allowed such deputies.
need scarce aed that both Of these officers are crea
lures Of this Legislature. When there Is neither
Sheriff nor County Judge, the Governor is to ap-
point some one to do it. The latter contingency is
not likely to occur.
The census is to be completed aud the returns
made before the 10th of April No one who has
not been an inhabitant Of the Territory on the LIST
of April is to be allowed to go on the list Of vosers.
Beir here before or at that time is essential, and
alone essential. No guarantee Of citizenship or
evidence of its being before that time is required
II specifies that no ore shall be recorded as a voter
who is not citizen Of the United States. This is
the Cny qualification except the fact that they arc
ierc on the lst Of April The Collector is no. NJ
quiIed TO see that they are actual settlers; much
less that they have not homes elsewhere. The in.
sertion Of the word inhsbit is evidently de-
signed as il was on this word that StrinefelIow
ard Others made so much play, before the March
election, ISIS.
The "fulllst ofvoltrs" thus obtained is 10 BE- re-
turred to the Judge Of Probate of each coua!y-
who may have taken il himself He is to file il,
ar prepare copy to post up in some place in each
precinct. This bogus County CCur. is to be the
soc aIbiter Of disputes, and 10 give hearing and
decide in al cases where complaint has been maze
C tie list. He is to keep species OF Court open
from the 10th Of April til the Is. Of Nay. he may
add new names or erase psmes on evidence 10 his
discretion. There is TO be no law TO guide this
Court in its eecisons-re iule, eXcep! tina, those
who come after the lst April shall not be included
in the list Of voters, and that those who are in
babiiaDts that day, msy. Perhaps the poss ssson
Of receipts fer tie bogus ca2iatiOn tax may be enc
Of tie standards, without which nOae shall be in
Guided amorg voters. Part Of this bill declares
that the election shall be governed b. The statutes,
ard GRE Of the statutes make. tie possession Of such
receipts Al indispensable Qualification. Tas looks