The Kanzas news., 1857-11-14

We present below the Schedule and the
Slavery clause" of the Bogus Constitu
tionl- We ask of our readers an attentive
perusal of them.
SECTION l. That no Inconvenience may
arise by reason of change from Terrific
rial to Il permanent State government, 1t IS
declared that all rights, actions, prosecutions,
judgments, claims, and contracts, As well
of individuals as of bodies corporate,
except the bank charter passed by the last
Territorial Legislature. which Is hereby
declared null and void, shall continue
as if no such change had taken place,
and all processes which may have issued
under the authority of the Territory of han
zas. shall be as valid as if issued in the name
of the State of Kanzas.
SIC 2. All laws now OF force in the Ter
ritory of Kanzas, which are not repugnant
TO this constitution, shall continue and be of
force until altered, amended or repealed, by
a Legislature assembled by the provisions of
this constitution.
SEC. 3. All fines. penalties, all forfeitures,
accl uing to the Territory of Kanzas, shall
enure to the use of the State of Kanzas.
SEC A. Ali recognizances heretofore taken
shall pass to, and be prosecuted in the name
of the State of Kanzas and all bonds exc
cuted 10 the Governor of the Territory, or
to any other officer or court, in his or their
official capacity, shall pass to the Governor
of the State authority, and his successors in
Office, and for the use therein expressed, and
NAV be sued for and recovered accordingly;
and all the estates or property, real, person
al or mixed, and all judgments, bonds, spe-
cialities, cases in action, and claims or debts
of whatsoever description, of the Territory
of Kanzas, shall enure to, and rest In the
State of Kanzas, and be sued for and recoy-
cred in the same manner, and to the same
extent as the same could have been by the
Territory of Kanzas.
SEC s. All criminal prosecutions, and
penal actions, which may have arisen before
the change from Territorial to State gov
ernment, and which shall then be pending,
shall be prosecuted to judgment in the name
of the State; all actions at law, and suits In
equity, which may be pending in the courts
of the Territory of Kanzas, at the time OF
the change from Territorial to State gov
ernment, may be continued and transferred
to any court of the State which shall have
jurisdiction of the subject matter thereof.
SEC. 6. All officers, civil and military,
holding their offices under the authority of
the United States, or the Territory of Kan
zas, shall continue to hold and exercise their
respective offices until they shall be super
ceded by the authority of the State.
SEC. Z. All county and township officers
shall continue to hold their respective offices,
unless removed bv law of the Legislature
provided for by this Constitution.
SEC. 8. This Constitution shall be SUBJ
mitted to the Congress of the United States
at its next ensuing session, and as soon as
official information has been received that it
is approved by the same, by the admission
of the State of Kanzas as one of the Sow
ereign States of the United States, the Pres
ident Of this Convention shall issue his proc
| lamation, to convene the State Legislature
at the seat of Government, within thirty
days after its publication. Should any va
cancy occur by death, resignation or other
| wise, in the Legislature or other Office, he
shall order an election to fill such vacancy ::
Provided, however, in case of refusal. alb
sence OF disability of the President of this
| Convention to discharge the duties herein
imposed on him, the President pro tenn. OF
this Convention shall perform said duties,
and in case of absence, refusal, or disability
of the President pro tenn, a committee
consisting of FIVE members of this Con-
vention or majority of them shall dis
charge the duties required of the President
/ of this Convention.
! Before this Constitution is submitted
the President of this Convention, or in
his absence, by reason of his death, res
ignation or otherwise, the President pro
tenn shall by proclamation declare, that Oh
/ the 9lst day of December, 1857, at the diff
ferent election precincts now established BY
law in the Territory of Kanzas, an election
shall be held, over which shall preside three
Judges, to be appointed by Commissioners
three of whom shall be appointed foI
each county by the President of this
Convention, or in his absence, by rea-
son of death, resignation or otherwise, the
President pro tenn, at which election the
constitution framed by this Convention shall
be submitted TO all the male citizens of the
Territory of Kanzas, over the age of TWEEN
ty-one years, for ratification or rejection
in the following manner and form. The
voting shall be by ballot. The judges o
said election shall cause TO he kept two pol
books by - clerks, by them appointed
the ballots cast at said election shall be en-
dorsed: Constitution with Slavery
or Constitution without Slavery.
j One of said poll books shall be deposited
with the President of this Convention, or il
his absence, by reason of his death, resig
nation or otherwise, the President pro tenn
: and the other to be retained by the Judge:
of election, and kept open for Inspection
! The President of the Convention, or in hi:
absence. by reason of his death, resignation
or otherwise, the President pro tenn, with
two or more members of this Convention
t shall examine said poll books. and if it shall
t appear upon said examination that majority
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