Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-11-28
KANSAS
The New Constitution aud slfs Govern
mem.


From the Lecompton Democrat, Nov. 5. !
The following bills have been passed =
They will be open to amendment, upon the
final vote upon the entire constitution, but
it is supposed that any alteration that may
be made will be comparatively slight and
unimportant:
MAJORITY REPORT OF SCHEDULE.
Section l. That no Inconvenience may
arise by reason of change from Terrific
rial to permanent State government, it is
declared that all rights, actions, prosccu-
tons, judgments claims and contracts, as
well of individuals as of bodies cooperate,
shall continue IS if no such change had Ia
ken place, and all processes which may
have issued under the authority Of the Ter
ritory of Kansas shall be as valid as if issu-
ed in the name of the State of Kansas
Sec g All laws now in force in the Ter
ritory of Kansas, which are net repugnant
to this constitution, shall continue and be
of force until altered, amended or repealed
by Legislature assembled by the provls-
ions Of this constitution.
Sec. 5. All fines, penalties, all forfeit
ures, accruing to the Territory Of Kansas,
shall enure to TIE use Of the State OF Kansas.
Sec. 4. 4llescognizances heretofore To-
ken shall pass to and be prosecuted in the
name of the State of Kansas and all bonds
executed to the Governor Of the Territory,
or to any other officer or court, in his or
their official capacity, shatlpass to the Gov
error Of the Stats aathulity, and his sue
cessors in Office, and for the use therein
expressed, and may be sued for and recoy-
cred accordingly and all the estates CT
property, real, personal, or mixed, and all
judgements, bonds, specialties, cases in ac-
ton. and claims or debts Of whatsoever des-
cription of slIe Territory of Kansas, shall
enure to and rest in the State of Kansas,
and be sued for and recovered in the same
manner, and te the sssse extent as the same
could have been by the Territoryof Kansas.
Sec. 5. All criminal prosecutions and
penal actions which may have arisen before
the change from a Territorial to a State
government, and which shall then be PEN
ding, shall be prosecuted to Judgement 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 Kansas at
the time of the change from Territorial to
a State government may be continued and
transferred to any court of the State which
shall have jurisdiction of the subject matter
thereof
Sec. g. All officers, civil and military,
holding their offices under the authority OF
the United States, of the Territory of Kan
sas, shall continue to hold and exercise then
respective offices until they shall be super
seeded w the authority of the State
See. I. The first Legislature of the State
of Kansas shall be held on the = day Of,
at the seat of government of the State
Sec g. All county and township officers
shall contnge to hold their respective Off
ces, unless removed by law ofthe Iegisla-
ture provided for by this constitution.
Sec. 0. The Prcsident-ef this Conven-
ton, or in his absence by reason of his
death, cesignatioa OR otherwise, the Prosi-
dent pro tem, shall by proclamation declare
that on the 2lst day Of December, 1857, at
the different election precincts now estab-
lished by Lag in the Territory of Kansas,
an election shall be held, over which shall
preside three judges, to be appointed by the
President of this Convention, or in his alb
sence by reason of death. resignation OF
otherwise, the President pro tenn, at which
election the constitution framed by thi:
Convention shall be submitted to all the
male citizens of the Territory of Kansas
over the age of twent3-onc years, for rati-
fcation or rejection, in the following man.
ner and form The voting sGa.l be By bal
lot The judges of said election shall cause
to be kept two poll books by - clerks
by them appointed T; the ballots cast at said
election shall be endorsed, Constitution
with slavery" or Consultation without
slavery"
One of said poll books shall be deposited
with the President of this Convention OF
in his absence. by reason of his death. re-
signation or otherwise, the President pro
tenn. and the other to be retained by the
judges Of election and kept epen for inspec-
ton The President of the Convention, OF
in his absence, by reason of his death, re-
signation or otherwise, the President prC
tenn, with two or more members OF this
Convention. shall examine said poll books
and iii shall appear upon said examination
that a majority of the votes east at said G.
lection be in fayor of the constitution will
slavery he shall Immediately have trans
mitted the constitution so ratified to tho
Congress of TIE United States, for admis
sion into the Union as a sovereign State, an
der said constitution. But if upon such ex
animation Of said poll books it shall appea
that majority of the votes east at said e
lection be in favor of the constitution with
out slavery, then the article providing fo
slavery shall be stricken from this constitu
ton by the President of this Convention, OF
in his absence by reason of death, regigna
ton or otherwise, by the President pro te,e
and slavery shall no longer exist in TIT
State CT Kansas, Except that the right o
property in slaves nov in this Tersitor,
shall in no manner be interfered with, J ant
he shall Immediately have transmitted tn
Constitution so ratified to the Congress of tn
United States for admission into the Eniol
as sovereign State under the said eonsti
tuition.
Sec. 10 There shall be a general elee
ton upon the first Monday in -, 1876
at wir;ch election there shall be chosen
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, member
of the Legislature, and also member o
Congress.
Sec. II. Entlthc Legislature elected il
accordance with the provisions of this cou
stitution shall otherwise direct the salary o
the Governor shall be ------ per AMMAN; an,