Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-11-26
Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette.
From Kansas.

Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette.
!. From Kansas.
Tile Constitutional Conrention-Hs FL
nal adjournment.
Qu1NDARo, Kansas, Nov. IL,
The Constitutional Convention finally
adjourned on Sunday morning at one
o'clock.
| ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION.
| The vote on the final adoption of the
Constitution was % for and Is against
The whole number of delegates being 60
this is minority of the Convention, but
on Sunday, the signatures of members not
present at the voting were obtained, and
the whole number of signers to the instra-
ment is now thirty-two- majority of the
Convention.
The Convention, just before its close
adopted what it called "Schedule"-be-
ing PROVISION for the going into effect OF
the new Constitution. This schedule en-
braces fourteen sections.
| SCHEDU LIZ.
Section l provides, That all acts and
processes under territorial law shall be val
id under the State, except the act of the
last Legislature Incorporating Bank.
Sec. 2. That all laws not inconsistent
with the Constitution shall remain in force.
Sec. 8. All fines due to the territory
shall inure to the State.
Sec. 4. All bonds and recognizances
do.
Sec. 5, Provides for the continuing OF
all criminal prosecutions now commenced
under the State Government.
Sec. 6. All federal officers shall remain
until superseded by the State.
Sec. Z. All county and township Off
GERS do.
| THE SLAVERY ARTICLE.
Section is the important one Of the
Schedule as it provides for the presentation
to Congress and the vote on the slavery
clause by the people. 1t is as follows;
Sec. 8. This constitution shall be sub
mitted to the Congress of the United States
at its next ensuing session, and as soon as
official infor nation has been received that
it is approved by the same, by the admis-
sion of the State of Kansas as one of the
sovereign States of the United States, the
president of this convention shall issue his
proclamation to convene the State Legis-
lature at the seat of government within
thirty days after its publication. Should
any vacancy occur by the death, resigna-
tion, or otherwise, in the Legislature, or
other office, he shall order an election to
fill such vacancy.
"Before this constitution is sent to Con-
gres the President of this Convention, or
in his absence by reason of his death, re-
signation or otherwise, the President pro
tenn. shall by proclamation declare that on
the 21st day of December, 1851, at the
different election precints now established
by law in the territory of Kansas, an cleo
ton shall be held, over which shall preside
three judges, to be appointed by the Pres
ident of this Convention, or in his absence
by reason of death, resignation or other
wise, the President pro tem., at which cleo
ton the constitution framed by this con-
vention shall be submitted to all the male
citizens of the territory of Kansas, over the
age of twenty-one years, for ratification or
rejection, 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 ap-
pointed: the ballots cast at said election
shall be endorsed-Constitutio with slave
ry, or Constitution without slavery.
"One of the said poll books shall be de-
posted with the president of this conven-
ton, or in his absence, by reason of his
death, resignation or otherwise, the presi
dent pro tenn, and the ether TO be retained
by the judges of election and kept for in
spection. The president oftthe convention
or in his absence, by reason of his death,
resignation or otherwise, the president pro
tenn, with two more members Of this con-
vention shall examine said poll books, and
if it appear upon said examination that
majority of the votes cast at said election
be in favor of the ''constitution with slave
ry," he shall Immediately have transmitted
the constitution so ratified to the Congress
of the United States for admission into the
Union as sovereign State, under said con-
stitution. But if, upon said examination
of said poll books, it shall appear that
majority of the votes cast at said election
be in favor of the constitution without
slavery" then the article providing for
slavery shall be stricken from this con-
stitution by the president Of the convention,
or in his absence, by reason of death, re-
signation, or otherwise, by the president
pro tem., and slavery shall no longer exist
in Kansas, Except that the right of proper
ty in slaves now in this territory shall in
no manner be interfered WITH and he shall
Immediately have Transmitted the constitu-
ton so ratified to the Congress of the Uni
ted States for admission into the Union
as sovereign state under the said consti-
tuition"
Sec. 9. Makes every male citizen of
the United States over 20 years Of age a
voter.
Sec. 10. Provides for an election of
Gov. DC, on the first Monday of January,
1858.
Sec. IL. Fixes the Governors salary at
$4,000 per annum; members of Legislature