Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-04

Tn, nronos.d Constitution for the Sfa'" %! oFt~S"
yeas si,.oed hv the Convention u Salem. September
IS ISL. If ths Constitution slall hHre been ran
fal ~, n. second Monday Of November. then he
a,,us, .sc,ion Of officers OF State, &c. will be held
81, N. fret Monday in June next. The following is
q conv of the schedule adopted by the Convention
SCHEDULE.
SAG. /. For The purpose of taking line vote OF The
.;.ctors of the State for The acceptance or rejection vi
ia Consultations. an election shall be held on The ~
rond Monday OF November, in the year ls5', 10 %
conducted according to existing laws reguia'ius y
election Of delegate in Congress, so far as apphcao''
except as herein otherwise provided. a.,
Sec. .. Each elector who offers 10 Fo'e upon
Constitution shall be asked by the IJndges o, ene.'ro %
this question Do you vote for ms ons 'n,a Car
or mo- and also thiss question 10 ySa ,"s,;on.
slavery in Oregon; yes or no n,aaon: YES or no =
And in the poll books shall be columns he'ue" y :,
spec,iyely, CONSTITUTION, yes "Consutu.o"' Nv.
slavery, yes.'"Siawery' no. ,ba nsmas Of the cleo
,ors shall be entered in the poll oonks, 10
vi with their answers to the sald quts
r;on., under their appropriate heads Inc SUI" rs
If ,he votes transmitted TO the Secretary Vi ,no e
ritory shall be publicly opened an" c"n -, ~ .ho
Goy.rnor and Secretary, or by either OF them III ume
absence of the other; aud the Governor; or 10 us ho,
SERGE the Secretary, shall Issue ms pr"ciaihh'IoH on
publish the same in the several hr"sP"pe' 49,
in this State, declaring the result OF 'he s"'u '''o
upon each of said questions; .,a
Sec. 3. If Il mniorI;y OF all the votes gtVe, VI ".'
o,siust the Constitution shall be given Tor inc ooh'
stitution, then this Constitution shall De oesiheu W y 9
approved and accepted by the electors Q! u 80,
and shall take effect accordingly; ana u d niaJoins
of such votes shall be given against Tue
then this Constitution shall be deemed 10 pe ,tJeeWu
by the electors of the State, and shall Dc 'oid;
Sec. 4, II this Constitution shall De accep'eu ny tns
eI.ctors. and a majority OF all the votes gwen ior anu
against slavery shall be given ior slavery cheu Tue
following section shall be added 10 the oni w I's"'s'
and shall be part of this Constitutions: sec. ="
p.rsops lawfully held as slaves in any State ierri'o'
ry. or district of the United States, under inc laws
,bereof, may be brought into this STATE, anu such
a,svss and their descendants may De helu rs slaves
virhin this State, aud shall not be enaDc!pateo WIN
On, the consent of their owners" And II q maJori'
~ of such votes shall be given against slavery lheh
the foregoing section shall not, but Tue ioiIowIhS sec.
,ion shall be- added to the bill Of rights, and snail DE
a mart of his Constitution: Sec. Ihere slaii
he neither slavery nor involuntary servitude III 'h'S
State. otherwise than ~ a punishment Tor crime,
whereof the party shall have been duly convicted
And if a majority of all the votes given Tor ana
AGAINST free negroes shall be given against iree ne,
vroes. the following section shall be added 10 the bih
Of rights, and shall be part Of this Conststution:-
.Sec - No free negro or nulatto, mol resiulhe IN
this State at the time of the adoption OF inns oonstl
tatiop. ahall come, reside, or be within TINS Sta'e, or
hold any real estate, or make any contracts VI na'n
tain any suit fherein: aud the Legislative Assembly
shal, provide. by pensl laws, for the removal. by pub.
lie officers, of all such negroes and muia'toes' ana
for their eff-ctual exclusion from this State ana Tor
the punishment, of persons who shall bring them into
the State or employ or harbor them therein
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We are happy to learn from q venerable friend In