Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-11-24

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Of the State.
SEC I. This constitution shall be submitted to the
Congress Of the United States at its next ensIin2 ses
sion; and "a soon as official information has been ra.
c.ived that it is approved by the same. by the admis.
sion Of the Stste of Kansas IS one OF the Sovereign
States Of the United States, the President OF this
Convention shall issue his Proclamation TO convene
the State Legislature at the seat OF government, with.
in thirty.ons days after publication Should any va
cancy occur by death, resignation, or otherwise, 10
the Legislature or other ofi.e, be shall order an cleo
ton TO fill such vacancy: Prousded, ho"eper, in case
of refusal, absence, or disability OF the President, of
this Convention to discharge the duties herein i'm
posed on him. the President pro tr.pore Of this Con
yentior shall perform said duties; and In caAe Of hb-
sence, refusal or disability OF tbs President pro tenn
pore, a COMMITTEES consisting Of seven, or a nsjority
Of them. shall discharge the duties required of the
President of his Convention.
SEC 8. The Governor and oil. other officers shall
en;.. upon the discharge of their respective duties rs
soon after the admission Of the State of Kansas as
ons of the independent and sovereign States of the
Union as may be convenient.
SECS Oaths of Office may be administered by any
Judge, justice OF the peace, or any judge of any court
of record Of the Territory or State OF Kansas. until
the Legislature of the State may otherwise direct.
SEC. 10. After the year one thousand eight hun.
dred and siIiy.four, whenever the Legislature shall
think It necessary TO amend, alter and change this
Constitution, they shall recommend TO The electors al
the next general election, two'ihitds OF the members
OF each house coGcurripg, TO vote for or against The
calling of a CJnv-n'ion; aud, 1t It appear that 3 ma
jority Of all the ~citizeDs Of the State have voted for a
Convention. the Legislature shall, at It's next regular
session, call a Convention, to consist of as many mem.
bars as there may bs in the house Of representatives
at the time, to BIZ chosen in the same manner, az the
same places, and by the same electors, tina, choose the
representatives; said delegates 80 chosen shall meet
within three months after said election, for the pur.
pose Of amending, revising, or changing the Cons'i'
tuition.
SEC. ii. Before this constitution shall be sent 10
Congress for admission iuto the Union as a State, ii
shall BIZ ubmitted TO all the white male inhabitants
of this Territory for approval or disapproval, as iol.
lows: The President OF this Convention shall. by
proclamation, declare. that on the 2lst day Of Decem'
Der, 1857, at the dif.rea. election precincrs now es
tsbiished by law, or which may be established as
herein provided, in the Territory Of Ksnsss, au cleo
tion shall be held. over which shall preside three
judges. or a majority OF three, TO be appointed as ioi.
lows: The President of this Convention shall appoint
whose duty 1t shall be to appoint three judges OF
election In the several precincts of their respective
counties, at which e'cotion the constitution t,amso
by this Convention slsi be submitted to all the white
male inhabitants Of the Territory of Ksnsa. IN Inc
said Territory upon that day, and over the age OF
tTenfy-one yeare, for ratification or rejection IN tne
following manner and form: The voting shall be oy
ballot. The judges of said election shall cause
to be kept Two poll books by two clerks,
by them appointed. The ballots cast at sa.a
election shall be endorsed constitution with
slavery and Constitution with no slavery" One OF
said poll books shall be returned within eight days 10
the president of this convention, and the other shai
be retained by the judges of election and kept open
for inspection. The president, With two or more
members Of THE convention, shall examine said poll
books, and It 1t shsll sppes' upon said exsmlns'lon