Squatter sovereign., 1857-11-14
KANSAS CONSTITUT1oMAL CUNVEN-
TI0N.
Report of the Majority Committee on
Schedule.


Report of the Majority Committee on
Schedule.
SEerIos l. That no inconyenience
may arise by reason of change from a
Territorial to a permanent State govern
ment, it is declared that all rights, actions.
prosecutions, judgments, claims, and con-
tracts. as we'll of individuals as OF bodies
corporate shall continue as if no such |
charge had taken place, and all processes
which fnay have issued under the authority |
Of the Territory of Kansas, shall sbe as
valid as if issued in the name oil the State
Of Kansas.
SEC. ?. All laws now of force In the
Territory of Kansas, which are not repug-
uant to this constitution, shall continue and
be of force until altered, amended or re-
pealed, by legislature assembled By the
provisions of this Constitution.
Acc. 3. All fines, penalties, all terteIi-
ures. accruing to the Territory of Kansas,
shall enure to the use of the State OF Kan
sas.
Sec. 4. All recognizinces heretofore
n taken shall pass to. and be prosecuted IN
e the name Of the State of Kansas; and all
II bonds executed to the Governor OF the
. Territory, or to any Officer or Court, IN his
: :, or their official capacity. shall pass to the
II Governor of the State authority, and his
d successors in office, and for the use therein
e EXPRESSED, and may be sued for and recov-
; cred accordingly; and all the estates or
property, real, personal, or mixed, and all
judgments. bonds. specialties, cases In ac-
p lion. and claims or debts of what ever dis
is eriolion of the Territory of Kansas, and
d. bt. sued for and recovered In the same man
.s, ner. and 10 the same extent as the same
ps could have been h the Territory OF Nan
sas. 81
rs Src5 All criminsl<ss cniIons: 2
Es-si tiof1s. 3 irieis m :<5e btsof
the cnange from a Territorial 10 STATE
o;r Government. and which shall then be pend
,g ine, shall be prosecuted to judgment IN tn
'n' name Of the State all actionssat law, an
suits in equity, which may be pending /
the Courts of the Territory of Kansas. q
a the time of the change from Tefrltorii
rth to a State government, may be contlnue
red and transferred to any court OF the Stat
-. which shall have Jurisdictions OF the sui
= iect matter thereof. :,
tue SEC g. All officers, civil and miltar
led holding their offices under the authority
the the United States, or the Territory
so Kansas. shall continue to hold and exercl
their RESPECTIVE offices until they shall
u superseded by the authority of the State.
hen SEC. z. The first Legislature of Il
E OF State of Kansas shall be held on the
will day of--at the seat of government oi Il
rms State.
SEC. 8. All county and township {
eeP fcers shall continue to hold their respecti
pant Offices. unless removed by law of t
ring Legislature provided for by this Constli
nds ton.
ans SEC. 9. The President of this Conve
-. ton. or in his absence by reason OF
.,i death, resignation or otherwise, Preside
IL TO pro tenn shall by proclamation declare, II
,ase on the 21st day of December, 1857, at
bed different election precincts now establish
en-. by law in the Territory of Kansas. an
ection shall be held, over which shall p
side three Judges, to be appointed by TN
De Commissioners, appointed by the Preside
life, of fhis Conyentin, or In his absence by r.
,ilitv son of death, resignation or otherwise,
n,rv President protein, at which election
Constitution framed by this Convent
oe shall be submitted to all the male cltiz
en- of the Territory of Kansas, over the
'hen of twenty-one years for ratification or
that lection, in the following manner and te
.,, Ehe voting shall be by ballot. The Jud
of said election shall caus TO bc kept
upon poll books by two Clerks, by them apPoi
ed /; the ballots cast at said election 81
be endorsed. If challenged, support
nem- Constitution of the United States and
new Constitution, if adopted.
'h.- Constitution NTH &avery, or Consfifui
ants uithot SlaUTy.
great One of said poll books shall be depos
IS fsnnyPnfl0n
and in his absence. by reason OF his death,
s sionation, or otherwise. the President
y- tern and the other to be retained by
} the ;udges of the election and kept open
west insoection. The President of the Cons
n the ton. or in his absence by reason o.
IA - death. resignation.-or otherwise, the r
1.e y iden, protein, with two or more mems
inern of this Conyentson, shall examine saId
Mt of book. and if it shall appear upon said
eff at animation that a majority of the votes
1 MA. At said election be in favor OF the
=. ,,;tu,ion with slavery" be shall immedla
anu have transmitted the Constitution SO ratii
lance 10 the Congress of the United States
adm;ssion into the Union as severe
STATE. under said Constitution. But II
c fol- ~ such examination of said poll bool
plea. shall appear that majority OF votes
:, said election be in favor of the IS I
- the an