The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-02-18
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[ UtoutY IMPORTANT FROM KANSAS.

i 1As zsvYStoyy Gwrymandersd--
1ns Election Placed in the
). Rsnds Of Pro Aavszy 1oOls-- The
Gsymans Counted Out--A Most
, a,sl lN1ana0,N Py0gramnas.
LEooMrToN, K. T., Feb. 2. 1857.
Avery important and startling step
has Just been taken in the Kansas
Territorial Legislature. 1t is the
crowning act OF the session The bill
develops the policy Of the .slavel y
! pAAty fully, and may be taken as an
index Of tho general policy Of the par
~ for the future. 1t has been framed
"a secret caucus, and has received
more effort in its compilation than
: 'any other, or than oil other measures.
The persons who introduced it were
considered az the leaders ofthe mod
crate party. The Joint Committee to
Which it was referred consisted of
moderate men or men who, while they
.szs bent on carrying out their policy,
believe in the avoidance Of outrages.
The bill itself can only be regarded
as4an outrage on the people Of Kansas.
1t 10 framed with the most subtle skill
and shuts every avenue from which
justice could be hoped.
The following is the report submit
ted with the bill:
s q kEPoRr OF COMMITTEE.
'rhe Joint Committee, to whom
was refsrred an ''act providing for the
speedy taking the census OF Kansas
Territory" have duly considered the
sarne and respectfully submit that
thsy are deeply impressed with the
evils resulting from the disturbed con-
dition Of society in Kansas Territory,
and deprecate its continuance, as they
believe all good citizens do, and be-
lisying that the adoption Of Consti-
tuticn for State organization, secured
md founded on principles and by
means at once fair and equal, by guar
autseing to every citizen tho right of
expressing at the ballot box his pref
srence as regards the peculiar insti-
tutions or form of government to be
sdopted. will conduce, most speedily
to restore quiet and confidence, and
contribute most efisctually to the pros
perity and happiness of the people,
fhey therefore report bill entitled
'an oct for the speedy taking the cen
sus Of Kansas Territory, and other
ma&tsry,' and having had the same
under consideration, recommend its
passage"
ciensd by Coffee Of the Council,
end Anderson Of the House, chairmen
ofthe respective branches ofthe com
mittee. So
The above report, which the pro.
alavery men will likely give to the
world themselves, is hypocritical
way ofintroducing this dangerous bill
lhs afair" and ''equal" they talk of
does not get beyond the report. There
ID not the least evidence Of them in
The bill. aS s. s.
Tns bin submitted, which will pro-
bahly become law, has the following
provisions:
.a..sssw as CENSUS.
An immediate census is to be taken
by the sheriff Of each county. In case
there 10 no Sheriff, the County Judge
or Probate is to take it. Either Of
thsae psrsons sto be allowed a snfn.
cient number Of deputies to assist him.
Ths census returns are to be made and
returned to the Judges ofeach county
BY fhe 10th Of April. No nameiis to
be put on the lists unless the person
whose name It is shall have been Id
the Territory on or before the sIRsr
DAY OF APaH. No qualification be-
yond this ID needed, except that the
person b citizen Of the United
eeatSs. Intentions fled will not give
the right to vote. This 10 to cut of
Germans and others in the Territory
low, all Of whom are Free State men.
The only qualification necessary, in
,opisr to be listed, besides the above,
istbb be an inhabitant OF the Territory
On the ast day Of March. This word
''inhabitant" 10 inserted on purpose.
Any Missourian who is in the Terri
tory on the 1st Of April is a voter, -
There are no regulations to govern
RAsfifis in taking census. &h,
COUNTY couKT TO PURGE THE LISTS.
The returns are to be made, not to
the Governor, but to the bogus Coun-
ty Court The Judge Of Probate is
required to post up . copy Of the list
thus t1ken somewhere lin each pre-
einct 1.-The Judge, with his two colu-
missiousd associates, Is to sit in ada
dicGtion OF al contested claims, from
thstime the list II reported until the
IL Of Nay. They may administer
osths, hear testimony, and shall de-
terinine finally in all cases No az
peal from this body. There is no
rule given them to govern their de
cisions, excsptl that the voter listed
shall have been an "inhabitant" on
ths 1af day Of April. .'ss 's''l. -.,s .ass- ~,
THE GOVERNORS TASK.
When the lists may thus have been
purged, or added to, the County Court
ofsech county shall send a corrected
sttosthe Governor. From the time
itieayestheir hands, no further change
or adjudication on it shall be made.
Mona others but those listed shall
vetss. The Governor shall equally ap
portion The number Of delegates to
each dictrict.. Total number Of dele
gates sixty. l5s 9 r'&s 2ss
THE ELECTION. .~------~--=
The election for delegates shall be
held en the third Monday in June