Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-28
Correspondents of the Democratic rress.
Ifssp6rtant from Kansas.

| Correspondence of the Democratic Frcss
Highly Ifssrortant from Kansas.
BIZ for Taking Census and HOLDING
Constitutional Conycntions-The Ter
ritory Gerrynaandered--The Election
Placed IN the hands ofPro-, Slauery Tools
The Germans counted out-41 Most
Infamous Programme.
LEcoMpToN, X. T., Feb. 2.
| A very important and startling step has
Just been taken in the Kansas Territorial
Legislature. 1t is the browning act Of the
session. The bill develops the policy Of
the pro,slavery party fully, and may be
taken as an index Of the general policy Of
the party for the future. 1t has been
framed in secret caucus, and has received
more effort in its compilation than any
other, or than all ether measures. The
persons who introduced il airs the leaders
of the moderate partr. The Joint Com
mittee to which it was referred consisted
of moderate men or men who, while they
are bent on carrying out their policy, be-
lieve the avoidance of outrageous acts to
be the Best policy. The bill Itself can on
ly be regarded as an outrage on the peo-
pie of Kansas. 1t is framed with the most
subtitle skill, and shuts every avenue from
which Justice could be hoped. The bill
submitted, which will probably become a
law, has the following provisions:
CENSUS.
An immediate census is TO be taken BY
the Sheriff of each county. In case there
| is no Sheriff, the County Judge or Probate
| is to take it. Either of these persons is to
be allowed sufficient number of deputies
| to assist. The census returns are to be
made and returned to the Judges of each
county by the 10th of April. No name
| is to be put on the list unless the person
whose name it is shall have been in the
Territory On or befor the first day of April.
No qualification beyond this is needed, ex-
cept that the person be resident of the
United States. Intentions filed will not
give the right to vote. This is to cut off
Germans and others in the Territory now,
all of whom are Free State men. The
only qualification necessary in order to be
listed besides the above,is to be an inhabi-
tant of the Territory on the 1st day OF
April This word "inhabitaat' is inserted
on purpose. Any Missourian who is in
the Territory on the lst ofApril is a voter.
There are no regulations to govern Sher-
ifs in taking censl!s.
COUNTY COURT TO PURGE THE LIST.
The retruns are to be made, not to the
Governor, but to the bogus County Court.
The Judge Of Probate is required TO post
up copy of the list thus taken, some
where in each precinct. This Judge With
his own Commissioned associates; Is to sit
in adjudication OF all contested claims,
from the time the list is reported until the
1st of May. "They may administer oaths,
hear testimony, and shall determine fin
ally in all cases." No appeal from this
body. There is no rule given them to
govern their decisions, except that the vo-
ter listed shall have been an "inflabitart''
on the lst day Of April.
THE GOVERNORS TASK.
When the lists may have thus have
been purged, or added to, the County
Court of each county shall send a correc-
ted list to the Governor. From the time
it leaves their hands, no further change OF
adjudication on it shall be made. None
others but those listed shall vote. The
Governor shall equally apportion the mum,
Der of delegates to each district. Total
number Of delegates, sixty.
THE ELECTIoH.
The election for delegates shall be held
on the third Monday in June. It shall be
conducted according to Territorial law
That law makes payment Of the tax i'm
posed by this Legislature condition Of
voting. The Free Soilers have hitherto
regulated this tax The County Court
declares the nunbe. and boundaries OF
each precinct in the county, and the place
where voting shall be done. They are to
appoint three iudges-for each voting pre-
cinct. The whole election is left to the
discretion and appointment of the bogus
officers.
RETURNS.
The Judges Of Election make returns to
the County Court. The County Court
makes duplicates of the general county re-
turns. One of these is fled in the County
Clerks office, and one is to be sent to the
Secretary of the Territory. The person
who has the highest number of votes By
these returns is to be declared elected.
pRoTEsTs-THE GOVERNOR AGAIN CUT OUT.
In cases Of contested elections, or tie; or
other difficulty, the Convention when a
ASSEMBLIES. is to decide on the conflicting
claims. It shall determine ttem satis.
Efactorily," where it can; but may order an
ELECTION.
/ coNvEETIos
The delegates are to assemble at the
Territorial capital on the first Monday Of
Of September. They are to proceed to
form a State Constitution, under which
Kansas may organize as a State. This
Constitution 'they shall submit to Con
gress.' No provision is made for submit