The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-02

Jones owen, Pennsylvania. Zclliconer Tennessee.
The bill was then read a second time.
Mr.. STEPHENS would not discuss the BILL having
beard that substitute be submitted He gave way
Mr.. MONTGOMERY, ADM Of Pa, who offered the Crit
tenden substitute amended by the sn Lecompton de-
mocratic conference proposing to admit Kansas the
unon and to refer the Leoompton constitution 10 vote
of the people. In the event of u rejection by hcm
convention TO be called 70 form new constitution. II
also allows member Of the House Of Representatives
until the next federal Annexed s the Cr,cndcn
substitute a. amended complets,~-
uE cTrrrysDEy srBuT1rTr
All u the original bill after the enactng clauss 10 be
stricken out and the following inserted In lieu thereof
That the state Of Kansas bs and s hereby admitted
into the Union equal footing with the original States
in all respects whatever; but inasmuch ~ is greatly
disputed whether the constitution framed al Iecompton
the 7th OF November last, and now pending before
Congress, wn fairly made, or expresses the VIII OF
the people Of Kansas this admission Of her into the Union
a. State here declared be upon this fundamental
condition precedent namely That the said constitutional
instrument shall be first submitted 70 vote Of the people
Of Kansas and assened 70 by than majority OF The
voters a an election 10 be held for the purpose and
such assent sha be given, and duly made known
by majority OF the commissioners herein appointed,
70 the President Of the United States he sha announce
the by proclamation, and thereafter, and without
any further proceedings on the part OF Congress, the Cd
mission of the sad State Of Kansas into the Union
equal footing with the original States, al respects what
ever shall be complete and absolute Al the said elec
en1of9lng
ballot as each voter NAV please For the consttuon or
Against the constitution" Should the said constitution
be rejected at the said election by majority OF votes be-
ing cast against M then and In that event. the inhabitants
OF said Territory hereby authorized empowered 10
form for themselves constitution and ssase government
by the Of the State Of Kansas according the ede
raj constitution and 70 ha. end may elect delegates 70
convention ~ hereinafter provided.
Sec And be further enacted, That the said state
OF Kansas shall have concurrent jurisdiction the Ms
souri, all other rivers and waters bordering the said
state OF Kansae, far "a the shall form common
or hereafter 10 be formed or bounded by The same snd
said and waters, and all the navgabe OF
said state shall be common highways and forever free,
well to the inhabitants Of sad State TO all other c
zens Of the United States without any tax duty mpost
toll therefor.
6 nsurng far possible the elections authorized
by this may be fair and free the Governor and Secre
tary Of the Territory Of Kansas and the presiding officers
Of the two branches Of ia Legislature, namely the Pres
dent Of TIE Council and speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentaives, hereby constituted Board Of Commission
ers TO csy into effect the provisions Of this act and 70
three Of them shal constitute board, and the board
shall have power and authority, 10 respect 10 each
and all OF the elections hereby authorized or pro
vded for designate and establish precincts for voting
or 10 adopt those already established; 10 polls
70 DC sns sas
~ TO int judges OF election at each OF the several
places voting three discreet and respectable persons
any OF whom shall be competent 10 act 10 require the
shers OF the several counues by themselves deputies
attend the Judges at each Of the places OF voting for the
purpose OF preserving peace ana Rco1 oruer OF tne so
board may instead M said eherns and their deputies sp
~ int ct their discretion and in such instances a. they
may choose other ~ for the same purpoee and
when the purrosc of the election is 10 elect delegates 10
convention 70 form q constitution, hereinbcfore pro
vded the number Of delegates shall be sixty and they
shall be apportoned by said board among the several
counties OF ssd Territory, according 10 the number o
voters and in making this apportonment the board may
Join two counties together 10 make election or
representative district whore neither OF the said counties
has the requisite number Of voters entic 10 dele
gate, or TO join smaller 70 lmser county
having surplus population, where IL may serve
10 equslize the representation. The elections here
| by authorized shall continue one day only, and
| shall net be continued later than sundown on
that day The said board shall appoint the day Of cleo
ton for each OF the elections hereby authorized, A. the
same may become necessary The said Governor shall
by proclamation the day appointed for any one
Of said elections and the dsy shall be as early one ~ s
CONSISTENT With due notice thereof 70 the people G said