New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-16

| vote out of his own muS cipal township. The num-
her OF election precincts otght 10 oe incrsHSsH -
as to have them convenient for the people TO a.
tend the polls Al present there Is only one pre-
cnct IN some OF the counties, a the PeOp'e oil
the "hoe county are thus compelled 70 go 10 ma
county TO VOTE ms should be corrected. The County
Conuisslonsrs should be authorized 10 establish ~
many voting places as they may deem necessary; and
rn county and township officers ought TO be elected
by the people.
tine should be sxei within which election returns
should be made Tn. judc, sof election ought 10 make
their returns to the county clerks and certified an
stracs Of the same should be by them sent 10 the Sec
rotary Of the Territory Penalties should be imposed
for the nOnperOrmance Of these duties as also for
negeCtpg refusing TO Judges of election
when appointed. AT present there provision of
law authorizing an election To- fill vacancy in sny
office except where in consequence Of tie vote the
people may have failed TO elect. This is very seri
ous omission, and ought to be remedied.
The provisions of " An act TO pgeyide for the oea-
ton Of territorial roads in the Territory of Kansas
have not besn complied with. They ought 70 be en-
forced by afixing penalty for official neglect in such
case.
At present the law provides for four Justices of the
Peace and but constable for each municipal town.
ship in which there is an Incorporated city. This
should be changed that there would be tive justices
and two constabes in each township, and special pro-
visions should be made for Incorporated cities and
towns. according TO their population
The organization and establishment of common
schools throughout the Territory ought to receive
every encouragement, and the lands applicable 10
school purposes ought to be protected The duty of
watching and experimenting these lands should
be imposed upon the Justices Of the Peace and con-
stables, and they be held responsible for them until
the school trustees shall be elected and take charge of
the same. Every precauton ought to be taken to
preserve these lands from depreciation, and appy
them to the very laudable purposes for which they
were intended.
would call your attention to the necessity of devils
ing means TO build up Territorial library at the seat
of Government, which should be placed under the
control Of the Secretary who is the proper custodian
son 10 whom commission may be issued, to pay a
small fee to the library fund, a considerable sum may
be realized every year, and it would not be long until
you would have library of great value.
These are some of the chief objects to which
desire TO call your attention at this time, and il
will afford me pleasure at all times to cooperate
with you in the enactment of all just and proper
laws within the sphere of the powers conferred by
the organic act. That act is to the Territory what
a constitution is to an organized State. Its author
ity is paramount and cannot be transcribed
by us. The powers it confers specific
and must not be disregarded 1t is, in fact,
the chart by which we must shape course. SO
long, therefore, as shall limit our official action
to it's provsions-listen to wise counsels-avod
hasty legislation, pursue such course as VIII give Sc
cury TO the lives liberty and property Of the people
lay aside personal animosities for the public good,
and hold the Territorial officers to strict accouuta-
bilty for the faithful execution of the laws We can
have nothing fear. Ii may be in your power to re-
store tranquility and insure prosperity to the Terri
tory or YOU may establish reign of terror which will
be disastrous to all the best interests of the people
who have intrused you with legislative authority.
Such is the condition OF affairs in the Territory at this
time, Shall reason passion prevail
j. W. DENVER, Secretary, and Acting Governors
Erecutire tbiee, Lecompon. X. T., Jan. T. 1852