Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-02-26
Tcrritorial LegisIntmre-.Eimn Proiesi.

Important From rxnnsan--Action OF tho
Territorinl hegislnturc-rTinnl Protest.
Lawrence dates arc 10 Fob. 18th. tap
pears that the constitutional convention was
in danger Of being defeated by legal tech
nicality. The correspondent Of the Chica-
60 Tribune writes on the 18th:
The bill calling the constitutional conven-
tion was not passed and enrolled until
Tuesday night At11 p. m. it was carried
to the Governor for his signature. lie re-
fused to receive il because it was late and
ho had retired. The Legislature considered
the bill as presented, and tonight at III
o'clock the question was raised as 10 what
had become of the bill. 1t being then
moro than three days tho time allowed by
the organic act for the Governor to examine
bills, having expired, tho House took up
the convention bill and passed it over by a
unanimous vote; the Senate did the same.
The Governor claims that the bill was not
brought 20 him till Wednesday, thus ma
king IL within the three days. However.
there is no doubt that the bill was kept over
tho thrco days and the bill is therefore
law.
Tho Legislature is still in session, and
will not adjourn until noon today. The
members think that the forty DAYS to which
the Organic Act restricts them, will not cx-
pire until that time, as their session did not
commence until noon, on the 4th of Janua-
ry. But Gov. Denver holds difcrenily.-
He decided that the legal existence of the
Legislature ceased at IL O'Clock last night,
and refused to hold any communication with
it, after that hour.
Tho bill repeating the entire bogus code
failed to pass; but many bills were passed
which repealed former laws, so that n largo
portion of the bogus laws are repealed.
Tho general laws passed are about doz-
en- in number, comprising county and
town organization, code of civil and Grim
inal practice and pleading, an assessment
and tax law, general election law, mil
itia bill which is substantially the same as
that passed at the extra session, a bill grant
ing the rights of married women to their
property, and homestead law.
Gov. Denver has been prolific of vetoes.
On the / 1th the Governor returned twenty
one bills to the House, because they were
floating charters for town companies. He
has become very conscientious since appro-
wing the Minneola Incorporation Bill.
The Legislature has passed Bank Law
over the Governors veto. 1t provides for a
Bank with three branches, at Lawrence.
Leavonworth, and Wyandottc.
Each branch may commence issuing
when it has deposited S25. 600 worth of the
stocks of any interest-paying States with
the Comptroller; and may expand indefin-
itely. They are authorized to use sight
drafts, certificates of deposit, and the notes
of othnr secured banks" as specie.
The Act which passed the House, making
it felony, punishable with death, for any Of
fcers elected under the Lecompton constitu-
ton, to attempt in any way TO give force to
it, was defeated in the less radical Council.
Just on the eve of adjournment, tho Terri
torial Legislature nearly unanimously passed
the following concurrent resolutions. They
moan just what they say, and if necessity
requires will be carried out by the people
of Kansas TO the letter.
THE FINAL PROTEST.
Resolped, That wo do hereby, for the
last time, solemnly protest against the ad-
mission Of Kansas into the Union under
the Lecompton Constitution-thatw VIC hurl
back with indignant scorn the libellous
charge contained in the message of the
President accompanying the Lecompton
constitution to Congress to the effect that
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