New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-28
Nem!Tork daily Tribm,re
KANSAS.
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The following bill for Constitutional Conven-
ton has been introduced into the Kansas Territorial
Legislature. This Convention is to meet at Topeka on
the third Monday in March, and said that the on
sttuon will be framed and submitted TO the people in
time to be sent up during the present session OF Con-
gress:
AN ACT entitled At 2 provide for The Election of Dele
Section ]. BE- IL en0ctcd by NE G0gernoT anu L%g'S-
lathe Asss6y Of he Territory q Kansas as toHo~s:
That an election shall be held throughout the Territory
Of Kansas on the first Tuesday in March, A. ID: 1898
for the election of delegates TO form Constitution ior
the State of Kansas, copy OF when Cohs.l,u!on, 80
framed shall be forwarded Immediately aiter ls TAU,
faaton by the people, TO Congress- properly certihed
by the President and Secretary OF such convention
preparatory to admission into the Union as sovereign
State.
Sic o The Convention shall be composed Of sixty
members and the Territory shall De divided into Dis
triets and the Delegates aFportOned to said Districts
a. follows:
M. .sG9 an. DSn Ssg R s1@
vsamis Calhoun 2; jefferson, q Johnson 2 Douglas
s ssSs spd h wssi B S Bais
Ha5,s n s. G scGsy and
son i; Dom MCGEE and GrrspshOe, LEO.
Sac. 3. The several Precincts IN eacn cSunay Sua
tablished and the Judges in each appointed by th
Commissioners, selected by the Governor, under an
act entitled "An act submitting the Constitution
s'famed at Lecompton, under the act oil the Legsia
"tive Assembly Of Kansas Territory entitled An act
".to provide for taking Census and of election Of
"'Delegates to Convention, passed February 10,
",lS57,'" as follows:
Pusis. GichCn Cha. + Kob Caleb May and T Hereford
DODpan Thomas McCoSck lsssc Tonsn and hosnsz n
William C. Foster Nemahs Thomas Newton, Royal u Tosy
ca ss cSsss na1.s j. n aGdeon s.
bum and E. Clardy. Rey J. NJ Morris Dr. A. Hunting ana %
S Ssn jSscn %% on ASs Ns~e Hn
worth shawnee; Psy Gaylord and EG M SsTss
oos.on: Charlie. Cameron and John woolman RchardOn
b. ns P s.sco 5 G Sa. and .sa W s.e s%y i'ss
a Graham. s. C. Brown and Harmon Elliot J9hason:
r. Il. %nis%: John Yeton and Dr. " Hei.te Linn David
ssbett, e Barnes and DR. j. H. Barlow Bc%rbo9 Dorm and
p6s Sss; ss 3 SsJO Nelson 9nn B. Abbot a9d
TisSHln: Jacob A. MARCEL P. Elder and j. A. Reid AZ
Amy Alien and Greenwood j. A. Coffee Watson Stewart and
Va fs s. p' j9Hs; Ha B aeqs snS
Hays Hunter L. X. Zimmefman and DR.. wieby.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the Commissioners,
hereinbefore provided for to give public notice. by
posting written or printed bills in at least three public
places in each precinct in their several counties, of
the time and places of holding such election, stating
the names OF the persons selected ae Judges at least
ten days before the day designated in this act for cleo
tiOn Of delegates
SEC. s. Tie Judges of each election precinct shall
provide ballot. box, and appoint two clerks, who as
discharge of their duties take and subscribe an oath
or affirmation, which may be administered by either
of SAID Judges, faithfully and mpartiay to discharge
their duties according TO law and the best OF their
abilities which said oath affirmation shall be al
tscbed to and accompany the returns.
SIC. g. The voting shall be by ballot. The Clerks
shall keep correct poll books and tally lists, showing
the of each voter After the close OF the polls
the Judges shall proceed pubhclyt TO count the ballots
and shall make out correct tabular statement of the
result, and shall certify the same, and within two
day. oI~spd by the hands Of one Of said Judges the
osins pon books and tally list to the Sheriff of sad
county IN which said election shall have been held;
and shall be the duty of said Sheriff within ten days
theiesle 10 oehver all such returns TO the Governor
Representative.
Sac. 7. failure to discharge the duties of JUDGES
of Election under the sixth section of This ACT mall
be punished by fine of not less than one bundr,d
dolsrs or Imprisonment of not less than tbrse montbs
OF both at the discretion of the Court such SiInre
on the part of the Sheriff shall be punished bv fine Of
not less than two hundred dollars, and forfeiture az
biz cce or imprisonment not less than six months or
both, at the discretion of the Court.
SEc. 8. ANY voter shall have the right to challenge
any person offering VOTE and any person so chal-
lepeed ball b. compelled to answer all questions
touching bis right to vote or whether he shall have
voted al any other precinct during the same day; or
evidence may be introduced toimpeach MS testimony
for which purpose the Judges shall DE empowered u
administer oahs and if satisfied that he Is attempting
10 vote frsuduenly the Judges shall exclude ms vote
and arrest him without warrant, and deliver MN 10
the sheriff OF the county IN which ne oners 10 Voe'
and upon tral aud conviction OF an attempt al irauuu
fent voting he shah be punished IN the same manner
Is Is prescribed by law Tor the punishment of iraudu-
lent voting.
SIC. 8. II shall be the duty of the Governor, the
PRESIDENT a the Counc the Speaker Of the House oi
representatives, or any two OF them TO examine ana
count up the returns from the several counties, and
give cerhhcstes Of election the having the
siafest number of votes III the respective districts.
SIC. III. The delegates thus elected shall assemble
IN convention a. Topeka, in tho Territory of Gusas,
On the third hondny Of March and proceed TO frame
or adopt state Consultation and 10 take all other
meaiurea which, IN the Judgment OF .aid Convention,
Govern meat by providing Tor tie election Of Legs
htrre aGd State obice'e