Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-04-08
As AMENDED AND PASSED EY THE HOUSE OF

AS AMENDED AND PASSED EY THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES,, APRIL 1sr, 1853.
SEC ]. That the State Of Kansas be
and is hereby admitted into tho Union on
equal footing with the original States in
all respects whatever: but, inasmuch as it
is greatly disputed whether tn: constitution
framed at Lecompton on the 9TH of No
vember last, and now pending before Con-
gross, was fairly made, or expresses the
will of the people of Kansas, this admis-
sion of her into the Union as State, is here
declared to be upon this fundamental con-
di,ion precedent. namely: That tn, said
constitutional instrument shall be first SUBJ
mitted to vote of the people of Kansas,
and assented to by them, or a majority of
the voters at an election to be held for the
purpose; and as soon as such assent shall
be given and duly made known, by a
majority of commissioners herein appoint
ed, to the President of the United States,
he shall announce the same by proclama-
ton, and thereafter. and without any fur
Their proceeding on the part of Congress,
the admission of the said State of Kansas
into the Union on an equal footing with
the original States. in all respects whatcv-
err, shall be complete and absolute. AT
the said election the voting shall be by bal
lot, as each voter may please, For the
Constitution" or Against the Constitu-
ton" Should the said constitution be
rejected at the said election bya majority
of votes being cast against it. then, and in
that event, the inhabitants Of sail Terri
tory arc hereby authorized and empowered
to form for themselves constitution and
State government by the name ofthe State
of Kansas. according to tho Federal Con-
stitution, and to that end may elect dele.
gates to convention as hereinafter provi-
ded. ~ .sae ~
The second SEXTON confers concurrent
jurisdiction on rivers forming boundary,
&c. The Third and Fourth we quote ell.
tire:
SEC. 8. And Be II further enacted, That
for the purpose of insuring. as far as pos
sible, that the elections authorized by this
act may be fair and free, the Governor and
Secretary of the Territory of Kansas. and
the prcsi,ling officers Of the two branches
of its Legislaturure. namely, the president
Of the Council and Speaker of the House
of Representatives. are hereby constituted
Board of Commissioners to carry into
effect the provisions Of this act, and to use
all the means necessary and proper to thai
cnd Any three of them shall constitute
Board; andthe Board shall have power
and authority, in respect to each and al
the elections hereby authorized or provided
for. to designate and establish precincts foI
voting. or to adopt those already establish,
cd; to cause the polls to be opened at sucf
places as it may doom proper IN the rcsPec
tive counties and election precincts OF SAID
Territory; to appoint. as judges OF election
at each Of the several places OF voting, thrc'
discreet and respectable persons, any two
Of whom shall be competent to act; to re
quire the sheriffs of the several ,ounties. D,
themselves or deputies, to attend the judge
ct each place Of voting, for the purpose 0
preserving peace and good order. Or tn
said Board may instead ct said sheriffs Ant
their deputies, appoint at their discretion