Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-09

polls to be opened such places may deem pro-
in the respective counties and election precincts of said
Territory to appoint judges of election each of the
several places of voting three discreet and respectable per-
any two of whom shall be competent to act require
the sherls OF the several counties by themselves depu
ties tG attend the judges at each of the places voting for
the purpose of preserving and good order the said
board may instead of said shers and their deputies ap
point at their discretion and in such instances they may
choose other fit for the purpose; and when
the purpose OF the election is to elect delegates
ton to form constitution herenbefore provided
number of delegates shall be sixty and they shall be appor
by said by said board among the counties
Territory according to the number of and in making
this apporionment the board may join counties
together to make an election district where
neither of the said counties has the requisite number of
voters to entitle it to delegate, join smaller to
to equaze the representation The elections hereby
authorized shall continue day only and shall not be
tnued later than sun-dOwn that day The said board
shall appoint the day of election for each of the elections
hereby authorized, the may become necessary
The said governor shall by proclamation the day
appointed for any of said elections and the day shall be
as early one as consistent with due notice thereof to the
people OF said Territory subject to the provisions of this
act The said board shall have full power prescribe the
tme manner and places of each of said elections and to
shall be made to the said board whose duty shall be
to announce the result by proclamation and appoint there
IN as early day as practicable for the delegates elected
where the election has been for delegae to assemble in
convention at the seat of of said Territory
when so assembled the convention shall first determine by
yote whether is the wish of the proposed State to be
admitted into the Union at that time and shall pro-
ceed to form constitution and take all necessary steps for
me OF State government in conformity with
the federal constitution subject to the approval and r
convention shall accordingly provide its submission
the vote of the people for approval rejection and the
ed aforesaid the governor Of the Territory shall within
twenty days after the result is known notify the President
OF the United States of the And thereupon the Pres
ident shall announce the by proclamation and there
after and without any further whatever on the
part of Congress- the admission of the said State of Kansas
into the Union upon an equal footing with the original States
in all respects whatever shall be complete and absolute
hereby authorized all white male inhabitants of said Terri
tory the of twenyone years. who legal voters
shall be allowed to vote and this shall be the only qualif
cation required to ente the voter to the right of suffrage
in said election And any person not SO qualified shall
vote offer to VOTE if person shall vote more than
at either of said elections shall make to be
made any false fictitious or fraudulent returns or shall alter
or change any returns of either of said elections such per-
SHALL conviction thereof before court of
petent usdcon be kept at hard labor not less than six
months, and not more than three years.
SEC. 5. Ad be further enacted, That the members of
the aforesaid board of commissioners and all persons ap
pointed by them ocarry into effect the provisions of this
SHALL before entering their duties take an oath to
perform faithfully the duties of their respective Offices and
on failure thereof they shall be liable and subject to the
same charges and penalties as are provided in like cases m
SEC g. Aud be 1t ftrtner enacte, That the officers men
toned in the preceding section shall receive for their serv
ces the same compensation as is given for like services u
der the territorial laws
Sec T. And be further enacted That the said State of
Kansas, when her admission State becomes complete
absolute shall be entitled to one member in the House
of Representatives in the Congress of the United States till
the next census be taken by the federal
Sec. s. And be fuher enacted, That the following pro
people of Kansas for their free acceptance rejection
which, accepted shall be obligatory the United States
ons numbered sixteen and trysix every township of
public lands in said State and where either of said sections,
part thereof has been sold otherwise been dpos
ed Of other lands equivalent thereto and contiguous
be- shall be granted to said State for the of schools
be selected bv the Of said state subject to the
approval of the Commissioner of the General Land Office
and to be appropriated and applied in such manner the
of said State the afore
NJ,
ons of land to be selected by the governor of said State
in legal subdivisions shall be granted to said State for the
purpose of completing the public buildings, for the
on of others the seat of government under the direction
within said State, not exceeding twelve in number with six
sections OF land adjoining, contiguOcs may be to
each shall be granted to said State for its the to
be selected by the governor thereof within year after
the admission of said State and when selected to be used
disposed of such terms conditions and regulations
the legislature shall direct PrOUded, That salt spring
land the right whereof is vested in any individual
individuals, which may be hereafter confirmed adudg
granted to said State Fifth That five per of the
net proceeds of sales of all public lands lying within said
State which shall be sold by Congress after the admission
OF said State into the UnOn after deducng all the eXpen
incident to the same, shall be paid said State the
purpose of making public roads and internal improvements
as the Legislature shall direct PrOUded The foregoing pro-
positions herenbefore offered the condition that the
people of Kansas shall provide. by ordnance revoca
BILE without the consent of the United States that said State
shall never interfere with the primary disposal of the soil
ons Congress may find necessary for securing the title in
said soil bona de purchasers thereof and that tax
IS.
and that IN no case shall NONRESIDENT propreor be taxed
higher than residents Sixth And that the said State shall
tax the lands the property of the United States in
that State Prorded hocerer That nothing in this act of
admission shall be so construed as to ray accept the
ordinance attached to said constitutions but said ordinance
IS hereby rejected bp the government OF the United States
Mr.. Montgomery had but few remarks to make on the
subject the substitute its own interpreter. He
had already furnished number of copies of it to gen.
tlemen who desired to read it, and he still had few
copies remaining with which he would supply those who
had not seen it.
Mr. Stephens stated that he would also yield the floor
to the gentleman from Mississippi Mr.. Quitman to
offer his amendment.
| Mr. Qutman then submitted as a substitute for the
substitute of Mr. Montgomery the Senate BILL excluding
therefrom the following language:
And that nothing this shall be construed to abrdge
infringe any right the people asserted in the consttu
on of Kansas at all times to alter REFORM abolish their
form Of government in such they may think prop
declare the construction of the constitution any State
except say that be republican in form, and not in
fict with the constitution of the United States"
Mr. Marshall, of Kentucky, appealed to the gentle
from Georgia to permit him to amend the original
b it from the Senate, by striking out the same
clause Inserted by the gentleman from Mississippi.
Mr. Stephens, said he could not yield the floor for that
amendment.
| Mr. Pendeton, of Ohio remarking that it was the
intention Of the gentleman from Georgia demand the
previous question: inquired of the Chair whether in case
the previous question should be sustained it would be
in order to amendment to the substitute offered
| by Mr. Montgomery.
The Speaker replied that if the previous question was
sustane the motion to amend would not be in order
and as that would be amendment to the amendment
in the third degree it would not be in order if the pre-
vous question should be withdrawn voted down.
Mr. Stephens said the original bill before them was
the best that could be passed No other amendments
being in order, he demanded the previous question.
Mr. Marshall amid loud cries Of " order " said he
wanted the House to bear mind that the gentleman