The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-04
NEW YORK HERALD MoND AY, JANU AIRY l. 1853.

o, The voters theyecf and Whereas the acton Of frag
of Sad Convention REPRESENTING ss they did, small
minority OF the voters Of the Territory, fepoatas and
Kansas act and violates tranpes under foot the
rights and tho sovereignty Of the peoples and whereas,
from foregoing statement Of facts, clearly appears
that he people have not been left form reg
late their dom stic institutions their own way, but,
the contrary at every stage In the anomalous proceedings
recsd they have been prevented from 30 doingbo IT,
therefore, ... $500. b. r......
Resolved by the Governor and Legislative Assembly Of
Kansas Territory, That the people Of Kansas bong op-
posed TO said constitution Congress has rghul power
under to admit said Territory into the Union as State;
and the Of SAID people DO hereby 10 Their
and their behalf, soemrly protest ainst such
admission. 80 stt ~ Do ~ H1f 'Y4t
Resolved That such action on the part Of Congress
would in the Judgment Of the members OF this IHgea,v
Assembly be entire abandonment Of the doctrine OF
noninerveDton in the affairs Of the Territory and sub
stntion in its stead Of Congressional IN be-
half OF minority engaged in disreputable attempt ~
defeat the will and violate the rights Of the majority
Resolved, That the people Of Kansas Territory claim
the right, through legal and fair expression Of the NH
Of majority Of her citizens, to form and adopt ccnstu
ton for themselves. ~ BON ~ .f,tifjaqon 70
Resolved That the Governor Of this Territory be re-
quested to forward copy Of the foregoing preamble and
resolutions to the President Of the United Sstss, ths
President Of the Senate the Speaks House Repre-
Gentatves, and to the delegate in Congress SFo the
rpR NEW ELECTION LAW, yAv 4. ''' ''@
The following statute was pasted By the lste
Ct KANSAS andSsigned by Actpq6oyernor Stanton. b,o
An submitting the constitution framed at 1econaptcn
under tho act Of the Legislative Assembly Of Kansas
election Of Deleq to Convention % pass
ed February 10, A D. 1861. An Act 10 provide for
election on the Submission Of the Lccompson consti
tuition. Jt .1 ..a -Us,ut
BE enacted by the Governor and legislative Assembly
of the Territory Of Kansas, as Follows N"',{ f"
Sec THAT an election shall be held on the 6rst
Monday in January A. D. 1885, between the h0urs of npe
O'Clock A. N. and six o'clock p NJ at which all he bona
fde male inhabitants OF the Territory Of Kansas. over
twenty one years Of age who are citizens Of the United
states, or who have declared ION oth their intention 10
become SUCH and who shall have resided in said Terri
tory thirty days next preceding said election, and
days in the county wherein said persons offer 70 vote
may vote for the ratification rejection Of the
consttu on adopted by the late Constitutional Convention
Leeempton, organized under the OF tho 10th of
February, A. 1857 entitled An act 70 provide for the
taking Of census and election of delegates TO Conyens
ton" The voting shall be by ballot, fo.loxs-rhoss
voting for said constitution with the article entitled
slavery" shall cast ballot with the words, Fer the
those voting for the constitution end against the artce
entitled slavery shall cast ballot with The words,
For the constitution framed at Lecompton without
slavery and those voting against the constitution shall
cast ballot with the words, Against the coast., ton
framed at Lecompono $50 TO-" Nsf'' Ni
@ Il shall he the duty OF the Governor az Kansas
Territory to appoint three commissioners in each county,
whose duty shall be establish voting procifcts IN
their respective counties, and appoint three Judges Of
election in each precinct r. az the hour Of opening the
polls, the duly appointed Judges not present,
they shall fail or refuse to act then the voters assembled
shall have power to elect judges 70 I'll the es this
occasioped y. .'.. .t .e d.. t......fg ei az
Sec g. The commissioners provided for in this act shall,
election herein provided for ndca the place at which,
IN their respective counties said election shall be held
and the judges who are to hold the elections in the several
precincts. ID. a.
Sec l. Before opening the polls FOR receiving votes tho
judges OF elections shall be duly to faithful per-
Torrance Of their duties They shall provide suitable bal
lot boxes for the reception Of the ballots and sha ap
point clerks, who shall also be 70 keep each
faithful record Of all the Of dcpostng their
with said judges. At the closing Of the polls the
Judges shall coant and preserve the ballots and certify At
the bottom of the list OF voters the number Of votes cast
in If I'D Rnf
this act which certificate shall be atestd by the clerks.
One OF the lists of voters thus certified shall be deposited
and the other shall be nmediaey Transmitted TO the
Governor, or In his absence from any to the F1es
dent OF the Council the Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentatyes OF the legislative Assembly.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty OF the Governor Of tho
Territory the President Of the Conn; and the Speaker Of
mediaeIy upon receiving the returns, TO examine them
and certify TO the result of the vote upon the consultation,
in the manner herenbefere provided and cause the same
TO be made known by proclamation, and communicated
70 the President and Congress OF the Unccd states
Sec. o. Any officer OF election herein provided for
Of any other general or special election which may here.
after be held In this Territory upon any question, for
any officers or any person or persons who shall know
ngy nscrbe or permit TO be Inscribed on the poll books,
list the name Of any voter not atay present
and voting or The name Of any person not entitled To vote
otherwise make or certify 70 false returns, know
the TO be false shall DO guilty OF felony and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment
in the penisniiary Tor not less than one more than
five years.
Sec Z. In all offences arising undcr any OF the pro-
visions Of this act, the Probate Judges OF tho
several counties shall have exclusive ard original
jurisdiction, aud shall have the game power in
summoning iures, and in all matters apper
tanning TO the arrest trial. conviction ard punishment OF
such offenders as are now by law vested in tho District
Courts in cases Of felony Provided That any Probate
Judge shall refuse 70 Issue wrs, in any manner 70
proceed under this act the prosecution may be Instituted
before the Probate Court OF any adjoining county.
Sec s. All acts and parts OF acts conflicting With the
provisions Of this act shall be, and The hereby
repealed. l..,.
Sec O. The passage of this shall be taken and deem
ed sufficient notice for the holding OF said election
Sec TO- Any person hot legally authorized by the fore
going provisions OF this act who shall cast his vote al the
election herein provided for, shall be deemed guilty OF
felony, and upon conviction thereof shall he fined in any
not exceeding i've hundred dollars shall suffer IN
prsonment not more than year, both at the dis
erection Of the Court
Sec H. Al officers provided by tho provisions Of h,s
act receive such compensation hereafter be pro
vided by law.
Sec H. This act effect ard be IN force from and
after It's passage.
Approved Dec. II, 1887. ..
NEWS FROM KANSAS VIA WASHINGTON.
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