Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-06-08
MORNING, JUNE 8. 1858.
plete and absolute and said State shall he ent;ted

pete and absolute, and said State shall be entitled to one member Ill the House of Representatives i'll the Congress of the United States untlthe next census he taken by the federal government. But should majority of the votes cast be for Proposition reject ed, It shall be deemed and held that the peope of Kansas do not desire admission into the Union with sad constitution under the conditions set forth in the aid proposition; and in that event the people of said territory are hereby authorized and empowered to form for themselves constitution and State oo- Vernment by the name of the State of Kansas ac- cordng to the federal constitution and may elect de- iegate' for that purpose whenever, and not before, u Is ascertalned by duly and legally taken that the population of said territory equals or exceeds tne ratio ot representation required for member of She House Of Representatives of the Congress of the United States and whenever tharafer such delegates snail assemble in convention they shall first deter mlne by vote whether it is the wish of the peo- Die of the prop 'sed State to be admitted into the uhlon at that time; and, if so, shall proceed to form constitution, and take all ne .essirv steps for the estaollshrnent of State government in conformity wlth the federal constitution subject to such limta uohS and restrictions as to the mole and manner of It's approval or ratification by the people of the pro poSed State as they may have prescribed by law and small be entitled to admission into the Union as d oIIe under such constitution thus fairly and legally
 iaue WlIn or without slavery, said constitution may prescribe.
 SEC 2. And be d further enacted. That for the purpose of lnsurlng far possible that the cleo tiohS authorized by this act may be fair and free tS s"'oiior, CniCed SGdteS district attOrneV and creGafy o1 the territory of Kansas and the presiding olncerS of the two branches of it's legislature name
 y' the president of the council and speaker of the mouse or representatives. hereby constituted d board or commissioners to carry into effect the pro NSloh5 of thls act and all the means necessary and proper to that end. And three of them shall constitute board and the board shall have power and authority to designate and establish precincts for young or to adopt those already establ shed: to cause polls to be opened at such places as it may tiyn l,1o, precincts of said Territory. to appoint as iuClyes of election, at each of the several places of voting three discreet and respectable persons, any two of whom snail pc competent to act to require the sherfs of the several counties by themselves or deputies to at tend the judges each of the places of voting for the pose of preserving peace and good orer or the sad board may instead of said sherfs and their de- pules, appoint at their discretion and in such in stances as they may choose, other fit persons for the same purpose. The election hereby authorized shall continue one day only and shall be continued later | than sundown on that day The said hoard shall appoint the day for holding said election. and the sald governor shall announce the by proclama- uon;and the day shall be early oe S c0nsi >tent with due notice thereof to the people of said terr tory. subject to the proyis>ors of this act. The sail board shall have full power presii the me manner. and places of said election and to direct the time which returns sh ,l be made to the said board, whose duty it shall be to anounce the result ny proclamation and the said cvernor shall certify the same to the President f the United States with | ont delay.
 SEc. 3. .1od 5e 4 fu,t4et eaacted Thatn the elcc- ton hereby authorized. all white male inhabitants or said Territory. the age of twenty one years who possess the qualifications which were required by the laws of sni Territory for legal voter at the
 last gene election for th: members of the Territo- rial legislature. and none other. shall be allowed n vote; and this shall be tho only qualification required 70 entitle tie vter to the right ot suffrage n said | election. And if my p'rspn not So qualified s!al vote or o.r to vote or if any person shall more than once at said e!e 'tion shall make or cause to
 e made any false. fictitious. fraudulent returns or sh Ill alter or change any of said election su person shall upon conviction thereof before any ,onrl of competent jurisdiction, b. iept at ,rd d. DOT not less than six months, and no. more thln l three years.
 SEC f. 4od be it fq,ther eoq.ted, That the mem ber> of the atprosl ld board of commissioners and q person~ appointed by them to carry into effect the provisions ut tli- act. shall. before entering upon their duties. take an @uth to perform faithfully the duties ot their respe tive offices; and failure there of they shall D. liable and suhicc' to the same charges and penalties provided in ike csc> | under the territorial laws.
 | SEQ. }. .4id be H f,1fher e4act1i. That the off ccrs mentioned in the preceding section shall receive
 for their service. the ,omp peeaton as is given | tof like services under the territorial laws. l May f, 1853. approved.