The Kanzas news., 1859-07-23


was opened with prayer by the Chaplain
Journal was-Fead, d,-aHd-afteF- Numerous
correclionss approved cd q asa
Mr.. Hutchinson of Douglas, presented
the credentials of the Nebraska aRnexation
delegates, which were referred TO Commit
| those delegates to seats, priv ilsged to speak
on the question of the proposed boundary,
Was also referred. -vs,So9 SD \
Mr.. Graham of Atchison, offered a reso-
luton instructing the Committee on Ordin-
+anee TO incorporate in the ordinance to the
Constitution, provisions asking Congress
for one section of land iFeach township for
school purposes, and further grants for
State University, the erection of public
buildings At the seat of Government; also
for the donation to the State of the salt
springs. not exceeding twelve in number.
with six acres of land attached to each, and
asking for portion of the proceeds of the
sales of the public lands, exempting gov
ernment lands, etc.. from taxation. ~
The resolutions are in fact verbatum
copy of what is known as the English BILL
A substitute was offered asking Congress
to donate to the State all the vacant lands
in it at the time of its admission into the
Union. % s.a-.n
A motion to lay the whole matter on the
table was lost and the motion to refer car
ried. - t.tfa. ssa.s
A resolution instrcuting Committee on
ordinance to incorporate in ordinance a Pc
tiIion for grant of land to assist in remov-
ing obstrucLious to navigation in Kansas
river. Referred. IL -.es.s- =.
A petition signed by two hundred and
fifty ladies of Douglas and Shawnee couu
ties, praying the Convention not to make
any distinction in the Constitution between
the sexes in the exercise of the elective
franchise, was presented and referred to
committee on ordinance.
Resolution was also offered that spe-
cial session be held on Wednesday evening.
to consider in COMMITTEES of the Whole. the
subject of the petition and to allow Mrs.
Nichols, special delegate IN behalf of the
ladies of those counties, to address the Con-
Yention. ,-..tt.F---rz4 3 -ssrt..rs-s
An amendment was proposed requesting
| the Committee to which the petition was
referred to meet in the Hall on Wednesday
evening, and requesting Mrs. N. to give
her views on the subject before the Commit
| tee.
A resolution was offered as substitute
and adopted, giving Mrs. n. the use of the
Hall on Wednesday evening.
Resolution limiting members in speaking
to fifteen minutes was adopted.
Mr.. Ritchey of Shawnee, offered reso-
luton instructing Committee to report a
provision prohibiting The manufacture and
| sale OF spirituous liquors. Referred.
A resolution of INSTRUCTIONS in relation
to Homestead Exemption. Referred.
Resolution instructing Committee on
Elections to report provision for election of
members of Legislature biehially and au
thorizing Governor to call special sessions.
Referred.
Resolution requesting all standing Com
mitlees with two exceptions to make their
reports on or before Friday. Adopted.
Resolutions of instruction to Committee
on Legislative Department to report pro-
vision excluding all free negroes now in the
Territory after the first of November next
laid ON the table.
Resolution adopted making sessions of
Convention from 8 A. NJ. TO IL NJ, and
from 8 10 P. NJ.
Resolution providing for the appointment
of Committee of FIVE on Accounts, adopt
ed.
Resolution was passed admitting dele
gates from Wyandotte county to honorary
seats.
The Chairman of Committee on banks
and corporations submitted report; hut t
not having been printed as provided for the
Convention refused to receive it..
A communication was received from
Rev. John Alexander, of Atchison, pray
ing the Convention to incorporate in the
preamble expressions of respect and rever-
ence for the Deity-referted.
On motion of Mr.. Slough, the ConYen-
lion went into Committee of the Whole,
and took up the report of the committee on
banks and corporations, which was under
consideration until near the hour of adjourn
ment.
The chair presented the report of the
Board of Commissioners on claims, which
was laid on the table, and resolution adop
ted requesting the Commissioners to fur
nish the Convention with 1000 printed
copies.
Mr.. Stinson of Leavenworth, offered a
resolution and moved its reference 10 spe-
cial committee, Ii Ct when the Convention
adjourned it should adjourn TO meet on the
18th day of September next, which was Ia
bled
The report of the Committee on banks
and corporations was made the special or
der for Tomorrow al 9 o'clock. This re-
po,t provides that all corporations. except
for municipal purposes, snail be under gen.
eral laws. Makes stockholders, except in
corporations for charitable purposes and
railroad companies, individually liable.
No bank can be established except under
a general law and requiring deposit Of in
terest paying bonds at their cash value 10
the amount Of bills issued. requiring OH
ces for issue and redemption to lie at conve-
nient points in the State.
Adjourned.