The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-07-16
III. cop.d,uaonal Convention.
THIRD DAY

OF the several districts of the Territory.
a vote was taken as to the State Con-
stitution, which should be taken as
guide BY the several committees:
First vote.-0hio 10, Indiana IL, Ken
lucky 6, Iowa 2, Leavenworth 5, Penn
sylvania 2, Topeka 2. Oregon 1, Wiscon-
sin 2, Massachusetts, l, and Maine l.
Second vote.-0hio 20. Indiana 20, and
Kentucky 1.
The Morris and Chase delegate case
was reported against by the majority of
the Committee on Credentials. The mi.
nority reported in their favor, and Mr..
Slough spoke one hour and half in ia.
vor of their admission, and the remainder
of the session was occupied in the discus
sion of the case, without decision.
The President announced the standing
committees as follows
Preamble and Bill Of Rjights.-Messrs
Hutchinson, Lilly, Hanway, Perry and
John Wright.
Executive Department.-Messrs.G Greer,
Porter, Dutton, Mcdowell and Hubbard.
Legislative Departments Messrs. Thach-
er, Arthur, N. c. Blood, MeClelland and
Brown.
Mititia.-Messrs. Blunt, May, T. S.
Wright, Hubbard, and J. Wright.
Judicial epartment- Messrs. King
man, Burris, Greer, Blunt, Lilly, Perry,
Slough, S;insou, Wrigley and Parks.
Electors and Elections.-Messrs. Town
send, Porter, May. Palmer, Slough, Arthur
and Wrigley.
Schedule.-Messrs. Burris, Middleton,
Richie, Hanway, Williams, Ingalls,, Nc
Cullough, Mcdowell and Nipple.
Apportionment.- Messrs. Preston, Nc.
Cullough, Graham, Palmer, Thatcher, Ar
thur, Moore, Croker. Richie, Hoffman,
Ross, Mcdowell and Stairwalt.
Corporations and Banking.-Messrs.
Graham. Burris. ]. Blood, Middleton,
Lamb, Stokes. Blunt, Crocker, Burnett
Griffith and Slough.
Education and Public Li1struction.-
Messrs. Griffith. Middleton, Stokes, Hous-
ton, May, McClelland and Nipple.
County and Township Organizations
Messrs. Richie, t. S. Wright, Preston
Mccullough, Moore, Simpson and Brown
Ordinances and Public DeJts.-Messrs
j. Brown, Dutton, Kingman, Hanway
Hoffman, Burnett, Hutchinson, Lamb
Preston, n. c. Blood, Graham, Siinsor
and McCune.
Finance and Idrdtion.-Messrs. Simp.
son, N. c. Blood, Crocker, Hutchinson
Palmer, Signor, Lamb, Hoffman, Porter
Stinson and Foster.
Amendments and Miscellaneous. -Messrs
Houston, Ingalls,, Ross, Signor, Williams
Burnett and Foreman.
Federal Relations. - Messrs. T. S
Wright, Houston, Palmer, Stinson am
Foreman.
Phraseology and A'rangen,ent.-Messrs
Ingalls,, Ross, Kingman Stokes, Dutton
Porter, Townsend, Griffith, Lilly, Stair
walt, Barton, Perry, Foster, McCune an,
Parks.
Convention then adjourned.
FOURTH DAY.
A protest of Messrs. Espy and Wood
claiming seats from Morris and Chas
counties, was rejected.
The only other important business wa
the action on the case of the Wyandot
delegates. The Committee on Credential
: in the case of the Wyandott delegate
reported that after being notified of tn
/, sitting of the Committee, they had faile
to appear, and also reported resolutio
declaring them not entitled to seats, whic
was adopted-ayes SO, nays 16.
A resolution was offered admittiu
Messrs. Bennett and Wilborn, Wyando
Delegates, to seats with all the rights at
privileges of members, except to vote.-
4 An amendment was proposed giving the
full privileges of members, which Il
President declared out of order, and upc
an appeal being taken from that decisio
! the chair was sustained by vote--sy
80, nays 16. After an extended deba
> on the original resolution, it failed
y passages 25, nays rs.
Mr. Stinson, of Leavenworth, presents
! protest against the action of the Co
ton in the case of the Wyaudott Del
y gates, signed by the seventeen Democrat
Delegates. A motion to lay on the tai
. failed ayes 16, nays 80. The prot'
=, was ordered to be placed on the Journal
= ayes 80, nays 9.
;, The Convention then adjourned I
Monday.