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ordered 70 be sent 10 the family Of the INDUSTRIOUS de-
ceased, and motion Of Mr.. OCoSoR, the meeting nd
journed.
The Ksnsss Constitutional Convention.
OUR wYANDorTE CORRESPONDENCE
CONVENTION HALL, WYASDorTE, T.,
July 10, 1899
Negro Characterization 10 Exclude Negroes and MaLIuoes
from The School Benefs-Dsbae tAe S~Ject-Nston
Voted Dopn-Fredmsble 70 the Bill Of Rghs-A Nc,
Dast'nction-Sme Constitutional Nan, dc
Ny letter brought the proceedings OF the Convention up
10 Thursday evening, when the "ngeer" wa being ols
cussed The article education the subject matter
and the oebste turned the amendment to exclude
negroes and muasloes from participation in the sohoo
beDens The synopsis OF tue debate then forwarded vii
pretty clearly show the position Of parties
when the Convention met Friday morning, after the
regular order OF business disposed Of tae sabec,
came up again The last portion Of the sentence, reading
thus; (Which hal be open To pupils Of ootn sexes,
stricken out motion of republicans and the rel;ps
Of the article PROCEEDED Ia the last division rel.
i've 70 public Institutions providing for suitable progsoo
m each equity Tor those miehs De At recpents Of
Mr. MCDOWELL, (dem of Leavenwor'n b, moved to inser
apTovnon excluding the negro or no'atO rals sas
long iunher than ms friends coaid, ana A. was gOsd
dovn vi anltuopsiy.
Mr.. Thatcher Dep presented aodisiuoa section
The same eject, called fo the ay aud noes ote1d
ing merely piece OF political chicsDery.
Mr. s1fssos (dem) denounced the proposition as infs
nous
The vote vas unanimous, except Messrs Mcdowell ana
Foster tcem J, ~nO oteo for It.
THIS vex.d question posed Of and the Niger
III the pie more, the Convention Committee
Of the Whole PROCEEDED 30 the disposal Of reports.
TIE art Gle on hCheoue partially adop ed and then
nsds int SPECIAL order TOR Mobdsy morong rnere xin
opportunity for The display Of roat kansas people tom
skuliduegervn this repurt The pons tor temporary
State capital pamed therein, the history
Il tue pest this su jecs far 70 suppose tne!e vii
Of some capital points made Lawrence, Topeka Leaven
AEfh and m IN On.
Drg, The contest ~hl be within tue hfst Two points,
ponso atchis3D may oossiu M ps IL conpromse rue
county toeDship orgaU z,ou adopted, aDd shea
he Gns, III adjourned Ri Afternoon ~nen the report
of eom@t.e Preamble and Bill OF Rights was 70 come
up
gished TO fsriy the wnoe line of argl-
meDt generally ueed these predictions ana desrous
II nskng IL Original, tor weeks past ae prob sby
OeeB pCuaDs lDso his mud toe crudes theories OF
verDo,eut AZ yell as the souDoer enunc,atons Of Gu,
political fsibers The result the fo,oslog muddy
production, rboh ia part very parspnrase OF
the preamble the constitution OF Massachusetts. Much
amusement Dao ben Excl sd oy Is and that oroa hunor
so prominent IN me we-tern cparacter has had ample
play ID crtic,eDg IT.
kxis,ence wss the git Of omeipo;euce TO man. Il In
the toe islu;oa ana sdminra lon Of
inalvduai perfect freedom zvjo ETY.
quiy he rights "a OF that exia,ence sno
whenever these great objects are oo ooaeo the people rs
rehi institute gcverDIne e. and take
etsssiy isT h.n protection hsplDess The cody polite
formed voluntary stsochtio, OF individuals,
nunry covenant woere the wo,e people treat with each
ez sno ~sch citizen treas ain lbs "hoe people hist ali
tereiore the duy OF the people MIC law
20 proyice squts max ing laws
Impartial Interpolation anto execution OF Them
every citizen may at al tines and re curiy In hem.
We. therefore the Pc PIE OF bsAsas. acknowledging with
grateful besrts &c
When the house had passed INTO Committee OF tho
Whole the y0urg bers coz ~ enced arug not sho, AZ
The above, which, 10 make II etl.i ridiculous
introduced by the Chairman IN lo1g aod ponderous
spescn Ii which for the descst o. the Don veu.on he
proceeded 10 give, in As 'Dry Dnss
conceived, complete history, wnat he supposed
sueh Of ali she pieamoes aud bills Of rights ever framed
from MsgDs Cbar,s do~nsard-
Ieaseo~or,b member addressed the committee,
pg that Thought fret )mer he
couio lot conceive o. man without essseoce, anu he
therefore moved 10 Insert the word it's pla;e
making read-"wo WAS toe dfst git OF nnip0euce
10 man." Another moved to amend N the second para
graph, where the with occlrs that
out, that tha VINO people treat eact
citizen and each citizen The whole people, ell
Then the following supsn.u proposei rne Cow
ton in state Of uncomfortable hsrity while these
Amebcmebts were beng read The Seer tary col
iapsed several times with Aag ater, bal tue author
the preamble goiug such excoriaoa thI
cooy and finally stated that DE claimed no originality
for The pioou5ion; that ii he original preamble
the Massachusetts copst nton and emanAei from john
Adams pen II the medium OF transcription certaiu
WAS as dull az many OF bis spirtuasc brethren wbo
bring intelligence from "thst bourne WHENCE"
once sad, "no traveller returns" The substitute reads
We the delegates 10 this Constitutional CouvrnDn crate
10 cur commitments for the high honor hsy have conrra
and
ns opy ~ ss.ges o, pss ~ aad lie
selves Of speedy cmpleio1 Of on, soors as rcp
received In WyAndote bOard) believing
do the u dvidusism OF the social forces
and pcaed ramidcsu Of the sotberupa Inns
beautiful prsre and broad bottoms OF this fair TERRITORY
the ground in completely with The Cns, aud prong
by the his hest inpus OF perfect cs philosophy
bereby appoint up wing
constitution.
All the proposed amendments were withdrawn, and
the following adopted
We the people of Kausss grateful 70 Almighty God for the
civil sno religious privileges voucbsaed insure the
full and perfect OF rights American
do hereby orean and establish this Of the
kaI sas.
There is much zeEt and enjoyment In these things
among the people Of Kansas Our Conventions and Legs-
atures not behind the majority Of any State aud
rior to many in Intelligence; yet few bodies OF egsa
tive Character be found less for rules
sentng 10 many marks of Ldvioualty, peculiar and
strong
Tue Nebraska annexation question came in ii after
noon, on the report OF the special committee TO whom
their memorial referred Two gentlemen dele gate
from the whole number TO Speak 10 their behalf
then invited 10 address the Convention They spoke
during the afternoon synopsis Of the argument and
debate Will be Gent in my next.
Nuisxnces Up Town-MeetIng In the Nine
tenth Ward.
meeting Of the ctz Of the Nineeen.h ward, with
out distinction o. party beid Saturday evening al
Rupert,s Hall No Eas