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ROSS PUBLISHERS, PROPRIETORS, IKUIDSUKT -a atardaf Ereflin t' i'Z. TOPEKA KANSAS. ADVERTISING A nramnsTMiurw Cards at flva Unas at lew tot one- year, Cards of ten lines or lees, one jot I.W Ten lines or lose; one insertion, 1S Each subsequent insertion, Tan lines or loss, three months, ...7 SS six months, T.Se Quarter at a eoiemn, ae year U.S Half 3S.S0 Whole Tt.SO TERMS voTa TOPEKA, KANSAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1858. NO. 7.

'-v. is, on Jlsf 1 aakwribers, on year, Clat Teolw tfRTE v. GILES. Jfatarv pmbQe, Commissioner of Deed for ell the 4 ItKnanj Territoriee, auC Recorder of Deed for the cty of Topeka. Y.

VAMlORS. Y. Will! and Retail Dealer In Dry Goods. Ready Made lathing. Boot Shoes, Hardware, Cutlery, Stoves, Kanaa dvenue, Topeka.

JW BOYER CO Wholesale bealersin Boots, Shoes, Hats and Caps. S'Cini story Jarfo ue vr Wore house. Levi-e -Kail- City, are noarreceivin- he enlv f.H.I Iurest atock of Boots, Shoes. Hats aad Caps, di.et't trom the in Ntw England, ever rouelit west of St. Louis, wlikh niter to the trade at at.

OSLS prices, for cash or approved city adeeptairrt! v2u42 ly REMONSTRANCE dV tiik constitutional con- EN TI 6 AG A I NST HE PASSAGE THE LECOMPTpN CONSTlTU- -TION. To the Senate and House of Rep -resentatives of the bnited States. The Convention now in session in the eity of Leavenworth, for' the purpose of framing a State Constitution according to the provisions of a law passed by the Terri serial Legislature cf Kansas, at its last sesiion, has chained the undersigned with. the I emn duty of remonstrating with your honorable, body against th: passage instrument ritqtinn ron and Newton raised objections to the resolutions as being indefinite, and expressed themselves against voting for thu Convention to fix for the future State the manner in which their land shall be appropriated. Messrs Lane and Lazalier defended the resolution, the latter gentleman expressing himself strongly against trusting any Legislature, and arguing that the Convention bad right to indicate in what manner the public lands sheuld be applied, so a best to inure to the advantage of all the people.

The resolution was finally tabled. The Committee on Legislative Department made majority and minority reports. The first provides for a Senate and House of Representative; both bodies to be elected ferone year; the minority report abolishes. the Senate, and provides for the election annually Of llouae Representatives. Both reports weie laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.

The Convention then adjourned to nine oclock Monday morning, to give the Committees time to work on tueir reports FIFTH DAY. 8. a. nose w. kes.

ROSS BROTHERS, Rahiishcr Sunk, piasir Dec st-'s tart ofaA act dedaring. t'lft with llti ATdnoe oeftr UU o. 1 known aa th.e hiu-st. ave icauta. j0 yc Hie organ.

law 1'' the fct tue of rHference of the same to the people.for their ratification or rejection. Mr. Barr moved to lay the resolution on the table. Chair decided the motion out of order. Resolution referred to the committee on elective franchise." AFTERNOON SESSION.

Convention met the President in the chair. Committee on phraseology reported back the report of the committeo on election. Motioa wasmaade to appoint the second Tuesday in October, and the first Tuesday ia November as the day of holding general elections. The report was Isid over. -The committee further reported the report of the committee on amendments.

A discussion ensued on the first section, which provides for tho submission of amcBd manta to the people by a three fifths vote ofjtnj legislature. -Mr. Wood move-1 Ao insert, Ivwo-Ahh-a-' in place of three fifihs, Mr. Davis amended by im-aiting the word majority. The questioa was taken on tile last ainendmeat and Joist.

Gen. Lane called fir a division of the qus-tion and called for the ajs and nays on the striking out three yeas 23 nays 41 lost. Tho irst and sccoad sections were adopted; d'iscussion then arose ou the third section, which required that the people should vote every ten years upon the propriety of calling a new Constitutional Convention. Mr. Foster moved to strike ut 08 and insert 60.

Mr, Mr. Wood moved to atnead by inserting 65 instead of 63. Both motion were lost, and the original section adopted. The report was adopted as a whole1 Gen. Lane then mo-ed to take tho article on elections from the table.

It was then read the blank filled by the insertion of the second Tuesday of October as the time for holding the general election, after soma discussion. Mr. Thacher, from Com. on phraseol ogy reported back for the consideration of the Convention, the ordinance committee report. It was then read, A discussion then arose on the preamble to the report in which the State gives up the right of taxation over the lands of the United States, in consideration of certaia grants afterwards named.

Judge Conway claimed that it was settled as a questioa Mitchell, Hudson, Griffith, Hatterseheidt, Trower, and Adams. On Corporations, Douglas, Root, Webster, Miller, Danford, Montieth, Foster. On Newton, Baker, Carpenter, McCauslin Wood, Dr. Adams, and Goodin: On Education, Blake, Pillsbury, Austin, Flemming, Goodnow and Mitchell. On Ordinance, Conway, Arny, Beeler, Fish, McCullough, Scudder, and Spriggs.

On Enr-dlment, Goodin, L. Fiah, Goodnow, Ross, aud Griffith. On Legislative Department, Lazalier, Bowker, Cook, Higginbotham, Humphrey, Ross, Trower. Ou Banks and Currency, II Adams, Robertson. Dr Adams, May Butler, Per-hain Slid NYiAehJii.

On Miscellaneous, Roberts, Barr, Ritchey, Plumb, Tbacher, Wood, and Hatterseheidt. On Schedule, Soule, Curtis, Hampden, Anderson, Shepherd, Thacher and Barr. A motion was carried to raise a committee on appaitionment. te consist ef one person from each county represented. Gen Lane offered the following: Resolved, That the committee on Schedule be instructed te report a clause for the submission of the question of the seat of government to a full and fair vote of the whole poople the first vote to be bad en the day the constitution is voted upon.

After motions to amend, the whole subject was laid upon the table. The members then selected their seats. Adjourned to 3 M. Afternoon Session. After the announcement of one or two committees, and sosne other business, the president, Gen Lane, tendered his resignation as presiding officer.

The resignation was received, and on motion the convention proceeded to ballot for a president. The first ballot was iuformal, on which tho following votes were cast: Conway, 47; Ewing, 26; Scattering, 8. On motion, Mr Conwav was declared President by acclamation, and was escorted to the chair by Gen Lane and Ewing, Jr, and upon assuming the duties made an impressive and appropriate spec-ch. Tht question of the manner of locating the Capital was discussed for some time, and then the everal propositions were refetred to the committoa Schedule. Adjourned to meet at 9 a Saturday morning DAY.

G. A. CUTLER D. Kansas. fkviiciaut au4 Sutgt'On.

Wi.i Ue found i.i bis Office oa Qurncy feei iopeKa, Kansas, iu ad Uurs pt wbeu on proiessiuna uiiMiiess. j.w. mwwrrwr Wholesale Dealers in Oroceries, Precisions, Cn ckerT. jg0ta and ines Hardware, Dry Goods, Ac. han-m avetiue, Ruindaro.

E. M. SLOAN C0. Whslsaals and retail Dealer in Dry Goods, Cloth.in?, Bata, Capa, Boots Shoes, Water street, between Walnut and Main, Kansas City, Mo. SHEPHERD IIEMIY.

TTk.lMiili and Retail Dealer in Hardware and Stoves 179 Main aireet Quimlaro, Kansas. JOHNSON VEALE. Whateaala Dealers in Dry Good, Hardware, Gins. Sssli and shoes. Knns-is avenue, Quindsro, Kansas.

E0. H. BECKWITH, Dtaler in Dry Goods, Groceries, Harrdware, Queens-war. Hats and Caps, Boots and shoes, store form-mij occupied by Murphy Parley. 32tf e7 G.

ROSS, Mawinoner for the States of Wisconsin and New York fti.e 104 Sixth Avenue East, Topeka. DR. CHARLES KIAG, 'KnoMpathic Physician and Surgeon. Office in Con- aiitnSion HalU DR. S.

E. MARTIN, rkytims and Surgeon Office, Topeka Avenue, Tope ka, Kansas. We shall i day, to or causes for acknowledge instrumnt. matter of arguments are honorable body as a duty which and which knows make, in their appeal to ever been deal shall plainly facts which sue, and show aprofessedly are resolution. We remonstrate, approval of by tho followin 1.

It is of Kansas. 2. has not attempt, at this late enumerate in tail, the arguments which render it impossible the people of Kansas to the binding effect of that Those causes are now historical record and those already bafore your and the world. But we owe to our con-stitueats, with a resolute hope not discouiagament, we name, a solemn that Tribunal which lias to our prayers, and and briefly present the give character to, this is why a loyal people, under Democratic Government, forced to the very verge of then, against the the Lecompton Constitution Federal Congress, on the grounds not the act of the people It received from 'them a stern and overwhelming condemnation, at the ballot-box, bv a majority which pulses, And by the glorious memories of the past, to maintain unflinchingly to tho end, a struggle which they believe is to determine the triumph of freedom or of tyranny in the Republic. They have in themselves a courage which no manifestations of power can intimidate, and a consciousness pf right which no political sophistries cafi confuse and they possess a material strength, increased a hundredfold by the Constitutional bulwarks, behind which it is entrenched.

Their sufferings have won for them the active sympathies of a nation, too jealous of its liberties to see their barriers broken down by the exercise of illegal powers hv its representatives and fis rulers. Against all external foefrthe Federal Government is strong to invincibility but opposed to such resistance as the people of Kansas can uffer to this usurpation, all its appointments will but serve to render more manifest its utter and absolute irapotency to the enforcement of its tyrannical resolves. Federal Government cannot conquer the people of Kansas because it ought not'. Let it, then, pause for reflection' before taking the irrevocable step. Let it hesitate long before invoking, by the exercise of illegal and tyrannical powers, that fate which always destroys those who conspire against the liberties of a free and enlightened people.

Let it retrace those steps which have advanced tho nation to the brink of dissolution. Let it secure to the people of Kansas those rights which all parties have so often and so solemnly guarantied, and thus turn back upon the political dial, the shadow which now portends ruin and disaster to the institutions of our common country. Let it recollect that its power is of, and from the people; and by dealing justly with Kansas, let it add one more column to the proud array, which is the strength, as it is the glory of the Confederation, J. M. WINGHELL, T.

DWIGHT THACHER, J. S. EMERY, J. M. WALDEN, CHAS.

A FOSTER. Leavenworth, K. Mar. 30, 58. This Remonstrance being read, the following Resolution was unanimously passed by the Convention Resolved, That a printed copy of the able and eloquent address reported to this convention by Mr.

Wincliell, as Chairman of the Committee on Remonstrance, against the adoption 3y Congress of the Lecompton Constitution, through the aid of Federal bribery and corruption, be sent to James Buchanan, each member of the Federal Cabinet, th9 Governors of the different States, and all the Representatives in Congress who may favor or support the Lecomptcn usurpation. PROCEEDINGS OF THE Couititutienal Convention, J. VARISWORTH. a. wcarwT.

MYRPKY rARSSWORTH, A Lazalier, Wn Fleming, Hugh Robertson; Perham, X) Beeler, Hampton. Riley Dist Goednow, Blake, Higginbotham." Pottavvatiomie Dist U. Cook, J. D. Adams.

i Davis Dist PilUbury. Leavenworth Dist Adams, Ewing, Hattersheidt, Douglas, James Davis, Roberts, Wlnchell, Coffin, Trower, Tel-fer, Iv Twombly, Johnson, Walden. Nemeha Dist Wiigbt, Toney. Weodscin Diat Austin. Greenwood Dist -M Ashmore.

Wise Dist Espy. The Convention proce-ied to elect permaneulofiicerB, 'fheltot ballot was informal. 'Oa motion the convention declared by acclamation, Gen. James H. Lane, President.

The following permanent ofiicers were then chosen: Tappan, Secretary; Hutchins, Assistant Secretary G. F. an on, Ser geant-at-Arms; RJ Hinton, Reporter. It was then retolved by the Cenven-tien that when this convention adjourns that it do adjourn to meet at on Thursday, the 25th of March at 12 M. The vole stood GO Ayes to 13 najs.

Mr. Thacher then offered Resolved, Tha we now proceed to fill the blank in the resolution just passed, and each member reponding as his name is called, naming some place to which the convention shall adjourn. Goodjn inti duced the following: Whereas, an undue and unfortunai prejudice has been gotten up in certain lortions of this Tarritory, in reference to the call of the convention meet at Minneola; and whereas, the interests of the people demand that the delegat. now assembled, fiame a constitution for their rejection or adoption, and return as speedily as possible to their constituency. Therefore Resolved, That the bringing in at this time, of any outside issues, not immediately allied to our legitimate business, has a tendency both to distract and divide us as a people, aad for a time estrange us fiom the true objects for which we are convened.

Laid upon the table by a large majority. Several votes were taken with various Jesuits, one of which was decisive, being for Topeka 37, Minneela 17, Leaven worth 13, Lawrence 5. Some persons changed their votes so that the vote stood for Topeka 39; all other places35. After considerable debate the cnven-tion re-considered ibis. The name of Topeka was withdrawn, and that of Leavenworth inserted iu the resolution, A committee of seven was appointed, to whom the Topeka Constitution was referred, -to bo reported to the convention.

The Leavenworth City delegation was made a committee to prepare a place in Leavenworth fur the sessions of the convention. Adjourned at 4 oclock A. to meet puisuant to above resolution. Thursday Evening. Convention met puisuant to adjournment, and was opened by prayer by Rev.

Mr. 'Pitzer, cf Leavenworth. After several unimportant motions, Mr. Wincliell moved that a committee of five be appointed to di aft a renioi slrance against the acceptance of the Lecoinptoa Constitution, to be sent to Congress. The motion wao adopted, and the Chair appointed Messis.

Wincheil, Ewing, Walden, Foster, Thacher. Mr. Walden moved to appoint a committee of seven, to draft an Address to company the constitution framed by the convention. Adopted. The Committee appointed at Minneola, oa the resolution lelatireto adopting the Topeka Constitution, reported in part, and lecommended the appointment of committees of seven each, on these subjects: Preamble and Bill of Rights, the Legislative Department, Executive, Judiciary, Jurisprudence, Education, Public Institutions, Public Debts and Pubfic Works, Militia, Finance and Taxation, Elections, Corporations, Miscellaneous matters, Banks aod Currency, Schedule.

Convention adjourned till A. M. Friday morning. in Foreisrn and Domcvic Dry r.srhing i Boots and Shoes. Hardware, Groceries SO l'OOm TOT UOUbt.

Hftt. Cups, Boot Qnwwmr, Cur. Kansas A -Mh epe jg orJgm was marked CVCntS k. hoilidat j0f gyg, atrocity, and 1 ts consumma- HeLLIDAY THORNTON. tian signalized by such glaring frauds, aw vers and I -and Ase-t will attend and a(J eTer dgirace the rCCOl'ds Of wr.nptly, all ousines-in c' rc o.

frasian. od.ee No s. taw iv. n.u.s,-.. gtate it shall create and that people inevitably ba demoral--o tix-h -v ized, who are forced to the acceptance v2nh in Hardware, Tinware, itf of such unworthy precedents in place Tpka.

Knsa A. F. WTI i II Ware Maker, will attend to the matinf-ctitre T.sirina ef ca. iret ware, and te mi Z.a.ral. Me will also build patent acaes for weie.i-i ha and other heawy articVs, in iuy port of iu -MS a try and warrant them as gaud the best, or y.

Kaihnn, near th. corner of Van Bareaa of (State sovereignty, that the Uuited States had no right over the Iirad within a State, except those possessed as a private individual, and therefore the State had the right of taxation, or of ceding that right in exchange for ceriaia grants land. Mr. Arny took the nm ground. General Lane moved the reference to a select committee.

Carrlei. Chair appointed Lane, Arny, ivis, Luxalier, an I Ross as that committee. Mr. Douglas rose to explain why the committee ou piinting were tillable to procure the performance cf the necessary woik. The editor of the Timet wae compelled to decline in coasequcaee of tbe waut of material; so with the editor the Ledger.

Messrs Douglas, Wiuans aad Ritchey, reported from the committees ok eorpora-tions, public debt and militia. Referred to the Committee on phraseology. After some discussion on rules between Mr. Douglas, Gen. Lane and the Chair, the Convention adjourned till 8 a.

ji. y-. aa4 aiath Topeka. SMITH COLE. lara in Hardware, Tinware Stc Tribune Tpb Ktnca.

A. CITLER, Barveyor. Civil Engineer, and Real Estate Agent, Law 0. WILMARTII, Dlr in Books, Stationary and Periodicals. No 30 Jfaaaachnsett street, Lawreuce, Kanas.

E. S. LOWM VN, Law, Attorney and CovnseUor at aaa Monday March 29. The Convention met at nine. The President in the chair.

After a very able aud eloquent prayer by the Rev. Mr. Haun, the Convention proceeded to business. The President announced the following gentlemen as committee on phraseology and arrangement: Lana, Ewing, Mitchell, Thatcher and Adams: Mr. Mitchell, as chairman of the committee, reported a bill of rights, and asked for further time to prepare a preamble.

The teport was referred to the committee on phraseology. Mr. Newton, for the committee ou amendments, and Mr. Lind for committee pubtis institutions, reported. General Lane made the following motion: Reeolved, That all special and standing committees be required to report on or before the meeting of the Convention on Tuesday morning.

After tome discussion, the motion was carried. Mr. Ewing moved to adjourn till 3 P. which motion was luted i out of order. Dr.

Davis proposed to introduce some resolutions as instructions to the varioue committees, and not take up the time of the Convention in discussing, till the reports were properly before it. General Lane made the following motion. Resolved, Tu at the rules be so amended; as'that all resolutions introduced into the Convention be referred to the appro priate committees without debate. After some discussion, the questioa on the above was put and carried affirmatively. Dr.

Davis then introduced the fallowing resolutions: Resolved, That the committee on apportionment insert a clause in the constitution te prevent the legislature from uniting any two or more counties into one senatorial or representative district, when such counties shall be entitled to one or more senators or representatives, accord ieg to trieir population. Referred to the committee ok legislative department. Resolved, That the assumption by a constitutional convention of the power that the people cannot at any time alter, amend or abolish their constitution is at war with the principles of republican government and subversive of liberty. Resolved, That the bill of rights be so formed as to affirm the right of the peo-)le, by their represontatives in the general assembly convened, to alter, atnead or abolish their constitution at any tune when the public good requires it. Referred to committee on bill cf right.

Resolved, That the committee on judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of insertiKg a clause iu the constitution requiring the legislature to provide by law for the appointment of three commissioners whose duty it shall ie to prepare a code of laws for tho state of Kansas and report the same to the next general assembly, subject to their adoption and modification. Referred to the cemmittee on judici-ary. Mr. Spriggs introduced th8 following: Resolved, That all fines assessed for ay breach of the penal laws shall 1 applied to the use of common scioolt in the counties wherein they shall be assessed. Referred to the committee on finance aud taxation.

By Mr. Barr: Resolved, That the cemmittee on apportionment be required to take into consideration the expediency of providing for the commissioners, of those -counties having more than one representative, to apportion their several counties into single districts. Referred to committee on apportionment. By Mr. Browi: Resolved, that tho legislature may pass all necessary laws for the regulation, restriction or prohibition of the importation, manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors.

Referred to the committee on legislative department. By Mr: Davis: Resolved, That the committee on elective franchise bo instructed to insert clause in the constitution, to prevent the emigration and settlement of negroes i and mulattos within the territory of the i State of Kansas, with provision for the L0W.1IAX Sl REYNOLDS, Kecaie Agents Lawrence, Kansas v2nl Forwarding and wrth City, Kansas J. BI. DICKSON, Whole sale and snail dealer iu Pry goods. Grocenos Ro.il, KIkws.

Iren and Nails. Also Comimssion Forwarding Merchant- Leavenwor li City, Kansas LADEW PEERS CO. ptiltrt Presses, Type, News, Boo-i, Cap, Ltrer, Colored and Manila lip9rs, Cm-ii Card Hoard. 6.C. 'M the at.

Lmi Tve Bouuih and Paper Warehouse vFo. 87 ftttd 39 Loi-Iiat st. st. Louis. 441 jp S.

ENSIGN, M. D. FhTaician and Surgeon, recently from Morrow County Ohio, iias settled permanently at Hamlm. Browne county, Kansas. 82ti o.

w. HATHAWAY, WM. W. HENDERSON. HATHAWAY HENDERSON, Daalara in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots Shoes, and -Country Produce all kinds fcHOstitutiou Hall, Kansas venue.

1 of those ffloriou? traditions of liberty which should iliurvaute theearlv his- tory oi every Government. 4.. The very existence of the Convention is conclusive evidence the popular will. After its close, the result of its labors will be submitted to a vote of the whole people for approval or rejection. Until that decision is made, we earnestly trust that Congress will give us respite from the sentence it has threatened to pronounce.

No just cause exists for this unprecedented haste. The people are at length in the possession of a government which they have so modified as to render it endurable and appeal, with every argument of expediency and justice, to be McCORMIYK, 1 ted to, retain that government, until, Commission Merchants. Leaven the exercise of theU acknowledged rights, they shall see fit, to replace it with ns of their own creation and choice. 5. Congress cannot force a gov- ernment upon an unu filing people, without an assumption of principles foreign and antagonistic to the fuuda- mental law of the nation and the exercise of an authority subversive of the cheif principles of our national freeaom.

That all governments de- rive their just powers from the consent of theoverned, is an axiom of American liberty, older than the Constitution itself. That Congress may admit new States into the Union, is a constitutional admission of this principle, which leaves without warrant all exercise of compulsory power. No State can be admitted except upon application and the people of Kansas have never applied, with the Lecompton Constitution. The one argument in favor of that instrument, is, it3 technical regularity in the steps taken for its formation, at the same time that the popular will was frustrated by conspiracy and We will not believe that the Congress of the United States is prepared to ignore all the beneficent principles of law by a dogmatic assertion that its sol virtue exists in a mere regularity of form, and that no consideration is due to its true spirit and -We reply, therefore, upon the representatives of an intelligent and virtuous people to select such policy, which, -in view of -'tho extraordinary circumstances, is best calculated to proteqc the sacred principles of popular liberty, and avert the calamities of civil discord. The people of Kansas are the descendants of a race, whose freadom has been transmitted as an invaluable heirloom for the inheritance of their children.

'-They are 3 ins b7 their convictions and their Saturday, March 27. The Convention met pursuant to adjournment at 9 A. M. Judge Conway in the Chair. After prayer by the Rev.

Mr. Parker, business(was proceeded with. The committee on ordinance, reported through their Chairman, Mr. Arny. The report was laid on the table and ordered to be printed.

It provides for the donation by Congress, of twenty sections of laud for a State Industrial University, and of sixty sections for the benefit of four colleges, to be located in four equal divisions of the State as also for school lands in place of those sold on the Indian Trust lands. The ordinance asks for the donation of alternate sections for railroad purposes, along three trunk lines, one running due north and south, and the other westward. The delegates having made their choice, tbff President announced the committee on apportionment as follows P. B. Plumb, Breckenride P.

Johnson, Leavenworth S. Emory, Douglas Saml Stewart, Hunter and Butler cos. Uriah Cook, Pattawatomie W. F. N.

Arny, Anderson Ed. Lynd, co. H. J. Espy, Wise (ShurtlefT, Weller J.

H. Pdisbury, Davis co. W. Bouker, Cal-heun R. B.

Mitchell, Linn G. D. Humphrey, Madison M. L. Ashmore, Greenwood co.

Orville Root, Brown W. W. Rees, Shawnee co. R. Austin, Woodson C.

Mayo, Johnston co H. Harvey Richardson R. W. Forney, Nemaha A. Lazalier, Doniphan co; B.

B. Newton, Bourbon J. Goodnow, Riley co. G. A.

Colton, Lykins Elliott Coffee co. The President also announced the following Committee on counties and county and township officere. Messrs Arny, Monteitb, Plumb, Wincheil and McCauslin. Mr. Mitchell asked to be excused from serving on Committee od Education, and Prof.

Griffith, of Bourbon was appointed by the Chair to fill the vacancy. Mr. Fletcher was substituted in the place of the President on the address Committee. Mr. Davis intreduced a resolution in structing the Legislative Committee to report a provision by which a majority ef the Legislature may pass a bill over the Governors veto.

Referred to tho committee on executive. Gen. Lane offered a resolution as in structions to the CommitteS on Miscellaneous, to report a dause exempting homestead of one hundred and sixty acres, or a thousand dollars worth of rea or personal property from execution. Re ferrod to the committee. A discussion ensued on a resolution Mr.

'instructing the schedule Commiiteo to report on a clause by which future Legislatures sheuld be compellec to appropriate the lands donated by Con grees to certain purposes, to be indicatec by. the conveutiom M6ssr 'Arny, John L. W. HORNE, SIXTH DAT. Tuesday, March 30.

Mr. Soule, from committee on Schedule, teportod. Mr. Barr asked time to prepare a minority report on the same. On motion of Geu, Lane, tba rule wai suspended, and the rvport read before reference to the committee on Phraseology, Mr.

Allen introduced tho following minoi.ty report from the committee on franchise The undersigned, minority of the committee, beg leave to say that they fully agree with the majority report in full, except in the first section, and wish to substitute all white male citizens, instead of all male citizens. Gen. Laue moved to refer to a select committee of three. Mr. Wood moved to lay on the table, which was lost, Gen.

Lanes motion was thea put and carried Mr Mitchell reported from committee on apportionment. Referred under the rule. On motion of Gen Lane, the committee ou address were allowed until 7 to irepare their report. Messrs Ewing, Foster and Amy re-lorted from committees on judiciary, jurisprudence and county and township officers. Gen Lane moved to recommit the judiciary report, with instructions to insert seven instead of five circuit judges.

The report provides for a supreme court, with three judges; five circuit court, and a court of common pleas, with probate jurisdiction in each county. Mr Ewing, a chairman of the committee, defended the report jn an able manner He argued tbat five judges were sufficient to transact all the busineee necessary that the appointment of so many officers would give rise to distrust in tha public mind; and that the convention should aim to make as few as would-be necessary for the due and prompt administration of These circuit judges we'e not required to visit the common pleas courts, but only to sit in the higher courts; and, with the provision for county coune, be thought the number named in the article ample'. We roust not burden 1 the peeple with salaries, hut would find FIRST DAY. The Cenremion met at ilinneola at 12, M. W.Y.

Roberts called the convention to order, M. F. Conway and Dr. Danford were ut in nomination for temporary Chairman. vote was taken by ballot.

Judge Conway leceivmg 37 votes and Danford 19. The following temporary ofiicers were chosen: S. F. Tappan, Secretary G. F.

Warren, iSeigeaut-at- Anns V. F. Aruy moved that a committee of teen on credentials be appointed. The Chair appointed T. Ewing, Alfred Lazalier.

A. Soule, R. M. Fish. Dr.

Acam-i, and F. Goodnow. Members of The Convention. Jeffeison District E. Lind, J.

Monroe, J. C. Todd, A. W. McCauslin.

Shawnee Dist A. L. Wmans, L. Fish, R. M.

Fish, H. W. Gurus, W. W. Ross, John Ritchie.

Atchison Dist F. G. Adams, Caleb May, G. M. Fuller, C.

O. Woodworth, H. S. Baker. Breckearidge Dist P.

B. Plumb, W-McCullough, J. R. Swallow. Butler Hunter Dist S.

Stewart. Madison Dit-t G. D. Humphrey. Jjinn Dist A.

Danford, T. H. Butler, R. Mitchell, R. Brown Dist A Richardson Dirt Har-vey.

Anderson Dist ArUj, Spriggs, Webster. Cotfey Dist A Kinzio. A Haw kins, Eiliolt. Calhoun Dist Bewker, A Fuller. Lykins Dist A Colton, A Fos ter, Roberts, Knapp.

'Franklin Dist J. K. Gooding J. G. Reese.

1V i Waller Dist A' II Shurtleff. Alien Bourbon Dist Griffith, II Hudson, Newton, A Car-pentar, Campbell. Douglas Johnson Conway, Scudder, Branscemb, A Soule. XVm RMonlieth, Sheppard, Mayo, Allen, Tbacher, Emery, Y. Doniphan Dist Il Lane, Barr Brick-maker, Toprivt.

Is prepared to famish Brick at short notice 'Orders for spring building sollici- A. td early. n40-tf. M. E.

CLARK Dealers in Groceries and Provisions, Flour and Grain, Chsrokes street, between Second and Third. Leavenworth, Kunsas. 2 ly -CHASE HOUSE, "CHASE, Proprietor. Near the corner of and fixth open for the reception ofGueeta, 'Travelers and Boarders can always de- YpetM'WpAL'hAriHg good beds and board. 49 QULYBARO HOUSE.

K. 1-3 and K-" avenue. Colby barker. Pro viators. A lin of Hacks start every morning from th.

hotel, for Lawrenea, eonnecMng there with routs for ivory part of the territory. Fare to Lawrence, a WHITNEY HOUSE, T. J. Wldtney, No. stmt, Lawrence, Kansas.

THIRD DAT. Friday, March 26. The Convention was opened by prayer by Rev. B. Baldridge.

The President announced the following Committees: 1 On Printing. Johnson, Davit, Goodin. On Address, Walden, Emery, Thacher, Adams, Gonway, Danford, Goodnow. On Elective Franchise, Fletcher, Ste art, Kinzie, Brown, Allon, Johnson and Conway. On Executive, Branscomb, Colton, R.

Ewing, Williams; Telfer, Iloss and Fletcher. On Judiciaay, Ewing, Emery, Plumb, Douglas, and McCauslin. On Jurisprudenee, Festr, Pickering Branacorab, L. Fish, Ritchey and Newton. '-r' On Elections, Harvey Knapp, Swallow, Hawkius, Wright, Ewing and Coffin On Publit Institutions, Lynde, Monroe, Elliott, Fulleri Torrey, Arny.

'On Public Debt and Works, Davis, Roberts SburtlefF, Ashmore, Winsins and Root. 4 i On Militia, -Ritchey7 Todd, 'Reese, Espy, Mayo, "May and Woodworth.1 -On Finaaco and Taxation, Woodworth, fe'i L-ynf WM. XKlOLBa 1 .1 fl. THOS. KOCHk.

i tr Zcigler ROche, Wholesale and KetMl Dealers in staple and fiinry Dry Goads, beta, caps, boots, shoes, table and pocket cutlery, Cherokee street, (lon sid,) beuvein Fecond end Third. Leavenworth, Kansas. Cv3ni Iastiv, .14 1,. and Retail Dealers in Dry Goods, Grocerie Ready Made Clothing, Hardware, Farming Utensbt kt, i i TOPEKA LODG. 7L 6 1 1- 9- JLGT V.

Tt meets every 1 ues t.l imy Vis. ARior Templars are cord ially invited, 1 L. G. CLEVELAND, W. CT.

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