EXHIBIT No. 3. [From the Lawrence Republican of the 28th of May, 1857.] Proclamation. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TERRITORY OF KANSAS. To the legal voters and election officers of Kansas: Whereas the following returns of the census, taken under the act of the legislative assembly, entitled "An act to provide for the taking of a census and election for delegates to convention," passed the 19th February, 1857, have been made to me, to wit: Now, therefore, I, Frederick P. Stanton, secretary and acting governor, do hereby proclaim that, according to the provisions of said act and the census returns made in pursuance thereof, and upon a proper apportionment among the legal voters of the several districts aforesaid, they are respectively entitled to elect to the convention, provided for in said law, the number of delegates, severally, herein assigned to them, that is to say: Sixth district, Calhoun county..... 433 Eighth district, Riley and Pottawattomie counties........ 4 Tenth district, Douglas county. ..... Eleventh district, Shawnee, Richardson, and Davis coun- Twelfth district, Lykins county...... Eighteenth district, Bourbon, McGee, Donn, and Allen The proper officers will hold the election for delegates to said convention on the third Monday in June next, as directed by the law aforesaid, and in accordance with the apportionment herein made and declared. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and [L. S.] affixed the seal of the Territory, at Lecompton, this the 20th of May, 1857. FRED. P. STANTON. EXHIBIT No. 3. Pursuant to the provisions of law, a convention to form a State constitution assembled at the capitol, in the city of Lecompton, Kansas Territory, on the 7th day of September, A. D. 1857, at 2 o'clock p. m., when, On motion of Mr. Boling, Mr. Little was elected president pro tem. On motion of Mr. Vanderslice, Thomas C. Hughes was elected secretary pro tem. On motion of Mr. Danforth, James H. Nounnan was elected assistant secretary pro tem.: Where upon, On motion of Mr. Moore to appoint a committee of five on credentials, Mr. Calhoun asked for the calling of the roll prepared by the secretary of the Territory, which, on being called, the following members answered to their names, viz: Doniphan County. Jas. J. Reynolds. Daniel Vanderslice. S. P. Blair. Mr. Moore then renewed his motion, which was carried. The president announced as the committee Messrs. Moore, Boling, Lykins, Adkins, and Hamilton. Mr. Henderson moved to adjourn until to-morrow, 11 o'clock. Lost. Mr. Jenkins then offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the regular officers of this convention shall consist of a president, one vice president, a secretary and assistant secretary, one reporter, sergeant-at-arms, and doorkeeper. Mr. Jones, of Douglas, moved to amend by striking out "vice president" and inserting "president pro tem." Agreed to. Mr. Henderson moved to amend by striking out one and inserting two assistant secretaries, which, on motion of Mr. Key, was laid on the table. Whereupon, the above resolution was adopted. On motion of Mr. Calhoun, The secretary was ordered to procure printed lists of the members of the convention, as contained in the list furnished by the territorial secretary. On motion of Mr. Eastin, the convention adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clock. TUESDAY, September 8, 1857. Convention met, pursuant to adjournment. The minutes of yesterday were read and approved. Mr. Moore, chairman of the Committee on Credentials made the following report: Mr. President: The undersigned, the committee appointed to examine the evidence furnished this convention in reference to the right of membership, ask leave to report that they find the following named persons duly entitled. Jas. J. Reynolds, Daniel Vanderslice, H. W. Fireman, S. P. Blair, William Mathews, Milton E. Bryant, Thomas J. Key, Henry Smith, C. Dolman, J. T. Hereford, John H. Randolph, James Adkins, J. S. Haskall, P. H. Larey, Hugh M. Moore, James Doniphan, Jarret Todd, Lucien J. Eastin, John D. Henderson, John W. Martin, M. D. Rively, W. Christerson, Jesse Connell, G. B. Redman, Samuel J. Kookagee, William Walker, Alexander Bayne, W. H. Swift, Thomas D. Chiles, F. H. Stewart, H. D. Oden, James Kuykendall, William H. Jenkins, P. Z. Taylor, John S. Randolph, C. R. Mobley, W. H. Davis, George W. McKown, B. M. Jones, J. H. Danforth, W. S. Wells, W. T. Spicely, L. S. Boling, J. Calhoun, John M Wallace, A. N. Jones, Harrison Butcher, Owen C. Stewart, Rush Elmore, David Lykins, William A. Heiskill, J. S. Bradford, J. H. Barlow, J. H. Hays, Geo. Overstreet, H. T. Wilson, B. Little, D. F. GreenWood, G. P. Hamilton, and S. G. Reid. On motion of Mr. McKown, the above report was received and adopted. Mr. Jenkins offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the members of the constitutional convention be required to take an obligation of fidelity to the Constitution of the United States and the organic act of the Territory, known as the Kansas and Nebraska act, and that the oath be administered by a legally authorized officer of justice. Mr. Jones, of Douglas, moved to amend by inserting after the word act "and faithfully discharge the duties imposed upon them as delegates of this convention;" accepted. Mr. Boling moved to strike out the words "of justice;" agreed to. The resolution was then adopted. Whereupon, On motion of Mr. Calhoun, Judge R. C. Bishop was called upon to administer the obligation to the different members in accordance with the above resolution; when, On motion of Mr. Jones, of Douglas, the oaths were administered accordingly. Mr. Eastin moved that we now proceed to the election of officers of this convention. Mr. Jones then offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the vote in this election be "viva voce," and a majority of all the votes cast shall be necessary to constitute an election. Adopted. On motion of Mr. Eastin, Ordered, That the convention proceed to the election of a president of this convention. Whereupon, Mr. McKown nominated John Calhoun. Mr. Reid nominated Rush Elmore. Mr. Vanderslice nominated Lucien J. Eastin. The votes having been received and counted were declared to stand as follows: For John Calhoun..... Rush Elmore..... Lucien J. Eastin...... Those voting for Mr. Calhoun are, .27 .12 6 Messrs. Adkins, Boling, Butcher, Christerson, Connell, Dolman, Doniphan, Danforth, Eastin, Elmore, Greenwood, Hereford, Hascall, Henderson, Hamilton, Jenkins, Jones, of Douglas, Kookagee, Kuydendall, Little, Moore, Martin, McKown, Redman, Randolph, Wells, and Wallace-27. Those voting for Mr. Elmore are, Messrs. Blair, Bryant, Bayne, Calhoun, Heiskell, Key, Lykins, Mathews, Reynolds, Reid, Spicely, and Stewart, of Douglas-12. Those voting for Mr. Eastin are, Messrs. Barlow, Childs, Hays, Overstreet, Smith, and Vanderslice-6. Mr. Calhoun, having received a majority of the votes given, was declared duly elected president of this convention, and Messrs. Moore, Boling and Hamilton were then designated as a committee to conduct the president elect to the chair. Mr. Jenkins moved to go into an election for president pro tem., and nominated Hugh M. Moore. Whereupon, On motion of Mr. Hamilton, the rules were suspended, and Mr. Moore was elected president pro tem. by acclamation. The convention now proceeded to elect a secretary. Mr. Vanderslice nominated Thomas C. Hughes. Mr. Danforth nominated James H. Nounnan. Mr. Boling nominated Samuel B. Ford. The votes, having been received and counted, were declared to stand as follows: For J. C. Hughes... J. H. Nounnan.. S. B. Ford....... Those voting for Mr. Hughes are, 30 11 4 Messrs. Blair, Bryant, Butcher, Bradford, Barlow, Christerson, Connell, Chiles, Calhoun, Dolman, Doniphan, Eastin, Greenwood, Henderson, Jenkins, Key, Kookogee, Kuykendall, Lykins, Little, |