...I now invite your attention to the sixth section of the KansasNebraska act, in these words : - , " The legislative power of the Territory shall extend...legislation consistent with the Constitution of the United States and the provisions of this act." Is the providing a slave code— that is, laws whereby the...

...But how ? Undoubtedly by the comprehensive provision of the organic act itself, which declares that " the legislative power of the territory shall extend...legislation consistent with the constitution of the United States and the provisions of this act." If, in view of this act, the legislative assembly had the large...

...Slavery. This portion of the section in its original form read thus: " And be it further enacted that the Legislative power of the Territory shall extend...legislation consistent with the Constitution of the United States and the provisions of this act; but no law shall be passed interfering with the primary disposition...

...slavery. This portion of the section in its original form read thus : " And ~be it further enacted that the legislative power of the territory shall extend...legislation consistent with the Constitution of the United States and the provisions of this act ; but no law shall be passed interfering with the primary disposition...

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...Slavery. This portion of the section in its original form read thus : " And be it further enacted that the Legislative power of the Territory shall extend...legislation consistent with the Constitution of the Untted Slates and the provisions of this act ; but no law shall he passed interfering with the primary...

...¿ifovery. This portion of the section in its original form read thus: " And be it further enacted that thn Legislative power of the Territory shall extend to...legislation consistent with the Constitution of the United States and the provisions of this act ; bul no law shall be passed Interfering with the primary disposition...

...subject. Now, take the sixth section in connection with the twelfth. The sixth section provides that the legislative power of the Territory shall extend...subjects of legislation, consistent with the Constitution and the provisions of this act. The gentleman holds that the Legislature can, consistently with the...

...slavery. This portion of the section in its original form read thus : " And be it further enacted that the legislative power of the territory shall extend...all rightful subjects of legislation consistent with the'Constitution of the United States and the provisions of this act ; but no law shall be passed interfering...

...Territory shall be vested in the Governor and a Legislative Assembly. That the Legislative power of s:iid Territory shall extend to all rightful subjects of...legislation, consistent with the Constitution of the United Slates, and the provisions of this act ; but no law shall be passed interfering with the primary disposal...