...State equality as applicable to every portion of New Mexico under the Constitution, and as guarantied in the compact with Texas, by fair intendment, so...to all rightful subjects of legislation, consistent witli the Constitution of the United States and the provisions of this act" — thus leaving the people...

...of which were signed by Mr. Fillmore, provided as follows: ' "SEC. 6. That the legislative power of said Territory shall extend to all rightful subjects...legislation consistent with the Constitution of the United States and the provisions of this act." The same phrase occurs in almost, if not quite, all the territorial...

...the nearest usually traveled route. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted. That the legislative power of said Territory shall extend to all rightful subjects...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 disposal...

...defined, and but generally defined, in the twenty-fourth section : "That the legislative power of the Territory shall extend to all rightful subjects of...legislation consistent with the Constitution of the United States and the provisions of this act" In no part of the act is there any express power to call a convention...

...except the first session, which may continue sixty days. SEC. 6. That the legislative power of the territory shall extend to 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 with the primary disposal...

...KANSAS-NEBRASKA STRUGGLE. 101 section of the organic not provides " that the legislative power of the Territory shall extend to all rightful subjects of...legislation consistent with the Constitution of the Unilud States und the provisions of this act.'' That the Ideation of the sent of government, aml the...

...route. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the legislative power of said Territory shall extendio 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 with the primary disposal...

...territory shall be vested in the governor and a legislative assembly." " That the legislative power of said territory shall extend to all rightful subjects...of legislation, consistent with the Constitution of Uie United States and the provisions of this act ; but no law shall be passed interfering From these...

...of the Kansas and Nebraska bill, that the Legislature of a Territory — the legislative power of a Territory — shall extend to all rightful subjects...of legislation, consistent with the Constitution of tin- United Slates, and the principles of that bill. We may differ as to what is constitutional power,...

...that Kansas act. In the twenty-fourth section it is provided that — " The legislative power of the Territory shall extend to all rightful subjects of legislation consistent with the Constitution in' i lie I 'nitcd si;u.-s and the provisions of this act ; but no law shall be- parsed interfering...