Territorial Legislature of Kansas Territory

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The Territorial Legislature of Kansas Territory was the governing legislative body that created and administered laws for Kansas before it became a U.S. state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative body
territorial legislature
alsoKnownAs Bogus Legislature NERFINISHED
Kansas Territorial Legislature NERFINISHED
appliesToJurisdiction Kansas NERFINISHED
Kansas Territory NERFINISHED
authorizedBy United States Congress NERFINISHED
capital Lecompton, Kansas Territory NERFINISHED
convenedIn Pawnee, Kansas Territory NERFINISHED
country United States of America
created counties in Kansas Territory
local governments in Kansas Territory
territorial courts in Kansas Territory
dissolved 1861
followedBy First Kansas State Legislature NERFINISHED
foundedBy Kansas–Nebraska Act NERFINISHED
hasAuthorityOver chartering of towns and corporations in Kansas Territory
public lands in Kansas Territory
taxation in Kansas Territory
territorial militia organization
hasPart Council of the Kansas Territory NERFINISHED
House of Representatives of the Kansas Territory NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod American antebellum period NERFINISHED
inception 1855
jurisdiction civil law in Kansas Territory
criminal law in Kansas Territory
territorial administration in Kansas Territory
languageOfWorkOrName English
laterMetIn Lecompton, Kansas Territory NERFINISHED
legalBasis organic act of Kansas Territory
legislativeBodyFor Kansas Territory NERFINISHED
legislativePeriod Bleeding Kansas era NERFINISHED
legislativeProcess bicameral legislature
locatedInTime 19th century
location Kansas Territory NERFINISHED
meetsIn territorial capitol buildings in Kansas Territory
movedTo Shawnee Mission, Kansas Territory NERFINISHED
numberOfHouses 2
partOf Government of Kansas Territory NERFINISHED
politicalAlignment pro-slavery majority (first legislature)
reasonForDissolution admission of Kansas as a U.S. state
replacedBy Kansas Legislature NERFINISHED
significantEvent passage of pro-slavery laws
significantFor conflict over slavery in Kansas Territory
development of Kansas state institutions
subordinateTo Governor of Kansas Territory
United States Congress NERFINISHED

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Kansas Legislature predecessor Territorial Legislature of Kansas Territory
Kansas Territory (as namesake of Fort Riley) legislativeBody Territorial Legislature of Kansas Territory
subject surface form: Kansas Territory
this entity surface form: Kansas Territorial Legislature
Kansas Territory legislativeBody Territorial Legislature of Kansas Territory
this entity surface form: Kansas Territorial Legislature