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Special session of territorial legislature passes act to submit Lecompton constitution to a full and fair vote of the whole people on Jan. 4, 1858......Dec. 17, 1857 J. W. Denver succeeds Secretary Stanton, removed, as acting governor......Dec. 21, 1857 Election on the Lecompton constitution with or without slavery; free-State men do not vote; total vote, 6,795......Dec. 21, 1857 Free-State convention at Lawrence on Dec. 23, and a Democratic convention at Leavenworth, both in oppositioDec. 21, 1857 Free-State convention at Lawrence on Dec. 23, and a Democratic convention at Leavenworth, both in opposition to the Lecompton constitution......Dec. 24, 1857 Election of officers under the Lecompton constitution; vote for governor, 4,097......Jan. 4, 1858 Result of a people's vote on the Lecompton constitution was: Against, 10,226; for, with slavery, 138; for, without slavery, 23; election held......Jan. 4, 1858 Last meeting of the Topeka legislature; no quorum......March 4, 1858 Free-State constitutional convention at Minneola, March 23, adjourned to Leavenworth, March 25, frames The Le