The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-09


USED exclusively for municipal literary education. sc
ennc or charitable purposes aud psrsona property To
IN amour. not exceeding enc hundred collars each
nsa y nmny ana all property appropriated and used
nuue IN .or rcs1ous purposes to araoun not
sseai1s $4,000 may, ny general laws be s.emp ed
Sec 2 The General Assembly shall provide by law for
~ annual s sahc'ent to defay the ordinary
expenses OF the state for each year.
Sec. livery Law inposiog a tax shall state dis
tinct the object OF the same to whi.h ii shall b. an
piled. ~
Sec On the passage in either house Of the Genera,
Assembly Of any law which imposes continues or re-
news tAx Makes continues renewa an approo ria
commues claim or demand Of the state, The QUESTION
shall be taken by yeas and nays which shall duly en-
ae'ed the jonrnsl and thrseafths Of all members
elected to each house sh H. all such cases
to constitute . quorum.
AnnaK uI-eousry AND TOWNSHIP orncxs
Section / Tee General Asse mbly shall provide by
Law for the election Of county city, town and township
officers.
Sec. Q All officers whose election appointment. Ia
not provided for by this consu shall be elected by
the yeoe or appointed the General Assembly may by
law direct.
seo Provision shall be made by law for the removal
for misconduct mal,ersaton In Office of ali officers
Whose and duties not local legislative and
who shall be elected at general elections and also for
supplying vacancies created by such removal.
SEQ The legislature may declare the cases in which
any Office shsu he doomed vacant whore provision Is
made for that purpose in this constitution.
ARTICLE xiI.-CoRPoRAross
Section The General Assembly shall create cor
poraons by special except municipal purposes
Sec 2. Corporations may be formed under general
laws, but such laws may at any time be altered or
repealed
ARTICLE xV.--JrRMRuDBvcE
constitute thrss Commisso,ers whose auy .ba ~ ~
revise, reform, simplify and abdgc the rules of practice
pieadng forms and proceedings Of the Courts Of Record
OF TINS state and 10 provide far practicable aud
pedient that justice shall bc administered by Intelligent
AUD uniform proceedings without any distinction
law and equity
Sec. The proceedings Of the Commissioners shall be
reported to the General Assembly and be subject tho
action Of that body.
ARTICLE xv--alscynIASxous
Sec The first General Assembly shall locate the per
manent seat OF government.
Sec 2 Lotteries, the sale Of lottery tickets for
state : Wy
Sec No persons shall be Ell, cited or appointed TO any
once In this State unless they possess the qualifications
OF An eleotor.
Sec. 4. There may be established in the Secretary
q States Office Bureau Of Statistics and Agriculture
under such regulations as may be prescribed by law and
provision shall be made by the General Assembly the
organization and encouragement of state and county
Sec o. The m = General Assembly shall provide by law
Tor recurring to the wife the separate property acquired
the husband to the custody Of their children during their
minority; and in OF death, insanity intemperance
or gross improperly Of the husband their exclusive
custody.
ARTICLE xvt-AMgxpxxNrs TIFF CONSTITUTION.
Sec !. All propositions for amendment, TO the con-
sitution shall be made by General Assembly.
Sec g concurrence Of twohrds Of the members
elected 10 each House shall be necessary after which
such proposed amendments shall be entered the
journals with the Yeas and Nays and the Secretary Of
State shall cause the TO b. published In at least
one newspaper In each county in the State where
newspaper IL published for st least six months proceed
ing the next election for Senators aud
when such proposed amendments shalt be again referred
the legislature elected next succeeding said pubca
ton passed by the second Legislature, by a majority
Of twothrds Of the members elect 10 each House such
amendments 81 all De republshed aforesaid, for Mt
which election such proposed amendments shall be
ntcd to the people for their approval rejection ami
the majority Of the electors voting at such election
shall adopt such amendments the shall become a
part Of the constitution.
Sec. 3. When than one amendment Is submitted
AZ the same time they shall be submitted 10 enable
the electors 10 vote upon each amendment ratey
Sec. A. No convention for the forma ton II q new con
stituon shall be called no amendment TO the con
stituton shall be by the General Assembly made before
the year nor more than once In i've years there
after.
Article xvn.--aASxs AND crnRyvcY
Sec. l. No banks shall be established otherwise thai
u nder general banking law.
Sec. ]. the General Assembly ahal enact = general
banking law, such Law shall provide for the registty
and unit. sgnng by the Auditor Of State Of all pager
credit designed TO be circulated money, With ample
collateral security readily convertible into specie for the
redemption The gold silver shall
which collateral security .ha be under thc Of
the proper officer officers Of State. Such Law shan
restrict the amount OF MI paper credit TO be-
circulated as money and the aggregate amount to be put
in circulation In any year and motel ssued under
the provision Of this section Of ers alton than
Sec g. Tho stockholders ia every bank or banking
company shall be individually liable TO
aud above h r stock equal their respective shares of
stock for all debts aud liabilities of said bank banking
Sec. All bills notes issued money shall be AZ all
times fede matte In gold silver and law shall be
passed tsnconng directly Indirectly the suspension
by any bsDk or banking company Of specie payments.
FEC D. Holders 81 bank Lotes shall DO entitled In
q insolvency TO preference OF specie payment all
zee. g. No bank shall receive directly or indirectly
greater rate Of interest than shs be allowed by Law to
individuals osnipg money.
Nsr Eve lnn mr. han inn ball ha
quired 20 oease ali banking operations within twenty
years r'm The time u is organization, and promptly
thereafter 10 close iss business.
sec 8. The State shall not be stockholdsr In any
bank or banking Institution
sec g. All banks ,hali be required 70 keep offices and
proper officers for the issue aud redemption Of their
paper at accessible ana convenient point within the
state.
See 10 The said banking law shall contain a provi.
scn reseryipg the power 10 alter amend repeal said
Sec H. At the time Of submitting this consiu.,n TO
the electors for their approval disapprova the sr
clee numbered in relation 70 general banking a~ Sha
be submitted as distinct proposition in the following
ri,y q the votes cas-, shalt favor Of said artici.
Their the shall form part 81 this constitution
otherwise IL abAll be void and form part thereof
SCHEDULE.
In order that Inconvenience may arise from the
gsnization aud Of state govern ncnt aud
that the wishes q the people may be fully accomplished
Fhst-1hat no existing tights. suits, prosecu,i,ns,
claims and cenfracts shall be affected by change ia tae
sscops-That this constitution shall be submitted TO
the people Of Kansas for raii1ca,n the 18th day Of
december next.
ThirdIhs, each qualified elector shall express his as
dssent 10 the constitution by voting written
printed cket labelled Constitution ono Censtltu.
lion which election shall BE- held by the Ju ges,
nd conducted under the regulations aud fetrie-
iions Il hereinafter provided for the election Of
members 81 the General Assembly and the Judges thsre
in namsd shah. within ten days after raid election
zeal up and transmit 70 the Chairman ~ the Executive
Committee Of Kansas Territory the result 81 said ees
lion, who hall forthwith make proclamation u the
sane: and In the constitution be ratified
by the people, the cbsrman Of the Executive
Committee shall cause publication 20 be msde ny pro.
elsmaiisn that election will BE- held the third
tuesday Of January, A. 1866 for Governor Lieutenant
secre'ary Of State Treasurer Auditor Judges
u the supreme Court State Printer Attorney General
Reporter OF the Supreme Court, Clerk of the Supreme
Court snd Members u the General Assembly which said
eise''ln shai be held by the same Judges usder the
esricians, ard conducted In the sans nsGncE
hereinafter provided for the election members the
enc rlhlx and he IuLoes ler.lu u,rred