New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-08

FvPoiuy III . 8m0 one 49,
src; n. Every citizen M, freely pesk, write and
publish hs eeptdnens On al subjects, beios respensi-
be for he abuse Of the right; and no Law shall be
the press 10 al criminal proeeeutons or Indictments
for libel the ruth may be given in evidence to tue
jury, and If shall appear to the jury tina, the mater
char ed as hbesus is true, sod vas publisnei with
good motives, ana for jasfAbe ends, the party shall
be ssqur'ted.
SEC. H. No perscn shall be transported GU. of the
State fsr any ofepse committed within the same and
no conviction snail work corrup ion of blood or for
SEC. b. Ne soldier SHALL in time Of peaoe, be QUAR-.
tered IN ally house without the co0seut Of the owner
ner in time Of war except In manner prescribed by
law.
SEC. IA. The right of the people to be secure 10
their persors houses papers and possessions against
upre asopabe searches and sezues shall not be vlo-
lated end no warrant shall ssue but upon probable
cause supported by cath affirmation, particularly
6e.e,bpa the place 70 be searched and the persons
and things 70 be seized.
SEC. Is. No person shall be imprisoned for debt IA
any civil action, meme or hnai process unless IN
case Of fraud.
SEC. l6. All Courts shall be open; and every per-
son for an injury cone him in his land goods person.
or reputation sbsli have remedy by due course OF
law and Justice administered without denial or delay
SEC. II. No hereti sary emolunents, hoHors, OF
privileges shall ever be grated conferred by TINS
Sta'e.
SEC Is No power of suspendipg laws shdl ever
be exercised, except ~ the General Assembly .
SIC. ~ Inc DhNUltBL OF y trA fnou not NC tAe"
fcsiion fer exercising the right OF suffrage.
SEC 20 Private property shall ever be held lnvlo-
late, mt subseTint The public welfare. " aea
tax en- in time of gar other public exig sucy lHper-
stivey requ ring its immeciae seizure or Tor tne pun
pose OF mai ing repairing roads, which s7a be open
TO the publ. use without toll or other charge mere
for, a compensat ON shall be made to the owner IN
moi ey arc in sll other cases, where private properly
shall be taken for public use, compel saton therefor
sball MT be mac in money first secured by oe ,o,t
of money and such compensation shall oe ASSESSED oy
a Jury without deduction or benefits to aty property
OF the owner.
SIC 2l No indenture Of any negro, or mulstto
made and executed out or the bounds OF the Stste
shall be valid within he State.
SEC % This enune, stion Of rights shall not be
cor s,rued to impair deny Others retained by the
People; and sl powers not herein Gelega.ed shall re-
man with to People.
ARTICLE lI-ELECTIvE FRANCHISE.
SECTION /. In all e,ct by the People, the voc
shsl be by bal OF, and in all elections in the General
Assembly the vote shall be cird roce.
SEC 3 Every white male person, and every civilized
male lnoan who has adop:ed the habits OF the white
man, of the sge Of twenty one years and upward, WAC
shall be at the lime OF offering TO vote, citizen OF the
United States; who shall have resided and had bis
babiiatIOn, don cil, bOme and place Of permanent
abode in the Stare of Kansas for six ,nhs next pre-
ceoipg The election at which he Offers his vote; who
at fuch time sud for thirty days Immediately preced
irg ssid ine, shall have hsd his &C uel habitation,
domicil, bone end place OF abode in the county 10
which he offers o vote; and who shsl have rslded in
the DIG cnct election district fer at least ten days in
neria'ely preceding the election shall be 0eemed q
guAltied et or at all elections uJder this Constitution
except ee tons by raj ticket in the State di,
trcI prescribed By law in which the elector must
have the aforesaid quallhca ions but residence 10
said derct for ten days will etttls him to vote: Pro-
rided That no solder seaman or marine OF the rsgu
lar srmy of the United States shall he considered
resident of the State in consequence of being stationed
within the same.
SEC 3. TIE General Assembly shall, at its frat ,es
do for tha of. 1una
o,s in each couI ty, tbefeate, from me to Il me-
of all Who may become qualified electors.
Sac 4. The Les isl .tpre shall have power to exclude
from every office of honor, trust profit within the
State and from The right of suffrage, all persons
vieiec OF cry Infamous crime.
SIC. 5 No person shall be deemed capable of
holding berg elected to any post OF homo,
Or fit, trust or emolument, civil military,
ciee The right Of suffrsgs under the Government of
Til s ate, who sbal heresf er fight duel, send or
accept challenge 10 fight duet, or who shall be a
secOld 10 either party or who shall in any manner aid
or sssst in such due, who shall be Knowingly the
bearer of such challenge or acceptance. whether the
came or be committed in or out of the State.
SEC. 5. No person who msy hereafter be collector
or DO DER OF poblic moneys shall be eligible to any
Office Of uus profit in the State uut he snail have
ted for and paid into hs proper public treasury
all sums for which ne may be accountable
SEC. T. No Sfs'e officer o member Of the General
Assembly of this Sts'e shall receive fee, engaged
as counsel, sgeLt or attorney, In any case or claim
sgaiDst The State.
SEC. g. No Senator or Representative shall, during
the term of office for ich he shall have ben elected
be appointed TO any civil Office Of profit 10 this ate
which shall have been Ell, or the emOldments of
fich sba)l have been increased durns such term,
except such Offices may be filed by election By the
the people.
Sic 9. All officers, civil and military in this State
before they enter upon duties of thsir respective
officer, sbsl take the following oa,n or aairmasion
d do swear Tor affirm that will sup
port the Coz sDtuii0n OF the Tilted States, and of the
State OF Kansas; that | Sm Gully Qualiied &C.
coroirg 10 the oIeitution to exercise the Office 10
which have been elected, Tor a. .ointed, and will,
to the bes. Of ab ies discharge the duties thereof
faithfully and impsrtally, according to Law"
SIC. 10. Every person suall be disqualified from
holding any office Ct onOr or profit in this STATE who
shall ave been convicted OF having given offered
ally brbe TO procure bis election o. who hall have
MADE use OF any uod1e hhuence rom power, tumur
other improper practices.
SEC. IL. All civl officers of the State shall reside
viii in the State, and all District and County officers
within their respective Dis riets and Counties and
sb al have their offices q. such pieces may be re-
quusd by law.
SEC. -. Returns Of elections for Me nbers of Con-
ess, the GtDeral Assembly, and all other officers not
otherwise provided for shall be made to the Secret Try
Of State, in such name: as may be prescribed by
law.
Sec 10. Electors shall in ell cases be priv eyed
from during their attendance 90 elections aad
in soiDg and returning therefom, except ia case of
felony, rtason ano breach OF the pesce.
ARTICLE IL DISTRIBUTION Of POWERS.
SECTION l. The powers of the Government shall
be cvdec INTO thr, eepsrste deoartnet ts- he LeSs
lstive, the Executive including the Admini,tr. i've
aid u e Jud cis; and Derson charged with official
duties under of these departments shall exercise
aIy Of the functions OF sRoher, except In this n
stiluiion expressly provided.
ARTICLE Iv-LEGsLATIyE.
SECTION /. The Ii. s,siye 10 yer of this Stse shall
be vesftc IN the Gem raj Assembly, which shall con.
sist Of Senate and Hou,e of Representatives.