The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-24
NUMBER 4s---VOLUME |.

SEC. 5. No person shall be elected or
appointed to any Office in this State un-
less they possess ths qualifications of sa
elector.
! SIC. 4. There may be established in
the Secretary of Safes Office Bareau
OF Statistics and Agriculturs, under such
regulations as may be prescribed by
law, and provision shall be made by the
General Assembly for the organization
and encouragement Of State aud County
Agricultural Associations.
SEo. 5. The first General Assembly
shall provide by law for securing to the
wife the separate property acquired by
her before or after coyeiture, and the
equal right with the husband 20 the Gus
tody of the children during their minor
ity; and in case of death, insanity, IN
temperance, or gross improperly of the
husband, their exclusive custody.
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ARTICLE XVI.
SEC. 1. All propositions for. amend
ments to the Constitution shall be made
by the General Assembly.
SEC. g. A concurrence of two-thirds
of the members elected to each House
shall be necessary, after which such pro-
posed amendments shall be entered upon
the journals with the yeas and nays. AMI
the Secretary of State shall cause the
same to be published in at least one
newspaper in each county in the State
where newspaper is Published. for at
least six months preceding the next cleo
ton for Senator'S and Representatives.
when such proposed amendments shall
be again referred to the Legislature elect
ed next succeeding said publication. If
passed By the second Legislature. by a
majority of two thirds of the members
elected 10 each House, such amendments
shall be republished as aforesaid for at
least six months prior to the next Gener-
al election, at which election such pro-
posed amendments shall be submitted to-
the people for their approval or rejection,
and If the majority of the electors voting
at such election shall adopt such amend
ments, the same shall become part of
the Constitution.
SEC. 8. When more thsn one amend
ment is submitted at the same time they
shall be so submitted as TO enable the
electors to vote upon each amendment
separately.
Sec. 4. No Convention for the forma-
ton of new Constitution shall be call
ed, and no amendment to the Constitu-
ton shall be by the General Assembly
made, before the year 1855, nor more
than once in five years thereafter.
BANKS AND CURREScY-ARIrcLE XVII
Sec. I. No Banks shall be established
otherwise than under General Bankin
Law.
Sec. 9. II the General Assembly
shall enact General Banking Law, such
law shall provide for the registry and
countersigning BY the Auditor of State
of all paper credit designed to be cireu-
lated as money, with ample collateral
security, readily convertible into specie
for the redemption Of the same in gold
or silver shall be required which col
lateral security shall be ender the con-
troll of the proper officer. or officers of
State. Such law shall restrict the sg-
gregate amount of all paper credit to be
circulated as money, and the aggregate
amount to be put in circulation in any
one year and no note issued under the
provision of this section shall be OF a
less denomination than ten dollars.
Sec. 8. The Stockholders iE every
Bank or Banking Company shall be in-
dividually liable to an amount over and
above their stock equal to their respec-
tive shares of stock for all debts and Ii
: abilities of said Bank or Banking Com
pany.
; See. 4. All bills or notes issued as
. money shall be at all times redeemable
in gold or silver and no law shall be
passed sanctioning, directly or Indirect
", the suspension, by any Bank or Bank
ing Company. of specie payments.
Sec. s. Holders of Bank notes shall
: be entitled, in case of insolvency, to
preferences of specie payment over all
other creditors.
1 Sec. s. No Bank shall receive. direct
!. ly or indirectly. greater rate of intere 8
than shall be allowed by law to individ-
r usls loaning money.
$ Sec. Z. Every Bank or Banking Com
: pany shall be required to cease ali bank
ing operations within twenty years freu.
the time of its organization, and prompt-
Y ly thereafter 10 close its business.
: Sec. 8. The State shall not be stock
: holder in any Bank or Banking Institu-
r ton.
4 Sec. 8. All Banks shall be required
Q to keep officers and proper Offices for the
issue and redemption of their paper at
q some accessible and convenient point
q within the State.
: Sec. 10. The said Banking law shall
!. contain provision reserying she powei.
TO alter, amend or repeal said Law.
Sec. IL. At the time of submittin4,
this Consultation to the electors for thei
d approval or disapprovsl, the articlr
!, numbered, in relation TO General Bank
ing Law, shall be submitted as distinct
d proposition in the following form -
y General Banking Law yes or No and
If majority OF the votes cast shall BE-
in favor of said article. then the same
: shall form par. Of this Constitution )
otherwise il shall be void and for m no
: part thereof.
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