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


esch House shall be necessary to pass every opr
ieint resolution and al bills and jofn resolatonso
passed shall be signed by the presiding officers Of .
respective Houses and presented 10 the Governor
his spproval.
SEC H. The doors Of each House, and Of Cont.
tees Of the Whole, shall be kept open. Neither ate
.hsl without the consent Of the other adjoam for 20
Il an two Gays, nor TO any other place than thsa
which the two Houses shall be sitting, except forf.
sons saf-ty
4 SEC 10. Every bill shall be read BY sections On 10
ssvers dsys in each House unless in case Of e.
gebcy. Two-tbib de- Of the House where snch bh
penoing may, if dee med expedient, suspend the ,
% call Of me yess ADD ssys but the reaitng .
bill by sc ions on is Anal passage shall IN No case
chPtIsd with; and the vote on the psssage OF ev
bill or JOINT ESQ uon shall be taken by yeas and NJ
SEC. II. Every act shsll contain but oos subj
which shall be clearly expressed ia its title. Bills
originate IN either House, bat may be alia
81 eoded or rejected by the other.
SIC. Is. In all cases. when q general lag can
mace applicable, special laws shall not be ep.oed.
SIC. 10. No sct shall ever be revived or smsnd
By me reference 70 its titls but the act revived.
the section amended shall be set forth and pablshe
~ fall length.
SEC IL No act shall take effec; until the sams sbJ
have been published and circulated in the counties q
the Stae by authority exec pit in case of emergency
which emergency shall DC declared in the preamble or
the BODY OF the Law.
SEC L. Tue election and appointment Of al officers
sud TIE 6iog of al vacancies o. othervise provi led
for by this Constitution the Con ,tituton of tne
United States shall be made Ia such manner as shall
be prescribed by law. but no appointing power shall
De ,1eIcsed by tie General Assembly, except as pre-
Weed in tis Constitution and in the election Of the
United States Senator and in these cases the vote
sha be taken viva soce.
SIC. 10. TIE Ger eral Assembly shall not have
Do ensct laws nulling The contract o. srraee
10 any care wi by Law the courts of this State mar
have Iower 10 decree divorce.
SEC. 90 The General Assembly shall not have power
20 pass retroactive laws, laws mpsirug the ooigs.
ton of contracts, but may, by gene raj laws authorize
Courts 10 carry into effect upon such terms as shall be
Iust .quitso DIE the msnifs, infection of parties
and officers by curing omissions oefects and erron
in irsrun epts, and proceedings arising out of want
of conformity with the laws of tais State.
SEC 81 The ETY. Of the laws of this State sh.ll be-
" Be il enacted by the General assembly ofMe Stas
Of Kansas
SEC % The House of Representatives shall have
the 90 yower Of impeachment All inpsschmens
sbsll be tIied by the Sc nate, and when sitting for the
purpose the Serst0rs shall be upon oath or ali ms
ton to Justice according 10 Law and evidence. No
person shall be convicted without the concurrence
two t. lids Of all the Senators present.
SEC 90. The Governor and all other civil Officers
unGer the laws OF this State ha be liable to sch
meLt for any mis6eme amor in office, but judgment in
such ceses sha not extend further than to removal
from office anc disqualification TO hold any office Of
honor, profit or trust, under this Safe. fhe party
whether convicted or a'quted, shal nevertheless b
accCi dir & 10 law.
SIC. "a. Within one yesr stter the ratification II
this Cor siulioD, and within every subsequent two
yesrs thereafter, he term o. ten years
ton of al h white ihbablt nts OF this State shall 10
mace in such manner es sha ne directed by lay.
SEC 25. All regulsr sessions of the General Asse7.
bly stall be held at the csp al Of the STATE and shal
con merce On the first Tuesday Of January annually.
SEC. 90. All bills for raising shall originate
in the House OF Representatives, subject, however 70
rA-o rveia ac in nth Nj ~
SEC 81. The membs rs of the General Assembly shL
receive for their services the SUN OF four collars per
cay for each and tvery day they are sesu Jly IN "
tendance st any regular or special session, and tor
dollars for every twenty miles they shaii travel 10
going to aLd returning from the place OF meeting By
the most usually Travelled route aud no seeeion OF ~
General AS emily, EXCEPT The first under this Cons-
tuition shall extend beyond the term of sixty days noe
ANY spt cal sess sion more than forty days.
ARTICLE y-EXECUTIyE.
SECTION /. The Executive Depar ment shall consist
of q Governor Lieutenant. Governor, Secretary Of
State Treasurer Auditor, and Attorney General, who
came time end place of voting for the members of tho
General Assembly
SEC. q The Governor Lieutec ant Governor, Scare
tary Of STATE, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney aenera
and 81 ate Printer shall bold their Office for tSo years.
Their terms of Office shall commence on the FIST ras
oay OF January next ter their election, and c0nous
will Il cir successors eec 90 and qualified, neither
Of which officers shall be eligible for reelection more
person be- eligible for the office of Governor who shall
Lot ave at siped the age OF thirty years.
SEC 3. The returts Of every election for The ohicen
aned in the fore going cion. shall be sealed up and
Transmitted to the seat o. government by the return
ir0 ticers directed to The Secretary of State, xh<
shall lay tie same be ore he General Assembly
Iber first meeting thereafter when they shall opsn
ubsh SDd declare he refut thereof IN the presenc
Ct msiorty of tie members of both Hoases. Toi
pers3n having the highest number OF votes shall h
al a,xlxr tHHafa
to such psrsop signed by the PRECEDING officers OF Dot
boo lee, cut if any two more sball be highest ant
equal D votes for the office one of them snail
chosen by the join! vote OF both Houses.
Sec T. The supreme executive power shall b
VI sttd il a Go einor.
SEC. 5. He IL y req9irs information in whiting ffos
the officers in the Executive Dep artment upon
Jet relating to the duties Of beir respective ohces
and thal rec that the laws are fai hfully executed
SEC 6. He shall cOnmubi cate At every sesslon W
ne sage to the General Assembly the CONDITION Of To
affairs of the STATE, end recon mend SUCH me ssaree
be she'll ceem expe cient for their action.
SECT. He may on extraordinary occasions c,nyes
the General Assembly by proofs nAhon and s,n
state 10 both Houses when assembled the purposes IL
which they were convened. =,
SEC 6. In case of disagreement between the w
Houses, in respect 10 tue time OF adJeuroment,
shall have pOSer TO adjourn tae General Assembly.
such lime Us he nay tnink proper but not beyona 10
regular meetings. thereof 49,,
SIC O. He ss's!n % Commander in Chief Of The ND
tary in ibe STATE, except when they sha DO called no
the service of the Ur tied Saies.
SEC. TO- The psrdouieg ser shall be vested IN
GCv.rDor, under such IegulsoGs sod rcstncuons"
may &c prescribed by law
SEC II. There shall be seal Of the State the devS
Of which shall be fixed upon by the Governor ~
otte State officers be kept by the Governor and as
by him officially, ard shall be called y IM dne"
Seal of the State Of Kansas" IL
SEC. L. All grants ard CO Commissions shall be 9sd
i'll the name sDo by he authority Of toe Stab OF h'
sas sealed with the great ZEAL signd by the Gover'
ard c9uptersis ned by the Sc Rotary OF STATE. IL
Sic. -. No member If either Home OF Congress o. Il
other ptraoDs holding cfice under tbs authority OF g
State, or OF The UDied Staies, she'll execute me ope'
n,r-r 4 In h1r IN nr0Ylded.