The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-24

out the consent of the owner; nor in
time OF war. except in a manner pre-
scribed by law.
SEC. IA. The right of the people to be
secure in their persons, houses. papers
and possessions, against unreasonable
searches and seizures, shall not be yiolat-
ed; and no warrant shall issue but upon
probable cause, supported by oath or af
firmation, particularly describing the
place to be searched, and the persons
and things to be seized
SEC. Is. No person shall be impris-
oned for debt in any civil action, or
mesne or final process, unless in case of
fraud.
SEC. l6. All Courts shall be open !;
and every person, for an injury done
him in his land, goods, person, or repu-
tation, shall have remedy by due course
of law, and justice administered without
denial or delay.
Sec II. No hereditary emoluments,
honors, or privileges shall ever be grant
ed or conferred by this State.
SEC. Ia. No power of suspending
laws shall ever be exercised, except by
the General Assembly.
SEC. 10. The payment of tax shall
not be qualification for exercising the
right of suffrage.
SEC. 90. Private property shall ever
be held inviolate, but subsersient to the
| public welfare. When taken in time of
war, or other public exigeney, impera-
lively requiring its immediate seizure,
or for the purpose of making or repair
ing roads, which shall be open to the
public use, without toll or other charge
therefor, compensation shall be made
to the owner in money and in all other
cases, where private property shall be
taken for public use, a compensation
therefor shall first be made in money,
or first secured by deposite of money,
and such compensation shall be assessed
by a jury, without deduction for benefits
to any property of the owner.
SEC. 81. No indenture of any negro,
or mulatto, made and executed out OF
the bounds of the State, shall be valid
within the State.
SEC. 22. This enumeration of rights
shall not be construed to impair or deny
others retained by the People and all
powers not herein delegated shall re-
main with the People.
ELECTIVE FRANcHIsE.-ARTIcLE Ii.
SEC 1. In all elections by the People,
the vote shall be by ballot, aud in all cleo
tons in the General Assembly, the vote
shall be Uipa voce.
SEC. 9. Every white male person, and
every civilized male Indian who has "a
depted the habits of the white uza, oil
the age of twenty-one years and upward,
who shall be at the time of Offering. to
vote a citizen of the United States; who
shall have resided, and had his habitation,
domicil, home, and place of permanent
abode in the State of Kansas, for six
months next preceding the election al
which he offers to vote; who, at such time,
and for thirty days Immediately preceding
said time shall have had his actual habi-
tation, domicil, home, and place ofperma-
nent abode in the county in which he of
fers to vote, and who shall have resided
in the precinct or election district for al
least ten days Immediately preceding the
election, shall be deemed qualified cleo
tor at all elections under this Constitution,
except in elections by general ticket in
the State or district prescribed by law, in
which case the elector must have the
aforesaid qualifications, but a residence
in said district for ten days will entitle
him to vote: Provided, That no soldier,
seaman, or marine of the regular army OF
navy of the United States, shall be con-
sidered resident of the State in conse-
quence of being stationed within the
same.
SEC. 8. The General Assembly shall,
at its frs session. provide for the regis
tration of all qualified electors in each
county. and thereafter, from time to
time, of all who may become qualified
electors.
| SEC. 4. The Legislature shall have
power to exclude from every Office of
honor, trust or profit within the State,
and from the right of suffrage, all per-
sons convicted ofany infamous crime.
SEC. 5. No person shall be deemed
capable of holding or being elected to
any post of honor. profit. trust or emolu-
ment, civil or military, or exercise the
right Of suffrage under the government
of this State, who shall hereafter fight a
duel, send or accepts challenge to fight
a duel, or who shall be asecond to either
party, or who shall in any manner aid
or assist in such duel. or who shall be
knowingly the bearer of such challenge
or acceptance, whether the same occur,
or be committed in or out of the State
SEC. 5. No person who may hereafter
be collector or holder of public moneys
shall be eligible to any office of trust OIL
profit in the State, until he shall have
accoun ted for and paid into the proper
public treasury all sums for which he
may be accountable.
SEC. Z. No State officer or member o
the General Assembly of this State. shall
receive a fee, be engaged as counsel
agent. or attorney in any case or claim
against the State.
SEC. 8. No Senator or Representative
shall, during the term of Office for which
he shall have been elected, be appointed
to any eli, il Office of profit in this Stat'
which shall have been created, or tn
emoluments of which shall have beer
Increased during such term. exeep
/ such offices as may be filed by election