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appointed To any olilce In tisfs osssit uh-
less they possess she qualifications OF sii
eh.cior.
Ssc. 4. There may be established IN
The Secretary ef States Office Bureau
of SATISFIES aud Agriculture, under such
regulations as may be prescribed by
law. and provision shah be made by the
General Assembly for the organization
aud encouragement of Stste and County
Agricultural Associations.
SEC. 5. The first General Assembly
shall provide by law for securing to the
wife the separate property acquired by
her before or after coveiture, and the
equal right with the husband to the cus-
toly of the children during their miB.,r-
ity; and in case Of death, insanity, IN
temperance, or gross improperly OF the
husband, their exclusive custody.
AMRSDaENTs TO THE CoSsrIrcTToS.--s
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, and
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, Tor at
least six months preceding the next eiec-
ton for Senators and Representatives,
when such proposed amendments shall
be again referred to the Legislature elect
ed next succeeding said publication. 1t
passed by the second Legislature, by
majority of thirds of the members
elected to 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.
SRc. 8. When more than one amend
ment is submitted at the same time they
shall be so submitted as to enable the
electors to vote upon each Amendments
separately.
Sec. 4. No Convention for the forma-
ton of a new Constitution shall be call
ed, and no amendment to the Constitu-
ton shall be by the General Assembly
made, before the year 1865, nor more
than once in five years the. eafter.
BANKS AND CuRRENcY-ARrICLE XVII.
SEC. |. No Banks shall be established
otherwise than under General Banking
| Law.
Sec. g. If 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 circu-
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 rnder the con-
troll of the proper officer. or officers OF
State. Such law shall restrict the ag-
gregate amount of all paper credit to be
circulated as money, aud 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. 3. The Stockholders liz every
Bank or Banking Company shall be in
diridually liable to an amount over and
above their stock equal ID their respec-
tive shares of stock for all debts and Ii
abilities of said Bank or Banking Com
pany.
Sec. 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
ly, the suspension, by any Bank or Bank
ing Company, of specie payments.
Sec. 5. Holders Of Bank notes shall
be entitled, in case of insolvency, 70
preference of specie payment over all
other creditors.
4 Sec. g. No Bank shall receive, direct
ly or indirectly. greater rate of interest
than shall be allowed by law TO individ-
uals loaning money.
Se:. Z. Every Bank or Banking Com
pany shall be required to cease all bank.
: Ing operations within twenty years from
the time of its organization. and prompt.
!, " thereafter To close its business.
: Sec. @. The State shall not be stock
holder in any Bank or Banking Institu-
; ton.
, Sec. 9. All Banks shall be required
/, to keep officers and proper Offices for The
issue and redemption of their paper at
, some accessible and convenient point
. within the State.
5 Sec. 10. The said Banking law shall
contain a provision reserying the power
to alter, amend or repeal said law.
Sec. II. At the time of submitting
this Constitution TO the electors ior their
: approval or disapprovai, the article.
numbered, in relation to General Bank.
, ing Law, shall be submitted as dislincs
. proposition in the following form -
General Banking Law; yes or no and
if a majority OF the votes cast shall bt
in favor OF said article, then the same
$ shall furm part of this Constitution
: otherwise it shall be void and form nc
: part thereof.