The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-09

provided Tor shall % made TO me Secretary Of STATE In
such manner may b prescribed by law.
Sec. Is. Electors shall In all cases BE- privileged from
arrest during their attendance elections an In going
treason and breach Of the peace.
ARTICLE HI-DlET1uBUrON or PowRRS.
sect on The powers Of the government shall be d.
vded into three separate isgis aive
the executive including the administrative and the ju-
dical and no person charged with official duties under
one % there departments snail exercise any OF the func
tions Of another except this constitution expressly
provided.
Iv-IRGsIArvK
Section The Legislative power OF this State shall be
vested in the General Assembly, which shall censist OF
Senate and House Of Representatives.
Sec =. The senators and Representatives shall be
choten annually by the qualified of the respective
counties district for which they chosen the
hast Monday in August for one year. and their term OF
thei eafter.
Sec g. There shall be elected At the frat election twsa-
y Senators and sixty Representatives and the number
afteIward shall be regulated BY law:
Sec. No person shall be eligible TO the Office of Sc
natcr or Representative who shall not possess the quah-
Sec s. No person holding office under tho authority
the United States or any lucrative Office under the
thoriy Of this state shall 10 eligible hold In
the General Assembly but this provision shall not
tend to township officers justices OF the peace noars
public p0s mas ers or Officers the militia.
Sec. O. Each house, except other wise provided in
this nsiuoo shall choose its officers determine
its rule proceeding punish its members for Iii
orderly conduct and with the OF
expel . member, but not second time for the same
cause and shall judge Of the qualification election and
ers necessary for its safety and the undurbed
ton Of business.
Sec T. Each house shall keep journal Of its proceed
ings and publish the The yeas and nays on any
question shall at the request Of two MEMBERS be entered
on the Journal
SEC 5. Any member of either house shall have the
right to protest against any act resolution thereof
and such protest and therefor sha without al
teration commitment DEFY be entered the Journal
Sec. g. All vacancies which may occur in either house
shall for the nnexpired term, be fcd by election
shall be prescribed by Law.
nd n$af olau IN
cases except treason felony or breach Of the be
privileged from arrest during the session Of the General
and for words spoken In debate they shall not bS
toned in any other place.
Sec H. majority Of all the members elected to each
house shall be necessary TO pass bill joint
luton, and all bills and joint resolutions passed shall
be signed by the presiding officers of the respective
houses and presented to the Governor for his approval
Sec ~ The doors Of each house and of committee,
the whole, shall be kept open. Neither house shall
me Inc Other adjourn Tor more than
the two houses shall be sitting except for personal
Sec 49, Every bill shall be read by sections on three
several days In each house. unless in Of
Two thirds Of the house where such bill is pending may
yeas and nays but the reading Of a bill by sections on
rs final passage, shall In no case be dipensed with and
the vote on the passage Of every bill joint resolution
shall be taken by yeas and nays
Sec H. Every act shall con ain but one subject which
shall be clearly expressed in It's title. Bills may originate
In either house. but may be altered, amended rejected
Sec. l5 In all cases when general law can be made
applicable, special laws shall not be enacted.
Fec. 10. No act shall be revised amended by
mere reference to Its title but the act revised the
section amended shall DO set forth and published at full
length.
Sec. II. No act shall take effect until the same shall
have been published circulated counties OF the
State by authority except in OF emergency which
Of the law '
Sec. 1s The election and appointment OF all officers
and the filling OF all vacancies not otherwise provided
pf I'm nj
States shall be made In such manner shall be pre-
scrsed by law; but no appointing power shall be
constitution and In the election OF the United states
tor and In these the vote shall be- taken
Sec a. The General Assembly shall not have to
enact laws annulling the contract Of marriage In any
case where BY law the courts Of this State may have
power todecrse a divorces.
Sec TO- The Gene al Assembly shall not have power
lass retroactive laws or laws impairipg the obg alton
OF but may by general laws, authorize courts
equitable tt manifest intention of parties and oicsrs
by curing omissions, defects aud in Instr amen
and pr oceedngs arising out Of Of conformity with
Sec 81 Toe style of the laws Of this state shalt be-
BE 1t enacted by the General Assembly of tue State of
Kansas"
Sec. D. The House Of Representatives shall have the
sole power of impeachment All impescbmen.s shall be
the Senator'S shall be upon oath affirmation TO do
ce according to law and evidence No person shall be
convicted with nut the OF tw,thirds Of the
Senators present..
Sec 80 The Governor and all other civil officers under
the laws Of this State shall be liable 10 impeachment
any misdemesnor in Office but judgment In cases
shall extend further than to rem wal from Office
and disqualification to hold any ONCE Of honor profit
victed or acquitted, shall nevertheless be liable 70 ia.
dietment trial Judgment and punishment, according
Sec a. Within one year after the ratification Of this
constitution, and within every subsequent two yeics
thereafter for the term Of ten years enumeration Of
al! the white inhabitants Of this STATE shall be made in
such manner as shall be dir ccted by Law.
Sec 2s All regular sessions Of the General Asse nby
shah be held at the capital Of his State and shall com
mence on the fret Tuesday OF January annually.
Sec 49, All bills for raising revenue shall originate Ia
the House of Representatives, subject, however, TO
amendment or rejection as In other
Sec. o. The members OF the General Assembly shall
receive for their services the of four dollars per day
for each and every day they are actually IN attendance AZ
twenty miles they shall travel in going to ana returning
from the place Of meeting By the usually travelled
the first under this constitution sha extend beyond the
term Of sixty days nor any special session more than
forty days.
ARTICLE v-gxEurrvE
Section l. The Executive department shah consist Of
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of STATE
Treasurer Auditor and Attorney General who shall be
chosen by the electors Of the State time and
place Of voting for the members OF ths General Assembly
Sec. 2 The Governor, Lientenant Governor Secretary
Of State Treasurer Auditor Attorney General and State
Printer shsll hold their Office for years. Their
Of Office shall commence on the first tuesday Of January
next after their election, and continue until their
ors are elected and qualified, neither Of which officers
nhnii be eligible for reelection than tso out of
Tor the Office OF Governor who shall not have attained the
rge Of thirty years.
Sec. q The returns of every election for the officers
named In the ors going section shall be sealed up an3
transmitted "a the seat Of government by the returning
officer cir, cted To the Secretary Of State shall lay
the before the General Assembly ut ther FIRST meet,
ing thereafter, when they shall open publish and de-
clsre the result thereof In the presence Of majority Of
the members u both houses. The person having the
highest number OF votes shall be declared duly elected
and certificate thereof given 10 such person, signed
by the presiding officers Of both bodies but any
Glol ho In far
fce Of them shall be chosen by the joint vote Of
both houses.
Sec 4. The supreme executive power shall be vested
in a Governor.
Sec lie may require information in writing from the
ocers in the executive department npon any subject
a'ing to the nties Of their respective Offices and shall
see that the laws sre faithfully executed.
Sec. 9. He shal communicate ~ every session by
the General Assembly the condition Of the Affairs
~ state. and recommend sush he shall
o. expcdient for their action.
sec. !. He may extraordinary occasions the