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


shall be used in the name and by the au-
tilority of the State of Kansas, seal
ed with the Great Seal, signed by the
Goyernor, and eountersigned By the Sec
fretary of State.
SEC. Is. No member of either House
Iof Congress, or other persons holding Of
fee under the authority of this State. Or
Eof the United States, shall execute the
office Of Governor except as herein pro-
EvIded.
SEC. IA. In the case of death, i'm
ipeaehment. resignation, removal or 9TH
5er disability of the Governor, the Lieu
Tenant Governor shall exercise the du-
ties of the Office of Governor, until an
fother Governor shall be duly qualified !;
but in such case another Governor shall
be chosen at the next annual election for
members of the General Assembly, I'M
less such death, resignation impeaeh-
ment, removal, or other disability shall
occur within three calender months i'm
mediately preceding such next annual
election, in which case Governor shall
be chosen at the second succeeding an
nual election for members of the General
Assembly and in case of the death, i'm
parchment, resignation, removal, or 9TH
er disability of the Lieutenant Governor
the President of the Senate pro tenn shall
exercise the Office of Governor until a
Governor shall be duly qualified as
aforesaid.
SEC. Is. The Lieutenant Governor shall
be President of the Senate, but shall vote
only when the Senate is equally divided,
and shall be entitled to the same pay as
the speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, aud in case of his death, impeach-
ment, resignation, removal from Office,
or when he shall exercise the Office of
Governor, the Senate shall chose Pres
ident pro ten.
SEC. 16. Should the Office of Secreta-
~ of State, Treasurer, Auditor, or At
torney General become vacant, for any of
the causes specified in the fourteenth and
fifteenth sections, the Governor shall fill
the vacancy or vacancies until the disa-
bility is removed or successor is elected
and qualified. Every such vacancy
shall be filled by election, at the first
general election, that occurs more than
thirty days after such vacancy shall have
occurred, and the person chosen shall
hold the Office for the full term fixed in
The second section of this article.
SEC. II. The officers mentioned in
this article shall, at stated times, receive
for their services compensation to be
Fixed by law, which shall neither be in
creased or diminished during the period
for which they shall have been elected.
SEC. 18. The officers of the Execu-
tive Department., aud of the public State
Institutions shall, at least ten days pre-
ceding each regular session of the Gen
eral Assembly severally report to the
Governor who shall transmit the same
to the General Assembly.
Sec. 10. Every bill which shall have
passed both Houses shall be presented to
the Governor. If he approve he shall
sign the same, but if he shall not approve
he shall return it with his objections to
the House in which it shall have origin
ated, who shall enter the objections at
large upon the Journal and proceed to
reconsider the same. If after such re-
consideration two-thirds of that House
shall agree to pass the bill it shall be sent,
with the objections, to the other House
by which, likewise, it shall be reconsider
ed, and if approved by two-thirds Of
that House it shall be law. But in
such case the votes of both Houses shall
be determined by yeas and nays, and the
names of the persons voting for OIL
against the bill shall be entered upon the
Journals of each House respectively. Ii
any bill shall not be returned by the Gov.
ernor within five days (Sunday except.
ed after it shall have been presented tc
him it shall be law, in like manner as il
he had signed it, unless the General As.
sembly by their adjournment prevented
its return, in which case it shall also be
a law, unless sent back within two day:
after the next meeting.
SEC. 90. Contested elections for Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Judges Of
the Supreme Court, and all other STATE
officers shall be determined by the Gen
eral Assembly. in such manner as may
be prescribed by Law.
| SEC. 81. The General Assembly shall
have power to provide by law for thu
election of Surveyor General, State Ge
Iologist and Superintendent of Common
Schools, whose duties shall be prescribed
by law.
| JUDIcIAL.-ARTIcLE VI.
i SEC. J.. The judicial power of th'
State shall be vestedin Supreme Court
Courts of Common Pleas, Justices 0
the Peace, and in such other Courts in
ferior to the Supreme Court as the Gen,
eral Assembly may establish.
SEC. g. The Supreme Court shall
consist of three Judges, a majority o
whom shall form a quorum. 1t shall
have such original andappellate jurisdic
. ton as may be provided by law. /
shall hold at least one term each year a
J the seat of government, and such othe
terms as may be provided by law. Tn
|. Judges of the Supreme Court shall b
elected by the electors of the State al
large.
| SEC. 5. The State shall be divide,
i by the first General Assembly under thi
r Constitution, into three Common Plea
districts of compact territory, bounde.
by county lines. and as nearly equal i
; population as practicable; and a judy
for each district shall be chosen by th
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