New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-04


SEC. 5. And {, a'Tly,a<, enacted, Ths. svery
White male inbabitsrt, beng citizen OF the United
s'aies above tie age of tw. ny Que year., who -ha
bAve been r.sdeLt Of said TeJrltry at the tine of
the pstage Of this act shl be entitled to vote ~ the
INT ele tioD; but thers>fer, no person sh,n be
Titled TO vote at any el, cton who ssi no, have been
an octua p sdtn Of said Territory for twelve months
pr0r TO such election.
Sec 6. And be n further enacted That the lees,a-
tive power of tbe Territory shall extend TO all ngh(a
tubec'. Of legislation consteDt With the Constitution
Of the United States ano the provisions OF this act;
hut law shsl be- passed Interfering III the primary
di,p, sh of the soil; no tax sha be mposed upon
property Of the United States; nor sha the ands or
olbeT property Of Donresid nts be taxed higher than
the lands or other properly OF residerts an The laws
psseed by the Legislative Assembly and Governor
sball be submitted To the Congress of the UDlted
States and if dsapprov,d shall be void and Of no
effect.
But il shall not be competent for said Legisl4tive
Assembly to pass any post tac'o law Or law ims-ir-
ug The validity Of 'acts; Tor Any law IN ebndg-
II et Of the freedom of speech VI OF toe press,
otpve any Of the night of trial by jury, or OF the
writ of hateas corpus; nor any law fequnns any
prop, rty qualification or religious est for the rsht
TO Vote hold office practice law, or serve on Jurie',
in an, CCut OF Justice neither shall any person, to
be entitled to any of raid privileges De required TO
take sn oath affirmation to support any law other
thnp the Constitution Of the United States Nor shall
cruel or unusual punshments be allowed, nor reason
bble bail be- refused TO any person accused OF any
crime except treason and MURDER nor III tue latter
Gaze uni, he proof is evidcn or the presumption
great. Neither shal any law be passed 10 confer upon
snv person or persons natural artificial any bank
ing Lowers or privileges of any kihd WhateVer, or
allowing any p.sOn or persons, a. aforesaid, WIN such
powers gai 10 them in any other State or Territory
of the United States, the privilege to ret up, nain
tain or caIry Oh in oily manner Whatever the busi
1,ss of baI king within raid Territory of Kads1s Nor
sbal said Legislative Assembly borro money on the
faith of ,be Territory or c'hernse or authorize to
& th.r On of fhprO
SION or preteLse thaa Ia protect the people OF said
T.r,i ory against invasion lnsurrecion, or Indian
depre6s - anO losDs Tor auy of such purposes shal
not exceed il The aggregate auy tune, the
of fl0o0 When any loans shall be made or pro-
vioed for tbs be the outy OF the Governor OF said
Territory forthwith TO inform the President OF the
U,lt.o States thereof and asO for what specific pu-
nose such loan Was directed. Neither shal It be con-
petept for the Legislative department Of raid Territory
TO lssue authorize to be issned, any bonds drafe,
scrip or Other evidences of deot Of any descr tOD,
for spy other purpose than tbe above named OF tor
greater amount outstanding at Que tune, IN the aggre
gate than above Iened. And all lass or pretended
laws wh.t8er Low existi,g or hereafter enacted III
said Teritory in conTayenton OF the provisions OF
tbir Act shal be void. Al laws shall be, as far as
possibe euual and uniform in their operation. M di5
tpction shsl be mode, in essmeDs, between diier
cit binds Of property, fer the purposes OF taxation;
but al sUcb essmenis shall be ac.url 10 The true
value tber of PrOridd, That the Legislative Assem-
bly ma, exempt from essment OH t'xatOo a prop
cry b. id OF apart for religious, chartsble, or edu
csttpal purposes, all pubic 1bfales and all priVte
hbraiits other than those used for professional puf'
posts; so other peroDal property OF any one person,
tot exceeding in value $500.
To avoid TIE confusion aud mpropreties which may
result from niermixpg in aud the same act or law
number Of things ru jcts which hrve no relati)o
TO each other every law sha eubrac- but one OBJECT
sno that sbol he expressed N the title ot tne OH or
act Apd ,very act which sb-ll pass the Council AMI
House of prtse utatives shall b. fre IL oeco mes
law, be pe.enied to the Governor for his sguatune
If be approve, b. shall sign it, o. berwise ne shall re-
il the house i'll which 10 OfgiuaieJ, with his ob
,ctions who sh 81, erteI said objections a. large
thei Journal aid proceed 70 recOn-ider 4. Ii after
such reconid liberation, majority Of two toudf OF the
eu bers e ceo 10 that house shall ag4o pass II, and
have their names ei tered upon their j)urDsl upon
call OF The yeas aud nays sal0 bill s all hen with sad
be seut to the other house for the IKE re-
col eideraon. Ano if the ssid bill shall in that house
receive a like majority, ana their names be catered
upon their jouInsl upon cali of the yeas and nays it
shall b. come las subject, nevertheless, To review oy
Cuugress, III other cares. And II any bi'l snau not
be .iurDeo by the Governor within three days lex
cudipg Il Sabbath after 1t shal be pre9ented 20 hum,
the samt thal become Ia uJless Congress forbid
III k. ma If be bad signed it, uniess the Assem-
bly, bs adjournment, prevent its return, In which case
il tlsll be q law.
SIc7 1nd be it further enacted, That all town
g., district and county officers not herein other Ese
provided for, shall be appointed or elected as the case
may be- in such manner as shah De PROVIDED oy Tue
Gov err or ale Lt gsatve As emily of the Territory
of Kansas Ihe Governor sbal nominate, anu, by
sno with the ut of the Legislstiye Codnse, ap-
lout all Other officers the cOoice OF who are not
ier in 9TH provided for and, III the hst instaoce
the Gov. alone may appoint al said officers VINO
.ba bold their offices until the end of the Iext session
tie l.. gsative Assembly, or until their successors
are appointed elected on qualified.
SEC 3. Ani be IL further enacted, That no mem Der
of n Legs ative Assembly shall hold or be appointed
to ally Office which shall have been created, or the
salary OF emouments Of which shall have been IN
creased while he wss member, daring the term tor
wbi h be electtd and for one year AFTER toe e1
piTation Of such termi and Lo person hoi'inS COM
nissn or appointgtnt under the ortea s'a'es,
tive A, sepbly or all hold any office under the GoV-
erunept Of ssid Territory.
SEC g. And be IL further enacted, Iha, the judicial
mower of said Territory shall be vesteu 10 Snpreue
Court, District Courts Prooste Courts anu IN
of IN. Peace The Supreme Court sh4ll consist 0f 3
Chief Justice and Associate Justices, auy two of
whom shsll constitute quorum, and who shal hoid
term at the seat of Government OF sald lerrory an
pusly ard they shall bold their offices durrS the
n.riod of four years. The said Territory shan De
divided into three Judicial Dsnct-, and Di7trict
Cont shall be held each of raid Dist icts by one oi
the Justices of the Supreme Court al sacu Ie' aH
plsces as nay be prescribed by law; ana tne Ss'u
Judees shall after their appointments, respectively,
reside in the Districts which soal be assigned tnem
The iuriso ictoD OF the several Courts hefen proVru
for hoih apuelate and original and that ol the ffo-
hi. Conrts and of Justices OF Peace shall be as
limited by law: Prorided, That Justices of the Peace
ba o, have jurisdiction of any uattr 10 controversy
when the title or bounoar.s OF lana bay oe III usPue,
or wb,re the de ,t or sum claimed shall exceed 800;
and the sald Supreme and Districts Courts, respective
w. sba possess cbanceGy as well as common la Jars-
ciet,on. Each District Conrt, or the JuoSe thereoi,
sbs arpOipt s Clerk who shall also he the s,ter
in Cbsncery, and shon keep bis Office at the place
where tie Court may be held Wri.s of Error, Bills OF
EIcepti n, sno Appeals, shall be sllwed 10 al cases
civil or criminal from the final decisions OF s,id DIS
mt Courts to the Supreme Court under suca resua
tonr as may be prescribed ny as but In 10 c-se re-
IL nv,d TO ibe SupIeIe Cour: sh.n ulal oy Jary pc