The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28
NUMBER l6--vOLUME 8.

rate Banks of deposit and exchange, but
such Banks shall not issue any bills,
notes, checks, or other paper as money.
SEC. 5. The Legislature may incorpo-
rate one bank of discount and issue with
not more than two branches, provided,
that the act incorporating the said bank
and branches thereof shall not take effect
until it shall be submitted to the people
at the general election next succeeding
the passage of the same, and shall have
been approved by majority of all the
electors voting at such election.
SIC. O. The said bank and branches
shall be mutually liable for each Others
debts or liabilities, for all paper, credits or
bills issued representing money; and the
stoekholders in said bank or branches, shall
be individually responsible to an amount
equal to the stock held by them for all
debts or liabilities of said bank or branch.
es, and no law shall be passed sanctioning,
directly or indirectly, the suspension BY
said bank or its branches of specie pay
ment.
SEC. {. The State shall not be stock
holder in any bank, nor shall the credit of
the State be given or loaned in aid of any
person, association, or incorporation; nor
shall the State become a stockhelder in
any corporation or association.
ARTICLE xIII.-NILITIA.
SECTION l. The militia Of this State
shall consist of all the able-bodied male
citizens of this State between the ages of
eighteen and forty-five years, except such
citizens as now are or hereafter may be
exempted BY the laws of the United States
or of this State.
SEC. 2. Any citizen whose religious ten
cts conflict with bearing arms, shall not
be compelled to do militia duty in time
of peace, but shall pay such an equiva-
lent for personal services as may be pre-
scribed by law.
SEC. 8. All Militia officers shall be
elected by the persons subject to military
duty within the bounds of their several
companies, battallions, regiments, brieades
and divisions, under such rules and regu-
lations as the Legislature may from time
to time direct and establish.
ARTICLE Mv.-EDUCATIoN.
SECTION l. A general diffusion of
knowledge being essential TO the preserv-
alton of the rights and liberties of the peo-
pie, schools and the means of education
shall be forever encouraged in this State.
SEC. 2 The Legislature shall take
measures to preserve from waste or dam
age such lands as have been, or hereafter
may be granted by the United States, or
lands or funds which may be received
from other sources, for the use of schools
within this State, and shall apply the
funds which may arise from such lands,
or from any other source, in strict con-
formity to the object of the grant.
SEC. 5. The Legislature shall as soon as
practicable, establish one common school.
or more, in each township in the State.
where the children of the township shall
be taught gratis.
SEC. 4. The Legislature shall have pow
er to make appropriations from the State
treasury for the support and maintenance
of common schools whenever the funds
accruing from the lands donated by the
United States, or the funds received from
other sources, are insufficient for that pur-
pose.
SEC. 5. The Legislature shall have
power to pass laws for the government Of
all common schools within this State.
ARTICLE Observation-Disclosures.
SECTION l. Lecompton shall be the
seat of government until otherwise di-
rectcd by law, two-thirds of each house
of the Legislature concurring in the
passage of such a law.
SEC. .. Every person chosen or ap-
pointed to any Office under this State,
before entering upon the discharge of its
duties, shall take an oath or affirmation to
support the Constitution of the United
States, and the Constitution of this State,
and all laws made in pursuance thereof,
and faithfully to demean himself in the
discharge of the duties Of his Office.
SEC. 8. The laws, public records, and
the written judicial and legislative pro
ceedings of the State shall be conducted,
promulgated and preserved in the English
language.
SEC. 4. Aliens who are or who may
hereafter become iona fie residents OF
this State, shall enjoy the same rights in
respect to the possession, inheritance, and
enjoyment of property, as native born
citizens.
SEc. ). No county seat shall be Femoy-
ed until the point to which it is proposed
to be removed shall be fixed by law, and
a majority of the voters of the county,
voting on the question shall have voted in
favor of its removal to such point.
SEC. Z. All property, both real and per
sonal of the wife, owned or claimed by
marriage, and that acquired afterwards by
gift. devise or descent, shall be her scpa-
rate property, and laws shall De passed
moro clearly defining the rights of the
wife, in relation as well to her separate
property as that held in common with her
husband. Laws shall also be passed pro-
viding for the registration Of the wife's
separate property.
See. 7. The privilege of free suffrage
shall be supported by laws regulating
elections, and prohibiting, under adequate
penalties, all undue influence thereon
from power, bribery, tumult, Or other i'm
proper practices.
jill ~s AANeAo1A ot5esa'o~ VIZ f(NesND
consist only in levying war against il, OF
in adhering TO It's enemies, giving them
aid and comfort. No person shall be con-
yicted of treason unless on the testimony
of two witnesses to the Same overt act OF
his own confession in open Court.
BILL or EIGHTs.
That the general, great and essential prin-
eipIes of liberty and free government
may be recognized and established, We
declare:
Ist. That all frecmen when thev form
| a social cenpacE are equal m rights. and
that Io man OF set Of Inen arg entitled te
| exclusive, separate pubEc emolumenLs ol
privileges, but in consideration of public
services.
! Q. All political power is inherent ii
the people, and all free governments ars
! founded on their authority, and instituted
for their benefif, and therefore they hay,
at ali times an iaalieBsbie and indefeasi.
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