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

SEC. Z. No person shall be elected or
appointed TO any Office IN this State, civil
or military, who shall not be possessed Of
the qualifications hereinbefore prescribed
for al elector.
SEC. s. The Legislature shall have
power to exclude from the privilege Of
voting, or being eligible to Office, any per-
son convicted of bribery, perjury, or 9TH
er Infamous crimes.
SEC g. The first general election IN
this State shall be held on the day and
year as proyided By this Constitution: and
all general elections thereafter on the day
and year as provided by subsequent legis-l
latiye ensetmentS.
ARTICLE IX.-FISANCE.
SECTION. 1. The rule of taxation shall
be uniform, and taxes shall be levied up
on such property as the Legislature shall
from time to time prescribe.
SIC. 2. The Legislature shall provide
for an annual tax sufficient to defray the
estimated expenses of the government for
each year; and whenever the expenses of
any year shall exceed the income, the
Legislature shall provide for levying tax
for the ensuing year, sufficient with other
sources of income to pay the deficiency, as
well as the estimated expenses ofsuch en-
suing year.
SEC. 8. For the purpose of defraying
extraordinary expenditures, the State may
contract public debts, but such debts shall
never in the aggregate exceed five hum
dred thousand dollars. Every such debt
shall he authorized by law, for some pur-
pose or purposes, to be distinctly specified
therein, and vote of a majority of all the
members elected to both Houses, shall be
necessary TO the passage of such law, and
every such law shall provide for an annu-
al tax to be levied, sufficient to pay the
interest of such debt created; and such ap-
preparation shall not be repealed nor the
taxes postponed until the principle and
interest of such debt shall have been
wholly paid.
SEC. 1. The Legislature may also bor-
row money for the purpose of repelling
invasion, suppressing insurrection and de-
Tending the State in time of war; but the
money thus raised shall be applied exclu-
sively to the purposes for which it was
raised
Sec. 5. No script, certificate, or other
evidence of State debt, shall be issued, ex-
cept for such debts as are authorized by
the 3rd or 4th sections of this article.
SEC. 6. The property of the State and
counties, both real and personal and such
other property as the Legislature may
deem necessary for school, religious or
charitable purposes, may be exempted
from taxation.
SEC. {. No money shall at any time
be paid out Of the treasury except in pur-
suance of an appropriation by law.
SEC. 6. An accurate statement Of the
receipts and expenditures of the public
money, shall be published with the laws
of each regular session of the Legislature.
ARTICLE X-REYENUE.
SECTION l. All bills for raising revenue
shall originate in the House Of Represent
atives
SEC. 2. Taxation shall be equal and
uniform, and all property on which taxes
may be levied, shall be taxed in proper
ton to its value, to be ascertained as di-
rected by Legislative enactment, and no
one species of property shall be taxed
higher than other species of property of
equal value on which taxes shall be lev
led
SEC. 3. The Legislature shall have pow
er to levy an income tax, and to tax all
persons pursuing any occupation, trade or
profession.
SEC. 4. The Legislature shall provide
for the classification of the lands of this
State into three distinct classes, to be
styled respectively, class one, two, and
three, and each of these classes shall have
a fixed value in SO much money, upcA
rum tax.
SEC. 5. The Legislature shall proyide
for captation or poll tax, to be paid by
every able bodied male citizen over twen-
ty-one years and under sixty years of age,
but nothing herein contained shall pre-
vent the exemption of taxable polls in
cases of bodily infirnity.
SEC. 6. The Legislature shall levy a
tax on all railroad incomes, proceeding
from gifts of public land, at the rate of
ten cents on the one hundred dollars. !.
SEC. Z. No lotteries shall be authorized
by law as source of revenue.
Sec s. Whatever donations of lands or
money that may be received from the
general government by this State shall be
regarded as source of revenue, subject 10
a compact made with the United States by
special ordinance.
ARTICLE XI.-PUBLIC DOMAIN AND INTER
NAL IMPROVEMENTS.
SECTIos l. 1t shall be the duty of the
Legislature to provide for the prevention
of waste and damage of public lands now
possessed, or that may hereafter be eeded
to the Territory o'r State of Kansas, and
il may pass laws for the sale of any part
or portion thereof, and in such cases. pro-
vide for the safety, sceurity and appro-
priation of the proceeds.
SEC. 2. A liberal system OF internal
improvements being essential TO the de-
yelopmeBt of the resources Of the country,
shall be encouraged by the government of
this State and it shall be the duty of the
Legislature, as soon as practicable, TO aseer-
tain by law proper objects of improve
ment in relation 10 roads, canals, and nav
igable streams, and 10 provide for suita-
bic application of such funds as may be
appropriated for such Improvements.
ARTICLE xII-cogPoRATIoxs.
SECTION l. Corporations may be FORM
edunder a general law, but the Legisla-
ture may, by special act, create bodies
polite for municipal purposes; where the
objects of the corporations cannot be al
tanned under il, all general laws or spe-
ciai acts enacted under the provisions oi
this section may be altered, amended, ol
repealed, by the Legislature az any time
Sec. No corporation shall take pri.
vate property for public use without frs
! having the consent of the owner, or where
the necessity thereof being first establish.
ed by verdict Of jury and the value
thereof assessed and paid.
SEC s. It shall be the duty of the
Legislature to provide for the ofganiza.
ton Of cities and incorporated villages
and 70 rexsr;rk their rs.trev Of taxation