The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-11-28
Ole .frlitiana lemotrat.
THE KANSAS CONSTITUTION.

The Kansas correspondent of the New York
Times furnishes that paper n draft of the pro
visions of the Constitution for Kansas, as
framed by the Convention
After the usual forms Of declaration pertain.
/ ing to the equality of freemcn and their rights
and responsibilities, in which the instrument
docs not materially differ from the Constitu
tons of the several States, it proceeds to de.
clare that emigration to and from the new
State shall not be prohibited but that "irec
negroes shall not be permitted TO live in this
State under any circumstances "
Voting is to be by ballot, aud il is provided
that every white male citizen of the United
States who may have resided in the State one
year, or have been resident ut the time Of
the adoption Of the Constitution, shall be a
qualified clector.
The first general election is to be held on
the first Monday Of August, 1858, aud all
other elections thereafter, on the first Monday
! in May annually except the election for Gov.
ernor Secretary Of State, Auditor Of Public
Accounts, and Attorney General Of the State
which will be held bcnnialIy on the last day
aforesaid until otherwise provided by law.
The system Of an elective judiciary is cstab
liShrd, and the power placed in the hands Of
the Legislature to create n Court Of Chnnccry
The Governor Of the State 10 he ci.iblc to
Office, must be u citizen Of the United States
for twenty years This provision met with
considerable opposition, on the ground Of ii,
conveying principle somewhat akin to that
Of Naige Amcrican>m.
\ Vie rights Of suffrage contain Il clause re.
qniring the payment Of II tax year previous
TO an election, which was also opposed, but
was carried hy three majority This clause
may possible be struck out, rs many OF the
members Of the Convention declare that they
will not submit 50 Objectionable a clause III
/ the Constitution TO be carried and will, there
fore, move reconsideration
The provisions under the head Of slavery
wc copy entire
! SFcrmv |. The right ofwopcrty is before
and higher than any constitutional sanction
and the right Of the owner Of a slave TO such
slave and It's increase /, the same, and is inyi.
olahlr q. the right Of the owner Of any prop
crty whatever
SGc. , The Legislature shall have 40 pow.
er TO pass laws for the emancipation of slave.
without the consent nf their owners, or with.
ont paying their owners, prcyious 10 cmancpa.
tion, fall equivalent in money for the slaves
y cmanaipnicd rhcy shall haze no power to
prevent cnilrnnts 10 The State from bringing
with them such persons rs are deemed slaves
by the Inv, oran one Of the United States or
Territories y long as any person Of the same
NJ" or description Shall he continued by til"
laws Of tiis State provided that such person
or sInyr be tie bona fie property Of such
enigrmlt aud provided also lhat laws may
be passed 10 prohibit the Introduction of slaves
into thiS State who have committed high
crimes in other states or Territories.
They shall have power to pass laws 10 per.
nit the owners of sascs TO cmalripitr them,
saving the rights Of creditors, aud preventing
them from becoming public charge. They
shall have powerto obliee tie owners Of slaves
10 treat thcm with humaHty-to provide for
tleir necessary food and clotling-to abstain
from al Injuries 10 them, extending to life OF
limb and, in ease Of neglect, or refusal to com.
ply with The direction Of Sucll laws, to have
such slave or Slaves sold for the benefit Of the
owner Or owncls.
SGa 3, In the prosecution Of slaves for
crime, OF higher grade than petit larceny, the
Legislature shall have no powt. to deprive
them Of m impartial trnl hy petit jury.
SIC. Any person who shall disnembcr
Or deprive a slHYr Of life slmIl sliler such pun
islmrnt ~ would he inflicted in ease lie like
oiIrn.c had been committed on free white
person, and on the like proof except in case
Of insurrecton Of such SLAVE