Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-12-17
THE KANSAS CONSTITUTION.

HE KANSAS CONS
The Kansas Constitution has made its
appearance in the ST. Louis Democrat as an
authenticated copy. We give as full sy-
nopsis as our space permits:
ARTICLE l. Prescribes the boundary of the
State.
ART. II. Fixes area of Counties.
ART. III. Defines State Departments.
ART. Nv. Provides for election Of Governor,
Lieut. Governor, Sheriffs, Treasurer and Sur
veyors and defines power of Executive depart
ment The Governor holds Office for two years,
and has the veto power.
ART. v. Treats of Legislative department.
Representatives elected for two years. Sena-
tors for four years. Sessions TO be biennial.
SECTION 25 of this article provides lit shall
be the duty of all civil officers of this State, to
use due diligence in the securing and rendition
of persons held to service in this State, or
either of the States or Territories of the Uni
ted States, and the Legislature shall enact such
laws as may be necessary for the honest and
faithful carrying out Of this provision Of the
Constitution.
ART. VI. OF the Judiciary. This provides
for the election of Judges and the organization
of the Judiciary
ARr. VII. Is headed Slavery and reads thus :
SEC. /. The right of propsrty is before and
higher than any constitutions Sanction, and the
right OF an owner of a slave, to such slave and
ITS increase, is the same and as invioable as the
right OF the owner of any property whatever,
SEC. 2. The Legislature shall have no power
TO pass laws for the emancipation of slaves
without the consent of the owner, or without
| paying the owners, previous to their emancipa-
| tloD, full equivalent in money for the slaves
SO emancipated. They shall have no power to
prevent emigrants to the State from brn,
WIN them such persons as are deemed slaves
| oy the laws OF any one of the United States or
ierfitories, so long as any person of the same
! age or description shall be continued in slavery
| oy Inc laws oil this State. Provided, that such
person or slave shall be the bona fide property
oil such emigrant And provided also, that laws
may be passed 10 prohibit the introduction into
this State, OF slaves who have committed high
crimes IN other States or Territories. They
shaiI nave the power to pass laws to permit the
over oil slaves to emancipate them, saving the
rights OF creditors, and preventing them from
becoming public charge. They shall have the
power to oblige the owners of slaves to treat
them with humanity, to provide for them the
necessary food and clolbing to abstain from all
| injuries 10 them, extending to life and limb,
and in case of their neglect or refusal to COM
ply with the direction Of such laws, to have
such slave or slaves sold for the benefit of their
owner or owners
SEC. 8. ln the prosecution of slaves for crimes
OF higher grade than petit larceny, the Legis-
1 iature snail have no power to deprive them Of
an impartial trial by petit jury
Sec. A. Any person who shall maIiciously
dlsmember, or deprive slave Of life, shall
suifer punishment as would be inflicted in case
Inc like offence had been committed on free
white person and on the like proof, except In
case OF Insurrection Of such slave
ART VIII. Prescribes qualifications of voter
every male citizen of the United States 1.-THE
woro "Whiie" IS not ms serted, as the Dred Scott
declsion saves that troubled of twenty-one wears
who has resided one year in the State, and three
months IN The city or town where he offers his
vote and every male citizen Of the United
states oil twenty one years Of age actually
resident OF the State at the time of the adoo-
tion OF the constitution, shall be entitled 10
vote.
ART TX On Finance-Provides for Ieyying
taxes. No State Debt for over $500 900 10 be
contracted
ART y. On Revenue
ART. xI. Public Domain and Internal I'M
proFements, ,D which one section reads thus
Sec z A liberal system of Internal improve
I ments, being essential 10 the DEVELOPMENT of
the resources of the country, shall be enconr
sgeo o5 the Government oil the State and il
shall be the duty of the Legislature. as soon a.
practicable, 10 ascertain, by law. proper objects
oil improvement in relation TO roads, canals and
navigaoBe streams, and to provide for a suitable
application oil such funds as NAV be aDprooria-
ted for such improvement
AKT XII. Corporations. All Corporations to
DC formed under general law, except snecial
acts passed to create bodies polite for munich
pal purposes, and special acts can be passed
when The objects of the Corporation cannot be
attained under general law
SEC 4. The Legislature may incorporate
banks OF deposit and exchange, but such banks
shall not issue any bills, no,es, checks. ore,her
paper, as money
SEC B. The Legislature may incorporate enc
bank OF discount and issue, with not more than
two branches, providing that the act incorpora
ting Inc said bank, and branches thereof shall
mol take effect until ii shall be submitted 10 the
people at the general election next succeeding
the passage of the same, and shall have heen
approved by majority Of all electors voting at
such election.
ART. XIII. Militia.
Arr. XIV. Education. Provides for ConU,oa
Schools
Arr. Ky. Miscellaneous. We give one Sec
ton.
SEC. 2. Every person chosen or appointed 10
any Office under this State, before entering unon
its duties, shall take an oath or affirmation n
support the Constitution of the United states
the Constitution of this State and all laws made
in pursuance thereof.
LAsTLE-BILL OF RIGHrs.-Tbe 93d section
reads:
SEC %. Free negroes shall not be permitted
10 i've I'D this State under any circumstances
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