Squatter sovereign., 1857-12-05

rected by Legislative enactment, and no
one species of property shall be taxed IN
propertyof equal value, to be equal value
on which taxes shall be levied.
Sec. 8. The Legislature shall have
power to levy an income tax. and 70, Tax
all persons pursuing any occupation. tsade
OF profession.
Sec. 4. The Legislature shall provide
for the classification of the lands OF this
Sta,einto three distinct classes, TO be styled
respsctiyely class one. two and three, and
each of these classes shall have fixed
ualue in so much money, upon which there
shall be assessed an ad-yaiorem tax.
Sec. S. The Legislature shall provide
for capitation or poll tax, to be paid by
every able bodied male citizen over twenty
one years and under sixty years of age,
but nothing herein contained shall prevent
the exemption of taxable polls In cases Of
| bodily infirmity. ..lls - ~
Sec. 6. The Legislature shall levy a a
tax on all rail road incomes proceeding
from gifts Of public land at the rate of ten
cents, ON the hundred dollars. S
Sec. 4. No Lotteries shall be authori-
zed by law as source of Revenue. =
Sec. g. Whatever donations of lands or
money that may be received from the gem
eral government, by this State shall be re-
garded as a source of revenue, subject to
a compact, made with the United States
| by special ordinance. a5.s- -
ARTICLE xT.-PUBLIc DOMAIN AND IN
| YERNAL IMpRovEMENr
| Sec, /. It shall be the duty of the Leg
islature TO provide for the prevention of
waste and damage Of the public lands,
| now possessed, or that may hereafter be
ceded to the Territory or State Of Kansas;
and i. may pass laws for the sale Of any
part or portion thereof, and in such case
provide for the safety, security and appro-
priatioa of the proceeds.
| Sec. 9. A liberal system of internal i'm
provements being essential to the develop
ment OF the resources Of the country, shall
be encouraged by the government of the
State and it shall be the duty of the Leg
islature, as soon as practicable, to ascer-
tain, by law, proper objects of improve.
ment in relation to roads, canals and navi.
gable streams, and to provide for suita
Bile application of such lands as may be
appropriated for such improvement
| ARTICLE MISREPRESENTATION.
Sec. l. Corporations may be formed un-
der a general law, but the Legislature
may. by sgecial act, create bodies polite
for municipal purposes and where the OBJ.
Ijects of the corporation cannot be attained
under it, all general laws, or special acts
enacted under the provisinos of this sec
: ton. may be altered, amended or repeal.
ed by the Legislature at any time. 7i3'
Sec. 2. No corporation shall take pri
Evate property, for public use. without frs
having the consent Of the owner, or where
the necessity thereof being first establish
/ ed, by verdict of a jury, and the value
thereof assessed and paid. a
| Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the Leg.
islature to provide for the organization o.
| cities and Incorporated vilI= ges, and to re:
I9strlgt their power of taxation, borrowing
money. contracting debts. and loaniHg then
credit, so as to prevent abuses
Sec d. The Legislature may incorpor
ate banks OF dopesite and exchange, bu
!. such banks shall not issue any bills, notes
checks, or other paper, as money. -;
/ Sec. s. The Legislature may incorpor
ate one bank Of discount and issue, with
not more than two branches, provided tha
the act incorporating the said bank, ant
branches thereof, shall not take effect un
til it shall be submitted to the people, a
: Tie general election next succeeding tn,
: passage of the same, and shall have beer
lapproved by a majority Of al electors yo
: ting at such election. i
Sec. 6. The said bank and branche
: shall be mutually liable for each other
: debts or Liabilities for all paper, credit
:. or bills issued, representing money an
1 4 fha knI dpr. IL,
shall be individually responsible, 70 a.
= amount equait to the stock held by them
:. for all debts or liabilities of said bank o
!, branches. and no law shall be passed sane
: tioning, directly or indirectly. the suspe u
!, sion by said bank or its branches of speci
!" payment. '.a
Il See. 2. The state shall not Be stock
u holder in any bank. nor shall the credit G
II the state be given or loaned in aid Of an
: person. association or incorporation no
- - shall the state become u stockhoider i
!. : and corporation. - =
dI ARTICLE yIIh-MILITIA.
al Sec. |. The Militia of This State shal
/ consist of all the able bodied male citizen
of the State, between the ages of eighties
and forty-fve years. except such citizen
: as now are, or hereafter may be exemI
i by the laws Of the United Slater or of thi
: State. -.
i Sec. 9. Any ci,izens whose religion
tenets confict with bearing arms shall nc
; be compelled TO do militia duty in time {
peace but shall pay. such an equivalent 70
r personal services as may be prescribed b
]. law.
= Sec. 8. All militia officers shall be elee
!. ted by the. persons subject to military dut
j within the bounds of their several comps
h MES. battallions, regiments. brigades an
y divisions, under such rules aud regulation
" as the Legislature may from time 10 tin,
a direct and establish.
ARTICLE xIv.-EDucxTIoS.
eI Sec. /. A general diffusion of know
r. edge being essential to the preservation
the rights and liberties of the peopl.
"a schools and the means of EdIleafioo sha