White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-03

tne nature Ana cause OF te aeensaon. and have coDr
thereof to be confronted BY the Witnesses against him %
have compulsory process Tor obtaining Witnesses in hi, f.
and in an prosecutions by Indictments or ip,o,
speedy public trial BY an impartial jury OF the Couny or
district in which the oense shall have been eomit,.d \.
shall not be compelled TO give evidence against him
shall he be deprived Of his life, liberty or properly hun b.
due course of law.
9th. That freeman shall be taken or imu,;,o,.5 49,
disseized Of his freehold liberties or privileges, or OUTLAY,
ed or eHed, or in any destroyed or deprived Of nj,
e liberty, OF property bat BY the Judgment Of his peer.
or the law Of the land.
10Th No person shall for the same offence he ,;e. mn,
in jeopaSiy of life, limb liberty nor shall any per.on
property be taken applied to the public use uues, ;u,
compensation be made therefor.
Ilth. That all penalties shall be reasonable and pyooo,
tened to the nature Of the offence.
Eth No person shall be held to answer eapt,l or 9TH
erWise infamous crime, unless the pde
ment Of Grand Jury, or BY impeachment in case, Of r.
bellion, insunection or invasion.
18Th That conviction shall work corruption NJ bIoos
or forfeiture Of estate.
18th That all prisoners shall be baabe bv sufficient &C.
curieS unless in capital Offences when the proof .vd.n,
or the presumption great and the privileges Of kabsas cor
shall not be suspended unless when in case Of rebellion
or invasion, the public safety may require it,
18th That excessive bail shall in case be required
nor excessive fines imposed.
10TH That no sIpOst fse0 law any law impairing
the obligations Of contracts. shall ever be made
18th That foreiiures and onopoes are contrary to the
genius Of republic and shall be allowed nor shall sny
hereditary mOumen privileges or hOuOrs ever be granted
or confirmed in the State.
18th. That the citizens have right in peaeeable man
assemble together their common good to instruct
their representatives. and apply those with the
power Of government for redress Of grievances OF other
proper purposes, BY address or remonsranee.
18th. That the citizens of this State shall have right 10
keep abd bear arms for their common defence
Goth. That soldier SHALL in time Of peace be quarter
ed in any house without the Of the owner nor in
the time of war, but in a prescribed by law
2lst. The military shall be kept in strict suboflnaon to
the civil power.
ed Emigration from the State snail not be prohib
tied.
s3l. Free negroeS shall be permitted to live in this
State, under any circumstance
cath. This enumeration shall be construed to deny or
disparage others retained by the people, and to guarI
against any entertainments the rights herein retained
ranSgresOn Of any Of the higher powers herein del
egated, declare that every thing in this article exeep-
ted out of the general powers Of government and shall for
ever remain invOlae, and that all laws contrary thereto
SCHEDULE.
SECTION T. That no Inconvenience may arise BY reason
of change from Territorial permanent State govern
ment is declared that all rights actions prosecutions
judgments, claims, and well Of individuals q
Of bodies corporate, except the bill Incorporating banks BY
the last Territorial Legislature shall continue as If no such
change had taken place. and all processes which may have
been issued under the authority of the Territory Of Kansas
shall be valid if issued in the name of the State Of
Kan-as.
SEC ?. All laws in force in the Territory Of Kansas
which ePugnan to this Constitution shall continue
and be Of force until altered amended repealed by
Legislature assembled under the provisions OF this Const
tuition.
SEC. 3 All fines, penalties and foreitures accruns to
the Territory of Kansas shall the Of the State
Of Kansas.
SEC. 4. All reeognzances heretofore TAKEN shall pass TO-
and be prosecuted in the of the State Kansas and
all bonds executed the Governor of the Territory,
any other Officer Court, in his their official capacity
shall pass to the Governor and corresponding officers of the
State authority and their in Office and Of the
therein expressed and may be sued for and recovered
aceordingy and all the estates property real personal
CT mixed, and all judgments, bonds specaties cases in
action and claims debts Of whatsoever description the
Territory of Kansas shall to- and in the State Of
and to the the could have been by the
Territory OF Kcnsas.
SEC S. All criminal prosecutions, and penal sections,
which may have before the change from TeTtor
al to State Government and which shall then he pendns
shall be prosecuted Judgment in the OF the State Of
Kansas all actions at law and suits in equity which may
be pesdng in the Courts Of the Territory Of Kansas at the
time Of the change from Territorial State Govern
ment may be continued and transferred any Court Of the
State which shall have jurisdiction of the subject
thereof.
SEc. 6. Ali officers civil and military, holding their Off
under the authority of the Territory of Kansas shall
continue hold and exercise their respective Offices until
they shall be superseded by the authority of the state
SEC =. That this Constitution shall be submitted to the
Congress Of the United States its ensuing ssSIion
and official information has been received that
is approved by the same, by the admission Of the State
of Kansas OF the sovereign States of the United
States the Presden OF this Convention shall issue his
proclamation the State Legislature the seat
of government within thrty-oue days after publication
Should any vacancy BY death, resignation other
WISE in the Legislature Or other office, he shall order
election fill such vacancy Proridd however, in Of
refusal absence or disability the President of this Con
vsnton to discharge the duties imposed him. the Pres
dent pro tempors Of this Convention shall perform said
Duties and in case Of absence refusal disability Of the
President pro empOre, committee, consisting of seVen
or majority Of them, shall discharge the duties required
Of the President Of this Convention. Before this Con
shall be Congress, asking for admission into
the Union state it shall be submitted to all the white
male inhabitants Of this Territory, for approval diIap
prevail olowE-Tbs PseIident Of this Conveston shall
BY proclamation declare that the 2ls day Of December
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fy-Seven, the diff
feent election precincts established BY law which