White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10

bearing arms shan be compelled 10 do military
duty; but such person shall pay an equivalent
for such exemption, the amount to be prescribed
BY law.
SEC. 7. The first General Assembly shah Of
fer inducements for the formation, Informing
and drilling ofindependent volunteer companies
in the different cities and counties IN this State.
ARTICLE xi-FISAScE AsD TAXATION.
sIenoS isr The General Assembly shall
provide, ylaw, for uniform and equal rate Of
assessment and taxation: and taxes shall be lev
led upon all such property, real and personal, -
the General Assembly may, from time to hne'
prescribe; bot all property appropriated and used
exclusively for municipal, literary, EDUCATIONAL
scientific or charitable purposes; and personal
property 20 an amount not exceeding one hun
drsd dollars, for eaeh head of a family, and all
property appropriated and used exclusively for
religious purposes 10 an amount not exceeding
5000, 900, NAV, BY general laws, be exempted
from taxation.
SIC. .. The General Assembly shall provide
nv law for an annual tax sufficient to deftAy the
estimated ordinary expenses Of the State, for
each year
SEC. 3. Every law imposing tax shall state
distinctly the object Of the same, to which It,
shall be applied.
SEC. 4. On the passage, in either House Of the
General Assembly, ofany law which imposes
continues or ronews a tax; or makes, continues
or renews an appropriation OF public or trust
money; or releases, discharges or commutes
claim or demand of the State, the question shall
be taken by yeas and nays, which shall be duly
entered on the Journal; and three-fflhs Of all the
members elected to such House shall, In all such
cases, be required te constitute quorum
ARTICLE XII-CoUNrY AND TOWNSHIP Or,
ULCERS.
SECTION l. The General Assembly shall pro
vide BY law for the election Of county. city, town
and township officers.
SIC. 9. All officers whose election or appoint
ment is not provided for BY this Constitution,
shall be elected BY the people, or appointed a.
the General Assembly may by law direct.
SIC. 3. Provision shall be made BY Law for
the removal, for misconduct or malversation In
Office, of all officers whose powers and duties
are not local or legislative, and who shall be
elected at general elections, and also for sup
plying vacancies created by such removal.
/ SEC. 4. The Legislature may declare the cas-
es in which any Office shall be deemed vacant,
where no provision is made for that purpose in
this Constitution.
ARTICLE XIII.-CoEPoEGTToSs- 'sg
SECTION !. The General Assembly shall not
create corporations by special act, except for
municipal purposes.
SIC p Corporations may be formed under
general laws, but such laws may at any time be
altered or repealed. a]
ARTICLEXIV.-JURIsP
SECTION /. The General Assembly at its frat
! session, shall constitute three Commissioners,
whose duty it shall be to revise, reform, simplify
and abridge the rules of practice, pleadings,
forms and proceedings Of the Courts Of Record
of this State, and to provide, as far as practica-
bic and expedient, that justice shall be admin.
istered by intelligent and uniform proceedings
without any distinction between law and equity.
SEC. .. The proceedings ofthe Commissioners
shall be reported TO the General Assembly and
be subject to the action of that body.
i ARTICLE XV.-MrscELLASEoUs.
SECTION !. The first General Assembly shall
locate the permanent seat of government.
SEc O. Lotteries and the sale Of lottery tick
cts for any purpose whatever, shall forever be
prohibited in the State.
SEC. 3. No person shall be elected or appoint
ed to any Office in this State unless they possess
the qualifications of an electOr.
i sEs.4. There may be established in the Sec
rotary of States Office Bureau Ofstatistics and
, Agriculture, under such regulations as may be-
prescribed BY Law, and provisions shall be made
by the General Assembly for the organizations
and encouragement Of State and County AgTi-
=. cultural Associations.
SEC. 5. The first General Assembly shall pro-
vide by law for securing 10 the VITA Che sepsrats
property acquired by her before or AFTER eoEeture
and the equal right with the husband to the Gus
. tody of their children during their minority:
and in case of death. insanity, intemperance, or
gross improperly Of the husband their exclusive
custody. [ef'n ep posse 80
ARTICLE XYI-ANESDNExTs TO TIE CoS-
sTrrUTIoS.
SECTION /. All propositions for amendments
to the Constitution shall be made BY lhe Gener-
/. al Assembly.
SIC. 2. concurrence Of tRo-thirds Of the
, members elected TO each House shall be neces-
sary, AFTER which such proposed amendments
shall be entered upon the journals with the yeas
and nays, and the Secretary Of State shall cause
the same to be published in at least one news
: paper in each county in the State where Aevs-
I paper Is published, for at least six months pre-
] ceding the next election for Senators and Rep
resentatives, when such proposed amendments
shall be asain referred TO the Legislators sises-
] ed next succeeding said publication II passed
e BY the second Legislature. By majority Ofswc-
5 thirds OF the members elected 70 each Honss.
!, such amendments shall be reppbIishsd q sSers-
: said for at least six months prior % The nsxs
general election, at which election such psopos-
ed amendments shah be submitted 70 tie people
for their approval or rejection, md IL the major
ity Of the electors voting At saeA slsetion shall
adopt such amendments, the sane shah becons
= part Of the Constitution.
SEC 3. When more than one smenament L
Submitted at the same tine. they shall Be q
? Submitted as to enable the electors &c Tots spo1
+ each amsndReas separstely.
d SIC. 4 No Conversion for the formation Of
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