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

against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall
not be violated; and no warrant shall issue bat
upon probable cause, supported BY oath or AFR
nation, particularly describing the place to be
searched, and the persons and things to be seiz-
ed. l2''i % si'1a1q sis T - z
SEC. Is. No person shall be imprisoned fot
debt in any civil action, or mesne or final pro-
cess, unless in case of fraud. a.;., :, .,,.-.,
SEC. IT, All courts shall be open; and every
person for an injury done him in his land, goods,
person or reputation, shan have remedy BY due
course Of lawsand jastice ndiuinistered without
denial or delay. r7r-T COS a7.H
SEC. IL. No hereditary emoluments, honors
or privileges shall ever be granted or conferred
by this State.
SEC. ls. No power Of suspending laws shall
ever be exercised, except BY the General As
sembly. nig
SEC. 1s. The payment of tax shall not be
qualification for exercising the right of suf-
frage.
SIC. 20. Private property shall ever be held
inviOlate, but subservient to the public welfare.
When taken in time Of war, or other public ex-
igency inperatively requiring its immediate sell
zure, or for the purpose of making or repairing
roads, which shall be open to the public use,
without toll or other charge therefore, compen-
sation shall be made to the owner in money; and
in all other cases where private property shall be
taken for public use, compensation therefor
shall first be made in money, first secured by a
deposit of money, and such compensation shall
be assessed BY a jury, without deduction for
benefits to any property Of the owner.
SEC. 81. No indenture Of any negro, or mu-
latto, made and executed out Of the bounds Of
the State, shall be valid within the State.
SEC. D. This enumeration Of rights shall not
be construed to impair or deny others retained
by the people; and all powers not herein dele
gated shall remain with the people.
ARTICLE II.-ELEcrIvE FRANCHISE.
SECTION l. In all elections by the people, the
vote shall be by ballot; and in all elections in
the General Assembly, the vote shall be Uiv0
uoee.
SEC 9 Every white male person, and every
civilized male Indian who has adopted the hab-
its of the White man, of the age of twenty -One
years and upward, who shall be at the time OF
offering to vote, citizen Of the United States;
who shall have resided, and had his habitation,
domicil, home. and place of permanent abode
in the State of Kansas for six months next pre-
ceding the election at which he offers his vote;
who, at such time and for thirty days inmsdi-
ately preceding said time, shall have had his ac-
tual hlbitation, domicile, home and place Of
abode in the county in which he offers to vote
and who shall have resided in the precinct OF
election district for at least ten days immediate
ly preceding the election, shall be deemed a
qualified eiector at all elections under this Con
stitution, except at elections by general ticket
/ in the State or district prescribed BY Law, in
which case the elector must have the aforesaid
qualifications, but residence in said district foI
ten days will entitle him to vote: Provided
That no soldier, seaman or marine of the regu
4 lar army of the United States shall be consider
ed resident of the State in consequence Of be
ing stationed within the same. $1,000
SEC. 3. The General Assembly shall, at it
first session, provide for the registration of al
qualified electors in each county, and thereafter
from time to time, of al who may become quail
fled electors. FL 90 ~ 4 -.TI' ~
SEC l. The Legislature shall have power to
exclude from every Office Of honor, trust or pro
fit, within the State, and from the right of suf
frage, all persons convicted of any infamou
crime. adi e.T-s tap $3.50 5rc g
SEC. 5. No person shall be deemed capable O
holding or being elected to any post of honor
profit, trust, or emolument, civil or military, o
exercise the right Of suffrage under the govern
ment Of this State, who shall hereafter fight
duel, send or accept challenge to fight due
or who shall be second to either party, or VIII
shall in any manner aid or assist in such due
or whs shall be knowingly the bearer Of sue
challenge or acceptance, whether the same oC
cur or be committed in or out of the State.
SEC. 6. No person who may hereafter be CO.
Hector or holder of public monies shall be Gig
BILE to any Office Of trust or profit in the Stat
until he shall have accounted for and paid int
r the proper public treasury all sums for which b
l may be accountable. .-.r
j SEC. Z. No State officer or member Of the Ger
5 eral Assembly of this State shall receive fe'
! be engaged as counsel. agent or attorney in an
case or claim against the State. 1-i
SEC. 8. No Senator or Representative shal
: during the term of Office for which he shall hav
, been elected, be appointed to any civil Office
: proft in this State whicfshall have been cre1
$ ted, or the emoluments of which shall have bee
$ increased during such term, except such ofic'
I as NAV be filed by election by the people
e SEC. 8. All officers, civil and military, in n
: State, before they enter upon the duties ofthe
E respective Offices, shall take the following oai
: or affirmation: "I--do swear Tor a
frml that I viii support the Constitution of Il
. United States, and Of the State Of Kansas; thu
? am duly qualified according to the Constitute
0 TO exercise the Office to which have been ele'
e ted, Tor appointed, and viii, to the best OF N
abilities, discharge the duties thereof faithful
i and impartially, according 70 law" i.iis
L SIC. 10. Every person shall be disqualihe
d from holding any ONCE of honor or profit in tn
d State, who shall have been convicted Of having
i ven or offered any bribes TO procure his eleetiO
or uhs shall have made use Of any undue inf
# ence from power, tumult, or other imprOP'
e practices. .st..,.E "a -
n SEC. IL All civil officers Of the State sha
reside within the State, and all district and eouI
e ~ officers within their respective districts an
,fl counties and shall have their Offices at such p