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

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the Lee 4 NJ corporation shall take private pro
sL', ~ :, nublic use, without first having TIT
perry :" - The owner, or where the necessit!
. S.-eof being first established BY Fera'cs
''t inrT and the value thereof assessed and pA,O
I~.' a It shall be the duty of the Legisla
81 =. u,ovide for the organization Of cities ant
'ur. = villages, and to restrict their pow
ln'V ~ taxation, borrowing money contracting
s.ht. and lOaning their credit so as to prevent
'O SS. The Legislature may incorporate
=. n deposite and exchange, but such banks
I'll not issue any bills, notes, checks or othei
paper, as money :..-,o-.,o On.
= n discount and issue, with not more thar
.~n n ranches, provided the actincOrpOrating the
,h,nk. and branches thereof, shall not take
- e., until IT shall be submitted to the people
:, the general election next succeeding the pas.
20 Of the same, and shall have been approved
hT, majority of all electors voting at such cleo
ton.
crc & The said bank and branches shall be
,,utuay liable for each others debts or ilaolll'
-. e,- all naper, credits or bills issued, repre-
.sntiur money; and the stockholders in SAID
t,nL ar branches, shall be individually respon'
chile. to an amount equal to the stock held by
,t,s,o sor all debts or liabilities of said bank or
branches. and no law shall be passed sanctioning
directly or indirectly, the suspension by said
hank or its branches, of specie payment.
SEC. I. The State shall not be stakeholder
:, any bank, nor shall the credit Of the State be
giyen or loaned in aid of any person, association
ar incorporation; nor shall the State become
,tOckhOlder in any corporation or association.
ARTICLE XIII.-MILIrIA.
SECTION l. The Militia of this State shall con-
.st of all able bodied male citizens of the State,
between the ages of eighteen and forty-ive
wears, except such citizens as now are, or here
after may be exempt by the laws of the United
States, or of this State.
SEC. 3. Any citizen whose religious tenets con-
aict with bearing arms, shall not be compelled
20 do militia duty in time of peace, but shall pay
such an equivalent for personal services as may
be prescribed by law.
SEC. 3. All militia officers shall be elected by
the persons subject to military duty, within the
bounds of their several companies, battaliOns,
regiments, brigades and divisions, under such
rules and regulations as the Legislature may
from time to time direct and establish.
ARTICLE XIV.-EDUcATIoN.
SECTION !. A general diffusion of knowledge
being essential to the preservation of the rights
and liberties of the people, schools, and the
means of Education shall be fore' er encouraged
in this State.
SEC .. The Legislature shall take measures
70 preserve from waste or damage, such lands as
have been or hereafter may be granted by the
United States, Tor lands or funds which may be
received from other sources for the use of schools
within this State, and shall apply the funds which
may arise from such lands, or from any other
source, in strict conformity to the objects of the
grant.
SEC. 3. The Legislature shall as soon as prac-
tieable, establish one Common School Tor more)
in each township in the State, where the chill
dren of the township shall be taught gratis.
SEC. l. The Legislature shall have power to
make appropriations from the State Treasury
for the support and maintenance of Common
Schools, whenever the funds accrling from the
lands donated by the United States, or the funds
received from Other sources are insufficient for
that purpose.
SIC. 5. The Legislature shall have power to
pass laws for the government of all Common
Schools within the State.
ARTICLE XV.-MIscELLAxEoUs.
SECTION l. Lecompten shall be the scat of
government until otherwise directed by law;
tWO-thirds of each House of the Legislature con-
curing in the passage of such law.
SEC. 2. Every person chosen or appointed to
any Office under this State, before entering upon
the discharge Of its duties, shall take an oath
or affirmation to support the Constitution of the
United States, the Constitution of the State, and
all laws made in pursuance thereof, and faith
fully to demean himself in the discharge of the
duties of his Office.
SEC. 3. The laws, public records, and the
written, judicial and legislative proceedings of
the Stae, shall be conducted, promulgated and
preserved in the English language.
SEC. 4. Aliens who are, or who may hereafter
become bona -fde residents of this State, shall
enjoy the sane rights in respect to the possess
ion, inheritance and enjoyment of property as
native born citizens.
SEC. 5. No county seat shall be removed I'M
til the point to which it is proposed to be reno
we'd shall be fixed by law, and q msjority of the
voters of the county, voting on the question,
shall have voted in favor of its removal to such
point.
SEC. s. All property, both real and personal,
Of the wife, owned or claimed BY marriage, and
that acquired afterwards by gift, devise or de-
scent, shall be her separate property; and laws
shall be passed, more clearly defining the rights
Of the wife, in relation, as well to her separate
property as to that held in common with her hus-
band. Laws shall also be passed providing for
the registration of the wife's separate property
SEC. Z. The privilege of free suffrage shall be
supported by laws regulating elections, and pro
hibidng under adequate penalties, all undue in
fuence thereon, from power, bribery, tumult OF
other improper practice.
SEC. s. Treason against the State shall con.
sist only in evyng war against it, or in adhering
to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort
No person shall be convicted of treason unles.