The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-05

Tor such term Of ONCE the Legislature may direct their
jurisdiction in civil matters shall be limited 10 cases IN
which the does not exceed hundred dollars,
and IA al cases tried by Justice OF the Peace the right o.
appeal shall he secured under such rules aud regulations
Sec - Tho Chief Justice and associate Justices OF the
supreme Court and Judges OF the Circuit Court aud
Courts Of Chancery shall at stated times receive for their
services compensation which shall be fixed by Law and
shall not be diminished during their continuance 10 Office
put they snail receive no ices no perquies OF Once nor
hold any other office of profit or trust under this State
the United states either Of the other Satos any other
power. during their continuance III office.
Sec Is The Chief Jutce and associate Justices OF the
Supreme Court shall be elected by the qualified OF
the whole State the Judges Of the Circuit Courts by the
qualified voters of their respective circuits and the
qualified voters Of their respective chanccry drsions
such times and places may be prescribed by law but
said elections shall not be the day that the cleo
ton of members of the Legislature is held.
Sec a. All vacancies in the ONCE OF Chief Justice and
associate Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges Of the
Circuit Court Court Of Chancery and Probate Court shall
be filled by appointment made by the Governor for the
time being but the Governor shall Immediately upon the
receipt of information Of vacancy aforesaid order
election to ill such vacancy first giving sixty days notice
Of such election.
Sec 49, The Chief Justice and the associate Justices Of
the Supreme Court shall hold their offices for and during
the period of six from the date of their election and
until their shall be qualified and provision shall
be made by law Tor Classifying those elected 80 that the
Supreme Court shall be elected every two years; the
Judges Of the Circuit Chancery and Probate Courts shall
hold their Offices for and during the term Of four years
from the date Of their election and until their
shall be qualified.
Sec 49, Clerks of the Circuit Courts and Courts OF Pro
bate shall be elected by the qualified electors in each
county and all vacancies in such office shall be filled in
such manner as the law may direct
Sec H. The Chief Justice and associate Justices Of the
Supreme Court by virtue of their Offices shall be con-
servaors Of the peace throughout the State the Judges Of
the Circuit Court throughout their respective circuits and
the Judges Of the inferior Courts throughout their respec
tive counties.
Sec 49, The style of all process shall be The State of
Kansas and all prosecutions shall be carried on the
and by the Authority of the State Of Kansas and
shall conclude, "Against the peace and dignity Of the
same.n
Sec. 10. There shall be an Attorney General for the
State who shall be elected by the qualified voters thereof
and as many District Attorneys the Legislature may
deem necessary to be elected by the qualified voters OF
their respective circuits who shall hold their Offices for
the term Of four years from the date of their election and
shall receive for their services such compensation
be established by law, which shall not be diminished
during their continuance in Office
Sec 20 Vacancies occurring in the office OF Attorney
General District Attorneys, Clerk Of the Circuit Court,
Clerk the Court Of Probate Justices Of the Peace and
Constabes shall be filed in such manner shall be pro-
vided for by law.
Sec 81 The House of Representatives shall have the
sole power OF impeachment.
Sec % All impeachment shall be tried by the Senate;
when sitting for that purpose the Senator's shall be
affirmation, and person shall be convicted without
the concurrence OF two thirds of the members present
Sec. % The Governor and all civil officers shall be
liable to impeachment for any msdemeanor in office but
judgment in such shall not extend further than
removal from office and CT disqualification to hold any
Office of honor trust or profit under the State but the
party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject
to Indictment trial and punishment according to law.
SLAVERY.
Section The right Of property before and higher than
any constitutional sanction and the right Of the of
slave to such slave and its increase the and
nvolabe as the right of the owner Of any property what
ever.
Sec. 2. The Legislature shall have no power TO pass
laws for the emancipation of slaves without the consent of
the owners, or without paying the owners previous to
their emancipation full equivalent in money for the
saveso emancpated They shall have no power to pre-
vent emgrants TO the State from bringing with them such
persons as are deemed slaves by the laws OF any Of
the United States Territories long any person of
the same age or description shall be continued in slavery
by the laws of this State; provided that such person
slave be the bona de property of such emigrants and
provided also, that laws may be passed TO prohibit the
Introduction into this State Of slaves who have committed
high crimes in other States Territories. They shall
have power to pass laws 10 permit the own
ers OF slaves TO emancpate them, saving
the rights OF creditors, and preventing them
TO obge the owners OF slaves to treat them with human
y provide for them necessary food and clothing alb
and in case of their neglect refusal comply with the
direction Of such laws to have such slave slaves sold
for the benefit OF the owner or owners
Sec In the prosecution OF slaves for crimes Of higher
grade than petit larceny the Legislature shall have
power to deprive them OF impartial trial by petit jury
Sec 4 ANY person who shall malciously dsmember or
deprive slave OF rfe shall suffer such punishment as
would be inflicted in the like offence had been com.
mited on free white person, and on the Ike proof,
cept IN case Of insurrection OF such slave.
ELECTIONS AND RIGHTS OF SUFFRAGE.
Sec l. Every male citizen Of the United States above
the OF twenty having resided this
one year and IA the county city town IN which he may
offer to vote, three months preceding any election
shall have the qualifications OF elecor and be entitled
vote at all elections and every male citizen Of the United
States above the age aforesaid who may be resident q
the State nj the time that this constitution shall be
adopted have the right OF voting as aforesaid bu, no
such citizen nhabant shall be entitled TO vote except
10 the county in which he shall actually reside Of the
election.
Sec. 2 All voting by the people shall be by ballot
Sec. Electors, during their attendance at elections GO
ing 10 and returning hercfrom shall be privileged from
arrest in all cases except treason, felony and breach OF
the peace.
sec No elcc,or shall be obliged to do militia duty on
the days OF election, except in time OF public dan
ger
Sec No cec,or shall be deemed TO have lot has re.
sdence IN this state by reason u his absence business
Of his own, or the United States, or OF this State
Sec 9. No person employed in the military, naval or
marine service OF the United States stationed in this State
shall by on Of his services therein be deemed resi-
dent OF this state,
Sec J. No person shall he elected or appointed 10 any
ONCE IN this state, civil or military who shall not DO pos
sesed Of the qualifications hercnbcore prescribed FOR
eec,or.
sec 9 The Legislature shall have power 10 exclude
from the privilege Of voting being eligible TO office,
any person convicted Of bribery, perjury or other nfa
Sec The first general election In this State shall be
held the day and year provided by this constitution
and all general elections thereafter the day and year
provided by subsequent legislative enactment
FINANCE.
Section Tho rule Of taxation shall be uniform, and
shall be levied upon such property the Legislature
shall from time n time prescribe
sec 2 The legislature shall provide for annual
uce To dcray the estimated expenses of the
ment for each year and whenever the expenses o any
year shall exceed the income the Legislature shall pro
vide for lcvyng tax for the ensuing year sufficient,
with other sources o. income 10 pay the deficiency well
the estimated expenses Of such ensuing year.
Sec .. For the purpose Of defrayDg extraordinary
pendures the State may contract public debts but such
debt shall never ia the aggregate exceed I've hundred
thousand dollars Every such debt shall be authorized
by law for some purpose purposes TO be distinctly
cited therein and vote Of majority u all members
h. Houses
Of such law and every such Law shall provide for
nua tax 70 be levied sufficient pay the interest OF such
debt created and such shall not be repealed
nor the taxes postponed until the principal and interest
Of such debt shall have been wholly paid.
SOC y The Legislature may aso borrow money for the
purpose Of rcpeng INVASION supprcssing insurrecton
and defending the state in time Of but the money
thus raised shall be applied exclusively the purposes
for which II raised.
Sec g. No scrip, certificate other evidence Of State
debt shall be issued except for such debts autho
rized BY the third fourth sections Of this article
Sec g. The property of the state and counties, both
real and personal and such other property the Legs
lature may deem necessary for school, religious char