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

BY him officially; and the present seal OF tins
Territory shall be the seal of the State until
otherwise directed by the Legislature
SEC. I3. All vacancies not provided for in this
Constitution, shall be filed in such manner as
the Legislature may prescribe.
SEC. IA. The Secretary ofState shall be elect
ed BY the qualified electors of the State ana
shall continue in Office during the term Of two
years, and until his successor isqualifled- ne
shall keep fair register of all the official acts and
proceedings of the Government, and shall when
required, lay the same, and all papers, minutes
and vouchers relative thereto, before the Leg
islature, and shall perform such other duties as
may be required by law.
SEC. Is. Every bill which shall have passed
both Houses of the Legislature, shall be present
ed to the Governor; if he approves he shall sign
it, but If not, he shall return it, with his obec-
tons, to the House in which it shall have orig
which shall enter the objections at length
cir journals, and proceed to reconsider
ii after such reconsiderations twe-;hirds OF
the House shall agree to pass the BILL it shall be
sent, with the objections, to the other House,
BY which it shall likewise be reconsidered; If
approved by two-thirds of that Hspse ut shall be-
come law But in such case the votes Of each
House shall be determined by yeas and nays,
and the names of the members voting for and
against the bill shall be entered on the jour
nails of each House respectively. If any bill
shall not be returned by the Governor within
six days Sunday excepted after it shall have
been presented to him, the same shall become
law in ike manner as if he had signed it. unless
the Legislature by their adjournment prevent its
return, in which case it shall not become law.
SEC. le. Every order, resolution, OF vote to
which the concurrence of both Houses may be
necessary, except resolutions for the purpose of
obtaining the joint action of both Houses, and
on questions of adjournment, shall be presented
to the Governor, and before it shall take effect
be approved by him, or being dsapproved shall
be repassed by both Houses according to the
rules and limitations prescribed in case ola BILL
SEC. II. A Lieutenant Governor shall be cleo
ted at the same time, and for the same term as
the Governor; and his qualifications and the
manner of his election shall be the same in all
respects.
SEC Is In case of the removal of the Cover
nor from Office, or of his death, failure to quail
fly, resignation, removal from the State, or ins-
bility to discharge the powers and duties of the
office, the said Office with its compensation shall
devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor; and the
Legislature shall provide by law for the dis
charge ofthe Executive functions in other nee
essary cases.
SEC. 10. The Lieutenant Governor shall be
President of the Senate, but shall have no vote
except in the case of tie when he may give the
casting vote, and while acting as such, shall re-
ceive a compensation equal to that allowed to
tie Speaker of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 90. A sheriff and one or more coronerE, a
treasurer, and surveyor, shall be elected in each
county by the qualified electors thereof, who
shall hold their Office for two years unless sooner
removed; except that the coroner shall hold his
Office until his successor be duly qualified.
SIC. 81. A State treasurer, and Auditor of
electors of the State, who shall hold their Offices
for the term oftwo years unless sooner removed.
ARTICLE V-LEersLArIvE DEPARTMENT.
SECTION LIST. The Legislative authority of
this State shall be vested ina Legislature, which
shall consist Of Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives.
SEC. 2. No person holding Office under the
authority of the United States, excep; Postnast-
ers, or any lucrative ofice under the authority
Of this State, shall be eligible to, or have seat
in the Legislature; but this provision shall not
extend to township officers, justices Ofthe peace,
notaries public or militia officers.
SEC. 3. No person who has been or may here
after be convicted Of penitentiary offence, or
of an embezzlement OF the public funds, shall
hold any office in this State, nor shall any person
holding public money for disbursement, or 9th
erwise, have seat in the Legislature, until he
shall have accounted for and paid such money in
to the treasury.
SEC. 4. The members of the House of Repre-
sentatives shall be elected by the qualified cleo
tors, and shall serve-for the term of two wears
from the close of the general election and no on
ger.
SEC. 5. The Senators shall be chosen for the
term of four years, at the same time, in the same
manner, and at the same places as are herein
provided for members of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
SIC. 6. At the first session Of the Legislature,
the Senators shall by lot divide their Senators
into two classes, and the seats of the Senators Of
the first class shall be vacated at the expiration
of1Zhe second year, and of the second class -
the expiration of the fourth year so, that one
half as near as may be, may be chosen thereafter,
every two years for the term Of four years.
SIC I. The number of Senators shall not be
less that thirteen nor more than thirty three,
and at any time when the number of Senators is
increased they shall be annexed by lot to one of
the two classes SO as to keep them as nearly
equal in membersa as possible.
SEC. 8. The number of members of the House
of Representatives shall not be less than thirty
nine nor more than one hundred.
SEC. g. The style ofthe laws Of this State shall
be: "Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas" .>..s
SEC. 10. Each house may determine the rules
of its own proceedings, punish its members for
disorderIy behavior, and with the consent OF
two thirds, eIpel a member, but not second
time for the same offence; the names Of the