The Washington union., 1857-12-05


to emancpatc them, saving the rights Of creditors and
preventing them from becoming public charge. They
shall have power 10 obge the Of slaves 10 treat
them with humanity to provide for them necessary food
and clothing TO abstain from al injuries TO them,
tending to life limb and in case Of their neglect or
refusal to comply with the direction of such laws, To have
such shave o. slaves sold for the benefto the owner or
owners
SEc g. In the prosecution of slaves OF higher
grade than petit larceny the legislature shall have no
power to deprive them Of impartial trial by petit
jury.
SEC, 4 ANY person who shall maliciously dismember
or deprive slave OF life shall suffer such punishment as
would be inflicted in the like offence had been COM
mitted ON free white person. and ON the like proof
cept In case Of insurrcction of such slave.
mEcrioSs AND RIGHTS OF surrRAoE
SIC Every male citizen of the United States above
the age of twenyone years. having resided in this State
one year and the county city or town in which he may
offer to vote three months next preceding any election
shall have the qualifications of eecor and be entitled
to vote at all eectons and every male citizen of the
United States above the age aforesaid who may be resi-
dent of the State at the time that this constitution shall
be adopted shall have the right of voting aforesaid but
such citizen nhabitan shall be entitled to vote
cept in the county in which he shall actually reside at
the time of the election.
SEc. q All voting by the people shall be by ballot. NJ
SEC, 5. Electors during their attendance at elections,
going to and returning thererom, shall be privileged
from arrest in all cases except treason felony and breach
of the peace. III
A. NO clect0f shall be obliged do militia duty
the days of election except in time of public
danger 8 38 h l9g5t Y -9
SKc. s. No elecor shall be deemed to have lost his
residence in this State by of his absence bust
of his own of the United States of this State
SEC g. No person employed in the military naval or
marine service of the United States stationed in this
State SHALL by of his services therein be deemed
a resident of this State. g8r
SEc T. No person shall be elected appointed to any
Office in this State civil military who shall not be pos
scsed of the qualifications herenbefore prescribed for
eector.
SEC 8. The legislature shall have power to exclude
from the privilege of voting, being eligible to Office,
any person convicted of bribery perjury other in-
nous crimes. .As
SIC O. The first general election in this State shall be
held the day and year provided by this constitution
and all general elections thereafter ON the day and
year provided by subsequent legislative enactment
FINANCE.
SEC ]. The rule Of taxation shall be uniform, and
taxes shall be levied upon such property the legislature
shall from time to time prescribe.
SIC g. The legislature shall provide for an annual tax
sufficient to defray the estimated expenses of the govern
each year and whenever the expenses of any
year shall exceed the income the legislature shall pro-
vide for levying tax for the ensuing year sufficient with
other sources Of income pay the deficiency well
the estimated expenses Of such ensuing year.
SEC 3. For the purpose of defaying extraordinary
pcndtres the State may contract public debts but such
debts shall in the aggregate exceed five hundred
thousand dollars Every such debt shall be authorized
by law for purpose purposes to be distinctly spe
Gifted therein and vote of majority of all members
elected to both houses shall be necessary the passage of
such law and every such law shall provide for annual
tax to be levied sufficient to the interest of such debt
created and such appropriation shall not be repealed
the taxes postponed until the principal and interest
Of such debt shall have been wholly paid ll
SEC A. The Legislature may also borrow money for the
purpose of repeng invasion suppressing insurecon,
and defending the State in time of war but the money
thus raised shall be applied exclusively to the purposes
for which it raised ~
SEC g. No scrip, certificate other evidence of State
debt shall be issued except for such debts author
zed 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 legia
ue may deem necessary for school, religious char-
liable purposes, may be exempted from taxation.
SIC. T. No money shall at any time be paid out of the
treasury except in pursuance of appropriation by law
SEC g. An accurate statement Of the receipts and expen
itures of the public money shall be published with the
laws of each regular session of the Legislature
REVENUE.
SECTION l. All bills for raising revenues shall originate
IN the house of representatives.
SIC, 2. Taxation shall be equal and uniform, and all
property which taxes may be levied shall be taxed in
proportion TO its value to be ascertaned directed by
legislative enactment and species of property shall
be taxed higher than another species of property of equal
value on which taxes shall be levied nas
SEc. g. The legislature shall have power to levy in
tax and to tax all persons pursuing any occupation
trade, profession @
SEC A. The Legislature shall provide for the classifc
lion of the lands Of this State into three distinct classes
10 be styled respectively class one two and three and
zach of these classes shall have fixed value in much
money upon which there shall be assessed ad rolon
AK. yg
SIC s. The legislature shall provide for captation or
hd tax to be paid by every able bodied male citizen
twentone years and under sixty years of age but
nothing herein contained shall prevent the exemption of
taxable polls i'm of bodily infimity. a
SIC. g. The legislature shall levy tax all railroad
Incomes proceeding from gifts of public land at the rate
If ten cents ON the one hundred dollars
SIC. l. No lotteries shall be authorized by law
source of revenue
SIC s. Whatever donations of lands or money that
State shall be regarded of revenue subject
compact made with the United States by special ord-
nance. &t'tFft - t 8s9 p" iNsn tA
PUBLIC DOMAIN AND INTERNAL TMrRovEaENrs
SECTION l. II shall be the duty of the legislature to
provide for the prevention of waste and damage of the
public lands now possessed or that may hereafter be
,eded to the Territory State of Kansas and it may
laws for the sale of any part poren thereof and
such case provide for the safety security and appro
priation of the proceeds. 81 tsfnj ~
SEC q liberal system of internal improvements, be-
ng essential to the development of the of the
country shall be encouraged by the government of this
State and it shah be duty Of the legislature,
practicable to ascertain by law proper objects of Inn
in relation to roads canals and navgabIe
streams and to provide for suitable application of such
unss as may be appropriated for such improvements
CORPORATIONS IS Ite4 i'.
SIC. L. Corporations may be formed under a general
aw but the legislature may by special act create bodies
cannot be attained under IL all general
avs or spccal acts cnaccd under provisions this