The Washington union., 1857-12-05
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CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE on KANSAS

proprietor or will become So OF all OF most of the lands
lying within the limits Of Kansas determined under
this constitution and whereas the State OF Kansas VIII
possess the undoubed right such lands for the sup
port Of her State government for other proper and
legitimate purposes connected with her existence 40
state Now Therefore be il ordained by this convention
o behalf Of and by the authority Of the people of Kan
sa that the right aforesaid such lands shall be,
and is hereby forever relnqushed il the conditions fol-
sowing shah be accepted and agreed to by the Congress Of
SEQ Il That sections numbered eight, sixteen twen.
tyour aad thirty six la every township in the State
O in either Of said numbered sections shall
be otherwise disposed Of that other lands equal thereto
invalue and contiguous may be- shall be granted
TO the State to be applied exelusivey to the support
Of common schools
SEC That all salt springs, and gold, silver copper,
dead other valuable mine together with the lands
necessary for their full and use shall grant.
cd to said State for and benefit of said State and
the same shall 20 used disposed under such
ana coadpns and regulations as the legislature of said
State seall direct
SO. g. That five per oentum OF the proceeds Of the
tales Of all public lands sold held in trust other
wise, lying within the said State whether sold before
after the admission OF the State into the Union, after do
Quoting ell expenses incidental the same shall be paid
to the said state. aa
SIC A. That sevcntystwo sections or two entire town
ships, shall be designated by the President of the Uni
ted States which shall be reserved for the se Of semi
nary of learning and appropriated by the legislature Of
said State solely 70 the use Of said seminary. .tr
SIC. s. That each alternate section OF laid now owned
States for twelve miles each side of line of rail-
road TO be established or located from point the
slortbeTn boundary of the State, leading southery
through said State In the direction of the Gulf of Mexico
and each side of line Of railroad TO be located and
established from point the Missouri river west
wardly through said State in the direction of the Pacific
ocean shall be reserved and conveyed to said State of
Kansas for the purpose Of aiding the construction of said
railroad and it shall be the duty of the Congress of the
United States in conjunction with the proper authorities
of this State, to adopt immediate for carrying
the several provisions herein contained into full effect
rs 81 PREAMBLE. w
We the people of the Territory Kansas by our rep.
resentatiyes in convention, assembled Lecoptoh in
eaid Territory Monday, the 4th day OF September
1857 and of the Independence OF the United States the
eghtysecond year, having TIM right of admission into
the Union rs one of the United States of America CON
sscnt with the federal constitution and by virtue OF the
treaty OF ceson by France to the United States the
province OF louisiana made and entered into on the
fhirtieth day of April 1908 and by virtue of and in
accordance with, the act OF Congress passed March
seth, 1854 entitled An act organize the Territories
of Nebraska and Kansas in order secure to ourselves
and our posteriy the enjoyment of all the rights of life
liberty, and prosperity and the free pursuit of happiness
do mutually agree with each other to form ourselves into
ree independent, and sovereign State, by the name
and style of the State of Kansas and do oan and es
tablish the following constitution for the government
thereof; ta9rs. 5gM
boundaries. h
ARreLE We do declare and establish ratify and CON
had State of kansasthat il says Beginning at po;nt
on the western boundary OF tho State of Missouri where
the thy-sevcnh parollel of north latitude crosses the
same thence west said parallel to the eastern bond
My Oh New Mexlco thence north on said boundary to
latitude thirty-eght thence following aad boundary
westward to the cast boundary Of tho Territory of Utah
'nl the summit OF the Rocky hsountans thence north
ward on said summit to the forteth parallel of latitude
thence east on said arallcl to the western boundary of
the State OF Missouri thence south with the western
boundary OF S'id State to the place of beginning
# County boundaries. s#
ART, 2 No county, established which borders
upon the Missouri river upon either bank the Kan
sns rver shall ever be reduced by the formation of new
counties to less than twenty miles square nor shall apy
other county now organized hereafter to be organized
bc reduced to less than five hundred square miles
'.sm DISTRIBUTION Of Pomg
The powers OF the of the State Of Kansas
hhaii NC divided INTO three separate departments
cgsatve the executive, and the judicial and no per
son charged with the exercise of powers properly belong
ing 70 one OF their departments shall exercise any func-
ions appertanng to either of the Others except in the
'"e9 heieni'.ter expressly directed or permitted.
sa ExEcUTlvE DEPARTMENT
SEcoS The chief executive power of this State shall
bo vested in governor who shall hold his office for two
years from the time Of his installation
SEC. =. The governor shall be elected by the qualified
electors of the State The returns of every election for
governor shall be sealed up and transmitted to the seat
Oh government, directed to the secretary of State who
shall deliver them to the speaker of the house of repre-
ehtatves at the next ensuing session of the Legislature
during the first week of which session the speaker shall
open ana publish them i'll the presence of both houses
OF theiegsature The person having the highest num-
oer OF votes shall be governor but if two or more shall
oe equal and highest in votes then of them Shall he
chosen governor by the Joint ballot OF both houses of the
legislature. Contested elections for governor shall be
determined ly both houses OF the legislature in such
manner as may be prescribed by law
SIC g. The governor shall be least thirty years of
age shall have been citizen Of the United States for
twenty years. shall have resided in this State at least
hve years next preceding the day of his election,
from the time OF the formation of this constitution
and shall not be capable Of holding the Office more
than four years in any term of six years
SEC l. He shall at stated times receive for his services
a compensation which shall be fixed by law, and shall
not be increased diminished during the for which
he shall be elected
SEC g. He shall be commandcr-ln chief of the army
and navy of this State and of the militia except when
they shall be called into the service of the United States
SIC. g. He may require information in writing from
officers in the executive department. any subject rela-
ting to the duties of these respective offices
SEc. He may, in case Of emergency, convene the
place. if that shall have become since their last adjourn
ncnt dangerous from enemy disease and, in case
Of disagreement between the houses with respect to
the time Of adjournment adjourn to such time he may
think proper not beyond the next stated meeting of the
legislature. saatE
SIC, 8. He shall from time to time give to the easa-
ture information of The state of the government and
recommend to their consideration such measures as he
may deem necessary and expedient
SEc He shall take care that the laws be faithfully
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