White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10

to the Secretary Of State, in such manner as may
be prescribed by law. ii.e ~ f3il ri
SIC. -. Electors shall in all cases be priFi-
legged from arrest during their attendance on
elections, and in going to and returning there
from, except in case Of felony, treason, and
breach Of thepeaee.J 5G9tiB o. G2itau. r-9i
ARTICLE HI.-DIsrRIBUuo oFiPowEis. q
sEcToSl The pOrers of the Government
shall be divided into three separate departments
the Legislative, the Executive. including the
Administrative, and the Judicial; and no person
charged With Official duties under one Of these
departments shall exercise any Of the functions
of another, except as in this Constitution ex-
pressly provided, -,...f, --.,
ARTICLE IV.-LEeIsLErIvE.
SECTION l. The Legislative power Of this
State, shall be vested in the General Assembly,
which shall consist of Senate and House Of
Representatives. ya.-ar ..t s.ir Sd
SEC. 2. The Senators and Representatives
shall be chosen annually, by the justified elect
ors Of the respective counties or districts for
which they are chosen, on the first Monday Of
August, for one year, and their term Of ofA1l
shall commence on the first day of January neat
thereafter. - ...r. ,..- ..,.... -,..l g..
SEC. 8. There shall be elected at the first cleo
ton, twenty Senators and sixty Representatives,,
and the number afterward shall be regulated by
law -
SEC. 4. No person shall be eligible to the Of
fee of Senator or Representative who shall not
possess the qualifications of an elector. ,.s
SEC. 5. No person holding Office under the
authority of the United States, or any lucrative
Office under the authority Of this State, shall be
eligible to, or hold seat in the General Assem-
bly,; but this provision shall not extend to town
ship officers, Justices Of the Peace, Notaries
Public, Post Masters, or Officers of the Militia.
SEC. 6. Each House, except as otherwise pro-
vided in this Constitution, shall choose its own
officers, determine its own rules of proceeding,
punish its members for disorderly conduct, and,
with the concurrence of two-t thirds, expel a mem
Der, but not the second time for the same cause;
and shall judge of the qualification, election and
return of its own members, and shall have all
other powers necessary for its safety, and the
undisturbed transaction of business.
SEC. I. Each. House shall keep journal of
its proceedings, and publish the SAME. The
yeas and nays on any question shall, at the re-
quest of two members, be entered on the jour
nal.
SIZE g. Any member of either House shall
havethe right to protest against any act or res
olution thereof; and such protest and reason
therefor shall, without alteration, commitment
or delay, be entered on the journal.
SEC. g. All vacancies which may occur in Ell
Their House, shall, for the unexpired term, be
filed by election, as shall be prescribed by law.
SEC. 10. Senators and Representative shall,
in all cases except treason, felony or breach OF
the peace, be privileged from arrest during the
session af the General Assembly, and in going
to and returning from the same; and for words
spoken in debate they shall not be questionedin
any other place. ....,.r .-,..r f.f.--.-
SEC IL. A majority of all the members cleo
ted to each House shall be necessary to pass ev-
cry bill or Joint resolution, and all bills and joint
resolutions so passed shah be signed by the pre-
siding officers of the respective Houses, and pre-
scented to the Governor for his approval.
SEC. 10. The doors of each House, and Of
Committees of the Whole, shall be kept open
Neither House shall, without the consent Of the
other, adjourn for more than two days, nor e
any. other place than that in which the two Hou
ses shall be sitting, except for personal safety.
SEC. 49, Every bill shall be read by section:
on three several days in each House, unless in
case of emergency. TwO-thirds of the House
where such bill is pending, may, if deemed ex
pedient, suspend the rules on call of the yea.
and nays; but the reading of bill by sections
on its final passage, shall in no case be dispens
en- with; and the vote on the passage Of ever.
bill or joint resolution shall be taken by yeas anG
nays.
SIC. Il. Every act shall contain but one sub
jet, which shall be clearly expressed in its title
Bills may originate in either House, but may b
altered, amended or rejected by the other.
SEC. Is. In all cases where general law cal
be made applicable, special laws shall not be en-
acted ,,s,g e7e,'1 "a p f-.I,f,-r.. .s.4 p.
SEC. is. No act shall ever be revived or amen
ded by mere reference to its title; but the &C
revived or the section amended shall be set fort
and published at full length H'o1i 2 8 p
SIC. IL. No act shall take effect until the sam
shall have been published and circulated in tn
J counties of the State BY authority, except i
case of emergency, which emergency shall b
declared in the preamble, or the body Of tn
law. .. -...,.-l
SEC. 1s. The election and appointment of al
officers, and the filing of all vacancies aot 9th
erwise provided for by this Constitution, or In
. Constitution Of the United States, shallbe mad
in such manner as shall be prescribed by Law
but no appointing power shall be exercised b
che General Assembly, except as provided j
this Constitution, and in the election Of the Uni
ted States Senators, and in these cases the yot
shall be taken pipa Uoee.
SIC. 10. The General Assembly shall nc
have power to enact laws annulling the contraS
of marriage in any case where, by Law, the cOurl
/ of this State may have power to decree q d
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SIC. %. The General Assembly shall not hay
+, power to pass retroactive laws, or laws impair
ing the obligation Of contracts, but may, by ger
: eral laws, authorize courts to carry into cfec
upon such terms as shall be just and equitable
the manifest intention Of parties and officer
2 by curing omissions, defects and errorsin instr
ments, and proceedings arising out Of want {
CONFORMITY with the laws Of this State.