Squatter sovereign., 1857-12-05


thirty-three, and at any time when the
Eumber 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 number 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. sfa g aes3ssti5sso3 e1i .sss%
Sec. 9. The style of tbe laws of this
State shall be, ''Be it enacted by the Leg
islature Of the State of Kansas" 80
Sec. 10. Each House may determine
the rules of Its own proceedings. punish
its members for disorderly behavior, and
with The consent of two-thirds. expel a
member. but not second :ime for the
same offence; the names of the mem.
bers voting on the question, shall be spread
upon the journal. go 81 .sl'@ e.
Sec IL. Each House, during the ses-
sion, may in its discretion, punish by
fine, imprisonment, or both, any person
not member, for disrespectful or disor-
derly behavior in Its presence, or for OBJ
structing any of its proceedings, provided
such fine shall not exceed two shundred
dollars, or such imprisonment shall not
Sec. IL. Each House of the Legisla-
ture shall keep journal of its proceed
ings, and cause the same 10 be published
as soon after the adjournment as may be
provided by law.
Sec. l3. Neither House, during the
session of the Legislature. shall, withou.
the consent OF the other. adjourn for more
than three days, (Sundays excepted nor
to any other place than that in which they
may be setting.
Sec. IA. The Senate, when assem-
bled, shall choose its officers, and the
House of Representatives shall chose a
speaker and its other officers. and each
branch of the Legislature shall be the
Judge of the qualifications, elections, and
returns of lis members.
Sec. Is. a majority of each House
of the Legislature shall constitute quo
rum to do business. but smaller number
may adjourn from day to day. and compel
such manner as each House may pre-
scribe. Ia
Sec. 16. Each member of the Legis-
lature shall receive from the public treas
ury SUCH compensation for his services
as may be fixed by law; but no increase
of compensation shalt take effect during
the term for which the members were
elected when such law passed. @
Sec. II. Bills may originate in either
House, but may be altered. amended or
rejected by the other, and all bills shall
be read by sections on~t three several days.
except on an extraordinary occasion, two
thirds of the members may dispense with
such reading, but in no case snail a bill
be passed without having once been read,
and every bill having passed both Houses,
shall be signed by the Speaker and Presi-
dent in the presence of their respective
Houses.
Sec. Is. The Legislature shall provide
by law for filling ali vacancies that may
occur in either House by the death, re-
signation or otherwise OF any of its mem
bers. }E
Sec. l9. The doors of each House
shall be open except on such occasions as
in the opinion of the House the public
safety may require secrecy. aa
Sec. 20. Every law enacted by the leg
islature shall embrace but one subject and
that shall be expressed in its title and
any extraneous matter introduced in bill
that shall pass shall be void and no law
shall be amended by its title, but in such
case the act or section amended shall be
re-enacted and published at length.
Sec. q. Every act and joint resolution
shall be plainly worded avoiding as far as
practicable, the use of technical terms.
Sec %. The Legislature shall meet
every two years at the seat of Govern
mert.
Sec %. The Legislature shall provide
| for an enumeration of inhabitants by law
An apportioment of Representatives in
the Legislature shall be provided by Law
according to population as nearly equal a:
may be.
Sec. "a. The Legislature shall harf
no power to grant divorces, TO change the
names of individuals, or direct the sales
of es ates belonging to infants or ethel
persons iabering under legal disa5liItles
by special Legislation, but by general iaw
shall confer such powers on the courts o
Justice.
Sec. 25. 1t shall be the duty of all civi
ofhcers OF this State to use due diligence
IN the securing aud rendition of person
heio TO service or labor in this State eithe
OF the States or Territories of the Unitet
o'ates. and the Legislature shall enac
socn Ia VS. as may be necessary for tn
hones. ana faithful carrying out of thi
provision of the Constitution. 1885
ELECTION DISTRICTS. !
At the hrst election holden under tn
Constitution for members of the State Leg
isiature the Representative and Senatoria
J Districts shall be as follows:-s s. :
+ The first Representative District slla]
consist OF DoniPhan County and shall b
+ entitled to four Representatives. Th
. second shall be Atehison and shall be en-
!. titled to four Representatives the thir
shall be Leasenworth and shall be entitIe
to eight Representatives; the fourth shal