The Kanzas news., 1858-04-24

amended by mere reference to its title; but
the act revived or the section amended shall
be set forth, as amended or revived, at full
length.
SEC. 16. No general act shall take effect
until the same shall have been published
and circulated in the counties of the State
by authority, except in case of emergency,
which emergency shall be declared In the
preamble, or the body of the law.
SEC. II. The election and appointment of
all officers. and the filling of all vacan-
cies not otherwise provided for by this Con-
stltutlon, or the Constitution of the United
States, shall be made in such manner as
shall De prescribed by law; but no appoint
ing power shall be exercised by the General
Assembly, except as provided in this Con-
stitution and in the election of the United
States Senator, and in these cases the vote
shall be taken Uiva voce.
SEC. 18. The General Assembly shall
not have power to enact special laws annul
ing the Contract of marriage.
SEC. 19. The General Assembly shall not
have power to pass retroactive laws, or
laws impairing the obligation of contracts,
but may, by general laws. authorize the
courts to carry into effect, upon such terms
as shall be just and equitable, the manifest
intention of parties and officers, by curing
omissions, defects and errors in instruments
and proceedings arising out of want of
conformity with the laws of this State.
SEC. 90. The style of the laws of this
State shall be: BE Il enacted By the Gen.
eraI assembly Of the State of Kanzas.''
i SEC Tho House Of
shall have the sole power of impeachment.
All lmpeachments shall be tried by the Sen
ate, and, when sitting for this purpose, the
to do justice according to law and evidence
No person shall be convicted without the
concurrence of two-thirds of all the Sena-
ators present.
Sec. 99. The Governor, and all other civil
officers under the laws of this State, shall
be liable to impeachment for any misdemea-
nor in Office, but judgment in such cases
shall not extend further than to removal
from Office, and disqualification to hold any
Office of honor, trust or profit under the
laws and Constitution of this State The
party, whether convicted or acquitted, shall
nevertheless be liable to Indictment, trial,
! judgment and punishment, according to
law.
SEC. 23. Within one year after the rati6-
cation of this Constitution, and within eve
ry two years subsequently for the term of
ten years. an enumeration of all the inhabi-
tants of the State shall be made, in such
manner as shall be directed by law.
Sec. "a. All regular sessions of the Gen
eral Assembly shall be held al the Capital
of the State, and shall commence on the
first Monday of January annually.
! Sec. 25. All bills for raising revenue
shall originate in the House of Representa-
tives.
Sec. 26. The members of the General
Assembly shall receive for their services the
sum Of four dollars per day for each and
every day they are actually in attendance
at any regular or special session, and four
dollars for every twenty miles they shall
travel in going to and returning from the
place of meeting by the usually travelled
route; and no regular session of the General
Assembly, except the first under this Con-
stitution, shall extend beyond the term OF
f sixty days. nor any special session more
than forty days.
Sec 27. Every bill or resolution shall,
q before its final passage. be printed for the
! use of the General Assembly.
f ARTICLE v.-ExEcuTIvE.
Sec. /. The Executive department shall
consist of a Governor, a Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Secretary of State, Treasurer of State,
Auditor of State, and Attorney General,
who shall be chosen by the electors of the
State at the same time and place of voting
as for the members of the General Assem-
bly,.
Sec. g. The term of Office of the Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Au-
,. ditor, Secretary of State, and Attorney Gen
eral, shall commence on the first day o.
> January next after their election, and shal
{ continue for two years and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified. No per
! son shall be eligible for the above Offices
more than two out of three consecutive
terms.
Sec. 8. The returns of every election fo
the officers named in the preceding sector
> shall be sealed up and transmitted to the
= = seat of Government, by the returning off
= GERS, directed to the Secretary of State, wh'
shall lay the same before the General As
: sembly at their first meeting thereafter
, when they shall open and canvass them
and publish and declare the result thereo
in the presence of a majority of the mem
: bers of both Houses. The persons havin:
. the highest number of votes shall be de
clared duly elected, and certificate thereo
given to such persons, signed by the presi
. ding officers of both Houses but if an,
two or more shall have the highest and equa
!, number of votes for the same Office, one o
: ), them shall be chosen by vote of the tw
= " Houses of the General Assembly in join
: session.
: :, Sec. 4. The Executive power shall b
vested In a Governor.
Sec. 5. He may require information il
:. writing from the officers in the Executiv
, department upon any subject relating to tn