The Kanzas news., 1858-04-17

months next precedlng election, and eii fof-
eigners who, having declared their inten-
tions 70 become citizens. have resided in the
State one year next preceding the election,
shall be entitled to vote. The question of
universal suffrage is to be submitted to the
people at the second general election for
members of the General Assembly.
LEGISLATURE
The Legislative power of the State Is to
be vested in General Assembly, consisting
of Senate and House of representative
the members of which are to be elected an
nually. The number of Senator'S Is to be
twenty-five and of representatives. seventy
Eve, and the Legislature is authorized to
create single Senatorial and Representative
districts. The per diem of members is to
be four dollars.
The Executive power of the State is to be
vested In Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary of State, Treasurer of State, Au-
ditor of State, and Attorney General. whose
terms are for two years. A majority vote
of the Legislature may pass an act over the
Governors veto.
JUDICIAL.
The judicial power of the State is to be
vested in Supreme Court. Circuit Courts.
County Courts, and Justices of the Peace.
The Supreme Court consists of three Judges.
There are Eve judicial Circuits. with one
Judge to each. The County Court consists
of one Judge. The term of Supreme Judges
is six years. of Circuit Judges three years,
and of County Judges two years. The
General Assembly has power to increase the
number of Supreme and Circuit. Judges.
EDUCATION.
The principal of all school funds is to be
the common property of the State, the in
come of which is to be devoted exclusively
to the support of schools in equitable pro-
portion throughout the State. The school
lands shall never be sold except when au-
thorized by full and fair vote of the peo-
pie. The General Assembly shall provide
for the maintenance of uniform system of
common schools throughout the State at
least four months in each year.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
The General Assembly is authorized to
provide for State Asylums for the benefit,
treatment and instruction of the blind, deaf,
dumb and insaue. The respective counties
shall provide for the support of those who,
by reason of age, infrmity, or other mis-
fortune, may have claims upon society.
BANKS AND CURRENCY.
All Banks must be established under a
general banking law, which law must first
be submitted to vote of the people. All
bills shall be redeemable in gold or silver.
Provision is made. as far as practicable, for
the protection of the public from ''shin-
plaster institutions.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The article on Miscellaneous provides for
the exemption from forced sale, except for
taxes and purchase money, of homestead
of one hundred and sixty acres of land, or
in lieu thereof property in any city or town,
to an amount not exceeding two thousand
dollars. The rights of women to acquire
and hold property, separate and apart from
the husband, is provided for. The printing
of the State is to be let to the lowest bidder.
Lotteries and Gift Enterprises are prohib-
tied. -,.,
AMENDMENTS.
Three-fifths of the members of each
House of the General Assembly may pro-
pose amendments to the Constitution, which,
after publication, may be submitted to the
people for approval or rejection. Three
ffths of the members of each branch of the
General Assembly may submit the question
of Convention to revise the Constitution
to the people, at general election. At the
general election to be held in the year 1861
and in each ten years thereafter, the question
of Convention to revise, alter or amend
the Constitution, shall be submitted to the
people.
SCHEDULE.
The Schedule provides that all existing
rights. suits, prosecutions, claims and con-
tracts, shall not be effected by the change
in the form of Government. The Consti-
tuition shall be submitted to the people for
ratification or rejection on the third Tuesday
of May, 1858, and an election of State Off
GERS, Member of Congress, Senator's and
Representatives. Judges, and other officers
provided for by the Constitution. Upon
the admission of Kanzas as State into the
Union, the Constitution shall he in full force,
and the Governor shall convene the General
Assembly. The State is divided into TWEEN
ty Seastorial districts, with twenty-6 Sen
afors and into thirtH-tEo REPRESENTATIVE