White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-29
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the Journal.
81. Any member Of either House shall have
the right to protest against any act orresoIutior
thereof; and such protest and reason therefor
shall, without alteration, commitment or delay
be entered on the Journal. @
8 8. All vacancies which may occur in either
House, shall, for the unexpired term, be filed
by election, as shall be prescribed BY law.
SO. Senators apd Representatives shall, in al
cases except treason, felony or breach or the
peace, be privileged from arrest during the SEES
sion of the General Assembly, and in going tc
and returning from the same; and for words
spoken in debate they shall not be questioned in
any other place.
$40. A majority ofall the members elected
to each House voting in the affirmative, shall
be necessary to pass bill or joint resolution,
and all bills and joint resolutions SO passed shall
be signed by the presiding officers of the respec.
tive Houses, and presented to the Governor for
his approval.
II. The doors Of each House, and Of Com
mitsees of the Whole, shall be kept open. Nei-
Their House shall, without the consent of the 9TH
er, adjourn for more than two days, nor to any
other place than that in which the two Houses
shall be sitting, except for personal safety.
10. Every bin shall be read by sections, in
each House, on three several days, except in
ssse Of emergency. Two thirds Of the House
where such bill is pending may, If deemed ex-
pedient, suspend the rules on a call of the yeas
and nays; but the reading Of bill by sections
on its final passage shall in no case be dispensed
with; and the vote on the final passage of every
bill and Joint resolution shall be taken BY yeas
and nays, and entered on the journal.
-. Every act shall contain but one subject,
which shall be clearly expressed in its title.
Bills may originate in either House, but may be
altered, amended or rejected by the other.
Sl4. In all cases where general Law can be
made applicable, special laws shall not be en-
acted.
IS. No act shall ever be revived or amend.
ed by mere reference to its title but the act re-
vived or the section amended, shall he set forth
as amended or revived, at full length.
Sl6. No general act shall take effect until
the same shall have been published and circuIa.
ted 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.
II. The election and appointment Of all Of
6eers, and the filling of all vacancie. not other.
wise provided for by this Constitution, or the
Constitution of the United States, shall be made
in such manner as shall be prescribed by law;
but no appointing power shall be exercised by
the General Assembly, except as provided in
this Constitution, and in the election of United
States Senator's and in these cases the vote shall
be taken cicd rOee.
8 Is. The General Assembly shall not have
power to enact special laws annulling the con.
tract Of marriage.
3 49, The General Assembly shall noE have
power to pass retroactive laws, or laws impair
ing the obligation Of contracts, but may, BY ge-
neral laws, authorize the Courts to carry into
effect, upon such terms as shall be just and equi
table, the manifest intention Of parties and Off
GERS, BY curing omissions, defects and errors in
instruments and proceedings arising out Of a
want of conformity with the laws Of this State.
$40. The style of the laws Of this State shall
be: "Be il enacted by The General Assembly Of
The State Of Kansas" q
S2l. The House Of RepresGptati shallha
the sole power Of impeachment. All impeach-
mcnts shall be tried BY the Senate. and, when
sitting for this purpose, the Senators shall be
upon oath or affirmation 70 do justice according
to law and evidence. No person shall be con-
yicted without the concurrence Of tWo- thirds Of
all the Senators present. z
8 %. The Governor. aud 81 other civil Off
GERS under the laws Of this State, shall be liable
TO impeachment for any nsisdemeaRor in Office,
but Judgment IL such cases shall not extend fur.
Their than to removal from Office, and disqualifi-
cation 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, judg-
ment and punishment, according 70 law. :
ga. Within one year after the rztseaaon or
this Constitution. and within every two years
for the term Of ten years, an eau-
nerafon Of all the Inhabitants Of this State shall
be made in such manner - shall be directed By
law
8 "a. All regular sessions OF the General As
sembly shall be held at the Capital of the State.
and shall commence on the frst Monday Of Jan
nary annually. 7 -r g.
8 25- All bills for raising revenue shall osigi-
nate in the House Of Representatives. ss
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 st 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
routes and no regular session Of the General
except the first under this Conssita.
ton, shall extend beyOnd die terns Of sixty days,
nor any special session more than forty days.
S27. Every bin or resolution shall, before its
6naI passage, be printed for he use Of the Cen.
eral Assembly. -ts. s5s
ARTICLE v-E1rcvrryE.
sEcTros I. The Executive department. shall
consist Of Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary Of State, Treasurer Of State, Auditor
of State, and Attorney. General, who shall be
chosen BY the electors e the State at the same
time and place Of voting as for the members Of
the General Assembly %
50. The term OF Odiee Of the Gov enor, Lieu
tenant Governor, Treasures, Auditor, Secretary
Of Stste, and Attorney General, shall commence