The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-04-17
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transfer, reserved IN aHy lease of land,
hereafter-to be ssaee, shall be void pro-
yfded, that this article shall IN no wise in
terfere with the disposition of the school
lands Of the State. =
Sec. IL. In all cases where it shall be
necessary 10 sell any OF the lands granted
by Congress, said sales shall not be made
without one years notice through publ
cation in the county or counties where the
laadsslie, and an advertisement IN two or
mere cenfFalBewspapefs of the State, and
there shall be valuation OF said lands
By aisiHterested persons, and no lands
shall be sold at less price than the valu-
atiou-
ARTICLE. XVIL-BAsgs AND CURRENCY.
Seesian1. No Bask shall be established
Otherwise than nnsler q general Banking
Law.
Sec 2. Fl the General Assembly shall
enact GepeEaf Baking Law, such Law.
shall preside Fer the registry and counter
signing - The Auditor q the State OF all
Bank Notes or paper credit designed to be
circulated as money.
Sec. 3 It shall be further provided that
such Bank Note or papeF credits. shall be
amply secured 81 the deposit with the
proper officer Of State, of bonds OF interest
paving States ortlle United States. :.
Sec. f. All bills OF notes issues as mo-
ney. shall be at all times redeefnatie IN
gold or silver. s.
Sec. .. Holders of Bank Notes Shall be
entitled IN case of insolVeney,.to plefer-'
enee of specie payment, over all other
creditors.
Sec s. The State shall not be stock
holder in any Bank or Banking institu-.
tor.
Sect. All Banks shall be required to
keep officers and proper offices for the is
sue and redemption of their paper, at some
convenient point within the State. :
Sec. 8. Any. general Banking Law.
passed by the General Assembly of this
State, may at any time be altered, amend
ed, or repealed.
See 8. No general Banking Law shall
have any force or effect until the same
shall have been submitted to vote of the
= electors OF State, at some general election.
and have been approved by a majority of
all the votes given on that subject at such
election.
ARTICLE XVIIL-AMENDMEEFs.
Section J.. Propositions for the amend
ment OF this Constitution may be made by
either branch of the General Assembly !:
and II three-fftbsof allthe members elect
ed to each House concur therein, such
proposed amendments shall be entered on
the journals, with the yeas and .nays ::
and tie Secretary of State shall cause the
same to be Ipublishedin at least one news
paper in each county Of the State where
anewspaper is published, for three months
preceding the next election for Senators
and Representatives, at which time the
same snail be submitted to the electors
for Their approval or rejection and If a
majority OF the electors voting on said
amendments, at said election, shall adopt
suen amendments, the same shall become
a part OF The Constitution. When more
than one amendment shall be submitted
at the same time, they shall be so submit
tel as 70 enable the electors to vote on
each amendment separately.
Sec. z. Whenever three fifths of the
members elected to each branch Of the
General Assembly shall think it necessary
to call convention to revise. amend or
ehangethis Constitution, they shall recon-
mend to the electors to vote at the next
election of members of the General As
seEbly,.ior or against convention; and
II q majority Of all the electors voting at
SAID election, shall have voted for a con-
venAon, the General Assembly shall. at
les next regular session, provide by law
Tor ealing the same The invention
shall consist OF as Many members as the
House OF Representative. and shall he
chosen in the same manner. and shall
meet within three months after their cleo.
ton, as the Capital of the State. for fLe
purpose aforesaid.
Sec .. 81 the general election to be
held II the year One thousand EIGHT
Hundred and Sixty-Three. and in each
tehth year thereafter, the question, shall
tnere De convention to revise, alter, or
amend the Constitution % shall be sub
United to the electors of the State and
IN case majority of the electors voting
at such election shall decide IN favor eff a
convention, the General Assembly. az It's
next regular session, shall provide. by
law, Tor the election of delegates. and the
assembling OF such convention. as uro-
VIded II the preceding section: but no
amendment. or revision of this Constitu-
ton agreed upon By any convention in
pursuance of this article, shall fake effect
antil the same shall have been submitted
70 the electors of the State. and adonted
by amajority of those voting thereon.
Schedule.
SECTION l. In order chat no ineonyeni-
ence may arise from the change from a
territorial to state government. If is de-
clafed that no existing rights, suits. pros
ecutions. Except for political offences1.
claims or contracts, shall be affected bv .
change in the form of Government ex~
eeps as otherwise declared in this Consti-
futon. But no debt of the territory shall
De assumed BY the state, except by law
passed by vote of two-thirds of each
branch of the General Assembly.
Bee. z. This Constitution shall be sub
hlisted 70 vote of the people for appro-
val or rejection, on the third Tuesday of
May. one Thousand eight hundred and
hlty-elght. The vote shall be by ballot
and those IN favor of the Constitutions
stfah write or print uaon their ballots the
words " For the Constitutions and those
opposed to the Constitution, shall write
og print upon their ballots the words
Against the Constitutions Said elec.
ten snail be conducted according to the
pEeylslons Of section thirteen, of an Ac.
8 OF the legislative Assembly of the Ter
fiEoly OF Kansas, passed February = one
tnelisaaa eighs huadred and fiflY-eighf.
easltlesi :. AnsAet to provide for the cleo
ton Of delegates TO Convention 10
frsEt1e q STATE Constitutions
Sc b At the same time and place.
aud under the provisions Of the section
Aforesaid, OF the Act aforesaid, an cleo