The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-30
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Declared the right of pro Claimed, right to enjoy
pery Of the elective fran and defend life proper
chiae, Of worship, of the ty, to bear arms
eligibility OF citizens 10 Of BILE together, 10 petition for
speech, Of individual secu- worship God according TO
rty, Of assembly and petit the dictates Of their own
ton No person to be pun conscences TO freely speak,
isbed twice for the Of write and publish their
fence. Citizens bear timents all subjects, sub
for their defence. jsct only TO the abuse of
Free negroes shall not be said right, and the pri-
permitted TO live in this State viege of the habeas
under any circumstances pus except in cases OF
belion or invasion. stand
ing army not allowed, nor
any soldier 70 be quartered
in house without the con-
sent of the owner during q
time Of peace. No person
can be imprisoned for debt
except in case OF fraud.
kGIsIArURt.
The upper house shall There shall be elected at
consist Of not less than thr the first election twenty
teen, and not more than naors and sixty represents
thirty three senator's the tves, and the number after
lower house shall consist OF shall be regulated by
not lees than thirty nine, law. Both senator's and
and not than one hun representatives. shall be elect
dred representatives. The ed for one year.
representatives sball be
elected for two years, and
the senator's for four years.
The Legislature shall, as The General Assembly
practicable estab shall make such provision,
sh common school (or by taxation other wise
more) in each township in with the income arising from
the State where the children the school trust fund will
Of the township shall be secure q thorough and Of
taught gratis. fcient system Of common
schools throughout the
State.
The Legislature sha have The General Assembly
power TO make appropria may take measures for the
tons from the State treasury establishment of univer
for the support and mante sty with such branches
nance OF common schools the public promo ION Of
whenever the accru- literature the arts sciences
ing from the lands donated medical and agricultural in
by the United States, or the struction may require.
funds received from other Provision may be made
sources, insufficient for by law for the support Of
that purpose. normal schools, with suit
able Libraries and scientific
apparatus.
For purpose defray For the purpose Of defray
ing extraordinary expendi ing extraordinary expendi-
tures the state may tures the State may
public debts, but such tract public debts but such
debt shall in the ag- debts shall in the ag
gregate exceed $500oC gregate exceed or hundred
thousand dollars unless
thorized by direct vote Of
the people at general cleo
ton.
MILITIA.
The militia of this State The militia shall consist Of
ehall consist Of all able bo all able bodied white male
died citizens Of this State persons between the ages of
between the ages Of egh. eighteen ami forty years.
teen and forty five years, except such may be
except such citizens empt by the laws OF the
or hereafter may be United States of this
empted by the laws OF the State.
United states OF Of this
State
All militia officers shall be The Governor shall ap-
elected by the persons sub point the Adjutant Quarter
tect 70 military duty within master and Commissary
the bounds OF their several Generals
companies, batalions, regi All militia officers shall
mems, brigades and diyt bo commissioned by the Go
sons under soch rules and vernon and shall hold their
regulations the Legsa- Offices not longer than three
ture may from time to time, years.
direct and establish.
MISCELLANEOUS ,rAIRs
Lscompt0n Consultation.
Before this constitution shall be sent 10 Congress- asking
for admission the Union State shall be submit
ted 10 all the white male inhabitants Of this Territory
the of twenty one years for approval dsapprova
shall 70 be kept two poll books by two clerks by
them appointed the ballots at said election shall be
endorsed Constitution with Slavery" or "Constution
The President with two or more members Of this CoA
vention, shall examine said poll books and shall ap
pear upon said examination that majority OF the legal
cast at sad election be in favor OF the Constitution
with slavery be shs Immediately have the same trans
med 10 the Congress Of the United States a. herenbe
fore provided But upon examination Of said poll
books shall appear that majority Of the legal votes cast
at said election are favor Of the Constitution with no
slavery then the article providing for slavery shall bo
stricken from this constitution by the President OF this
Convention and slavery shall no longer exist in the state
of Kansas except that the rights Of property In slaves
now IN this Territory shall In manner be nterfered
W tb) and he shall have transmitted the constitution, SO
ratified TO the Congress OF the United sates a. hereinbe
Any person Offering 10 vote for State officers under this
constitution the 4th OF January 1855 shall, chal
lepeed take oath support the constitution OF the United
States and to support this constitution adopted under
the penalties OF perjury under the Territorial laws
After the year thousand eight hundred and sixty
four whenever the Legislature shall think necessary 10
amerd alter and change this constitution, they shall re
commend electors next general election,
thirds Of the members Of each house concurrng
for or against calling convention and n appears that
majority Of all the citizens Of the state have voted for
convention, the Legislature shall at lis next regular
sion. call such convention.
No county seat shall be removed until the point TO
which II ia proposed To be removed shall be fixed by law
and majority Of sbe voters Of the county voting the
question sbal have voted in favor Of ts removal to such
point.
All property-both real and personal-of the wife,
owned claimed by marriage, and that acquired after
wards by gin, devise descent shall be her separate
property and laws shall be passed clearly defining
the rights Of the wife, in relation well TO her separate
property TO that held in common with her husband
avs shs also be passed providing for the registration Of
The legislature may incorporate banks Of deposit and
exchange but such banks shall not issue any bills notes
checks or other papers a. money.
The legislature may incorporate one bank of discount
and issue with rot more han two branches provided
that the act Incorporating the sad bank and branches
thereof tha not ate effect until shall be submitted 70
zoe pie at tn general election succeeding the p
tese Of ibe same, aud shall have been approved bv
aicriiv oi sl electors voting at such electious
Ibe ,o 5k and hrsn,hee shall be mutually liable for
ssGh c'b N.o's or Liabilities Tor All Iaper creais or
bills Nsu'd rtuetertrg money and nc socsholdars N
said hank or barcbcs shall be individually responsible 20
smouui equs TO the stock held by them for ell Debts
Ia its ~ sad bank or branches, and iaw shall
be passod ssa'roniop directly indirectly, the suspen
by teiu bank or iis branches cf eccie payment
M ordinance connected With the leconpton cor~u-
ot cours laree grants pubic lands tho general
~ for educational AMI oher purposes IN conside
ici that hc res @ hc public lands or Indian reserves IN
the state sha not be taN@d by t. One Of the sections Of
this ordtpucs iOfluws.--
That sevcuty two stcuons or two entire townships sbs
~ 0ts ntttfo we if"Suebt W tne NhVeo WHICH
all be reserved the o. a semnay of learning,
and appropriated by the Legislature OF said state socy
TO the Use Of said seminary.
rpekc Constltutior-am,ndnervs
Al propostiore for amendments TO The Constitution shall
be made by the General Assembly
concurrence of two thirds Of The MIXERS elected 10
eoh House shall b. necessary after winch such proposed
suenDInents shall be the journals with the
nays end the Secretary Of state I'LL cause the
10 hC published IN least one uewspapcr eaon
county of hc Stote where newspaper published, for At
least mon hs preceding the neyt election Tor senators
ron tot HgpH NrfNi
shall he tean referred the Legislature eec next
editR such publication n passed b. the nod Iegis
aure by majority of two thirds of the smbers elect
cd - each House such amendments shall be m sd
ss aforesaid for az fas months prior 70 The nera
election, at which eec.on suob proposed assherperis !