The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-08-13
RIA, KANSAS. AUGUST ID, 1859. 8

/ age shall In no case be dispensed with.
Sec. 6. No bill shall contain more than
Ione subject. which shall be clearly express
| ed In its title, and no law shall besreyived
| or amended, unless the new act contain the
entire act revived, or The section or sections
amended, and the section or sections amend
| ed, and the section or sections so amended
shall be repealed. ns9d3
Sec.sl7. AL laws of a general nature
tsha1 have d uniform operation throughout
the State; and in all cases where general
law can be made applicable, no special Law
shall be enacted sxa sso
Sec. Is. All power to grant divorces is
vested in District Courts, subject to regu-
tlation by law. 49,. .rs.s1ss
Sec. Is. The Legislature shall prescribe
the tinte when its acts shall be in force, and
shall provide for the speedy publication of
the came; and no law of general nature
/ shall be in force until the same be publish
led. II shall have the power to provide for
THE election or appointment Of all officers,
and the filing of ain vacancies not otherwise
provided for In This Constitution.
Sec. CO. The enacting clause of all laws
shall be, ''Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Kansas" and no law shall
be enacted except by BILL
|
on tribunals transacting the county bust
ness of the several counties such powers of
local legislation and administration as it
shall deem expedient.
/ See.F22. For any speech or debate in Ell
/ Their House the members shall not be ques-
toned elsewhere. No member of the Leg
islature shall be subject to arrest-except
/ for felony or breach Of the peace-in going
to or returning from the place of meeting,
or during the continuance of the session, &
/ neither shall he be subject to the service of
any civil process during the session, nor
for fifteen days previous to its commence
ment.
Sec. %. The Legislature, in providing
for the formation and regulation of schools,
shall make no distinction between the rights
of males and females. .~..s,fes,.E al
Sec. "a. No money shall be drawn from
the treasury except in pursuance of a spe-
cifc appropriation made by law, and no ap-
preparation shall be for a longer term than
one year.
Sec. s25. {All sessions of the Legislature
shall be held at the State Capital, and all
regular sessions shall commence annually
on the Cd Tuesday of January.
Sec. 90. The Legislature shall provide
| for taking an enumeration of the inhabi-
tants of the State at least once in ten years.
The first enumeration shall be taken In A.
D. 1865.
Sec. CT. The House of Representatives
i shah have the sole power to impeach. All
Iimpeachments shall be tried by the Senate,
and when sitting for that purpose, the SEN
aters shall take an oath to do Justice ac-
cordihg to the law and the evidence. No
person shall be convicted without the con-
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/ ted. aatH1 81 Haa
Sec. %. The Governor, and all other Off
GERS under this Constitution, shall be sub
iject to impeachment for any misdenteanor
in Office, but Judgment in all such cases
shall not be extended further than to reno
val from Office and disqualification to hold
any Office of profit, honor or trust under
this Constitution; but the party, whether
acquitted or convicted, shall be liable to in
Idictment. trial. judgment and punishment,
according to law.
ARTICLE TII.-JuDICrAL.
Section 1. The Judicial power of this
State shall be vested in a Supreme Court,
District Courts, Probate Courts, justices of
the Peace, and in such other Courts, infe-
vided by law; and all courts of record shall
have seal to be used in the Authorization
of all process. - s-.'
Sec. e. The Supreme Court shall consist
of one chef Justice and two associate
justices, majority of whom shall consti-
tute quorum, who shall be elected by
the electors of the State at large, and whose
term of Office after the first, shall be six
years. At the first election, chief justice
shall be chosen for six years, one associate
Justice for four years, and one for two years
Sec. 8. The Supreme Court shall have
original jurisdiction in proceedings in quo
warranto, mandamus, and habeas corpus,
and such appellate jurisdiction as may be
provided by law. It shall hold one term
leach year at the seat of government, and
such other terms at such places as may be
provid ed by law. and its jurisdiction shall
be co-extensive with the State.
Sec. 4. There shall be appointed, by the
Justices of the Supreme Court, reporter
and clerk OF said court, who shall hold their
offices two years, and whose duties shall be
prescribed by law. 49,, .5....
See. S. The State shalt be divided into
FIVE judicial districts, in each of which
there shall be elected, by the electors there
of. a district Judge, who shall hold his of
fee for the term of four years. District
Courts shall be held at such times and pla-
ces as may be provided by law.
See g. The District Courts shall have
such jurisdiction in theirrespectiye districts
as may be provided by law.
4 Sec. 4. There shall be elected in each or
ganized county. a clerk of the District
Court, who shall hold bis Office two years.
, and whose duties shall be prescribed by
law. ss
Sec. 8. There shall be Probate Court in
each county. which shall be court of rec
ord, and have such probate jurisdiction
and care of estates of deceased persons,