White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-09-01
CONSTITUTION
or THE
STATE OF KANSAS.
.,od q, Wyandotte, July 29;h, 1889.
ORDINANCE.

INN OF the DanuN ihriuued III 'n0 i'ni
~ 'bs State of Kansas as defined by this
r,,.t1tution and whereas the State of
r,,,as will possess the right to tax said
,,j, for purposes of government, and
~ other purposes Now, therefore, be 1t
o.l,iped by the people of Kansas, that
=. rirbt of the State of Kansas to tax
,-b lands, is relinquished forever, and
Il. State of Kansas will not interfere
9th the title of the United States to such
I,ni, nor with any regulation of Con-
rrs.. in relation thereto. nor tax nonres-
,jsot, higher than residents PROVIDED
,lravs. that the following conditions be
agreed to by Congress
Section /. Sections numbered sixteen
,DI thirty-six in each Township in the
State, including Indian reservations and
Tus. lands, shall be granted to the State
brtbe exclusive use of Common Schools;
AMI when either of said sections, or any
mart thereof, has been disposed of, other
lands of equal value, as nearly contigu-
Gus thereto as possible, shall be ,ubStitu-
tel therefor.
See. 2. That seventy two sections of
Ian shall be granted to the State for the
erection and maintenance of State Uni
Yer,ity.
Sec. 8. That thirty-six sections shall
he granted to the State for the erection OF
public buildings.
Sec. t. That seventy-tw sections shall
be granted to the State for the erection
anil maintenance of charitable and benev-
Oent Institutions.
Sec. 5. That all salt springs, not ex
cseling twelve in number, with six Sec
tons Of land adjacent to each, together
with all mines, with the lands necessary
for their full nse, shall be granted to the
State for works of public improvement.
SET 6. That FIVE per centum of the
proceeds Of the public lands in Kansas,
disposed of after the admission of the
STATE into the Union, shall be paid to the
STATE for a fund, the income of which
slI be used for the support of Common
Schools.
Sec. I. That the Five Hundred Thou
Hni acres Of Land to which the State is
entitled Under the Act of Congress enti-
lied "An Act to appropriate the proceeds
Of the sale, If public lands and grant
Pre-emption lights" approved September
ih, 1871, shall be granted to the State
for the support Of Common Schools.
See. s. That the lands hereinbefore
mentioned shall be selected in such man.
ner as may be prescribed by law; such Sc
Lotions to be subject to the approval of
the Commissioner of the General Land
Ofhce of the United. States.
PREAMBLE.
We, the people Of Kansas, grateful to
Almighty God, for our civil and reli
gous privileges, in order to insure the
iull enjoyment of our rights as Ameri-
can citizens, do ordain and establish
this Constitution of the State of Kan
sas' with the following boundaries, to-
VII: Beginning at a point on the ives
tern boundary of the State of Missouri,
where the thirty seventh parallel of
north latitude crosses the same; thence
running west on said parallel to the
,Nenty-hfth meridian of longitude west
from Washington; thence north on said
meridian to the fortieth parallel of
north latitude; thence east on said par
silel to the western boundary of the
State Of Missouri thence South with
'ne western boundary of said State to
me place of beginning.
BILL OF RIGHTS.
sec /: All men are possessed of equal
ma lnallenable natural rights, among
S Snlea are life, liberty. and the pursuit Of
happiness.
Gee 2. All political power is inherent
u Tue people, and all free governments
He founded on their authority, and are
institute instituted for their equal protection and
cement No special privileges or inlmu-
I l..les shall ever be granted by the Legis-
azure which may not be altered, revoked,
~repealet by the same body; and this
EOWer shall be exercised by no other tri-
'Unal or agency.
sec; d. The people have the right to
-, snoie: IN peaceable manner. to con-
G ~: 'or their common good. to instruct
~. representatives. and to petition the
,ththent, or any department thereof,
VI Tue redress of grievances.
b.' DS' 4. The people have the right to
l.. arms for their defence and security,
,sAnalng armies, in time of peace, are
., .Ss'ous to liberty, and shall not be toll
snS 'su; and the military shall be in strict
SSS a to the civil power.
Be- mo- H.. .. The right of trial by jury shall
tbs :, o. There shall be no slavery in
sIo s S'ate' and no involuntary servitude,
r5si p Tor the punishment of crime,
,onr; NJ the party shall have been duly
( orJ A., l. The right to worship God &C.
.sv a,lg to the dictates of conscience shall
e co,1 oe InntrlNged; nor shall any person
tm ~ p1'iet to attend or support any
y ;nt " ship; nor shall any control of,
. ,seno ,s'l+-c7ee with the rights of con-
l. 49, De permitted, nor any preference
tSSm"aal by law to any religious estab-
iop. . .. OF mode of worship. No reli-
] rso eest or property qualification shall
iulfed for any office of trust, nor for