Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-10
PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL PRINTING
~ Plan and Ornamental Pnniiue ut every description
Kansas Consrliutlop-Demooraey Opposed.


The Constitution adopted by the WyandOt,e
Convention contains about the usual bill Of
riRh,s Of the Constitutions Of the Free States
and on the subject Of Slavery provides that
there shall be none, and no involuntary servi-
tude, except for the punishment of crime,
whereof the party shall have been duly convict
ed. Religious freedom, liberty of the press,
and the right of the writ Of habsas corpus, are
also secured 10 all the citizens Of the State
There is to be no imprisonment for debt, except
for fraud Elections BY the people are to be
ballot by the Legislature, pipa Uoee. Every
white mals person who is, or has declared his
intention to become citizen Of the United
States, and who shall have resided in the State
six months, and in the township or ward in
which he offers to vote, at least thirty days next
preceding any election, shall be deemed quail
fed elector.
The Homestead Exemption and Woman's
Rights are both acknowledged with hearty lib
eraty in the constitution. A Homestead to
the extent of 100 acres of farming land, or Of
one acre within the limits of any incorporated
town or city, occupied as g residence by the
family Of the owner, together with all the in
provements on the same, shall be exempt from
forced sale under any process of law, aud shall
not be alenated without the joint consent Of
husband and wife, when that relation exists
The Legislature shall provide for the protection
of IT. rights of woman, married and single, in
acquiring aud possessing property, real, person.
al and mixed, separate and apart from the hus-
band, and shall also provide for the equal rights
Of woman in the protection of their children.
The Executive Department of the State is
to consist Of Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attor-
ney General, and Superintendent of Instruc-
ton, elected by the people for two years. The
Legislature, Of House Of Representatives, to
consist of rs members, chosen for one year;
and the Senate of 25 members, chosen for two
years. Members of each body to receive SO
per day, and 10 cents a mile os mileage-the
per diem to each member not to exceed S24O
for the frat session, $3.50 for each session there
after, and $50 for any special session. The
Judicial power is to be vested in Sapreme
Court, District Court, Probate Court, Justice Of
the Peace, and in such other Courts, inferior OF
the Supreme Court, as may be provided by law.
The Constitution in the main is considered
pretty fair document, and as it stands on its own
merits, it is thought it will be adopted over all
opposition
The Democratic members Of the Convention
refused to sign the Constitution, and mainly
because it does not contain an express proVis-
ion for the exclusion of negroes and mulattOes.
1t was purely party dodge, the result Of
caucus at which Gov. Medary attended. BE
was in favor of signing, and so were portion
of the Democratic members But as Demo
Gratis seldom divide, the non-signing majority
put on the bit and drew up the reins The
Democratic party of the State will probably
vote against adopting the Constitution, accord
ing to the programme of the leaders
The canvass in Kansas this fall will be an
animated one The election on the Constitu-
ton takes place the first Tuesday in October
and the Territorial election in November, for
delegate to Congress, members of the Terrific
rial Legislature, and County officers. If tht
Constitr tion is adopted, there is provision by
law for a State election in December. full
State ticket and Legislgture is then to be cho-
sen. If the people of Kansas vote right, they
viii enjoy to an usual extent the luxury Of
voting early, and voting often"