The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-08-13
WyaQoott Constitution.
Constitution Of the State of Kansas
Adopted at wyandOr, July %, 1859.
ORDINANCE.


stitution and whereas the State of Kan
.sas will possess the right to tax said land,
for purposes of government, and for othe
purposes; Now, therefore, be it ordained
by the people of Kansas, that the right o.
the State of Kansas to tax such lands. i.
relinquished forever, and the State o.
Kansas will not interfere with the title o
the United States to such lands, nor with
any regulation of Congress in relation
thereto, nor tax non-residents higher thar
residents : ProUided, always, that the fol
lowing conditions be agreed to by Con
gress:
SECTION l. Sections numbered sixteer
and thirty-six in each township in tn,
State. including Indian reservations and
Trust lands, shall be granted to the STATE
for the exclusive use of Common Schools
and when either of said sections, or an,
part thereof, has been disposed of, othe
lands Of equal value, as nearly contigu
Gus thereto as possible, shall be substi
tuted therefor
SEC. 2. That seventy-two sections o.
land shall be granted to the State for the
erection and maintenance of State Uni
versity.
Sec g. That thirty-six sections shall
be granted to the State for the erection o
public buildings.
SEC. 4. That seventy two sections shall
be granted to the State for the erection
and maintenance of charitable and benev
client institutions.
Sec. 5. That all salt springs, not ex
ceeding twelve in number, with six sec
tons of land adjacent to each, togethe
with all mines, with the lands necessary
for their full use, shall be granted to tn,
State for works of public improvement
Sec 6. That five per centum of thu
proceeds of the public lands in Kansas
disposed of after the admission of the
State into the Union, shall be paid to tn,
State for fund, the income of which
shall be used for the support of Common
Schools.
SEC Z. That the five hundred thou
sand acres of land to which the State il
entitled under the Act of Congress emit
tied IAN Act to appropriate the proceeds
of the sales of public lands and grant pre-
emption rights" approved September 4th
1871, shall be granted 10 the State TO
the support of Common Schools.
SEC. 3. That the lands hereinbefor,
mentioned shall be selected in such man
ner as may be prescribed by law; suct
selections to be subject to the approval o
the Commissioner Of the General Lane
Office of the United States.
PREAMBLE.
We, the people of Kansas, grateful t.
Almighty God for our civil and religious
privileges, in order to insure the full en-
joyment Of our rights as American citi
zens, do ordain and establish this Consti
tuition of the State of Kansas. with tn,
following boundaries, to wit: Beginnin;
at APPOINT on the western boundary of tn,
State of Missouri, where the thirty sew
enth parallel of north latitude crosses tn,
same; thence running west on said paral
lei to the twenty. fifth meridian of longi
tude west from Washington; theme
north on said meridian to the fortieth par
allel of north latitude; thence east Of
said parallel to the western boundary o
the State of Missousi /; thence south witt
the Western boundary of said State t
the place of beginning.
BILL OF RIGHTS.
SECTION l. All men are possessed G
equal and inalienable natural right
among which are life, liberty, and tn
pursuit of happiness.
Sec 2. All political power is inherer
in the people, and all free government
are founded on their authority, and al
instituted for their equal protection an
benefit. No special privileges or immr
mites shall ever be granted by the Legis
lature, which may not be altered, revoke
or repealed by the same body; and TIL
power shall be exercised by no other tr
bunal or agency.
SEC. 8. The people have the right I
assemble, in peaceable manner, to cor
suit for their common good, to instrut
their representatives, and to petition th
government, or any department thereo
for the redress of grievances.
SEC. 4. The people have the right
bear arms for their defense and security
but standing armies, in time of peace, al
dangerous to liberty, and shall hot be to
Grated, and the military shall be in stri
Subordination to the civil power.
Sec. .. The right of trial by jury sha
be inviolste.
SEC. 6. There shall be no slavery
this State; aud no involuntary servitud
except for the punishment of Grim
whereof the party shall have been dull
convicted.
Sec. Z. The right to worship God Al
cordlng to the dictates Of conscience, sha
never be infringed nor shall any persC
DC compelled 10 attend or support ar
form OF worship; nor shall any contr
o. or Interference with the rights of col
science be permitted, nor any preferen
be given by law to any religious esta
Isament or mode of worship No T
iHsous test or property qualification shs
De required for any Office of public trui
nor Tor any vote at any election, nor sha
any person be Incompetent to testify
account Of religious belief.
SEC. 8. The right to the writ of habe
corpus shall not be suspended, unless Il
public safety requires it in case of inv
sion or rebellion.
SEC. 8. All persons shall be bailable
sumcient sureties except for capital {
FENCES, where proof IS evident or the pr
sumption great. Excessive bail shall n
DC required, nor excessive fines impose
ed.
SEC. 10. In all prosecutions, the 8
cused shall be allowed to appear and d
lend in person, or by counsel; to dema
the nature and cause of the accusati
against him to meet the witness face
10 lace, and to have compulsory proc,
70 compel the attendance of witnesses
his behalf, and speedy public trial
an impartial jury Of the county or d
trlct in which the offense is alleged
nave been committed. No person sh
oe a witness against himself, or be tw
put in jeopardy for the same offense.
Sec. II. The liberty Of the press sh