The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-08-13


the amendments, the same shall become
a part of the Constitution. When more
than one amendment shall be submitted
at the same time, they shall be so submit
ted as to enable the electors to vote on
each amendment separately; and not
more than three propositions to amend
shall be submitted at the same election.
Sec. 2. Whenever two-thirds OF the
members elected to each branch OF the
Legislature shall think it necessary to call
a Convention to revise, amend or change
this Constitution, they shall recommend
to the electors to vote at the next cleo
ton of members Of the Legislature, for or
against q Convention; and if majority
of all the electors voting at such election
shall have voted for Convention, the
Legislature shall, at the next session, pro-
vide for calling the same.
ARTICLE xv.-MIscELLANEoUs.
Section /. All officers whose election
or appointment is not otherwise provided
for, shall be chosen or appointed as may
be prescribed by law.
Sec. 2. The tenure of any office not
herein provided for, may be declared by
law; when not so declared, such office
shall be held during the pleasure of the
authority making the appointment, but
the Legislature shall not create any office
the tenure of which shall be longer than
four years.
Sec. 8. Lotteries and the sale Of lottery
tickets are forever prohibited.
Ca All pnblio or; ntinr ch all ha Lar
on contract, to the lowest responsible bid
der, by such executive officers, and in
such manner, as shall be prescribed by
law.
Sec. 5. An accurate and detailed state
ment of the receipts and expenditures Of
the public moneys, and the several
amounts paid, to whom, and on what &C
count, shall be published, as prescribed by
law.
Sec. 6. The Legislature shall provide
for the protection Of the rights Of women
in acquiring and possessing property, real,
personal and mixed, separate and apart
from the husband and shall also provide
for their equal rights in the possession Of
their children.
Sec. z. The Legislature may reduce
the salaries Of officers, who shall neglect
the performance OF any legal duty.
Sec. 8. The temporary seat of govern
ment is hereby located at the city Of To-
peka, county of Shawnee. The first Leg
islature under this Constitution shall pro-
vide, by law, for submitting the question
of the permanent location of the Capital
to a popular vote, and majority Of all
the votes cast, at some general election,
shall be necessary for such location.
Sec. 0. A Homestead, to the extent Of
one hundred and sixty acres of farming
land, or of one acre within the limits Of
an incorporated town or city, occupied as
a residence by the family Of the owner,
together with all the improvements on the
same, shall be exempted from forced sale
under any process of law, and shall not be
alienated without the joint consent Of
husband and wife, when that relation ex-
lists but no property shall be exempt
from sale for taxes, or for the payment of
obligations contracted for the purchase of
said premises, or for the erection of inn
provements thereon Provided, The pro-
visions Of this section shall not apply to
any process Of law obtained by virtue of q
lien given by the consent Of both husband
and wife.
SCHEDULE.
Section l. That no inconvenience may
arise from the change from a Territorial
Government to permanent State Gov.
eminent, it is declared by this Constitu.
ton that all suits, rights, actions, prosecu-
tons, recognizances, contracts, judgments
and claims, both as respects individuals
and bodies corporate, shall continue as if
no change had taken place.
Sec g. All fines, penalties and forfeit.
ures, owing to the Territory of Kansas, or
any county, shall inure to the use Of the
State or county. All bonds executed to
the Territory, or any officer thereof. in his
official capacity, shall pass over to the
Governor, or other officers of the State or
county, and their successors in Office, for
the use of the State or county, or by him
or them to be respectively assigned over
to the use Of those concerned, as the case
may be.
Sec. 3. The Governor, Secretary and
Judges, and all other officers, both civil
and military, under the Territorial gov
ernment, shall continue in the exercise of
the duties of their respective departments
until the said officers are superseded un-
der the authority Of this Constitution.
Sec. 4. All laws and parts Of laws N
force in this Territory, at the time Of the
acceptance of this Constitution by Con-
gress, not inconsistent with this Constitu-
ton, shall continue and remain in full
force until they expire, or shall be re-
pealed.
Sec. 5. The Governor shall use his
private seal until State seal is provided.
Sec. 9. The Governor, Secretary oil
State, Auditor Of State, Treasurer Of State,
Attorney General, and Superintendent oil
Public Instructions, shall keep their re-
spective Offices at the seat of government
Sec. z. All records, documents, books
papers, moneys and vouchers belonging
: and pertaining TO the several Territorial
Courts and Offices, and to the several dis
!, tricts and county Offices, at the date Of the
admission Of this State into the Union
shall be disposed Of in such manner Al
may be prescribed by law.
Sec. 8. ALI suits, pleas, plants and 9th.
er proceedings pending in any court Of
record, or Justices court, may be prose
: cuted to final judgment and execution
and all appeals, writs Of error, certiorari
. ipjunctions or other proceedings whatev
d or, may progress and be carried on as !
Il this Constitution had not been adopted
a and the Legislature shall direct the mod
: in which such suits, pleas, plants, prose
cutions and other proceedings, and all pa
70 pers, records, books and documents con
nected Herewith, may be removed TO tn
courts established by this Constitution.
Ii Sec. 8. For the purpose Of taking tn
: vote Of the electors Of this Territory 70
4 the ratification or rejection Of this Consti
3 tvtion, an election shall be held IN tn
4 several voting precincts in this Territory
q on the first Tuesday in October, A. .
= 1853.
II Sec. 10. Each elector shall express hi
A. assent or dissent BY voting written o
Il printed ballot labelled "For the Constitu
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