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

oo gwen III evidence 10 the Jury, and u
1t shall appear that the alleged libelous
matter was published for justifiable ends,
the accused party shall be acquitted.
Sec. IL. No person shall be transported
from the State for any offense committed
within the same, and no conviction in the
State shall work corruption of blood or
forfeiture of estate.
Sec. IL. Treason shall consist only in
levying war against the State, adhering
to its enemies, or giving them aid and
comfort. No person shall be convicted
ct treason unless on the evidence Of two
witnesses to the overt act, or confession
in open court.
Sec. a. No soldier shall, in time of
peace, be quartered in any house without
the consent of the occupant, nor in time
Of war, except as prescribed by law.
Sec. Is. The right of the people to be
secure in their persons and property
against unreasonable searches and seiz.
uTes, shall be inviolate and no warrant
shall issue but on probable cause, sup
ported by oath or affirmation, particularly
describing the place to be searched and
the persons or property to be seized.
Sec. l6. No person shall be imprisoned
for debt except in cases of fraud.
Sec. IL. No distinction shall ever be
made between citizens and aliens in ref
erence to the purchase, enjoyment or de-
scent of property.
Sec. is. All persons, for injuries suffer
ed in person, reputation or property, shall
have remedy by due course of law, and
justice administered without delay.
Sec. 10. No hereditary emoluments,
honors, or privileges shall ever be grant
ed or conferred by the State.
Sec. 20. This enumeration of rights
shall not be construed to impair or deny
Others retained by the people; and all
powers not herein delegated remain with
the people.
ARTICLE I-EXECUTIvE.
Section l. The Executive Department
shall consist of a Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor,
Treasurer, Attorney General, and Super
intendent of Public Instruction who
shall be chosen by the electors of the State
at the time and place of voting for MEN,
bers CT the Legislature, and shall hold
their offices for the term of two years
from the second Monday of January, next
after their election, and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified.
Sec. 2. Until otherwise provided BY
law, an abstract of the returns of every
election, for the officers named in the
foregoing section, shall be sealed up and
transmitted by the Clerks of the Boards
of Canvassers of the several counties, to
the Secretary of State, who, with the
Lieutenant Governor and Attorney Gen
eral, shall constitute a board of State
Canvassers, whose duty it shall be to
meet at the State Capital on the Sec
ond Tuesday of December succeeding
each election for State officers, and can
vass the vote for such officers aud pro-
claim the result but in case any two or
more have an equal and the highest num-
Der of votes, the Legislature shall by joint
ballot choose one of said persons so hav
ing an equal and the highest number of
votes for said Office.
Sec 8. The supreme executive power
of the State shall be vested in Governor,
who shall see that the laws are faithfully
executed.
Sec. 4. He may require information in
writing from the officers of the executive
department, upon any subject relating to
their respective duties.
Sec. 5. He may, on extraordinary &C.
casions, convene the Legislature by pro-
clamation, and shall, at the commence
ment of every session, communicate in
writing such information as he may pos
sess in reference to the condition of the
State, and recommend such measures as
he may deem expedieut.
Sec. 6. In case of disagreement between
the two houses in respect to the time OF
adjournment, be may adjourn the Legis-
lature to such time as he may think prop
ar, not beyond its regular meeting.
Sec. Z. The pardoning power shall be
vested in the Governor, under regulations
and restrictions prescribed by law.
Sec. s. There shall be a seal of the
State, which shall be kept by the Gov
ernor, and used by him officially /; and
, which shall be the great seal of Kansas.
Sec. 8. All commissions shall be issued
in the name of the State of Kansas, sign
ed by the Governor, countersigned by the
} Secretary of State, and sealed with the
; great seal.
, Sec. 10. No member OF Congress, OIL
officer of the State or of the United States
! shall hold the Office of Governor, except
as herein provided.
Sec. IL. In case of the death, impeach
ment, resignation, removal or other disa
/ bility of the Governor, the power and du
, ties of the Office for the residue of tn:
, term, or until the disability shall be re
moved, shall devolve upon the Presiden
of the Senate.
Sec. IL. The Lieutenant Governo
shall be President of the Senate, anC
, shall vote only when the Senate is equal
: ly divided. The Senate shall choose
| President pro tempore, to preside in cas-
of his absence or impeachment, or whel
3 he shall hold the Office of Governor.
Sec. ID. If the Lieutenant Governor
while holding the Office Of Governor
| shall be impeached or displaced, or shall
!, resign or die, or otherwise become incapa
| BILE of performing the duties of the Office
D the President of the Senate shall act a
Governor until the vacancy is filled, o
5 the disability removed and il the Pres
e ident of the Senate, for any of the a5ov
!. causes, shall be rendered incapable of per
forming the duties pertaining to the offic
' of Governor, the same shall devolve upo
!. the Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
: tives.
L Sec. IA. Should either the Secretar
|. of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorne
: General, or Superintendent Of Public in
struction, become incapable of perform
: ing the duties of his Office for any of tn
j. causes specified in the thirteenth sectio
of this Article, the Governor shall fill th
n vacancy until the disability is removed
O or successor is elected and qualified
IS Every such vacancy shall be filed
n election, at the first general election ths
Y occurs more than thirty days after it sha
!. have happened and the person chose
o shall hold the Office for the unexpire
II term.
e Sec. Is. The officers mentioned in tn
article shall, at stated times, receive 4