The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-08-13

SEC. 8. Until here shall be a new ap-
portionment, the State shall be divided into
Election districts and the Representatives
and Senators shall be apportioned among
the several districts as follows. viz: -
Dist; Rep; Sen;
g. Atchison and Brown &~ 6 9
g. Nemeha. Marshall and Washington, /
f. Clay, Riley and Potawatomie, -r 4
5. Dickinson, Davis and Waboasa, 8
6. Shawnee, jackson and jefferson, 8 9
Z. Leavenworth, . 81. ,.tfs.s ,He.s4G9
g. Douglas, johnson and Wyandott, ID 4
8. Lykins, Linn and Bourbon. 8 3
10. Allen, Anderson and franklin, 6 9
II. WooGson and Madison, 2
~. Cofey, Usage and Breckenridge, 9
l3. Morris, Chase and Butler, 9
IA. Arapahoe Godfrey, Greenwood, Hun
- ter, Wilson, Dorm and McGee,
ARTICLE xI.-FINANCE AND TAXATION.
Section /. The Legislature shall provide
for uniform and equal rate of assessment
and taxation; but all property used exclu-
4 sively for State, county, municipal, literary,
educational. scientific, religious, benevo-
lent and charitable purposes, and personal
property TO The amount of at least two hum
.dred dollars for each family, shall be exemp-
ted from taxation.
%, Sec. 2. Tile Legislature shall provide
for taxing the notes and bills discounted or
r purchased, moneys loaned. and other prop
erty, effects, or dues of every description
without deduction) of all banks now exis-
ting, or hereafter to be created, and of all
bankers, SO that all property employed in
banking shall always bear burden of tax
alton equal to that imposed upon the prop
erty of individuals
Sec. 8. The Legislature shall provide,
each year for raising revenue sufficient to
defray the current expenses Of the State.
Sec. 4. No tax shall be levied except in
pursuance of a law, which shall distinctly
state the object of the same; to which object
only such tax shall be applied
!. Sec. 5. For the purpose of defraying
extraordinary expenses and making public
improvements, the State may contract pub
Z lie debts; but such debts shall never, in the
aggregate, exceed one million dollars, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided. Every such
debt shall be authorized by law for some
purpose specified therein, and the vote of
majority of all the members elected to each
House, to be taken by the yeas and nays,
shall be necessary to the passage of such
law; and every such law shall provide for
levying an annual tax sufficient to pay the
annual interest Of such debt, and the prin-
cipal thereof, when it shall become due;
and shall specifically appropriate the pro-
ceeds of such taxes to the payment of such
principal and interest; and such appropria-
lion shall not be repealed nor the taxes post
! poned or diminished until the interest and
r principal of such debt shall have been Who'll
ly paid.
Sec. g.. No debt shall be contracted by
the State except as herein provided, unless
the proposed law for creating such debt shall
first be submitted to direct vote of the
electors of the State at some general cleo
ton; and if such proposed law shall be
ratified by a majority of all the votes cast at
such general election, then it shall be the
duty of the Legislature next after such
election to enact such law and create such
debt, subject TO all the provisions aud res
trictions provided in the preceding sections
of this article.
"a. Sec. z. The State may borrow money
to repel invasion, suppress instruction, OF
defend the State in time of war; but the
money thus raised, shall be applied exclu-
siveiy to the object for which the loan was
authorized, or to the repayment of the debt
thereby created.
Sec. s. The State shall never be par ty
in carrying on any works of internal i'm
proyement. a
s' ARTICLE INTERPRETATIONS.
Section l. The Legislature shall pass no
special act comforting corporate powers
Corporations may be created under general
laws; but all such laws may be amended OF
repealed.
Sec. 2. Dues from corporations shall
be secured by individual liability of the
stockholders to an additional amount equal
to the stock owned BY. each stakeholder,
and such other means as shall be provided
by law; but such individual liabilities shall
not apply to railroad corporations. no. cor
poraticns for religious or charitable purpo.
ses.
Sec. 8. The title to all property of reli.
gious corporations. shall vest in Trustees,
whose election shall be by the members oil
such corporations.
Sec. 4. No right of way shall be ap-
propriated to the use of any corporation
until full compensation therefor be hrs
made in money, or secured by deposit o.
money, to the owner, irrespective of any
benefit from any improvement proposed by
such corporation.
Sec. 5. Provisions shall be made by
genarai law for the organization of cities,
towns and villages, and their power of tax
alton, assessment, borrowing money, con-
tracing debts and loaning their credit shall
be SO restricted as to prevent the abuse oil
such power.
Sec. 6. The term corporations. as used
in this article. shall include all associations
and joint stock companies having powers