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

Sucn extent as Will commune the security
unimpaired.
Sec. 4. All circulating notes shall be
redeemable in, the money of the United
States. Holders of such notes shall be en-
titled, in case of the insolvency of such
banks, to preference of payment over all
other creditors.
Sec. 5. The State shall not De stock
holder in any banking Institution.
Sec. 6. All banks shall be required to
keep offices and officers for the issue and re-
demption of their circulation at convent
ent place within the State. to be named on
the circulating notes issued by said bank.
Sec. 2. No banking institution shall is
sue circulating notes of less denonina-
ton than FIVE dollars.
Sec. 8. No banking law shall be in force
until the same shall have beer submitted to
vote of the electors of the State at some
general election, and approved by MAORI
ty of all the votes cast at such election.
Sec. 9. Any banking law may be amen
ded or repealed.
ARTICLE ADVERTISEMENTS.
Section /. Propositions for the amend
ment of this Constitution may be made by
either branch of the Legislature; and if
two thirds of all the members elected to
each House shall concur therein, such pro-
posed anne ndments, together with the ayes
and noes, shall be entered on the journal;
and the Secretary of State shall cause the
same to be published in at least one news
paper in each county Of the State where
Newspaper is published, for three months
preceding the next cleo ton for Representa-
tives, at which time the same shall be sub
mitted to the electors, for their approval or
rejection, and if majority of the electors
voting on said amendments, at said election,
shall adopt the amendments, the same shall
become part of the Constitution When
more than one amendment shall be submit
ted at the same time, they shall be so sub
mitted 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. g. Whenever two-thirds of the
members elected to each branch of the Leg
islature shall think it necessary to call
Convention to revise, amend or change this
Constitution, they shall recommend to the
electors to vote at the next election of mem
bers of the Legislature, for or against a
Convention, and if majority of all the
electors voting at said election shall have
voted for Convention, the Legislature
shall, at the next session, provide for call
ing the same.
ARTICLE xv.-MIscELLANEoUs.
Section 1. All officers whose election or
appointment is not otherwise provided for,
shall be chosen or appointed as may be pre-
scribed by law.
e 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 Legisla-
ture shall not create any Office the tenure of
which shall he longer than four years.
Sec. 8. Lotteries and the sale Of lottery
tickets are forever prohibited
Z Sec. q. All public printing shall be let,
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
public moneys, and the several amounts
paid to whom, and on what account. 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 the
equal rights of women in the possession of
their children.
Sec. 7. The Legislature may reduce the
salaries of officers, who shall neglect the
performance of any legal duties.
Sec. g. The temporary seat of govern
mentis hereby located at the city of Topeka,
county of Shawnee. The first Legislature
under this Constitution shall provide by
law for submitting the question of the per-
manent location of the capital to a popular
vote. and majority of all the votes cast at
such general election shall be necessary for
such location.
Sec. 9. A Homestead to the extent of
one hundred and sixty acres of farming
land, or of one acre within the limits of any
incorporated town or city. occupied as
residence by the family. of the owner, to-
gether with all the improvements on the
same, shall be exempted from forced sale.
under-an process of law. aud shall not be
alienated without the joint consent of hus-
band and wife when that relation exists; but
no property shall be exempt from sale for
taxes for the payment of obligations con-
tracted for the purchase of said premises,
OF for the erection of improvement thereon
ProUieed, the provisions of the section shall
not apply to any process of law obtained
by virtue of a lien given by the consent of
both husband and wife.
SCHEDULE.
Section l. That no inconvenience NAV arise
from the change from Territorial governments to
permanent State governments, il Is declared by
this Constitution T. at all suits rights actions ros
ecutloBss reeognizances, contracts judgments and
claims, both as respects individuals and bodies
corPornte, shall continue as if no. change had IA
ken place.
Section 2. All fines, penalties and forfeitures
owing to the Territory of Kansas, or any county
shall inure to the use of the State or countv.-
AL 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 conn