The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-23

Sec 5. The officers mentioned in. THE
article shall, At stated times, receive for
their services compensation. 20 be estae
ished By Law, which shall neither be I'M
creased nor diminished during the period
for which they shall have been elected. Sc
Sec. i6. The officers of the executive de
partment, and of alb public State institutions,
shall, at least ten days preceding each reg
uar- session of the Legislature. severaliy
| report to the Governor, who shall transmit
such reports to the Legislature. ssss ats soz3
ARTICLE II -LEe1sLAT1vE. ca-lI
Section +. The legislative power OF this
State shall be vested in House of Repre-
sentatives and Senate. ," - - -'ts3 rs sci -
:: Sec e. The first House Of Representatives
under this Constitution shall consist Of
seventy five members, who shalt be chosen
for one year. The FIRST Senate shsll consist
Of twenty Eve members. who shall Be chosen
for two years. After the 6rst election, the
number of Senator's and members OF the
House Of Representatives shall be regulated
by law; but shall never exceed one hundred
Representatives and thirty -three Senstors.
Sec. 8. The members of the Legislature
shall receive as compensation for their ser.
vices the sum of three dollars for each day
actual service at any regular or special ses-
sion, and & teen cents for each mile travelled
by the usual route in going to and returning
from the place Of meeting but such COM
pentsIion shall not in the aggregate exceed
the sum of two hundred and forty dollars
for each member IA per diem allowance for
the FIRST session held under this ConstiIu-
Lion. nor more than one hundred and fifty
dollars for each session thereafter. nor more
than ninety dollars for any special session.
SEC. 4. No person shall he member OF
the Legislature who is not at the time of his
election qualified voter of. and a resident
in. the county or district Tor which he is
| elected. f# .' E...-.
SEC. 5. M member of Congress or Of
ticer of the United States shall be eligible
10 seat in the Legislature. Ii any person.
after his election 10 the Legislature. be elect
I'd To Congress or elected or appointed to
any Office under the United States. his ac-
ceptanc- thereof shall vacate his seat
Sec. s. M person convicted Of emb-z-
element or misuse of the public funds shall
have seat in the Legislature. rss..
i SEC. Z. All State off sers. before enter
ing upon their respective duties. shall take
and subscribe an oath or affirmation to sup
port the Constitution of the ,UGited States
and the Constitution of this State, and faith
fully 10 discharge the duties of their re
spective offices.
SEC. 8. A majority of each house shall
constitute quorum. Each house shall es
tablish its own rules. and shall b. Judge o.
the elections, returns and qualifications o.
its own members
Sec. 9. All vacancies occurring in Ell
Their house shall be filed for the unexpiret
term BY election. I-...
Sec. 10. Each house shall keep and pub
lish journal of its proceedings. The yea:
! and nays shall be taken and entered imme
diately on the jon rnal. upon the final passage
, of every bill o." joint resolution. Neithe
|; house, without the consent of the ether
shall adjourn. for more than TWO days, Sur
days excepted.
Sec. IL. Any member of either hous'
: shall have the right to protest against an
act or resolution; and such protest. shall
f without delay or alterations, be entered Oh
, the Journal.
Sec. 12 All bills shall originate in tn
House of Representatives. and be subj c
] to amendment OF rejection by the Senate.
e Sec. Is. A majority of all the member
D elected To each house. voting in the affirms
live. shall be necessary To pass any bill o
= joint resolution. a... ...-- i-....F
: Sec. II. Every bill and joint resolution
fl passed by the Hnuse of Representatives, ant
b Senate, shall, within Two DAYS thereafter, b
q signed by the presiding officers, and pre-
sented to tie Governor; If he approve, b
shall sign it; but if not. he shall return
to the House of Representatives. whic
n shall enter the objections at large upon 1t
J. journal and proceed to reconsider the same
e II, after such reconsideration, two-thirds L
It the members elected shall agree to pass tn
bill or resolution, it shall be sent, with Tn
e objections. to the Senate. by which it sha
; Likewise be reconsidered; and if approves
by two thirds of all the members elected,
}. snail become a law. But in all such cases
i the vote shall De taken by yeas aud nays
X aud entered upon the journals of eac
house. Ii any bill shall not be reuurne,
d within three days (Sundsys <xceDted) afte
d il shall have been presented To the Governor
: il shall become Law in like manner as if b
It had signed it, unless the Legislature by it
adjournment, prevent its return, in WhIc
case il shall nut become law
II See. S. Every bill shall be read on thre
IL separate days in each house, unless in caS
l. Ut emergency. Two-thIrds of the hous
J. whore such bill is pending may. if deeme,
Is expedient, suspend the Jules; but the read
II ing of the bill By sections. on is final piss
II age. sialI in nn case be dispensed wi b.
Sec. l6. NJ bill shall contain more tha
II one subj -ct. which shall Re clearly expressed
2 in It's Tale. and no law shall BE- revived O
/. ame2dsd. unless the heW art contain The en-
o tire act revived, or the section or section
r amended, and the section Or sections g.
g amended shall be repealed.
Sec. IL. All laws Of q general nature shall
;. have uniform operation throaghout tn
4 State; aud in all cases where general lav
q can be made applicable. no special law shsl
e be enacted. p .s..-
: Sec. 10. All power to grant divorces l.
r vested in the District Courts, subject K
= regulation by Law.
!, Sec. IS. The Legislature 81 all prescrib.
: the time when its acts shall be in force, anc
: shall provide for the speedy publication o
e the sane; and no Law of general natur.
g shall be in force until the came be published
Il shall have the power to provide for th.
e election or appointment of all officers, anG
the filing of all vacancies not otherwis
: provided Eor in this Constitution.