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

the same election.
z. whenever two-thirds of the MEM
bets electsdto each branch of the Leeisla.
tufeehil tE4nk II Necessary to- Gala con.
vention to revise, amend or change this
Constitution, they shall recommend 10 the
electors to vote at the next election of mem
bers to the Legislature. for or against con
vention and if majority of all the electors
voting at such election shall have voted for
convention, the Legislature shall, at the
next session, provide for calling the same.
ARTICLE MISCELLANEOUS.
s ]. All officers whose election or ap-
Pointment is not otherwise provided for, shall
De chosed or appointed as may be prescrib-
Hs Z The tenure of any Office not herein
provided for may be declared by law when
not SO declared, such Office shall be held du-
ring the pleasure of the authority making
the appointment, but the Legislature shall
not create any Office the tenure of which
shaH beiIongeF than four years. els09
3 8. Lotteries and the sale of lottery
tickets are forever prohibited.
5 4. All public printing shall be let. on
contract. to the lowest responsible bidder, by
such executive officers, and in such manner,
rs shall be prescribed by law. rw
S6.5Anaecnlate and detailed statement
Of lhe receipts and Expenditures of the pub
lie Enoneg s. and the several amounts paid,
90 whom. aud on what account, sball be
published, as prescribed by law.
s s. The Legislature shall provide for the
protection of the rights of women, in &C
curing and possessing property. real, per-
sonal and mixed, separate and apart from
stbs bushsnd land shall also provide fog their
SeqHairights IA the possession of their chill
dren.
81. The Legislature may reduce the sal
aries of officers who shall neglect the per-
SornA6csofAny legal daty. = s3CJEI
8. The temporary seatof government is
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 permanent To-
cation of the capital to = popular vote. and
. majority of all the votes cast a: some
general election shall be necessary for such
location.
SO. A homestead 20 the extent Of one
hundred and sixty acres of farming land. or
of one acre within the limits of an incorpo-
rated town or city, occupied as a residence
by the family of the owner. together with all
Improvements on the came. shall be exempt
ed from forced sale under any process of
law, dsbaIl not be alienated without the
joint consent of husband and wife, when
that relation exists 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 cree
ton of improvements thereon: Provided,
The provisions Of this section shall not ap-
ply to any process of law obtained by virtue
Of a lien given by the consent of both hus-
band and wife.
SCHEDULE.
]. That no inconvenience may arise
from the change from Territorial Govern
ment to a permanent State Government, il
is declared by this Constitution that all suits.
rights. actions, prosecutions, recognizances,
contracts, judgments and claims. both as
respects individuals and bodies corporate.
shall continue as if no change had taken
place.
So. AL fines, penalties and forfeitures.
owing to the Territory of Kansas, or any
county. shall inure to the use of the State
or county. All bonds executed to the Ter
ritory, OF 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 re-
6pecuseIy assigned over 10 TIC use Vi tuoee
concerned, as the case may be.
s 3. The Governor, Secretary and Judges.
and all other officers. both civil and militia
ry, under the Territorial Government, shall
continue in the exercise of the duties of
their respective departments until the said
officers are superseded under the. authority
of the Constitution. ff-5
S4. All laws and parts of laws in force
in the Territory, at the time Of the accep-
lance of this Constitution by Congress. not
inconsistent with this Constitution. shall
continue and remain in full force until they
expire, or shall be repealed.
s s. The Governor shall use his private
zeal until a State seal is provided.
s s. The Governor. Secretary OF State
Auditor of State, Treasurer of State. Attor-
ney General, aud Superintendent OF Public
instruction, shall keep their respective Of
fees at the seat of government
s 7. All records. documents. books. pa
pers, moneys and vouchers belonging and
pertaining 10 the several Territorial Courts
and offices, and to the several districts and
county offices, at the date of the admission
of this State into the Union, shall be dispos |
ed of in such manner as may be prescribed
BY law. 81
s g. All suits. pleas. plants and other
proceedings peading in any court of record
orjus.iee.s court. may be prosecuted to final
Judgment and execution: aad AL appeals. |
writs of err,r. certiorari, injunciions. or
,ther proeeedingss whatever. may progress
and be carried on as if this Constitution had |
not been adopted. and the Legislature shall
direct the mode in which such suits,
pleas. plants. prosecutions and other pro- |
ceedings. and all papers. records. books and
documents connected herewith. may be re- |
moved to the courts established by this Con-
stitution.
rysses Ferlsie purpose ofstaking the vote
of the electors OF this Territory for the rati
fication or rejection of this Constitution. an
election shall be held in the several voting |
precincts in this Territory. on the first
Tuesday in October, A. D. 1859.
$40. Each elector shall express his as
sent or dissent by voting written or print |
ed ballot labeled "For the Constitution or
Against the Constitution.
Sill. If a majority of the votes cast at
auoh elaction shali "a in favor of the Con-