The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-08-02
CHAMBERS PATENT
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

o me OoH!tPuLt9H OF Lle STATE o. Kansas Ichfci
1reTs submitted at the last SeSsiOq Of the Legisla
tlTe, for Taflfcgtion ar rejection 5l the qqaH-
ef eLeeters Of the State at the net geAeTaR eLee-
ton
Concurrent Resolution amending the Con
stituuon of the Stare of Kansas
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives,
/ tbs Senate eoneuIring. ar -t-f.-F
SECTION /. That there is hereby proposed
for publication. and for submission to tn quail
fed lectors of the STATE of ansas. at ths next
general election, for ratification or rejection,
proposition to amend sec tioR one, article i've
of the Const tuition and wherever else n said
Constitution 1t occurs by striking out the word
SIC ?. That the ballots used ut said cleo
ton shall he written or printed as follows
For Cons titutional amendment striking out
the word white" or Against Constitutional
pnendment strEking out IheNword white as
the, Voters may pEeter. IL tss#t
SEC. ;. That said election shall be cOndu ct
ed ia al respes in nccordaRce with.-xisting
laws. and II ANAL ority Of the qualified eI-c
tor Of he State at said election. shalt vote N
favor OF striking out suids word syhite' from
aud after he canvass of said> vote it shall
form and eonstitut. 0 part of the Constitution
I OF the State Uf Kansas HHd iFa iaIority of said
electors shall vote against the proposition to
strike ont eaid word '.wtrite,''ft shall be and
remain part of said Constitution.
Adol ted 10y The House. of sRepreaentative s,
= Chief Clelkyp H cf Reps,
Concurred in blythe Senutr. February Is.
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Stats of Kansas. Office Of Secretary of State.
TorEKA, July IS, 1867.
I, R A. Barker, SEC o, Sta c, & . hereby Ger
.taS that the totegoing iga 3i1Sand ae@rr, CT
coy Of the original concurrent resolution nov
op ms. IN this Ufiie .Ca9 ZricF
In testimony VIII reof I have hereunto sub
|. g~--5 seriPed lnysname apd fixed the greet
( % \ fseAl OF the State5 the day and Year last
0~'~~ above written, X A BARKER,
hr- -sr r.. ~. Secretary OF State,
Concurrent resolution to amen sect, on two
article FIVE, of the Constitution of the Stale
Of. kaDsas ,,.l..--
Resolved by the Senate, the House of Repre-
sentatives eoGeurring therein:
SEC. l. That the { flowing amendment of
sec ION two, arucle i've. of The Constitution f
the State of kansa', is hereby proposed Tor
publication, to be appEuYed or rejected by tn e
el' eiOrs Of the Safe OF Kansas, in pursuance
OF section one, arUleie IA, of the sal Cuustiiu
TO-, said section two of article five to be
amened so as TO read as follows: SEC. 2. No
person un DEF guardianship, NON C,MPos MENTis
or insane, no person convicted OF felony, un
tess restored to civil rig hts no person who has
been dlshonOrabtY discharged from the service
OF tile u nited States unless reIHstated no per
SOP entity OF detraudIng the Government OF
the United ) ates, any of the States til erect
no pei son guilty o. giving OF .eeeIvin a BRIDE,
or offering 10 give or receive n bride, and
no Pers n who has ever voluntarily bone
arms. against the Government IF the Uuts
ed STATES, sor in any ma amer Voluntarily
aided or abetted in the attempted oysa-
throw Of said government, except nil persons
I who have been hHhorably discharged from the
military service of the United States since the
lsl day Of April. A D. 1861, pFovided that III. '
Ina or MOI ~ sbo ~
Qualified to- vote or hold office in this State
until such disability shall be removed by law
\ Iassed by-a vote Of twO thirds of ali the mem
beers OF both branches OF the Legislature
! SEC. 2. Tins IrOpUssd Amendment shall be
submitted 10 the electors of this State fey their
approval or rel etiOL at first general election
l. on Tuesday succeeding The fist Monday n
! N9y, NIB, 4. A, y. 1861; said election ehaIi be
! Ogs rRed by anu reIHFns made IN all respects
III accUrdance vita the gene al election IA VS.
of the stale. -a.s -ir-a- .-.-
: 60 3. The ballots used atsaid cleo ton
shan De wri ten printed as follows: "F. r
amer dInenJ TO ssetIOn sw9 article five, restrict
ing the eteettye franchise 10 loyal-PersOns . or
i ;aEair st hnieHd ment Of section tvs article FIVE
restricting the elective franchise 10 loyal per
| ga 4dpt@d BY the Senate. Jan, j. 1867.
/ 50 - - ALExAR. BANKS,
! ecretaTY
Conquered in by the House of Rep eqer tia
lives, fe9 ., 1867. JoEN t; MOEroS.
:, State Of Kansas. office Of Secretary o, STATE
4 s.e- o.. 5.i-.sI UPEKAs Kansas j U ) rs, 1867.
! /, R A. Barker, - cretary Of state, do mere
b. certify that the tpre<Olng "a 4 tgu- aad c1r-
Fset espI OF p.s r,glnai O. aedr. sat resolution
now an hle in thus Otisr.
+ In Testimony RheFeofI have hsreunto sub
I IL scn6ei any 4 une aud affixed the grea
] Z sEHL sseal Of the State, The day and- yea