The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-10-11
Proposed Amendments to
the Constitution,

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION M. ,
SENATE IoIST RESOLUTION No. =. Prupos-
Inc AN amendment to section one. article
eight OF the constitution, by striking out
the word white"
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SECTION I. The following proposition To-
amend the constitution of the State uf kAn-
sis i hereby submitted to the qualified cleo
tors OF the state for their approval or re-
lection, namely: The constitution nf the
state of Kansas Is hereby amended 10y strik-
Ing out the word white la section one,
article eight. relating tn the militia Of the
state. 80 that said section aS amended
shall read a. follows: Section I. The militia
shall L. co.nIsB-sd 81 all able-bOdi mate
citizens between the ages of twent y-onr and
fOrty-nNe years. except such n are exempt
r,i 10y the laws oi the { nit'7i states ar Of this
state: but all ritiEeus oi any religious denOm-
ina'ion whatever, who frum >cruples at con-
science may be AYERS. to bearing arms snail
be exempted thereIrOn upon such conditions
~ Inny b. prescribed hy law.
SIC. :. fhIs proposition shall be submit
ted to the electors of this state at the gen
eral election for tile eleciiun Of
the year 4. H.. eighteen hundred and
eiEhiy-cighi, fnr their approval or rejection.
These voting in favor oi this prUpIp~itinu tn
amend the constitution shall have. written
ar printed on their ballots. "FoT the aIaCuti-
meni To section one, article eight uf the con-
stituiiun'; these voting against the prop
tf~ltiait uiitenti the constitution shall tn
written ar printed On their haIl1tS, Against
the amendment To S5-rtiUn one, article eight
Uf the rtbnstitutipn." Said ballots shall H.
received. and said vote shall be taken.
rOunirti ,canNaSSed AMI returns thereof made,
Ia IN" same manner and In all respects n l.
provided 10y Law Ia Ca~-~ at the election of
representatives In the legislature.
SE,'. I This resolution shall take effect
and is la force Irsm aud after IT, Publication
In the statute bo,,k.
Approved February - ISS7.
IL. IL
true aud currrri copy at the original en-
rolled resolution nov on ~" la nv office
and that the sSinc took efi,-rl by publication
In the statute bpnk. June -. lSS7.
y. u. ALLEN. Secretary oT state.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION M. q.
SENATE JOINT REsoLUrIuN No. q. For the
submission oi a prupo>tii"u tn amend the
constitution Ot the state at Kansas.
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SEITinS !. The fplIowIng proposition to
amend Setiion seventeen at the hill uf rights
OF the constitution oT the state of X anSaS shalt
hc submitted io tn. elsrtorS at the state TOR
thCir approval or rejection. at the general
election tn De- held an the Tuesday succeeding
the first Monday Of November, \. u. lSSs;
That Ss.rtinn seventeen uf III. It'll nf rights at
the contribution ~ the state uf Kansas bc ~
amended that u shall read ~ follows: sec
tlon a.. No distinction shall ever bs matlr
between citizens nf tho state nf Kansas and
the citizens of other states and territories at
the United states In reference to the pur-
chase, enjoyment ar descent Of pTuIs.rtN
The rights If aliens In r. frrrnrc in thu. puT-
chHSs., enjoymen nj or descent of property may
lie regulated by law.
SIC. = The following shall b. the method
Of submitting said proposition tn the elect
orS: The ballots shall have written or
printed. or partly written and partly printed
thereon, For the proposition to Hmrnd
tlon seventeen of the bill at rights of the rpu-
stitutiun Uf the state Uf Kansas, concerning
the purchase, enjnyment and descent Uf
property" or against the proposition to
amend section seventeen at the hill Of rights