The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-10-04
Proposed Amendments to
the Constitution,


SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2
SENATE JoINr RESOLUTION No. 2, PrOpos-
ing an amendment 70 section one, article
eight OF the constitution, by striking out
the word white"
Re Il resolved bv the Legisldture Of the State Of
Kansas, firO-fhfrds of the member elected 70
each house thereof e0Heurring thereia;
SECTION I. The following proposition %
amend the constitution OF the State OF Kan
sas Is hereby submitted 10 the qualified elee-
tors OF the state for their approval or re-
lection, namely: The constitution Of the
State OF Kansas Is hereby amended by strik-
ing out the word white" In section one,
article eight relating 10 the militia OF the
state, 50 that said section as amended
shall read as follows: Section i. The militia
shall be composed OF all able-bOdied male
citizens between the ages OF twenty-One and
fOrty-hve years, except such as are exempt
ed by the laws OF the United States or OF this
state; but all citizens OF any religious denOm-
ination whatever, who from scruples OF con-
science may be ayerse TO bearing arms shall
be exempted therefrOm upon such conditions
as may be prescribed by law.
SIC. ?. TINS proposition shall be submit
ted 70 the electors OF this state at the gen.
eral election for the election OF
NJ representatives. 20 the legislature In
the year A. D., eighteen hundred and
eighty-eight, for their approval or rejection.
Those voting In favor OF this proposition 10
amend the constitution shall have written
or printed on their ballots, "For the amend
ment TO section one, article eight OF the con-
Etitution"; those voting against the prnp-
ositlon 10 amend the constitution shall have
written or printed on their ballots, Against
the amendment to section one, article eight
OF the constitution" Said ballots shall be
received, and said vote shall be taken,
counted, ,canvassed and returns thereof made,
In the same manner and in all respects as Is
provided by law In eases OF the election OF
representatives In the legislature.
SIC. s. This resolution shall take effect
and be In force from and after It's publication
In the statute book.
Approved February . 1857.
! hereby certify that the foregoing Il
true and correct copy OF the original en-
and that the same took effect by publication
In the statute book, June -, ISs7.
Z. B. ALLEN, Secretary Of State.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. g. For the
submission OF a proposition to amend the
constitution Of the state Of Kansas.
Be Il resolved bV ne Legislature Of me State Of
Kansas. firO-fhfrds Of all the members elected
20 each branch c0Hctfrring therein:
SECTION /. The following proposition 20
amend section seventeen OF the bill OF rights
Of the constitution OF the state OF Kansas shall
be submitted 70 the electors OF the state for
their approval OF rejection, At the general
election 10 be held on the Tuesday succeeding
the first Monday OF November, A. ID. isss:
That section seventeen OF the bill OF rights OF
the constitution ofthe state OF Kansas be 50
amended that it shall read as follows: Sec
tion II. No distinction shall ever be made
uclWeeu CITIZENS OF the state or Kansas and
the citizens OF other states and territories OF
the United states In reference 20 the puT-
chase, enjoyment OF descent OF property
The rights OF aliens I'm reference to the pur-
chase, enjoyment or descent OF property may
be regulated by law.
SIC. 2 The following shall be the method
OF submitting said proposition 10 the elect
Ors: The ballots shall have written or
printed, or partly written and partly printed
thereon, For the proposition 10 amend sec
tlon seventeen OF the bill OF rights Of the con-
stitution Of the state OF Kansas. concerning
the purchase, enjoyment and descent of
property" or against the proposition to
amend section seventeen OF the bill OF rights
OF the constitution OF the state Of Kansas
concerning the purchase, enjoyment and
descent OF property" Said ballots shall be
received and said vote shall be taken, count
ed, canvRssed and return thereof made, In
the same manner In all respects as Is pro-
vided by law In cases or the election OF rep
reseniatives TO the legislature.
SEC. g. This resolution shall take effect
and be In force from and after its publication
In the statute book
Approved March 4, lss5.
hereby certify that the foregoing Is a true
and correct copy OF the original enrolled res
OlutiOn now on flle In my Office, and that the
same took effect by publication in the stat
ute book, June ID, 1851.
+. b. ALLEN. Secretary OF State.