The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-12

shall distinctly state the object OF the same;
to which object only such tax shall be ap-
piled.
2O6-Debts, annual tax; proceeds. Sec.
For the purpose Of defraying extraordinary
expenses, and making public improvements,
the state may contract public debts; but such
debts shall never, in the aggregate, exceed
one million dollars, except Ss hereinafter pro-
vided. Every such debt shall be authorized
by law for some purpose specified therein, and
the vote Of majority Of all the members
elected to each house, to be taken by the yeas
and nays, shall be necessary to the passage of
such law; and every such law shall provide
for leVying an annual tax sufficient to pay the
ANNUAL interest Of such debt and the princi-
pal thereof, when 1t shall become due; and
shall specifically appropriate the proceeds Of
such taxes to the payment Of such principal
and interest; and such appropriations shall
not be repealed. nor the taxes postponed or
diminished, until the interest and principal
Of such debts shall have been wholly paid.
207-Other debts. Sec. 6. No debt shall be
contracted by the State, except as herein pro-
Vided, unless the proposed law for creating
such debt shall first be submitted to a direct
eral election; and II such proposed law shall
be ratified by majority of all the votes cast
at such general election then 1t shall be the
duty OF the Legislature next after such cleo.
ton to enact such law and create such debt,
subject to all the provisions and restrictions
provided In the preceding section OF this
article.
2OS-BorroW money. Sec. 2. The State may
borrow money to repel invasion, suppress in
surrection, or defend the State in time OF war:
but the money thus raised shall be applied ex.
clusiVely to the object for which the loan was
authorized, or to the repayment of the debt
thereby created.
2O9-Internal improvements. Sec. g. The
State shall never be party in carrying ON
any works Of internal improvement
ARTICLE APPROPRIATIONS.
1. No special acts to be passed comforting cor
porate power; general laws; subject to
amendment or repeal.
2 Individual liability OF stockholders.
3. Religious corporations, how title vested.
T. Right OF way; payment; how made or Sc
5. Organization Of cities and towns
q. Term corporation" defined; may sue and
be sued.
21O-Special corporate powers. Sec. 1. The
Legislature shall pass no special act confer.
ring corporate powers. Corporations may be
created under general laws; but all such laws
may be amended or repealed.
2l1-Dues from corporations Sec q Dues
from corporations shall be secured by indiyid-
ual liability Of the stockholders to an addl-
tional amount equal to the stock owned by
each stockholder; and such other means as
shall be provided by law; but such individual
liabilities shall not apply to railroad corpora
lions, nor corporations for religious or chart
table purposes.
2l2-Religtous corporations. Sec. 8. The
title to all property of religious corporations
shall vest in Trustees, whose election shall be
by the members Of such corporations.
2l3-Right OF way. Sec. 4. No right Of way
shall be appropriated to the use of any cor
poration, until full compensation therefor be
first made in money. or secured by q deposit
OF money, to the owner, irrespective of any
benefit from any improvement proposed by
such corporation.
2i4-C1ties. Sec .. Provision shall be made
by general law for the organization Of cities,
towns and villages; and their power Of taxa
ton, assessment, borrowing money, contract
ing debts and loaning their credit, shall be so
restricted as to prevent the abuse Of such
power.
HS-Term corporation. Sec. G. The term cor
poration, as used in this article, shall include
all the associations and joint stock comps-
MES having powers and privileges not DOS
esSed by individuals or partnerships; and all
corporations may sue aud be sued in their
corporate name.
ARTICLE 1S-BANKs AND CURRENCY.
Section.