The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-12
CONSTITUTION
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no person guilty Of dsfrauding the gov
eminent Of the United States, or any Of the
States thereof no person guilty Of giving or
receiving bride, or offering to give or receive
bride; and no person who has ever Volun-
tarily borne arms against the government Of
the United states, or in any manner Volunt0F.
lily aided or Allotted in the attempted over
throw Of said government, except all persons
who have been hOnoFably discharged from
the military service Of the United States since
che first day Of April, A. D., 1861, provided that
they have served one year or moro therein,
shall be qualified to vote or hold Office In this
State until such disability shall be removed
by law passed by vote Of two.thirds Of all
the members Of both branches Of the LegislA-
ture." This amendment adopted November
5, 1867.-EDITOR
172-Citizens in the military service and alb
sent "Sec. g. For the purpose Of voting, NO
person shall be deemed to have gained or lost
q residence by reason Of his presence or alb
ssnce while employed In the service Of the
United States, nor while engaged in the navi
CATION Of the waters Of this State, or Of the
United States, or Of the high seas, nor while
student OF any seminary OF learning, nor while
kept at any almshouse or other asylum at
public expense, nor while confined In any
public prison; and the Legislature may make
provision for taking the votes Of electors who
may be absent from their townships or wards,
In the volunteer military service Of the United
States, or the militia service Of this State;
but nothing herein contained shall be deemed
to allow any soldier. seaman or marine In the
regular army or navy of the United States the
right to vote" This section Is an amend
ment adopted November 8, 1S64.-EDIToR.l
17S-Prooi Of right. Sec. l. The Legislature
shall pass such laws as may be necessary for
ascertaining, by proper proofs, the citizens
who shall be entitled to the right Of suffrage
hereby established.
17l-Duelists. Section 5. Every person who
shall give or accept challenge to fight duel,
or who shall, knowingly, carry to another
person such challenge, or shall go out OF the
State to fight duel, shall be ineligible to any
Office Of trust or profit.
175-Bribery. Sec. 6. Every person who shall
have given or offered bribs to procure his
election, shall be disqualified from holding
office during the term for which he may have
been elected.
176-Electors privileged. Sec. 2. Electors,
during their attendance at elections, and in
going to and returning thereirom, shall be
privileged from arrest In all cases except
treason, felony or breach Of the peace.
ARTICLE 6--EDUCATION.
Section.
/. State superintendent Of Public Inssruc.
ton; Superintendent In each county;
term.
g. Intellectual improvement, etc., to be en-
couraged schools Of high grade.
B. Proceeds Of certain public lands other
sources OF school fund.
4. Distribution Of school funds annually no
state funds unless three months school
each year.
g. School lands, when sold revAluation once
In five years; leased, when.
6. Sundry monies applied to school purposes.
T. State university; normal schools; univer-
alty fund.
s. No religious sect to have control Of school
or university funds.
g. Board OF Commissioners; TO have manage
ment OF school funds.
177-StRte and County Superintendent Sec. l.
The State Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton shall have the general supervision Of the
common school funds and educational inter
ests Of the State, and perform such other du-
ties rs may be prescribed by law. A supsrin-
tendendent Of Public instruction shall be
elected In each county, whose term Of ONCE
shall be two years, and whose duties and COM
pensation shall be prescribed by law.
17S-Schools. Sec. .. The Legislature shall
encourage the promotion Of intellectual,
moral, scientific and agricultural improve
ment. by establishing uniform system Of
common schools, and schools of q higher grade,
embracing normal, preparatory, collegiate and
university departments.
170-Proceeds of school fund. Sec 8. The
proceeds Of all lands that have been, or may
be, granted by the United States to the state,
for the support Of schools, and the Ave hun.