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1 ELWOOD WEEKLY ADVERTISER. thence np said creek to the tuUiury road; thence long the middle of said road to tue 1-wer crossing of Stranger creek; thenee up- said creek to submitted to the people for their approval branch, ou the south baik of the Kiver; or rejection, and if the majority of the branch, to it fiinjt ur; i it them-e by southerly line crossing the akarm electors vjtiuz at such election shall w. ut. O. 0.

Bim J. S. Emelt J. 11. LAN President 5am.

V. Smith, See. Cuas. A. FcmiEii, Ait.

Sec. neyi the inhld ot the Fe road; thence talions, and and fix the rank of all officers. .5. The militia may be divided icto classes, in such manner asLall ba pre scribed bylaw. 6.

No person conscientiously opposed to bearing arms shall be compelled to do military duty; bnt such person shall pay an equivalent for such exemption, the amount to be prescribed Wy law. adopt such amendments, the satna shall become a part Ol the Uunstltution, 3. When more than one amendment is submitted at the earn tiun tiiev li be so submitted as to enable the electors to vote Upon each Ct separately, tributary the Kama P.iver, and op theaouth-4. No Convention lor die formation of bik of aid rivtr to (ha mouth of Big Spring. establish other courts whenever two thirds of the members elected to tach Jiuuse shall concur therein but no such change, addition, or diminution shall vacate the office of any Jnde.

12. There ehali be elected in each county, by the electors thereof, one Clerk of tha Court of Common Fleas, who shall hold his offic for the terra of three years, and until tits successor shall be elected and qualified. 13. The General Assembly 6hall provide by law for the 6peedy publication of the decisions of the gupremo Court made under this Constitution. li.

The gnpreme Con-rt shall-, upon the decision of etery case, an opinion in riting of each qneetioa arising in the record of such' case and the decision ot the Court thereon. 15. There shall be elected by the voters of the State a Clerk and a Reporter for th fiiinromn floiirr. nhn shall hold their the line of the late Kickapoo Reservation, and thence along the liue of the eame to the line of the Thirteenth DUtrirt, and thence by the same, along a line corresponding to thee urveof Stranger Creek, and keeping three miles west thereof, to the Kaosa River; thence down the Kansas Kiver to the Ahwuan, nd np the Missouri River to the place of beginning. Sstitxistb Disthiot: Commencing at tlie mouth, of the Kansas Riv thence np the tooth bank thereof to the mouth of Cedar Greek; thence op Cedar Creek to its source; and thence due south to the Santa- teroad; along the middle of said road to the Missouri State line, and along said line to the place of beginning.

Siuorinrra Disrnicf Commencing in tL military road at the cros. sing of the Vermillion branch of Bine River; thence due north to line of the Territory thence east along said line to the Fourteenth District; thence due south along said line to the aforesaid military road, and along the middle of saidxoad to the place of beginniug. Senatorial asd P.epbeskstatite Districts. 1st. The First Election District shall be entitled to three Senators and eight Representatives.

2d. 1 he second Llection District shall be enti tled to one Senator and three Representatives. sd. 1 he third Election lhstrict shall be entitled to one Senator and tliree Representatives. 4th.

Ihe fourth and seventeenth Election Dii triers i-hnll constitute the fourth Senatorial and Representative Disiriet, and be entitled to one senator and two representatives. 6th. The nfth Election District shall be enti tled to three Senators and nine Representatives. 6th. Ihe sixth, seventh and eightn Election Districts shall constitute the sixth Senatorial and Representative District, and be entitled to two Senators and five Representatives.

7th. The ninth and tenth Election Districts shall constitute the seventh Senntorial District, and be entitled to one Senator and four Representatives. 8th. The eleventh and twelfth Election Districts shall constitute the eighth Senatorial and Representative District and be entitled to one Senator and three Representatives. 9th.

The thirteenth Election District shall constitute the ninth Senatorial and Representative District, and be entitled to one Senator and two Representatives. 10th. The fourteenth find eighteenth Election Districts shall constitute the tentli Senatorial and Representative District, and be entitled to two Senators and seven Representatives. Ilth. The fifteenth Election District shall con stitute tho eleventh Senatorial and Representative District, and be entitled to one Senator and five Representatives.

12th. ThesixteenihecttorfHstrict-sliall con stitute tho twelfth Senatorial and Representative District, and be entitled to three Senators and nine Representatives. Section 8 Until otherwise provided bv law the election in the several Districts shall be held at he following places, and the following named persons are hereby appointed as Judges of the eleff ions. Next follows: tho places for holding the elections, and the names ot the Jinlges which, as unimportant now, we oinit.j Instructions to Judges. Sec.

7. Tho three Judges will provido for each poll, ballot boxes tor depositing the ballots cast bv Electors shall appoint two all of whom shall be sworn or affirmed to discharge th- duties of their respective offices impartially and with fidelity: and tho Judges and Clerks shall have power toadnnnister the oath or affirmation to eacn otner; ana tne saiu Judges snail open said election at 9 clocK, A. at the place des ignated in eajh precinct, and close the same nt 6 clock. 1 M. Jn case any of the officers ai pointed fail to attend, the officer or officers in attendance, shall supply their places, and in the event of all of them failing to attend, the quali lied voters shall supply their places; and tin said Judges shall make out duplicate returns of said election, seal up and transmit the same within ten days to the Chairmnn of the Executive Committee, one copy of which is to be laid before the General Assembly, if at the time of hold ing said election it shall be inconvenient, from any canse whatever, that would disturb or prevent the voters of any election precinct in the Territory from the free and peaceable exercise of the elective franchise, the officers are hereby authorized to adjourn said election intoanv oth er precinct of the Territory, and to any other day they may see proper, of the necessity of which they snau tie me exclusive judges, ai which time ahd place the qualified voters may cast their votes.

Sec. 8, Until otherwise provided by Jaw, the Chairman ot the f.xecntive (Jomu.ittee of Kan sas Territory shall announce by proclamation the result of the elections and the names of per sons elected to office. Sec. 9. No person shall be entitled to a seat in the first General Assembly at its organization except the members whose names are contained in the proclamation of the Chairman of the Ex ecutive Committee; but after the General As sembly is organized, seats may be contested in the usual way.

See. 10. Certificates of indebtedneys may be issued by the Territorial Executive Committee for all necessary expenses accruing in the forma tion of a state Government, not exceeding twen tv-five thousand dollars: provided, no certificnti- siiull be issued except for legitimate expe'nses. All claims shall be made in writing, and shall be numbered and kept on tile in the Secretary's office and all certificates cf indebtedness shall be signed by the President and Secretary, and coun tersigned by the treasurer, aud numbered to correspond with the numbers of the claim or bill for which it was issued, ll.e certificate shall bear ten per cent, interest per annum. Sec.

11. Tho first General Assembly shall pro vido by law for the redemption of the certificates of indebtedness issued, under the provisions of the loregomg section. Sec. 12. Until the great seal of the State of Kansas is agreed upon mid procured, as provi- ded for in the 11th section of the St.ti article of this Constitution, the Governor shall use his own private seal as Ihe seal of State.

Sec. 13. At the election for the ratification of this Constitution, and the first election for State officers, a representation in the Congress of the United Mi.tes and members or the General A sembly of this State, an actual residence in the Territory of thirty days i'limediately preceding said election shall be sufficient as a qualification tor an elector, and an actual residence of ninety days for the candidates; provided said elector and candidates possess all the other qualifications rernnred by the provisions ol this Constitution See. 14, The first Legislature shall provide by law for tlie enforcement of i the provisions of the fitli section of the Rill of Rights on or betore tne 4th oi July, ibot. as to all per sons in the Territory bofore the adoption of this Constitution; and as to all others, the provisions of said section shall operate from and after the ratification of this Constitution by the people.

Robert Ki.otz V. Graham M. J. Paiirott M. W.DF.I.AHAT W.

R. Griffith O. 8. IIlI.l.TEB WM. UlOKS S.

N. Latta. Jons Landib II. Hunsnx 0. W.

Stewart J. M. Airriiun J. L. Sa Yl.l Calkd Mat S.

Mewiiist 'A. CriRTiss A. Hunting It. Ksigijt Morris IIont Nesbit C. K.

llol.HDAT David Dodob J. A. Wakefield W. Y. Robert O.

W. SstiTn J. G. THOMpSOJf 0. A.

CtTI.KB K. Ooodix J. M. TtTotr Thomas Bell R. 11.

Crosbt P. 0. Semm.EB 0. Rorinsos M. F.CoKWiT THE ELWOOD ADVERTISER.

ELWOOD, RiXSiS TERRITORY. TDTKSD.lT 30HMXC, Eeerabtr.3!r 1ST Agents for the Advprtisr. The following gentlemen are the ctJj cnt 1 Agents for the Elwood Weekly receipts willbe acknowledged by us: Clatpoole ewbt, Leavenworth, Kansas. Jas. W.

Lcsk, Buffalo, New York. SUMMARY OF EE'WS. Money matters are gettiug easier everywhere. From India we learn that since tha fall of Delhi, Gen. Havelock, the Napoleon of the East, has.

relieved Lucknow, and that once iure the English power is in the ar.d with no ill fortune, Jouny Bull Will toon be re more firmly than ever in his India possessions. The Czar has freed all ine sent in Kus- sia would to God that the enlightened Re public of the United States, the model government of the world, might be able to follow in. the wake of the greatest despotism of L.urope. Gen. VNalktr has reached INicaraugua wi.h his force, and lauded at Pun'a Arenas more troops will soon follow.

We do wish they would catch and hang the rascal alter alt his enormities practiced on Americana enlist- under his banker, we think be deserves- hanging. The civilized catioh ought to wipe out such a blot upon humanity. Congress is in session, and hs oiganized by electing Fizpatriik, of as President pro teni. ot the Senate, and Orr, of South-Carolina, as speaker of House The Senate stands 35 m. to 25 opposition, atid two vacai.ci- s.

The ll'iuse 129 90 Ren. id 15 K. NY The President's message has been sent in we give a synopsis in another olumn it is too long to report i full. In the Senate, a very able speech has been delivered by Judge Douglass, in which he de nounces the -Lecompton Constitution without stmt; declares it a traud upon the p- oisie ot Kansas; disagrees with the President's message en Kansas nnairs ana cays naa tne- party and the Presideut declared such principles prior to the iasl presidential eh ctmn Mr. Buchanan would never have lined the ci.air of Chief Magistrate to this Republic.

Owing to our want of space, we are unable to give a sketch of his speech, which is said. to be the ablest tie naa ever aenv -red, and rfiil gain him popularity and houor Douglass is a host in himself, and is in arly as strong" among the noitheru member as ihe President He has submitted an enafeing act, for the people of Kansas to form a new Constitution. The I.ecompton Constitution can sivti pass through Congress. Most of the prominent northern Dem. papers are out against the Ltcomplou swindle, mid denouncing it most heartily; sustaining Walker and Douglass tin are the Times (Chicago); Press Philadelphia Col.

Forney's paper). Free Press (Detroit), Cass' home organ; (P.ilsfcurg); Express (Dubuque); Courier (Bulliilu) Pust (Bo-ton Patuoi (Concord, N.JI. Pierce's home oreau during his udmiuiTation) Sentinel (Springfield, Jil.) Statesman (Colum-bu Ohio) and even the Democrat (Louisville, This list compiises the talent of the newspaper press in the Northern Dem. ranks. At home, we have Sec'y.

Stanton removed-and Gen. J. S. Denver, of California formerly of Missouri), in his place that's the-recompense in these days, for a man's doing a just ai honest act shades of our forefathers to what depths cl political villauy have, we, your descendants, fallen Gov. Walker has also been removed, but as yet no one appointed in his place is out a long address to the people of the U.

in his defense. Buck and the mocracy are surely demen'-ed; they are endeavoring to accomplish un impossibility, and for the sake ot tbvino, seem determined to run the risk of destroying the Dein arty "whom the Gods would destroy, they first make mad." On the 2 lit, there was a light vote of the citizens of Kansns. At Wuihenn, the vote stood, lor Slavery SI, against it 19 the vote there in was 64 Dem. aud 79 F. i.

the F. S. ranks are stronger now, by more than 50 votes. At Kickt'poo, the largest city (super sinis-tram) in Kuijsjs, the vote was luO? the popula ion is increasing rapi jiy there, aud Jun'y 4th they will pod some This is a specimen of the honesty with which this election as to be conducted see Gen. Den-vers address in anethcr column.

Wi Jno. Calhoun and Gen. D. thiow out this larce Not they, though they know th tne actual vote at Kicknpoo, is less than 200. At Leave i.

worth; tor the Constitution with. Slavery. 220; without Slavery, 27; To hell with the LecoHiptou Constitution, 9. During the voting, the Free-date men took no part, but hearing that the were coming over in crowds, they assembled and armed themselves, and Visiting toe polls pi evented tiny more from casting their votes; ihey also arrested several and held them to bail, to answer under the law lor punish-m-nt of election frauds. The Missuui inns suid they were "told at home, the law had been changed, and they had a right to void here one said the Platte advised them to visit Kansas and vote on the Constitution.

There was much rxciiouif nt in Leavenworth, and in the troubles Ely Moore was shot and slightly wounded; there were many arrests of persons violating the recent act to punish election frauds. From Southern Kansas, we hear that young Little, son of Dr. Blake Little, has been shot and mortally wounded, in an attempt to arrest some persons under the "Rebelliou Act," passed Inst February, which has been repealed by the late Legislature. Several Free-stale men were arretted and caged at Ft. Scott; Gen Abbott had been attaiked by some Missourinnt and ultra Pro-slavery men of Ft.

Scott, and in the skirmish ensuing, several of the latter were killed. Re-enforcements hare gone from Latvrenot to the Ktne along theniiddie ol said road the line ol the iiriei; im uy ww uue won sine oi mo uouee oi joni.mn, ui iue ueau oi uir ursi 01 uie a.bumis auuvv Ihtt tiiwn of f-MU-renra: and thenra bv tha same i'K begmumg, TniBD I'istbict: Commencing at the isouili of Big Spring branch, on the south aide of the Kansas River; thence up the faint to it's furthest source; thence by a southerly line to the north bank of the Wakara- sa Hirer, on the east side of the house of Charles Matney; thence op said river and us mam branch to the lino of the Potawottomie Reserva tion; and thence by the southern and western line of said Reservation to the Kansas River, and down the said river to the place of begin ning. Fourth District: Commencing at the Missouri State line in the middle of the Santa Fe Road; thence along the middle of said roud to Rock Creek, near the 65th mile of said road; thence south to the line of the Shawnee Reservation ceded bv (tie treaty of 18o4; thence due east along the snth line of said Reservation and tbe north lines of the ex isting Reservations of the Sacs and Foxes, the ex- sting Keservations ot tne unippewas aim Otta wa, and the reservations of the Piankehaws, Weas, Peorias and Kaskaskias, to the Missouri State line; thence np the Hissourt State line to the place of beginning. Finn Commencing at the Missouri Stale line at the southern boundarvof the Fourth District; thence west along the same to the uorth-west corner ol the Sac and iox reservation thence duf south along the western line thereof, aud due south to the South branch of the Neosho River, about seventy miles above the Catholic Osage Mission thence down said river to the north line of the reserve for the New York Indians, and east along said line to the head waters of Little Osage Riv- er. or the nearest point thereto; and thence down said river to the Missouri State line, and up said line to the place ot beginning.

Sixth District: Commencing on the Missouri State line in Lit tie Osage River; thence np the same to the line of the Reserve for tho New York Indians or the, nearest point thereto; thence to and bv the north line of said Reserve to the Neosho River. and np said river and the south branch thereof to the bead; and thence by a duo south hue to the southern line ot the territory; thence Dv the southern and eastern lines of said Territory to the place of beginning. Seventh District: Commencing at tho east side of the house of Charles Matney, on the vvakariisa Kiver; thence due south to the middle of the ranta le road thence westwardly along the middle of said road to Rock Creek, near the 65th mile of said road thence due south to the north line of the Sac and Fox Reservation: thence along the north and west lines thereof, and due south to the Neosh River; thence up said river to a point due south tif the mouth of Elm Creek; thence duo north to the mouth of Elm Creek, and up said creek to the Snnta Fe roud, and thence by a direct line in a northerly direction to the south-west corner of the Potawattoinie Reservation thence along the southern line of said reservation to the head waters of the Wnkurusa River, hy the point nearest thereto; thence to and down said river to the place of beginning. Eighth Dibtkict: Commencing at the nioiilh of Elm Creek, one of tho branches of Osage River; thence np the same to the Santa Fe road; thence by a direct uortneriy line to me soum-wesi corner oi iue Potawiittomie reservation; thence tip the western line thereof to Kansas River; thence up the said river and the Smoky Hill Fork, beyond the most westerly settlements; thence dje south to the line of the Territory; thence by the same to the line of tho Sixth District thence due north to' the head of the South branch of the Ne osho River; thence down said river to the line of the Seventh District thence due north to the place of beginning. Ninth District: Commencing at Smoky Hill Fork, beyond the most westerly settlements: thence down the fain aud the Kansas River, to the month of Wild Cat Creek: thence up said creek to the head wa ters thereof, thence due north to the Independence emigrant road; thence up said road to the north line of the Territory thence west along the same beyond the most westerly settlements and thence due south to the place of begianing.

Tenth District: Commencing at the mouth of Vermillion River, thence up the same beyond the house of Jo-siah D. Adams; thence due north to the Independence Emigrant road thence np the middle of suid road to tho line of the Ninth District; thence by the same to the head of Wild Cat Creek, and down said creek to the Kansas river thence down said river to the place of beginning. Elevestu District Commencing in the Vermillion River opposite the north side of the house of Josiah D. Adams; thence np river to the head of the main branch: thence due north to tho military road from Fort Leaven wortli to Fort Kearney; thence along the middle of said road to tho crossing of the Vermillion brancn ot tue uiue; tnenco due uorth to the northern line of the Territory; thence west along said Hue to the Independence emigrant road thence down said road to a point .1. .1 due west OI me norm euu oi me nouse ot josi-ah D.

Adams, and dao east to the place of beginning. Twelfth District: Commencing at the mouth of Soldier Creek, in the Kannr.s River; thonce np said crcoktothe iiead of tho main branch; thence due north to the military road from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Kearnev: -thence along tho middle of said road to the lino of the Eleventh District; thence due south to the head of Vermillion Kiver, down Vermillion River to the mouth, aud down Kansas river to the place of beginning. Thirteen District: Commencing in the Kansas river, at a point three miles above the mouth ot stranger Creek; thence in anorthwtrdly direction by a linecorres ponding to, and tliree miles west of the several eonrces of said creek to tho line of the late Kick-auoo Reservation thence by the southern and western line of said Reservation to the military road from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Kearney; thence nlong the middle of said road to the lino of tho Twelfth District; thence duo south to the head of Soldier Creek; down Soldier Creek to the mouth, and down Kansas River to tho place of beginning. Fourteenth District Commencing at tho mouth of Independence Creek: thence np said creek to the head ofthe main branch, ami thence duo wost to the line of the late Kiokapoo Reservation thence nortli along snid line and the late Snu and Fox Reserva tion to the nortli liue of the Territory; thence along said line enstwardly to tho Missouri River, aud down siU.I river to the place ot beginning Fifteenth District: Commencing at the month of Salt Crock, on the Missouri River; thence np said crook to the militnrv rond, and along the middle of said road to the lower crossing of Stranger Creek; thence np said creek to the line of tho late Kickapno Reservation, and thonce aiuvg tne sontnern and western lino thereof to the line of the 1'oiirteeiitl District; thonce by the same, and down lnde- peudew Crock, to the Month thereof, and thenco down the Missouri to me piaco oi beginning. SixTRiwrn District: Commencing (it the mouth of Salt Creel; new Constitution shall be called, and no i amendment to the Constitution shall be by the General Assembly made, before the year lsoa, nor more than once in nve years thereafter.

ARTICLE XVII. Banks and Cubrenct. Section. 1. No Bank shall bj estab lished otherwisa than under a General Banking Law.

2. It the General Assembly shall enact a General Banking Law, such law shall provide for tho registry and countersign ing by the Auditor ot btate all paper credit designed to be circulated as money, with amnio trilateral securitv. readily convertible into specie for the redemption of the Eame gold or silver shall be required; which collateral security shall be under the control of the proper officer, or officers of State. Such law shall restr ct the aggregate amount of all paper credit to be circulated as money, and the aggregate amount to be put in circulation in any one year; and no note issued under the provision of this section shall bo of a les3 denomination than ten dollars. 3.

The Stockholders in every Bank or Banking Company shall be individually liable to an amount over and above their stock equal to their respective shares of il 1 l. 3 l' stock lor an cieDis ana iiaoinues oi nam Bank or Banking Company. 4. AH bills or notes issued as money shall be at all times redeemable in gold or silver and no law shall be passed sanc tioning, directly or-mdirectlr, thosuspen sion by any Bank or Banking Company of specie payments 5. Holders ot JianK notes shall oe en -TV 111 titled, in case of insolvency, to preference of specie payment over all other creditors.

o. JNO isanu snau receive, airecny or indirectly, a greater rate of interest than shall bo allowed by law to individuals loaning money. 7. Lvery Jiank or UahkingUompany shall be required to cease all banking op erations within tweuty years from the time of its organization, and promply there after to close its business 8. The State shall not bo a stockholder many isanu or rsaiiKing institution.

9. All Uanks shall bo required to keej officers and proper omces lor the issue and redemption of their paper at some ac cessiblo and convenient point within the State. 10. Tho said Banking law shall eon tain a provision reserving the power to al ter, amend or repeal said law. 11.

At the timeol submitting this Con stitution to the electors for their approval or disapproval, the articles numbered, in relation to General Banking Law, shall be submitted as a distinct proposition in the following form: General Banking Law; yes or no and it a majority ot the votes cast shall be in favor, of said article, then the same shall form a part of this Constitution otherwise it 6hall be void and form no part thereof. 8CUEDULE. In order that noiiiconveuimitfe may arise from the organization and establishment of State Government, aud that the wishes of the people may be fully accomplished, it is declared 1st. That no existing rights, suits, proaeciUionn, claims and contracts shall be effected by a change in the form of government. 2d.

That this Constitution shall be submitted to the people of Kansas for ratification on the fifteenth day of December next. 3d. That each qualified elector shall express his assent or dissent to the Constitution by voting a written or printed ticket labelled "Constitution" or "No Constitution," which election shall be held by the same Judges aud coi.ducted under tho same regulations and restrictions as is hereinafter provided for thceleotion of members of the Genera' Assembly; and tho Judges therein naioed shall within ten days after said election, seal up and transmit to ihe Chairman or the Ex-' eoutivt Committee of Eiin-as Territory there-suit if said election, whoshalt forthwith maKe proclamation of the fame; and ia enae the Constitution be ratified ly the people, ths Chairman of the Executive Committee Funilcau.se publication to be made by no election will bo hold on the third Tuesday of January, A. D. 1856, for Governor, Lieiitonsut Governor, Secretary of Slate, Treasim-r, Auditoi, Judges of Scjireme Court, State Printer, Attorney Gou-oral.

fcteporier of the Supreme Court, Clerk of the Supreme Court, and members of the General Assembly, which said election shall be held by the same judges, under the same restrictions ntul conducted in the same manner as is hereinnftur provided for the election of members of tho General Assembly; and the Judges herein named are hereby required within ten days after said election to make returns of the said election to the Chairman of the Exeoutive Committee, one of which shall belaid before the Gonoral Assembly at its first meeting. 4th. At the same time and place, theqtialifiod voters shall, under the same regulations and restrictions, electa member of Congress, to repre-nt the State of Kansas in the 8Mh Congress of tiu United States; the returns of said election lo be made to the Chairman of the Executive Committee, who shall deposits tho tame in tho ollice of Secretary of State as soon as he shall enter upon the disobarge of the duties of his office. t. 5th.

The General Assembly shall meet on the fourth dav of March, A. D. 1856, at the City of Tnpeka, at 12 at which time and place the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Judge of the Supreme Court, Treasurer, Auditor, State Printer, reporter and Clerk of the Supreme Court, and Attorney General, shall appear, take the oath of office, aud enter upon the discharge of tho duties their respective offices under this Constitution, and shall continue in office in the same manner and during the same period they would have doue had they been elected on tbo first Monday of Angust, A. 1). 1850.

6th. Until otherwise provided by law, the State shall ba divided into election districts and the Senators and Representatives shall be apportioned among the several Districts as follows: Fiust DisTitior: Commenclngiu the Kansas River, at tho mouth of Cedar Creek; thence up Said river to the first tributary above the town of Lawrence thence tipnaid tributary to its source; thence by a di- rect line to the west side of Johnson's house; thence by a due south line to the Santa Fe road, and along the middle of said road to a point due south of the souroe of Cedar Creek, thence due north to the souroe of said Cednr Creek, and down tho same to the plane of beginning. Second Dibtmct: Commencing at. tha mouth of Dig Sprinp 7. The first General Assembly half oiler inducements lor the formation, nm-lorming of independent vol-nuteer companies in the and counties in this State.

ARTICLE XL Fisasck and Taxation. Section. 1. The General Assembly shall provide, by Jaw, 1 a uniform aud equal rata of assessment and taxation and taxes shall be levied ui-on all such property, real and personal, as the Gen eral Assemmy may, irom- time to time resenbe; out all property appropriate and DFed exclusively for bittiicipal, literary, educational, scientific or charitable pur poses and personal property to un amount not exceeding one rinnurea dol lars, for each head a family, aud all property appropriated and nd exclusive ly lorreligiou3 pcrposes to an amount not exceeding 200,000, may, by general laws, be exempted from taxation. 2.

Ihe General Assembly shall pro vide by law for an annual tax sufficient to efrav the estimated ordinary expenses of the state, for each year. 3. livery law imposing a tax shall state distinctly the object of the 6amo, to winch it shall be applied. 4. Un the passage, in either House of the General Assembly, of any Jaw which imposes, continues or renews a tax or makes, continues or renews an appropriation of public or trust money; or releases, discharges or commutes a claim or demand of the State, the question shall bo taken by yeas and nays, which 6hall b8 duly en tered on the journal and three-Sl'thsofall the members elected to such House shall, in all such cases, bo required to constitute a quorum.

ARTICLE XII. County and Township Officers. Section. 1. The General Assembly shall provide by law for the election of county, city, town and township officers.

a. ah omcera wnose election or ap pointment is not provided tor by this Con stitulion shall be elected by the people, or appointed as the General Assenfbly may by law direct. 3. Provision shall be mado by law for the removal, for misconduct or malversa Uion in office, of all officers whose powers and duties are not local or legislative, and who shall be elected at geueral elections. and also for supplying vacancies 'created by such removal.

4. iue Legislature may declare the eases in wuicn any oinca suau do deemed vacant, where no provision is made for that purpose in this Constitution. ARTICLE XIII. Section. 1.

The General Assombly shall not ere; te corporations hy special act, except loi muncipal purposes. 2. Corpmations may be formed under general laws, but such laws may at any time oe airr a or repealed. ARTICLE.X IV. Jurisprudence.

Section. 1. The General Assembly at t- first session, shall constitute' three Commissioners, whose duty it shall be to revise, reform, simplify and abridge the rulesof practice, pleading, tonus and pro cecdings of the Courts ot Record of this State, and to provide, as far as practicable and expedient, that justice shall bo ad ministered by intelligent and uniform pro ceedings without any distinction between law and equity. 2. Tho proceedings of the Cotnmis sioners shall be reported to the" General Assembly and be subject to tho actio of that body.

ARTICLE XV. Miscellaneous. Section. 1. ihe first General Assembly Khali locate the permanent seat of goveruun nt.

2. LottericE end the sale of lottery tickets for any purpose whatever, shall forever be prohibited in the State. 3. No person shall be elected or appointed to any office in this State unless they possess tho qualifications of an elector. 4.

There may be established in tho Secretary of State's office a Bureau of Sta- tistics aud Agriculture, under such regulations as may be prescribed by law, and provisions shall be ma le by the General Assembly for the organization and encouragement of State aud County Agricultural Associations. 5. The first general Assembly shall provide by law for securing to the wito the separate property acquired by hor before orai'tercovei ture and tho equal right with the husband to the custody of their children during their minority and in case of death, insanity, intemperance, or gross impropriety of the husbaud their exclusive custody. ARTICLE XVI. Amendments to the Constitution.

Section. 1. All propositions for amendments to tho Constitution shall be made by tho General Assembly. 2. A concurrence of two-thirds of the members elected to each IIon9e shall ba necessary, alter which such propossd amendments shall be entered upon the journals with tho yeas and nays, and the Secretary ot State shall cause the same to bo published in at least one newspaper in each county in the State where a newspaper is published, for at least six months proceeding the next election tor Sen ators and Representatives, when such pioposcd amendments shall be again referred to tho Legislature elected next succeeding said publication If passed by the second Legislature, by a majority of two-thirds of the members elected to each House, such amendments shall bo republished as aforesaid lor nt least six months prior to the next general election, at which election such proposed ameudmctita shall be a offices for tliree years, and whose duties shall be prescribed by law.

16. Judges may be removed from office tjy concurrent resolution of both Houses of the General Assembly, if two-thirds of the members elected to each House concur therein; but no such removal shall be made except upon complaint, the substance of which shall be entered upon the journal, nor until the party thereof charged bhall have had notice thereof, and an opportunity to be heard. 17. The several Judges of the gupremo Court, of tip3 Court ot Common Pleas, and of 6ueh other courts, as may be created by law, shall respectively have and exercise such power and jurisdiction, at chambers or otherwise, as may bo provided by law. 18.

The style ol all processes shall be "The gtate of Kausas." All prosecutions shall be carried on in the name and by the authority of the gtate of Kausas, and ftli indictments 6hall conclude, "Against the peace and dignity of the State of Kansas." ARTICLE VII. Education. Section. The principal of all funds rising trotn the sale or other disposition ot lands or other property granted or en trusted to this state, tor educational and re ligious purposes, shall torever be preserved inviolate and undiminished, and the in come arising therelrom shall be faithfully applied to tiie specific objects of the orig inal smuts or appropriations 2 The General Assembly shall make ench provision, by taxation or otherwise, us with the income arising from the school trust tnnd, will secure a thorough aud efficient svstem ol common schools throuhg- out the State but no religious or other eect or sects shall ever have any exclusive right to, or control of, any part of the school fund of this State. 3.

The General Assembly may tak measures tor the establishment of a Uni versity with 6uch brandies as the public convenience may hereatter demand, for the promotion of literary instruction 4. Provision may be made by law for the npiiort of normal schools with suitable libraries and scientific apparatus. VIII. I'cblio Institutions Section. 1.

It shall be tho duty of the General Assembly, at as early a date possible to provide State Asylums for the benefit, treatment, and instruction ot the blind, deaf and dumb, and insane 2. The General Assembly shall make provision for the establishment of an A-ylum for idiots, to be regulated by law. 3. The respective counties of the State shall provide in some suitable manner for those inhabitants, who by reason of age, infirmity or other misfortune-, may have claims upon the sympathy and aid of society under provision to be mado by the lawsoftneUeneral Assembly 4. The General Assembly shall make provision for the establishment of houses of Kelnge tor tne correction, reform and instruction of juvenile offenders.

5. It 6hallbe the duty of the Genera Assembly, to make provisions as soon as possible tor a State General Hospital ARTICLE IX. Public Debt and Pub lio Works. Section. 1.

No money shall bo paid out ol the ireasury except in pursuance of an appropriation by law. 2. 1 ho creditor the 6tate shall never be given or loaned in aid of any individ nal association or corporation. 3. For the purpose of defraying extraor- dmary expenditures, the btato may con tract public debts but such debts shall nev er in the aggregate exceed one hundred tiioii9al'd dollars, uuless authorized by a direct voto of the people at a general election.

Every such debt shall be authorized by law. and every such law shall provide for the payment of the annual interest of such debt, and the principal within ten years from the passage of such law and such appropriation 6hall not bo repealed until the principal and interest shall have been wholly paid. 4. The Legislature may ako borrow money to repel invasion, suppress itistir- rectum, or defend the State in time of war but the money thus raised 6hall be applied exclusively to the object for which the loan was authorized, or repayment of the debts thereby created. 5.

No scrip, certificate, or other evi-dunce of State debt whatever, Bhall be issued, except for such debts as are authorized by the third and fourths sections of this article. ARTICLE X. Militia. Section. 1.

The militia shall consist of nil able bodied white male persons between the uges of eighteen an forty years, I'xet pt sneti as may be exempt by tho laws ot ttto United States, or of this State, and shall be organized, officered, armed, i'quiped, and trained, in such manner as may bo provided by law. l2. Tho Governor shall appoint tho Adjutant, Quarter-Master and Commissary 3. All militia officers shall be commissioned by tho Governor and shall hold (heir offices not longer than tliree years. 4.

The General Assembly shall determine the method of dividing the militia JjtJ brigades, regiments bat.