Memorial of the Senators and Representatives and the Constitution of the State of Kansas

16 KANSAS. itation, domicil, home, and place of permanent abode in the State of Kansas for six months next preceding the election at which he offers to vote ; who at such time, and for thirty days immediately preceding said time, shall have had his actual habitation, domicil, home, and place of permanent abode in the county in which he offers to vote ; and who shall have resided in the precinct or election district for at least ten days immediately preceding the election, shall be deemed a qualified elector at all elections under this constitution, except in elections by general ticket in the State or district prescribed by law, in which cases the elector must have the aforesaid qualifications, but a residence in said district for ten days will entitle him to vote: Provided, That no soldier, seaman, or mariner of the regular army or navy of the United States shall be considered a resident of the State in consequence of being stationed in the same. Sec. 3. The general assembly shall, at its first session, provide for the registration of all qualified electors in each county, and thereafter, from time to time, of all who may become qualified electors. Sec. 4. The legislature shall have power to exclude from every office of honor, trust, or profit, within the State, and from the right of suffrage, all persons convicted of any infamous crime. Sec. 5. No person shall be deemed capable of holding or being elected to any post of honor, profit, trust, or emolument, civil or military, or exercise the right of suffrage under the government of this State, who shall hereafter fight a duel, send or accept a challenge to fight a duel, or who shall be a second to either party, or who shall in any manner aid or assist in such duel, or who shall be knowingly the bearer of such challenge or acceptance, whether the same occur or be committed in or out of the State. Sec. 6. No person who may hereafter be collector or holder of public moneys shall be eligible to any office of trust or profit in the State until he shall have accounted for, and paid into the proper public treasury, all sums for which he may be accountable. Sec. 7. No State officer, or member of the general assembly of this State, shall receive a fee, or be engaged as counsel, agent, or attorney, in any case or claim against the State. Sec. 8. No senator or representative shall, during the term for . which he shall have been elected, be appointed to any civil office of profit in this State which shall have been created, or the emoluments of which shall have been increased, during such term, except such offices as may be filled by election by the people. Sec. 9. All officers, civil and military, in this State, before they enter upon the duties of their respective offices, shall take the following oath or affirmation : I,------------, do swear (or affirm) that I will support the constitution of the United States and of the State of Kansas ; that I am duly qualified according to the constitution to exercise the office to which I have been elected, (or appointed,) and will, to the best of my abilities, discharge the duties thereof faithfully and impartially, according to law. Sec. 10. Every person shall be disqualified from holding any office of honor or profit in this State who shall have been convicted of having

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