KANSAS. 19 and in the election of the United States senators, and in these cases the vote shall be taken viva voce. Sec. 19. The general assembly shall not have power to enact laws annulling the contracts of marriage in any case where by law the courts of this State may have power to decree a divorce. Sec. 20. The general assembly shall have no power to pass retroactive laws, or laws impairing the obligation of contracts, but may by general laws authorize courts to carry into effect, upon such terms as shall be just and equitable, the manifest intention of parties and officers, by curing omissions, defects, and errors in instruments and proceedings, arising out of a want of conformity with the laws of this State. Sec. 21. The style of the laws of this State shall be : <l Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Kansas.” Sec. 22. The house of representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment. All impeachments shall be tried by the senate, and when sitting for the purpose, the senators shall be upon oath or affirmation to do justice according to law and evidence. No person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of all the senators present. Sec. 23. The governor, and all other civil officers under the laws of this State, shall be liable to impeachment for any misdemeanor in office ; but judgment in such cases shall not extend further than to removal from office,, and disqualification to hold any office of honor, profit, or trust under this State. The party, whether convicted or acquitted, shall nevertheless be liable to indictment, trial, judgment, and punishment according to law. Sec. 24. Within one year after the ratification of this constitution, and within every subsequent two years thereafter for the term of ten years, an enumeration of all the white inhabitants- of this State shall be made in such manner as shall be directed by law. Sec. 25. All regular sessions of the general assembly shall be held at the capital of the State, and shall commence on the first Tuesday of January annually. Sec. 26. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in thediouse of representatives, subject, however, to amendments or rejection, as in other cases. Sec. 27. The members of the general assembly shall receive for their services the sum of four dollars per day for each and every day they are actually in attendance at any regular or special session, and four dollars for every twenty miles they shall travel in going to and returning from the place of meeting by the most usually travelled route; and no session of the general assembly, except the first under this constitution, shall extend beyond the term of sixty days, nor any special session more than forty days. ARTICLE V. Executive. Section 1. The executive department shall consist of a governor, a lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer, auditor, and attor
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