The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-11

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SEc When the duration or any Office Is not provided
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..9n q ONCE, h1sd By this cOa.liuiOn,
src s. The fiscal year shall commence the frs, day
SEC Q, Each county, town, city and Incorporated vii
age, shall make provision for the support of own officers
subec. 70 such restrictions and regulations as the legislature
SIC TO- The credit Of the State shall in any manner
Of Corporation nor shall the State directly or Indirectly
become stocfhodsr any association Corporation.
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sso IL No GOa.Iae, Of marriage Z Otherwise duly made
SEC IT, Taxation shall be equal and uniform.
ARTICLE -DisfribEtioH of posous.
The powers Of the government of the State Of California
shall be divided into three separate departments e
these dsparmenis shall exercise any functions apperain
ing TO either OF the Others except In the cases OK
pressly directed or permitted
ARTICLE ~.
SEC H. Every bill which may have passed the legisla
ure shall before il becomes law, be presented to the
I he & he shall sign but s
originated, which shall enter the upon the journal
and outsider T. IL sT saCn bS
of1ohirds the members Of each house present. il shall
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shall have been presented to him. Sunday exceped the
unless the legislature BY adjournment prevent such re.
turn.
SIC a. No lottery shall be authorized by this State,
shall the sale Of lottery tickets be allowed
State shall be taken under the direction Of The Legislature
in the year one thousand eight hundred and fty.two
end Of every years thereafter and these enumeions
together with the census that may be aken under the d.
one thousand eight hundred and ay and every subsequent
years shall the basis Of representation in both
SEC 2s The lumber Of senators and members of as
smbly shall at the first session Of the legislature holden
and districts 70 be established by law, according
the number ofwhe inhabitants The number OF members
Of assembly shall not be less than twenty four nor more
than thrysx until the number Of inhabitants within this
period such ratio that the whole number OF members
of assembly shall never be less than thirty nor more than
eighty.
SEC 81 Corporations may formed under general laws;
but shall created by special except for municipal
purposes All general laws and special acts passed pur
this section, may be altered from time to time,
SEC 49, Dues from corporations shall be secured by such
individual liability of the corPoraors and other MEANS
SEC IS The corporations, used in this article,
shall be construed include all associations and joint stock
companies. having any Of the privileges Of
porations not possessed by individuals or partnerships
be subject 10 be sued in all courts in like natural
SEC 81 The legislature shall power to pass any
granting any charter for banking purposes but assoc
tons may be formed under general laws Tor the depose
put ejaculation, any bill check, ticket, certificate,
pronssoy noe other or the paper OF any bank
SEC ss The legislature of this State shall prohibit by
law, person or persons, association company,
ating paper 70 circulate as money.
Sc So. Each stockholdeI Of corporation. or joint.
stock association, shall be individually and pesonay liable
for his proportion Of all its debts and liabilities.
SEC 49, In all election. by Legislature the members
thereof shall vote pUa poe and the votes shall be entered
on the journal
ARTICLE v.-Ereestipr Department.
SEC l. The supreme executive power of this shall
be vested in chief magistrate who shall be styled the
governor Of the State Of California.
:s@Sy two years from the .i%s Of
his installation and until his successor shall be qualified
AHrcLx vr-Jsdieiai Department
SEC l. The judicial power of this shall be vested
in supreme court Ia district courts in county courts and
in justices Of the peace The legislature may also establish
Sac. The supreme court shall consist Of hielu.ce,
and two associate Justices any two Of whom shall const
SIC The justices the supreme court shall be elected
and shall hold their Office for the term Of six years from Ii:
first day Of January next AFTER their elections Provided
That the legislature shall, at It's first meeting elect chief
justice and two associate justices the supreme court by
join, Of both houses. and classify them that shall
senior justice in conm''ien shall, be the
SEC IS Laws shall be made to exclude from olic.
serving on juries and from the right Of suffrage those who
or other high crimes The privilege Of suffrage shall be
supported by laws regulating elections and prohibiting
under adequate penalties, all undue influence thereon,
from power. bribery, tumu, or other improper practice
SEC 10 Absence from this State business OF the State
Of the United States shall affect the question Of resi-
dence OF any person.
sEc % plurality Of the votes given at any election
shall constitute choice, where not otherwise directed in
this constitution.
sEc a. All laws DEGREES, regulations, and provisions
which from their nature require publication shall be pub
lishcd in English and Spanish
ARTICLE -Boundary
The boundary Of the State of California shall be rs rol
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Commencing the point Of intersection OF AID degree
OF north latitude with the 10Th degree Of longitude
from Greenwich, and Junning sosh the line Of said
10th degree Of longitude until nersects the 39h
degree Of north latitude thence running In straight line
In southeasery direction TO the river Colorado, point
where IL inierec the 35th degree Of latitude thence
down the middle Of the Of said river 70 the bounda
line between the United States and Mexico establish
ed by the treaty Of May 30, 1913 thence running
and along said boundary line the Pacific Ocean, and
extending therein three English miles running In
the Pacific coast the AID degree Of north latitude thence
the line Of said I'D degree north latitude the place
OF beginning Also all the islands, harbds, and bays along
and adjacent to the Pacific
SCHEDULE.
Skc l. Tho provisions of this constitution Tho
term Of residence necessary 70 enable persons hold
tain Offices therein mentioned shall not be held TO apply 10
officers chosen by the people the first election by
the legislature at Us first session.
by this constitution and every citizen Of the United States
resident OF this State the day OF election shall be en-