The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-08


shall be liable TO impeachment for any INSIDE
n esnor in office; but judgment in such eases shall
extend only To removal from Office, and disquali-
fcalion 10 hold any Office of honor trust or profit,
under the State; but the party convicted, or
Quilted shall nevertheless be liable 10 Indictment
iIlal and punishment, according TO law. All other
civil officers shall be tined for mlsdemranofs IN
Office, in such manner as The Legislature may pro-
woe.
SIC. 20. No Senator or member of Assembly
shall, during the term tor which he sinai have been
elected, be appointed TO any evil office of profit
under this Stale, which shall have been created, or
The emOume nts Of which shall have been increased
durug such term, except such office may be
filled by elections by the people.
SEC Il No person holding any lucrative Office
under the United States, or any other power shall
be eligible 10 any evil office Of profit, under this
Stale; provided, that officers IN the militia, to
which there is attached no annual salary, or local
officers and postma whose compensation does
not exceed five hundred dollars per annum, shall
not be deemtd lucrative.
SEC. %. No person who shall be convicted Of the
embe22lemen, or deialcation OF the public funds
OF this State, shall be eligible any office of
honor, trust, or profit under this state; and the
Legislature shall, as soon as practicable, pass a
law providing The punishment Of such euibezlle
ment, or defaIcatioD, as felony.
SIC. %. No money shall be drawn from the
Treasury but In consequence OF appropriations
made by law. An accurate statenlen Vt the re-
ceipts and expenditures OF the pnbhc monyes shall
be attached 10, and published WITH the laws, al
every regular session Of The Legislature:
SIC "a The members OF the Legislatsre shall
receive tor their services, compensation 10 be
fixed by law, and paid out of the public treasury;
but no increase OF the compensation shall TAX q
effect dunng the term for which the members OF
either house shall have been elected
SEC. rs. Every law enacted by the Legislature,
shall embrace but oh ect, and that snail be
expressed IN the title and no law shall be revised,
or amended, by reference 10 it's title; but IN such
case, the act revised or section amended, shall be
tod md pt,bli ghad ienu
SEC. 26 No divorce shallibe granted by the Lee
glsstuIe
SEC. q. No lottery shall be authorised by this
STATE, nor shall the sale OF lottery tickets be al
lowed.
SEC. %. The enumeration of The inhabitants OF
this State shall be taken, under the direction at the
Legislature, jim the year ne,housand eight hundred
nd hiU-twO, and one thousand eight hundred and
fifty five, and at the end OF every ten years there
after; and these enumerations, together with the
census that may be taken, under The direction OF
the Congress of the United States, IN the year one
thousand eight hundred and fifty, and every sub
sequent ten years shalt serve the basis OF repre-
sentston In both houses OF the Legislature.
SEC. 29. The number of Senators and members
OF Assembly, SHALL at the trst session OF the Legs
lainre, holden after The enumeT atIons herein pro-.
vided for made, be fixed by the Legislature and
apporioDed among the several counties and dis
trcs to be established by law, according to the
number Of white inhabitants The number Of
members OF Assembly shall not be less than twen-
iy-our, nor more than thirty-six, until the number
OF inhabitants within this Stale shall amount 10
one hundrsd thousand and after that period, AZ
such ratlo that the whole number OF members Ot
Assembly shall never be less than thirty, nor more
than eighty.
SIC 20. When a congressional, senatorial, or
asst NIB ly district, shall be- composed OF two or
more counties, It shall not be separated by any
county belonging 10 another district; and no county
shall be divided, IN forming u congressional, sena-
tonal, or assembly district
SEC. 81. Corporations may be formed under
laxIs lpt hail nj he real. Al
act, except for municipal purposes All general
laws and special acts passed pursuant 10 this sec
ton may be altered from time 10 time, or repealed
SEC 50 Dues from corporations shall be secured
by such individual abll,iy OF the corporations, and
other means, as may be prescribed by law.
SIC. 80. The term corporations, az used IN this
article, shall be construed 10 include all assocla-
tons and stock companies, having any Ot the
powers or privileges OF corporations not possessed
by individuals or partnerships. Aud all corpora
tons shall have the right TO sue, and shall be sub
Ject to be sued, in all courts, IN like cases as
natural persons.
Sac "a The Legislature shall have no power to
pass any act granting any charter for bankag pur-
poses but associations may be foImed under
general laws, for the deposile OF god aud silver !;
but no such association shall make Issue, or put
IN circulation any bill, check, ticket, certlfcite,
promissory note, or other paper, or the paper Ut
any bank, To circulate Ms money.
SIC: 80 The Legislature OF this State shall pro-
bIbit, by law, any person or persons, association,
company, or corporation, from exercising the pri-
veees of banking, or creating paper to circulate as
money!
SIG sc Each stakeholder of a corporation, or
jointstock association, shall be indv idually and
personally liable for his proportion OF all Its debts
and habihues.
SEC 81. IL shall be the duty OF the Legislature to
provide for the organization Ut cities aud incorpo-
led villages, ard TO restrict their power Of taxa
ton, ASSESSMENT, borrowing money, contracting
tbIs, and loanIDg their credit, so as to prevent
abuses IN assessments, aud IN contracting debts by
such municipal corporations
SIC -. In all elections by the legislature, the
members thereof shall vote rocs, and the votes
shall be entered on the journal.
ARTICLE V.
Erscmirc department.
SEC. i. The SUPPER me executive power OF this
State shall be vested in chief magistrate, who
fhelI be ely led the Governor OF the State OF CALI
iomIa,
SIC = The Governor shall be elected by the
gpallaed electors AT the ume aus places ot voting
tor members Of Assembly, aud snail mold his office
two years from the time Of his installation, and
until his successor shall be qualified,
Src. 3. No person shall be eligible to the office
Of Governor, (except Ut the first elecos) VINO has
not been clue Of the United States and II rest
dent II this state two years next preceding the
election, and attained the age Of twenty five years
at the time al sa,d election.
SIC. =. The returns ot every election TOR Cover
nor thsl be sealed mp aud transmitted to the seat
oi government. directed TO the Speaker of the As.
semby, VINO shall. during the hrst week Of the
ststi'h, cIth ana lnDlsn tl' M w presence W Doin
houses at the legislature. The person having the
highest number oi votes shall be governor; but N
case any Two or more have an equal aud the hgh-
est number 81 votes, the Legislature shal, by Jont
vote ot both houses. choose Of sad persons,
having equal and the highest number OF votes,
Tor governor.
SIC. 8. Fhe Governor shall be commandcr.in-
thef IL the militia, the army, and navy, at this
state.
SIC. s. Tie shall transact all executive business
with the officers OF government, civil and military,
bno may require Information IA wuhng from the
oiicer Of the executive department, upon any
subject relating to The duties Of the respective
oficss.
Sac 7. lie shall see that the laws are faithfully
executed.
SIC .. When any Office shall, from any cause,
b. cone vacant. and no mode II provided by the
constitution aud laws for filling such vscany, the
governor shall have power TO hl such vacancy by
granting a commission, which shall expire at the
.ud of The nsSsession 81 the Legislature, or at the
al elsctlun nv the ~ uple.