The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-10
THE REPUBLIC.

mics, or giving them ana ana coiniort' NO peTsoI
shall be convicted of treason unless the evidence
of two witnesses TO the same overt act, or confession
in open court.
SEC. 81. This enumeration of rights shall not be
construed to impair deny others retained by the
people.
The right Of suffrage is restricted to
white male citizens of the United States,
and of Mexico, who have elected to be-
come citizens under the treaty of Quere-
taro, above the age of twenty-one years;
foreigners who may hereafter become cit
liens; and Indians, or the descendants OF
Indians in certain specified cases, where
the right shall have been granted by vote
of two thirds of the Legislature. Elections
are to be by ballot; idiots, insane persons,
and persons convicted of Infamous crimes,
are denied the right to vote.
The powers Of government are divided
into three departments, Legislative, Elk
ecutive and Judicial. The Legislature is
composed of two Houses, Senate and As
sembly.
Corporations, except for municipal pur-
poses, may be formed under a general
law. None shall be created by special
act.
The Legislature is prohibited from pass
ing any charter for banking purposes, but
associations may be formed under the
general law for the deposit of gold and
silver, but without the privilege of issuing
notes, checks, certificates, bills, Sc, to
circulate as money.
The Governor is elected for two years;
and his powers are much the same of
those of the Governors of older States.
The Legislature at its first session is to
elect, by Joint ballot, Comptroller, Trea
surer, Attorney General, Surveyor Gene
raj; but hereafter these officers to be
elected by the people.
In like manner the Legislature is
charged with the election Of Judges of the
Supreme Court, which is to consist of
Chief Justice and two Associates. They
are to be classified so that one will 90 out
Of office every two years, when his place
is to be filled by an election by the ,peo-
ple--the tenure of judicial Office is six
years.
Provision is made against the creation
of State debt, over the sum of $500, 900,
unless in case of invasion, or when loan
bill shall have been submitted to the peo-
pie and approved at general election.
Provision is made for establishing free
school system.
BOUNDARY.
The boundary Of the State is defined as
follows:
Commencing at the point of intersection of the
I'D degree of north latitude with the l2Oth degree
of longitude west from Greenwich, and running
south ON tho line of said l2Oth degree of west long-
tude until il ntersects the 39th degree of north lai
tude thence running in a straight line in south
eastery direction TO the river Colorado, at point
where ntersects the 35th degree of north latitude
thence down the middle of the channel of said river,
She boundary line between the United States and
Mexico as established by the treaty of May Both,
ls4S; thence running west and along said boundary
line to the Pacific ocean, and extending therein
three English miles thence running in a north
westerly direction, and following the direction of
the Pacific to the 42d degree of north latitude
thence the line of said AID degree of north lat-
tude 10 the place of beginning Also all the islands,
harbors, and bays, along and adjacent to the Pa
cifo coast.