New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-29

before some Judge of the Supreme Court in this
State. or before Clerk Of any Court Of record in
this State an oath renouncing and abjurlng all a.
legiance or featy to the Government OF the he
public of Mexico, and to support the Constitution
Of the United States and OF this State;
Third Persons Of foreign birth, not referred 10
in the two preceding clauses who shall have declar
ed their intention to become citizens oil the United
States conormably to the laws OF .he United states
on the subject of naturalization.
g. No soldier in the army OF the United osstes
shall be entitled to vote in this State.
ARTICLE TX.
GENERAL PROVISIONS. -,
SEC. /. Members OF the Legislature, and all
other officers, before they enter on the duties oil
their Offices shall take oath 10 support the Con
stitution Of the United States, OF this State, ana
faithfully and impartaUy to discharge and perform
all the duties incumbent upon them as such officers.
according to the best of their ability aud judgment.
@ Treason against the State shall consist only in
levyiDg war against ii, or in adbering TO its enc
mies-giviDg them aid and comfort and no person
shall be convicted of treason unless on the testi.
mony of two witnesses TO the same overt act or his
OWE confession in open court.
3. The following officers shall never be allowed
less than the following salaries per annum for their
service the Governor, $500 the Secretary OF
State, 81 200 Treasurer, 5000; Controller OF Pub.
lie Accounts, 5000 Attorney General, 5000, and
such fees as may be allowed by law; Chief Justice,
o., 500; Associate Justices, 81, 500 and the Legis
lature shall provide by law for the compensation OF
all officers servants, agents, and public contractors,
not provided for by this Constitution.
The members Of both Houses shall receive ~
for each DAYS attendance during any session OF the
Legislature. and ten cents for each mile, coming
and returning, from the seat OF Government. Inc
Speaker of the House Of Representatives. shall re-
ceive O. per day and the President OF the Senate
50 per day. -,
A. All Civil officers shall reside within the State,
and all District or County officers within their Dis
trict or County, and shall keep their offices at such
places therein as may be required by law
s. Absence on the business Of the State or OF the
United States shall not forfeit residence once OBJ
tanned so as to deprive any of the right OF su
frage or Of being elected appointed TO any ONCE,
under the exceptions contained In this Constitution
6. Within five years after the adoption Oh THIS
Constitution, the laws, civil and criminal shall be
revised digested, arranged and published In such
manner as the Legislature shall direct; and IKE
revision, digestion and publication, shall be made
every FIVE years thereafter
T. All revenue shall be raised by taxation, to be
Fixed by law No other or greater amount oil reve
nue shall at any time, be levied than Is required
for the necessary expenses Of the Government, un-
less bv a concurrence of twothirds of both houses
OF the Legislature
g The Legislature shall have power to lay an
income tax 10 tax all persons pursulng any trade,
occupation, or profession; provided, that the term
suits either agricultural or mechanical. Corpora.
tiops shall not be created in this State by special
laws except for municipal purposes but the Legs
ature may provide by general laws, for the organ
zation OF all other corporations as hereinafter pro-
vided.
ate authorize or incorporate, by any general or
specisl law, any bank or banking privilege or
| power, or any Institution or corporation having
any banking privilege or power whatever exceP'
| as provided in the section following.
| 10. The Legislature may submit TO the voters o.
any general election the question oil pans or nc
bank and it, at any such election, number OF vo'ei
! equal TO a majority Of all the votes cast at sucf
election, ON that question, shall be In favor o
banks, then the Legislature shall have power u
pass a general banking law, with such restrictions
and under such regulations, az they may deem ex
pedient for the safety OF the bill holders.
IL. The credit OF the State shall never be loanet
for the benefit OF any individual, corporation or as
. sociation.
3 l2. No divorce from the bonds Of matrmony sha
ever be granted, except by the special act of tn
o Legislature.
\ Is. The Legislature shall, at the first sesso
thereof and may at any subsequent session, estal
!, nh new Counties for the convenience Of the inha
itants Of such new County or Counties, or Distric
!. IA No money shall be draw from the Treasur
hut in pursuance OF appropriations made by law.
a Is The Governor, Secretary OF State, Attorne
h General and Controller OF Public Accounts shs
!. keep their Offices at the Seat OF Government.
: To- After the year thousand eight hundr'
" and sixty.two, whenever two-thirds OF the mel
a bers elected to the Legislature shall think 1t niece
a sary to amend or change this Constitution, th'
" shall recommend To the electors at the next ele
ton for members Of the Legislature, to vote for
10 against Convention and If It shall appear that
90 majority Of the citizens Of the State voting for he
resentstives, have voted for Convention, the L
ne giilature shall, at its next session. call Conve
ton, to conss, Of as many members ss there m
Is be in the Legislature TO be chosen IN the sar
Ia manner, at the same places, and by the same ele
ri ors that chose the Legislature who shall meet wi
be in two months after the said election for the p
ia pose OF revising amending, or changing the CC
a. stituton.
mt IL. Until q census Of The people Of this Sts
shall have been taken, or until the Legisla.u
he shall otherwise direct and the divisions shall
isl otherwise arranged by Law, there shah be the
M. lowing representation in the Legislature Of q
State: To the House Of Representatives, fr,
nv the County Of Valencia. there shah be i've me
,.s bers from the County Of BenailO. two uembe
A., rom the County Of Santa AnnA two membe
from the County OF Santa 70, three membe