The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-05

branch of the Legislature, and the vote en-
tered upon the journal of each House.
Sec. a. The House of Representatives
shall have the sole power OF impeachment
through concurrence OF majority OF all
the members elected to seats therein. All
impeachments shall be tired by the Senate:
and when sitting for that purpose the Sena-
tors shall be upon oath or affirmation TO do
Justice accordi g to law and evidence. No
person shall be convicted without the con-
currence of two thirds of the members pre-
| sent.
Sec. Is. The Legislature shall have full
power tc exclude from the privilege of elect
ing or being elected, any person convicted
of bribery, perjury, or any other infamous
crime.
Sec. 16. Two or more members OF either
House shall have liberty to dissent and pro-
test against any act or resolution which
they may think injurious to the public or to
any individual, and have the reason of their
dissent entered on the Journal
Sec. L.. The Governor shall issue writs
of election to fill such vacancies as may oc-
occur in either House of the Legislature
The Legislature shall prescribe by law the
manner IN which evidence in cases Of con-
tested seats in either House shall be taken.
Sec. Is. Each House may punish by
not member, who shall be guilty of any
disorderly or contemptuous behavior in their
presence, but no such imprisonment shall at
any time exceed twenty four hours.
Sec. 10. Each House shall be open to
to the public during the sessions thereof ex-
cept in such cases as in their opinion may
require secrecy.
Sec. 90. Every bill shall be read on three
different days in each separate House, unless
in case of urgency, two-thirds of the House
where such bill is pending, shall deem it
expedient to dispense with this rule, and no
bill shall be passed by either House until it
shall have been previously read twice at
length.
Sec. 81. Every bill having passed both
Houses, shall be carefully enrolled, and
shall be signed by the presiding officer of
each House. Any presiding officer refusing
to sign bill which shall have previously
passed both Houses, shall hereafter be inca
pable of holding seat in either branch of the
Legislative Assembly, or hold any other Office
of honor or profit in the State; and in case
of such refusal, each House shall, by rule,
provide the manner in which such bill shall
be properly certified for presentation to the
Governor.
Sec. %. No bill shall be passed by either
House of the Legislature upon the day pre-
scrbed for the adjournment of the two Hou-
ses. But this section shall not be so constru-
ed as to preclude the enrolment of bill,
or the signature and passage from one House
to the other or the reports thereon from COM
mittees, or its transmission to the Executive
for his signature.
Sec. 23. The Legislature shall provide
by law for an enumeration of the inhabitants
Of this State in the year one thousand eight
hundred and siXty-five, and every tenth year
thereafter. At their first session after
each enumeration so made, and also at their
first session after each enumeration made by
the authority of the U. S., the Legislature
shall have the power to prescribe the bounds
of Congressional, Senatorial and Representa-
tive districts, and to apportion anew the Sem
ators and Representatives among the several
districts, according to the provisions OF Sec
ton second of this article.
Sec. "a. The Senators shall also be cho-
sen by single districts of convenient contigu-
GUS territory, at the same time that the men,
bers of the House of Representatives are re-
quired to be chosen, and in the same manner;
and no repre- sentative district shall be divided
in the formation of Senate District. The
Senate districts shall be numbered in regular
series, and the Senators chosen by the dis
tricts designated by odd numbers, shall go
out of office at the expiration Of the first
year, and the Senators chosen by the dis
tricts designated by even numbers stall 60 out
of Office at the expiration of the second year;
ID <bor ftorf b, chon ho o1o
for the term of two years, except there shall
be an entire new election of all the Senators
at the election next succeeding each new ap-
portionment provided for in this article
Sec. %. Senators and Representatives
shall be qualified voters of the State, and
shall have resided one year in the State, anil
six months Immediately preceding the cleo
ton in the district from which they are elec-
ted.
Sec. 26. Members of the Senate of the
United States from this State shall be elected
by the two Houses of the Legislature, in joint
Convention, at such times aid in such man.
ner as may be provided by law.
Sec 81. No law shall embrace more than
one subject, which shall be expressed in its
title.
Sec. %. Divorces shall not be granted by
the Legislature
Sec 20. Allmembers and officers of both
branches of the Legislature shall, before en-
tering upon the duties of their respective
trusts, take and subscribe an oath or affirma-
ton to support the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, the Constitution of the State of
Minnesota, and faithfully and impartially to
discharge the duties devolving upon him as
such member or officer.
Sec. 80. In all elections to be made by
the Legislature, the members thereof shall
vote viva voce, and their votes shall be enter
ed on the Journal
Sec. 81. The Legislature shall never au-
thorize any lottery, or the sale of lottery tick
cts.
ARTICLE FIFTH.
Erecutice Department.
Section l. The Executive Department
shall consist of a Governor Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer,
and Attorney General, who shall be chosen
by the electors of the State.
Sec 2. The returns of every election, for
the officers named in the foregoing section.
shall be made to the Secretary of State, and
by him transmitted to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, who shall cause
the same to be opened and canvassed before
both Houses of the Legislature, and the re-
suit declared within three days after each
House shall be organized
Sec. 3. The term of office for the Cover
nor and Lieutenant Governor shall be two
years. and until their successors are chosen
and qualified. Each shall have attained the
age of twenty-f (25) years, and shall have
been bona fide resident of the State for one
year next preceding his election. Both shall
be citizens of the United States.
Sec. 4. The Governor shall communicate
by message to each session of the Legislature,
such information touching the state and con-
dition of the country as he may deem expedl-
ent. He shall be commander-in chief OF the
military and naval forces, and may call out
such forces to execute the laws, to suppress
insurrection and to repel invasion. He may
require the opinion, in writing, of the princi'
pal officer in each Of the Executive Depart
ments, upon any subject relating to the du.
ties of their respective Offices, and he shall
nave power to grant reprieves and pardons
al'er conviction for offences against the State
except IN cases of impeachment. He shall
nave power, by and with the advice and con-
sent OF the Senate, to appoint State Libra
ran and Notaries Public, and such other off
GERS as may be provided by law; he shall have
power to appoint Commissioners to take the
acknowledgement of Deeds or other instru
ments in writing, to be used in the State
de shall have negative upon all laws passed