Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1857-09-10


his Office after he shall have been impeached ant
before his acguittal.
Sec. A. On the trial of an Impeachment
against the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor
shall not act as a member Of the Courts
Sec. s. No person shall be tried on impeacb-
ment before he shall! have been served with q
copy thereof at least twenty days previous to the
day set for trial.
ARTICLE XIV.--.4a,eadmenfs to he Constttus
tion.
Sec. l. Whenever a ma iorIty of both Houses
Of the Legislature shall deem it necessary tc
alter or amend this CONSTITUTIONS they may propose
such alterations amendments, which. proposed
amendments shall be published with the IaWs
which have been passed al the session, anu
said amendments shall De submitted to the people
for their approval or rejection and if It shall
appear in manner to be provided by law, that
ma lority Of voters present and voting shall have
ratified such alterations amendments the same
isha!l be valid 10 all intents and purposes, as Il
part Of this Constitution. If two or more altera-
lions or amendments shall be submitted at the
same time, it shall be regulated Ihal the votes
snail vote for OF against each separately.
/ Sec. 2. Whenever two-thirds Of the members
elected TO each branch of the Legislature shall
think il necessary to call Convention to revise
this Constitution, they shall recommend to the
electors to vote, a. the next election for members
Of the Legislature, for OF against Convention;
and if ma iorlty Of all the electors voting at said
election, shall have voted for Convention, the
Legislature shall at their next session, provide by
law for calling The came The @Conyen; on shall
consist of as many members as the House of
Representatives, who shall be chosen in the same
manner, and shall meet within three months after
their election for the purpose aforesaid.
ARTICLE XV.--JIicelluneous Sub7ects.
Sec I. The seat of Government Of the State
shall be at the City of St. Paul. but the LeaisIa~
ture at their first, or any future Session, may
5 provide by law for change Of the seat of Gov
'. ernnent by vote Of the people, or may locate
:, the same upon the land granted by Congress. for
a seat Of Government to the State aud in the
, event Of the seat Of Government being removed
! from the City Of St. Paul to any other place in
tithe State, She Capitol building and grounds shall
be dedicated 10 Institution for the promotion Of
: science, literature and the arts, to be organized
"ibY the Legislature Of the State, and of which in
=, stllnlion the Minnesota Historical Society shalt
ALWAYS be a Department.
70 Sec, 2. Persons residing on Indian lands With
g. In The State, shall enjoy all tba rights and privi-
= eges Of citizens as though they lived in any
other portion Of the state and shai be subject to
O taxation
" Sec. 3. The legislature shall provide for a
: uniform oath or affirmation to be administered at
elections. ard no person s,al! re compelled to take
= any other or different form Of oath to entitIe hl
i to vote.
Y Sec L. There shall BE- sea- Of the State
which shall De kept by the Secretary Of Sste,
rand be- used By him officially, nnl Sla'I he called
the Great Seal Of the State of Minnesota, ami
shall be attached to all official acts oc the Goyer~
0 nor, this signnore 10 acts sn4 resolves Of The
r. Legislature eXcepted) ra4trt1. Authorization.
The legislature shall pruY,H. Or an appropriate
-, device and motto for said seal
" Sec. ). TIE Territorial prison as located uu-
e der existing laws shall, after The adoption q! IT,.
! Constitution, be and remain enc Of The st7:v
h prisons Of the state Of Minnesota.
ID ARTICLE XFI.--Sc1clulc
~, Section |. That m Inconvenience NAV arise
By reason Of change from Territory 10 per-
.mauent State Government. II is declared that ali
g rights, actions, prosecutions, judgments, claims
ard contracts, rs wall IF indis as Of bodies
I'd corporate. shall Continue a. # no change had
III tasen place and al! process which may be ssu-
nv ed under the authority Of The Territory Vim
~ nasota previous 10 lis admission n'o the unou q
&C he United States. shall be raid as if issued
9e in the name Of the state.
irt Sec. , ,ldws now in force N the ierrj~,
of Minnesota not sepugnart to Ibis Constitution,
.-tshan reni0in in force unt they expire h. .ncr
o.vn limitation. az b7 altered OF repealed by ,Hc
on leg stature.
or See. 8. All fines, penalties ar torfsjture< ac~
cfoing oths the Territory Of Minnesota ,sh&! i01ro
-, 10 the state
he Sec Z All reconuz1ncc= n:rctolorc taken. or
es which may I've taken bof1re he CT 'nga from I
"a II territory IL permanent State gYcrament shali
ing remain valid, and sha! pass 10 and may he prose
,ns cuted in the name Of The *,tto, and al bond:
-av executed 70 The Governor Of III Territory, IF "a
On any other officer court ia lis O: their otie.a
~ Ell -a..t.
uaithority, and their successors in Office, for the
therein respectively expressed ana may be socc
for and recovered accordingly ; and all tbs estat1
= Of property, real or personal o. mixed, and al
toi Judgments, bonds specju}lIe3 chooses in ac'jor
no and cains and debts Of whatsoever desert tion
red Of the Territory Of Minnesota, shall innre 70 an,
ced vest IN the state Of Minnesota, and may he suet
MY fox and recovered in the sane manner ami TO th
ov- same extent, by the state Of Minnesota III
be same could have been by the Territory of Mime
un sofa All criminal prosecutions and panal action
era " hch may have arisen which nay arise hefof
,ted the change Eom territorial to state govern
aaw menr, and which shall then be pending, snail b
ced prosecuted TO judgment and execution III the nam
Ior the state, All offences committed against III
any laws Of the Territory of Minnesota before .h
ed char from territorial to government
,op which shall not be prosecuted before such change
rily may be prosecuted in the name and by the al
cry lHOfi'y Oh fiihCSoLl, WIN
aver though such change had not taken place, an
all penalties incurred shall remain the same as
the this Constitution bad not been adopted. \
own actions at law and suits in equity which may
wn- pending in any Of the courts of the Terre<y
ided Minnesota at the time Of the change from
mes, rltoriai to a state government may be continue
$, il and transferred to any coQr Of The state whic
,wn- shall have Jurisdiction Of the subject matter Their
oses of.
Sec. 5. All territorial officers, civil and MI,
, Cor tary holding their Offices under the author
rs as of the United States Of the Territory Of Mi
nesota, shat! continue 10 hold and exercise tbs
niza respective offices until they shall be suppressed
n aslby the authority of the state. "
Sec. g. The first session of the I,egisiatu
any of she State of Minnesota shall commence On