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70 fame State Consultation Tor Minnesota have submit.
ted one to be voted upon by the people the 18th Of
October The following the principle features Of
this document
The Bill Of Rights asserts that government is instituted
Tor the security benefit aud protection OF the people, that
all political power lie inherent in them and that they can
modify alter aud reform government whenever the public
good demands.
IL orans that neither slavery nor involuntary servu
except Tor crime shall be tolerated that the liberty of the
press shall be ninged the right Of trial by
jury, the prompt administration OF justice and defines
consist oay in evyins against the State or ad
herring to its enemies.
Il prohibits tue passage Of any Bill of attaiuder and
corruption OF blood ioss VI estate by conviction OF
crime.
reudal Of land aud leases for term exceeding
II not allowed
Religious liberty is secured, and no religious test or
properly Qualification Or Office the right vote is de-
manded.
rhe government is distributed into three departments
Legislative, Executive aud Judicial The inst Of which
shall consist OF Senate and House OF Representatives
the second Of Governor Secretary
Of State. Treasurer, Auditor and Attorney General and
the thtd OF a Supreme Court, District Courts Courts Of
Probate Justices Of the Peace and such inferior Courts
the Legislature may establish by a two-thrd vote.
Esch Senatorial District must embrace at least OOn
and each representative District less than OuO in
hshiaus The compensation iot mbers OF both HOu-
ses IS So per day.
The Constitution very properly provdes-,h.t no law
shall embrace than subject that the Legislature
shall not grant divorces and that shall not authorize
lotteries the salc OF l)ttery tickets.
The Governor holds hi- Office years at salary of
500; the Lieutenant Governor foe the period at
salary equal 10 twice the OF that State SEN.
Ator.
Secretary OF State also holds for two years at
salary Of 81 800; the Treasurer and Attorney
holding the tlre receive 81 900 each per anuum
While the Auditor holds three years the same salary
The Judges Of the Supreme Court are chosen by the
State electors At large for the Of seven years
The elective franchise Is granted all white male in
aabats twenty years Of age Who citizens
the United States Ia foreigners Who have declared their
intention 10 become citizens, agreeable the naturaizt
lion law 10 persons Of mixed white and Indian bIo,j
and tn Indians Who have adopted the Anguagc customs
and habits OF civilization No provision whatever is
Tor ooored OF negro origin Whatever be their cul
iure their wealth. their virtues they declared FROM
the ballotboI.
The Constitution makes ample provisions for Common
Schools and establishes University
The expenses Of the government be paid by an an
nua tax NoPublic debt exceeding quarter OF million
sha he incurred the credit OF the STATE shall not De loan
ID TO individuals corpo, atoms.
general banking H. "a authorized DO passed by the
Legislature but Ian shall be valid which Directly OF i
directly which supcnds specie payment and all bar ks shall
give United States and State stocks security for the
payment Of specie.
The seat OF government is for the present, located at
st. PauTs.
According to the present apporiionmeni the number
Of Senators TO be elected this fall is 81 and the number
Of Representatives So The election will come off on the
18th Of October, which time all free white persons 81
Of age who bave resided days in the Territory
will be allowed to vote simultaneously for State officers
aud for the adoption rejection OF the Constitution
Albany Ere. Jour.