The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1857-09-12

States, the Constitution Of the State Of Minnesota, and
faithfully aud impartially to discharge the duties davolv-
ing upon him as such member or officer. "a. A
Sec. 80. In all elections to be made by the Legisla-
ture, the members thereof shall vote viva voce, and their
votes shall be entered on the Journal. s d
Sec. 81. The Legislature shall never authorize any
lottery, or the sale Of lottery tickets. l4
ART. FyM.-Erecutiye Department. .9tt
Sec fssssaTh Executive Department shall consist ola
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State,
Auditor, Treasurer, and Attorney General, who shall be
chosen BY the electors of the state. *t&}**3
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 Speak
er of the House of Representatives, who shall cause the
same to he opened and canvassed before both houses OF
the Legislature, and the result declared within three
days after each house shall be organized.
Sec. 3. The term Of Office for the Governor and
Lieutenant Governor shall be two years, and until their
successors are chosen and qualified. Each shall have at
tanned the age Of twenty-five (25) years, and shall have
been a bona 6de resident of the state for one year next
preceding his election. Both shall be citizens of the
United States. Lala5s ani3Qava49 laa83n stn) ts5
Seed. The Governor shall communicate by message
to each session Of, the Legislature, such information
touching the state and condition Of the country as he
deem ~expedient. He shall be commander-in-chief
rof the military and naval forces, and may call out such
forces to execute the laws. to suppress instruction and
to repel invasion. HI may require the opinion, in writ
ing, Of the principal officers in each of the Executive
Departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of
their respective Offices, and he shall have power to grant
Ireprieves and pardons after conviction for offences against
the slater except in cases of impeachment. He shall
have power, by and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate, TO appoint a State Librarian and Notaries Public,
and such other officers as may be provided BY law he
shall. have power to appoint Commissioners to take the
Acknowledgements Of Deeds or other instruments in writ
ing, to be used in the state. He shall have q negative
upon all laws passed by the Legislature under suchlrules
and limitations as are in this Constitution prescribed.
He may on extraordinary occasions convene both houses
of the Legislature. shall take care thatthe laws be
faithfully executed, fill any vacancy that may occur in
the Office of Secretary of state, Treasurer, Auditor, At
'torney General, and such other State and District offices,
as may be hereafter created BY law, until the next an
nual election, and until their successors arc chosen and
qualified .a' ri a1atua f. ia K eaf I'd i-nsseaa s.
Sec. 5. The Official term of the Secretary Of state,
Treasurer and Attorney General shall be two years. The
official term Of the Auditor shall be three years, and
each shall continue in Office until his successor shall have
been elected and qualified. The Governors salary for
the first term under this, Constitution shall be two thou.
sand five hundred dollars per annum. The salary of the
Secretary of State for the first term shall be fifteen hun
|dred dollars per annum.' The Auditor, Treasurer and
Attorney General, shall each, for the first term, receive
a salary of one thousand dollars per annum. And the
further duties and salaries of said Executive officers,
shall each thereafter be prescribed by law. -
Sec. 6. The Lieut.. Governor shall be ex o6icio Presi-
dent Of the senate, and in case a vacancy should occur,
from any cause whatever, in the Office of Governor, he
shall be Governor during such vacancy, The compen-
.sation OF. Lieutenant Governor shall be double the COM
Ipensation Of a state senator. Before the close Of each
session Of the senate they shall elect a President pro
~tenapo,e, who shall be Lieutenant Governor in case a
vacancy should occur in that Office. na gssa ,sa a.es.
Sec. I. The term of each of the Executive offices
named in this article, shall commence upon taking the
oath of Office, after The state shah BE- admitted by Con-
gress into the Union, and continue until the first Mon
Jay in January, 1860, except the Auditor, who, shall
continue in Office until the first Monday in January,
1861, and until their successors shall have been duly
elected and qualified. SEH s4YF7 &i ssiaai gaE "f's3N 47
See. s.. Each officer created by this article shall, before
entering upon his duties, take an oath Or affirmation to
support the Constitution of the United States, and of
this state, and faithfully discharge the duties Of his
office to the best Of his Judgment and ability. = 4'
Sec. 9. Laws shall be passed at the first session of the
Legislature after the state is admitted into the Union to
carry out the provisions Of this Article,
.Mus doa5fg Article aSixah. -Jxdicsals sssiMe I'll
O. Sec. L. The Judicial power of the state shall be vested
in a Supreme Court, District Courts, Courts of Probate,
Justices of the Peace, and such other courts, inferior to
the supreme court, as the Legislature may from time
to time establish by a two thirds vote. a9. sai
Sec. z. The supreme court shall consist of one Chief
Justice and two Associate Justices, but the number of
Associate Justices may De increased 10 numDer not
exceeding four, by the Legislature, by a ~two-thirds vote,
when it shall be deemed necessary. It shall have origi-
nal jurisdiction in such remedial caves as may be pre-.
scribed by law, and appellate jurisdiction in all cases,
both in law and equity, but there shall be no trial BY
jury in said Court. It shall hold one or more terms in
each year, as the Legislature may direct, at the seat Of
government, and the Legislature may provide, by a two
thirds vote, that one term in each year shalt be held in
each or. any Judicial District. It shall be the duty Of
such Court to appoint a Reporter its decisions. There
shall be chosen by the qualified electors of the state,
one clerk Of the supreme court, who shall hold his office
for the term Of three years, and until his successor is
duly electedand qualified, land the Judges of the; supreme
court, or a majority of them, shall have the power to
fill any vacancy, in the Office of clerk Of the supreme
court until an election can be regularly had.
Sec. 3. The Judges Of the supreme court shall be
elected by the electors Of the state at large, and their
term Of. Office shall be seven years and until their sue.
cessors are elected and qualified. M sa@s sa ~
Sec 4. The state shall be divided by the Legislature
into six judicial Districts, which shall be composed Of
contiguous territory, be bounded by county lines, and
contain : population as nearly equal as may be praetica.
bic. In each Judicial District, one Judge shall be elected
BY the electors thereof, who shall constitute said Court,
aud whose term Of Office shall be seven years. Every
District Judge shalt, at' the time Of his election, be .
resident Of the District for whichahr shall be elected;
snd shall rcsidssAhcrsin during his coutinuance i~nkoe6ces
aan 4 Tho Disfrict (!nupka hall have original iuriS-