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

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the Governor Of the state If he approve, he shall sigr
and deposit it in the office Of the Secretary of State fol
preservation, and notify the House where it originates
of the fact. But If Mt, he shall return it with his OBJ
~jections to the House in which it shall have originated,
when such objections shall be entered at large on thu
Journal of the same, and the House shall proceed t.
reconsider the Bill. If, after such reconsideration, two
thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall
be sent, together with the objections, to the other House
by which it shall likewise be rcconsidered, and if it be
approved by two-thirds of that n ouse, IL shall become d
law. But in all such cases the votes of both Houses
shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names o.
the persons voting for or against the Bill shall be entered
on the Journal of each House respectively. If any Bill
shall not be returned by the Governor within three days
SUNDAYS excepted) after it shall have been presented to
him, the same shall be a law in like manner as if he
had signed it, unless the Legislature, by adjournment
within that time, prevent its return, in which case II
shall not be a law. The Governor may approve, sign
and file in the Office of the Secretary Of State, within
three days after the adjournment of the Legislature, any
act passed during the three last days of the session, AND
d the same shall become Il law.
Sec. II. No money shall be appropriated except by
Bill. Every order, resolution or vote requiring the con.
currence of the two Houses Except such as relate to the
: business. or adjournment of the same,) shall he presented
to the Governor for his signature, and before the same
4 shall take effect, shall be approved by him, or, being
returned by him with his objections, shall be re-passed
by two.thirds of the members of the two houses, accord.
ing to the rules and limitations prescribed in case of q
Bill. vma -3.gs,sos &,;u iasla.l. 81 e4 nsdt s4 w.a sas.
Sec. Is. The style of all laws of this state shall be
nesota.' No law shall be passed unless voted for by a
majority of all the members elected to each branch oil
the Legislature, and the vote entered upon. the journal
! Of each house. ..xrag. aanfss41laaa 81
Sec. ii. The House of Representatives shall have
the sole power Of impeachment, through a concurrence
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All impeachments shall lie tried by the Senate and
when sitting Ter that purpose the Senators shall be upon
oath or affirmation to do justice according to law and
evidence. No person shall be convicted without the
concurrence OF tw"-thirds Of the members present. IT'S
Sec. IL. The Legislature shall have full power to ex
clude from the privilege of eIecting Or being elected, any
person convicted Of bribery, perjury, or any other infa;
NOUS crime.
Sec. 16. Two or more members of either house shall
have liberty to dissent and protest against any act OF
resolution which they may think injurious to the public
Or to amy individual, an have the reason of their dissent
entered on the journal. -ss~as lp~s4aa a asssYs
Sec. II. The Governor shall issue writs of election
to fill such vacancies as may occur In either house OF the
Legislature. The Legislature shall prescribe bylaw the
manner in which evidence in cases of contested seats in
either house shall he taken. nae sas8 47s41 AltsW .tassl
Sec Is. Each house may punish by Imprisonment.
during its session, any p rson not a member, who shall
be guilty Of any ~disordcrly or contemptuous behavior in
their presence, but no such Imprisonment shall at any
time exceed twenty-four hours. saa eieH4e baa .e.,afsy
Sec. 10. Each house shall be open to the public dur
ing the sessions thereof except in such cases as in their
opinion may require secrecy
See. 90. Every bill shall be read on three different
days in each separate house, unless in case OF urgency,
t~wo-thirds of the house where such bill is pending, shall
deem it e~xpedient to dispense with this rule, and no bill
shall be passed by either House until it shall have been
previously read twice at length. IS lz-z@t fsaa
Sec. Fl. Every bill having passed both houses shall
be carefully enrolled. and shall be signed by the presid-
ing officer of each house, Any presiding officer ,refus
ing to sign a bill which shall have previously passed both
houses, shall hereafter be incapable of holding a seat in
either branch Of the Legislative Assembly, or hold any
other office of honor OF 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 fol
presentation to the Governor.
Sec. %. No bill shall be passed by either house o.
the Legislature upon the, day prescribed for the adjourn
Il ment Of the two houses. But this section shall not be
so construed as to preclude the enrolment of a bill, OF
the signature and passage from one house to the other
or the reports thereon from committee or its transmits
sion to the Executive for his signature. o'Rl e. 's4I SGD
Sec. %. The Legislature shall provide by law for an
enumeration. of the inhabitants Of this state in the yeal
one thousand eight hundred and sixty five, and every
tenth year thereafter. At their first session after each
enumeration 50 made, and also at their first session after
each enumeration made by the authority of the United
States, the Legislature shall have the power to prescribe
the bounds of Congressional, Senatorial and Represent
alive districts, ana 20 appOrtOn anew Cne SENATORS ~
Representatives among the several districts, according t.
the provisions of section second Of this article.
: Sec. "a. The Senators shall also be chosen by single
districts of convenient contiguous tertiary, at the same
time that the members of the house of Representative
are required to be chosen, and in the same manner, anc
no representative district shall be divided in the forma
ton of a senate district. The senate districts shall bt
numbered in regular series, and the senator's chosen BY
the districts designated by odd numbers, shall 60 out Q
Office at the expiration Of the first year, and the senators
chosen by the districts designated by even numbers shall
60 out Of Office at the expiration Of the second year
, and thereafter the senator's shall be chosen for the tern
Of two years, except there shall be an entire new cleo
ton of all the senators at the election next succeeding
each new apportionment provided for in this article.
, Sec. 25. Senators and Representatives shall be quail
fed.voters of the state, aud shall have resided one yea
in the state, aud six months Immediately preceding tn
; election 10 the district from which they are elected. III
See. 2G. Members of the Senate of the United States
from this state shall be elected by the two houses Of thu
Legislature, in joint Convention, at such times and II
such manner as may be provided by lsw.s 7aA
Sec. %. No law shall embrace more than one sub
icct. which shall be expressed in its title
Sec. %. Divorces shall not be granted by the Leg
~islatnre.
Z See. %. All members and officers Of both branche
II Of the Legislature shall, before entering uponsthe dntie
! Of their respective trusts, take and subscribe IN 9th q