The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-03

by any slctkDpsltf or s.DcAioiticES-
|. Fourth, In case q the Insolvency OF any
bank or banking association. the bilIholders
thereof shall be entitled TO preference Ia pay
Ment over AL Other creditors o. such bank
! or association.
Fifth, Any General Barking Law which
( may be passed in accordance with this Ar.
| tic!e shall provide Tor recording the nsmes
o! all stockholders ia such corporations, the
amount Of stock held by each, the time Of
transfer, and by whom transferred!
ABricLs TESrR--Of Corporations Mrtag
no Banking Prcaesss.
Section |, The term Corporations.
as used in this article. shall be construed to
include all associations and joint stock CON-
panies having any ol the powers and privi
legts no. possessc7! by individuals or partner
ships, except suct a. embrace banking PRIV
ileges, aud all corporations shall have the
right to sue, AMI shall! be liable Ia be sued
in all courts ia like manner Al natural
persons.
Sec. z Ne corporation shall be formed
under special acts, except for municipal pur-
poses.
Sec. 3. Each stakeholder in any .corpo-
ration shall bt liable 20 the amount Of the
stock held or owned by him.
Sec 1. Lands may be taken for public
way, for the purpose of granting TO any cor
poration the franchise OF way for public use
In all cases, however, fair and equitable
compensation shall be paid for such land
and the damages arising from the taking Of
the same hut all corporations being corn.
mon carriers, enjoying the right Of way in
pursuance of The provisions Of this section,
shall u hard 70 s. Try H.. :'iae-.l asrics.
tural and other productions or manufactures
on equal AMI reasonable terms
ARIIcLg El.EyESTH-- Counties and 1olra-
SHIPS,
Section !. The Legislature may, from
time to tine, establish and organize new
counties, but No new county shall contain
less than four hundred square miles nor
shall any county be reduced below that
amount ard al laws changing county lines
in counties already organized, OF for Icmoy.
ing county seats shall before taking effect,
be submitted 10 the electors Of the County
or Counties to be affected thereby n tie
next general election after the passage there
Of. and lie adopted by majority Of such
electors. Counties nov established may be
enlarged, but not reduced below four hun.
dred iJol square miles.
sec . The Legislature may organize
any city Into separate county when it has
attained q population OF twenty thousand
inhabitants, without reference 10 geographi-
cal extent. when "A majority Of the electors
L.. .,,h l.,
situated, voting thereon, shall be in favor 4
separate organization.
See. 3. Laws may BE- passed providing
Tor The organization. 'tr municipal and ether
town purposes. If any Congressional or irac-
tional townships in The several counties in
the State, provided that when a township is
divided by county lines, or does no. contain
one huhirci inhabitanis, il may be attached
~ one or NOR adjoining towuahips OF parts
OF township for the purposes aforesaid
See 4. Provision shall he made by lAw
for the election Of such County or Town
ship officers as may be necessary,
Sec ). Any County and Township or
eanzation shall have sneh powers OF local
taxation as iaay be prescribed by law
Sec. C. NJ money siall be drawn from
any County or Township treasury exccp;
by authority Of law.
ARTICLE TwMFTH--W hS .atHfaL
,Seetion |. 1t shall ie tbs duty Of the
legislative Assembly h. pas, such laws tor
The organization. discipline, and service Of
the Militia Of the state az may be deemed
necessary.
AanoLE 'FH'nregyrl- impairment oad
Rsmora2 i,on OGicc.
section ! IAe GoyerOor Secretary 81
State, Treasurer. Aniitor, Attorney Gen
cral, and the judges Of the Supreme AMI
District Courts may toe mpeached for cor
rlr. conduct IN Office, or Tor crimes AMI
mlaiemcalors; bu, Judgment 10 aicb cast.
shail 10, extend farther thar 10 removal
.ro3s. ar .1si ,q,.sls;.a;,s4. - y - ara
enjoy a:ty oiGce 81 honor. trust u profit. in
this state. tn party convicted tl'oreoi
shall lcY -t'el.s be liable SOD subject ~
isiietme al jadrneu' az puuisln
according .aw.
.;ec. .. The Legislature oi ID stat
ma provide for thc removal ri inferior Oh
cess from cfce. f0r nilliea,ance " s.fc,,
ane' "a he performance II .heir laii'-
-;.,. J. No Officer p III rxerc.a. he dl-
t,es OF lis Office altar be shal. have beH im
,e-8ched ard te!0re DE- acqcit'al
rec. l. o. the ria! n az Impeachment
against the ',oy,rnor. 'ie l..ani,,sn' G"v-
eraor .hsN nor act "a. a rrmisq II tie
Coari
SOC >. No pr.3a shil b. ,r.s. oa ..-
I,,achn.su. befJrc he shall ha,e hce -n,ei
viih a cory 'hereof al l"sst iwer' iag7
prcssols 20 ias Day ~ ipr lr.si
AsraGg Fovsrzg III fnir7e dF ~ PIC
Co8f2Ui oa.
SEC l. Wbeneyer majority o, both
Ionaa Il We Lfxi-lltare hal. d.-u. !, pc