, 1870-05-13

i vote OF two thirds Of all the members electt
5 to esch house, otherwise direct.
Pr5otzeges and Disabilities.
: SEC. IA. Senators and Representatives shal
IN al cases, except treason, felony or bre,f
: Of the peace, be privileged from arrest dnriu
the session OF tho General Assembly, and
> going to and returning from the same: AMI
for any speech or debate in either house. fhe
shau not bo questioned In any other place.
SEC. -. No person elected to tho Gener,
Assembly, shAl receive any. civil appointner
within this State from the Governor, the ca,
) .ernor and Senate, or from the General 4.
sembly, During the term for which he aha
nave been elected; and ali such appointment,
and AL Totes given for any such members fo
any sacn Office or appointment, shall be void
nor shhll any member Of the General Asse,nh1
be interested, either directly or Indirectly !;
any contract with the State, or any count
tnefeof, authorized by any law passed iInrin
the term for Which lie ahall have been elected
VI "ltmn one year after the expiration thereof
| sr. tMot'c " - 11aaoasys and appropriations
no appropriation Of money out OF the Treasnss
y any private law:: Bills making apptonria
uons LOT the pay OF tho members and offnar,
ot me General Assembly, and for the salaries
~ tho o1hcers OF the government, shall con
Ian no proy1s1on on any other subject.
SEC. II. No money shall be drawn from tn,
Treasury except in pursuance Of mn nnnra' W..
Of warrant issued by the Auditor tharan.
anu no money shall be diverted from anv ~
prop1latlon made for any purpose, or faker
from any fund whatever, either by Joint q,
separate sp resolution; The Auditor shall, within
6g Gays after the adjournment OF each aassior
Of the General Assembly, prepare and publisi
ful statement OF all money expended al sucl
sesslon, specifying the amount Of each ;ten,
and to whom and for What paid.
PEG: 10. Eash Goneral Assembly shall pro,
ylde 1or Ill the appropriations necessary foz
the ordinary and Contingent expenses OF the
government until the expiration Of thn firsi
tscal quarter after the adjournment OF the
| next regular Session, the aggregate anount OF
which, shall not be increased without vote OF
two-th1rds OF tho mombers elected to cacl,
ho1Ee, nor exceed tho amount OF revenue
authorized by law to BIO ruisel in such tin.
aud all appropriations, gcneral or special re..
| CURING money to be pad out OF tho State
treasury, from funds belonging to The State.
sliall end with such fiscal quarter. Proplls,l.
tho State may. to meet casual deficits or fail
| ures IN revenues, contract debts, pevor to c1-
coed in the aggregate s25O, 1000; and moneys
thus borrowed shall be applied to thu purpose
LOT which they were obtained, or TO pay tho
debt thus created, and to no other purpose !:
anu no no other debt, except for the p1pposs Of
lele.ung INVASION, snppressing inslrrection, or
;s3 aSi;enung N the State il war (for payment tuf
Which the faith Of tho State shall Be pledged),
siial be contracted, unless the law authorizing
tne same shall, at a general election, have
beeh submitted to tile people, aud have ro-
celNea majority Of the votes cast for mem-
4h neis o. the General Assembly at such election
lne 9eneral Assembly shall provide for tho
Pnnitcat4on OF said law for three months. at
least, before the vote Of tho people slla1 bo
taken upon the Same and provision ahsIl he
maoe, al the tune, FOR the payment OF tho in
seress annually, as it shall accrue, By a tax
n1 les1sa dor tho purpose, or from other sources
trIt
ment Of such interest BY such tax. shall be ire
Fealable until such dobt DO paid And proriI-
"a, Jurtter, that tho Law lowing tho lar shall
% submitted TO the people with tho law
authorizing the debt to 10 contracted.
oEc- " Inc General Assembly shall never
allowance to any public officer, agent, officer.
OF contractor, after Service has been rendered
or contract made, nor authorizes tho PAYMENT
OF any claim. OF pArt thereof, hereafter created
against the State under any agreement or con-
e siaet maao without express authority Of law
anu I'll such unauthorized agreements or con-
tracts shall be null and roid Provided the
General Assembly may make appropriations
for expenditures Incurred in supnressinc in
suIrection Or repelling invaeion.
SEC. 2O. The General Assembly shall never
Pay, OF assume, on behalf OF this State, tho
debts of any county, town, or township, or Of
any corporation whatever.
Pay Of Menlberx
SEC. q. Tho melnbcrB OF the General As
semply shall receive for their services tho sum
OF tve dollars per day, during the tirst session
held under this constitution, aud ten cents Tor
each mile necessarily travelled in going to and
returning from the seat Of government, to be
computed by the Auditor Of Public Accounts.
aua Thereafter such compensation as ehall be
preecf7bcd by law, and no other allowance or
pose whatever, except tho sum OF fifty dollars
per session to each menbar, which shall be in
1nH Tor postage, stationery, newspapers. aud
all ether incidental o1ponsos and petuujsites
bus no chnnge shall be made in tho cornpcusa-
ton Of members of the General Assembly dur
elected The pay and mileage to each mombcr
o. tac General Assembly shall be certified by
the Speakers Of their respective housea. and
entered on the journals, and published at The
close OF each sesaion.
Special Legislation Prohibited.
SEC = The General Assembly shall not
pass local or SPECIAL LEWIS in any Of the follow
ing enumerated cases, that is to say: For
Granting divorces;
changing the uames of persons or place;
iAsihg out, opening, altering and working roads
yasating roads, town p1ats. streets, allcys and
:. Locating or changing county sea,s;
Me9uIatans county and township affairs;
RRegn!anSg Re3!stg re practice IN courts Of Justice:
rrosadlng for changes of venue III c,yi and er,inl
incorporating cities, towns or vt,la1cs. or chang.
hS or amcnding The charter Of any town, city or
'ttlee, Is11ss,,,,, H..
oaI Of ssnersors 1is &c 01 meners OF ne
owns E or e,ues; Al'' '4s''pof'''a
Iut1cs;. ''|S'''7 e'''A' - p's'A
rr5o,SIalng for the management of common
TIs ntsnan,- lug FL aaes u On money
designating tic niaee Of yotiaa. - an' e'ecuon' %
The sale Of mortgage Of reai estate belonging tn
minors M Or others under disability;
1 Ine projection OF game Or nsh;
aa,t;tng na or licensing istlies o. toM bridges:
crea,nr incrrss3nn ar Secres " .SI1e'te ta
age or allowances Of public o11cera 1urinr Tho |
eIms for which saId of1ce1s are elected Or mp |
'osnsed; na.et;
Grsn;ints GGranHIns y, ,ne ets "a" or aeseens;
,'Sidua tic rst to ay down rsiieos tI.cSa Y Or
Granting TO my corporation, assocjatfon Or In
'Ividual any special Or exclusive privilege, in
n9nlty or franchise whatcveE;
nni,on,s - Gs "nesn Seneia law can be made
PpA."1pe' r.' ~ ~ spse,A' Law saaA % enaeted
DEC. 70. Inc General Assembly shall have
70 power to !elease Or e1tnguish, in whole or
paltr tne m0ebegness, liability or oblga-
ion !a Oh any corporation or individual to this
't1lo VI ~ ANY n'onaclpA corporation therein
SEC, "a. The House OF Representatives
ball have the colo power OF impeachment
mt u majority Of all the members elected must
onenr therein. AL mpcachments shall DO
r1ed by tho Senate and, when sitting for that
afpose, The scnstora shall he upon oath, or
HHnahon, to do Justice according to Inv and i.
yldence' When the Governor Of the State is
ned the Chief Justice shall preside. No per-
On shall be convicted without tho concurrence
! t"o-tn,fda OF the Sonators elected. But
IN such cases shall not e1tend