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acceptance OF all the provisions al this Consii-
luton applicable 10 rnilrna!s.
See. - No president, director. officer, agent
or tmplnyr OF any railroad company. shall be
Interested, directly or indirectly, in furnishing
material or supplies Ia such company, or in the
business OF transportation us Il common carrier
o. freight or passengers over the works owned,
leased, controlled "r worked by such company.
Sec. %. No discrimination i'll charges rr
facilities in II unSloriation shall ne made between
transportation companies AMI Individuals, on
III favor Of either, by abai"mcnt. drawback or
otherwise: and no raIir,:i,i company, or any
lessee, iIu;h:t""r nr c!uI.l"yr thereof, shall
max" any preference in Furnishing ears or mo-
tive power.
sec. - No railroaH or other transportation
company shall grant tree passes or Tickets. or
l,t',rS OF tickets al a discount. I" members Of
th' LoncraI Assembly. ~ mrHdi,rrS OF The I;oaltl
OF rl'litIa'inii, or any >ia,r, or county, or
municipal officers: and the acceptance, Of any
such pass 81 ticket, 10y II member III The General
Assembly, or ANY such officer, stall he Il Tor
texture al his Office.
BANKS.
Sec. -. NJ Stale bank shall hereafter he
created, nor snail tie Stale own or Ia. ii,bl.. for
any STOCK IN amy corl'"latlnn, or Joint stock
COMPANY, o: association for banking purpose,
now created or hereafter 10 be created.
SEC. NJ. No acl of the General Assembly :,r-
thoriLinS or creating corporations "r assUcia-
tons with banking powers, (cN.:rpt banks OF
del'nslt or discOunt,) nor amendments thereto
shall 30 into effect, or III any milincr he en- forced
unless the same shall be submitted 10 Il vote al.
the qualified voters OF the STATE. at the genera
erection next succeeding t.p passage. al the same.
anu be approved by II majority oi The votes cast
aJ such election
Sec. p. II s.iall be Il crime, the nature and
punishment oil which Shalt bv prescribed by law,
tor amy president, director, manager, cashier,
or ether officer OF any banking institution, to
assent 10 the reception OF deposits, or the crea-
ton OF 'tcbia ny such banking institutions, after
he shall have had knuWic,iSr,t Of the fact that it is
insolvenI, or IN calling circumstance; and any
such officer, agclt or manager, shaii he in di-
viunallv responsible. tor such deposits 50 re-
ccivri, and all SUCH debts 81 crca.c'i with his
assent.
ARTICLE Nil.
MILITIA.
Section l.. All able-bodied male inhabitants
of this STATE lciwecn til" ages oi eight. Ell Il ii
Iorty-iive years, who are citizens OF The United
States, or have declared their intention to he
como such citiZens. shall be liable to military
duty III The militia of this State: provl;. ed,
That no person who is rellgiously scI1Ipulous OF
bearing arms, can be compelled to Ito so, hut
may be compelled to IGay an equivalent Tor mil
itary service, III Such manner IS shall he pre-
scriDed by law.
Sec. ?. The General Assembly, in providing
for the organization, equipment and discipline
of the militia, shall conform as nearly as lrac-
ticable, to the regulations for the government OF
the armies of the United States.
see. ). Each COMPANY and regiment shall
elect its own company and regimental officers;
but II any company or regiment shall neglect to
elect such officers within The time prescribed by
law, or by the order of the Governor, they may
be appointed by the Governor.
Sec. 4. Volunteer companies of infIntry,
taNaiif Ibu aItltiSlN , lhiN w Dlftlt Ill SUCH
m inner and under such restrictions as may be
provided by law.
Sec. >. The volunteer and militia forces shall
81 all cases, except treason, felony and breach
OF the peace, he privileged from arrest during
their attendance at Inusters, p.radcs and cleo
tons, and in gong to ami returning from the
same.
Sec. e. The governor shall appoint the Adju-
tant General, Quartermaster general and his
other stan officers. lie shall also, with the al
vice and consent of the Senate, appoint all
Major Generals and Brigadi,r ,;ener rs
800. = MA. nntN..rn s.v,, -lnII ,,,,t.ln
Tor the safe keeping of the public arms, militia
ry records, banners and relies OF the STATE.
ARTICLE NV.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
Section |. The General Assembly of this
State shall never interfere with the primary dis
posal Of me soil by the United States. nor with
amy regulation which Congress may lind neces-
sary for securing the title in such soil TO bona
hide purchasers. No tax shall be imposed on
lands the property OF the United States; nor shall
lands belonging TO persons residing cut of the
limits OF this State ever be taxed at II higher rate
than the lands belonging to persons residing
Sec. =. No person shall be prosecuted in any
civil action or criminal proceeding for or on ac-
count of amy act by hun done, performed or exc
cuted between the first day OF january. one thou-
sand eight hundred and siXty-onc, and the
twentieth day of August, one thousand eight
hundred and slNty-siX, by virtue of military au-
tllority vested i'll him, or IN pursuance Of orders
from any person vested with such authority by
the government of the United states, or Of this
tAtS " Va 'AS io'S TX 't' titNo VI .hS VI
them to ito such act. And ii any action or pro-
ceedings shall have been, or shall hereafter be
instituted against any person for the doing Of
amy such act, the defendant may plead This sec
lion iii bar thereof.
sec. ). No person who shall hcl eaitcr fight Il
duel, or assist III the same rs IL second, or send,
accept, or knowingly carry Il challenge therefor,
or iSre" to go oui Of This State To night Il duel,
shall hold any Office in this State.
Sec. t. No person holding an Office OF profit
under the United states, shall, during his con-
tlntincc i'll sucI Office, hold any Office ot profit
under this State. r
Sec. s.. In the absence oil any contrary pro-
vision, all officers now or hereafter elected or
appointed, subject To the right Of resignation,
shall hold Office during their official Terms, and
until their Successors shall he duly elected or APP
pointed and qualified.
Sec. g. All officers, both civil and military,
under the authority OF this State, shall, before
entering upon the duties of their respective Of
hces, take and subscribe an oath. or affirmation,
To support the Constitution of the United States
and Of this State. and 10 denlcln themselves
faithfully in Office.
Sec. i. The General Assembly shall. in adj
dition To other penalties, proyhtp Tor the re-
lnOval from Office OF county. city. town AMI
township officers, on conviction oil wIiliul, COR
rtpt or iraNdulrnt violation III neglect Of Official
duty.
Sec. s. The compensation or lees of no State
county or municipal officer shall be increased
during his term Oi Otlice, nor shall the trIm ofany
office be extended lOI u longer DcriOt Than thai
for which such officer MS oil cted or appointed
otherwise directe'i by tins Constitution, shall hr
made III such manner IT'S may be prescribed by
law.
Sec. 10. The General Assembly shall have no
power to authorize lotteries or gift enterprises
Tor any purpose, and shall pass laws To pro-
hibit the sale oilotlery or gift enterprise tickets,
or tickets III any scheme III the nature of "A lot
terry, i'll this State; and all acts or parts OF acts
heretofore assed by the Legislature OF this
state, authorizing i lottery or lotteries, and all
acts umendatory thereof, or supplemental
thereto. are hereby avoided.
Sec. IL. 1t shall be the duty OF the grant jury
in each county, at least once II year, 10 invcsti-
gate the olliciui acts Of all officers having charge
of public funds, and report the result of their
Investigations In writing 10 the court.
Sec. IL. Senators aud representatives shall,
in all cases, except treason, felony, or breach OF
the peace, be privileged from arrest during the
session of the General Assembly, and for fifteen
days next before the commencement and after
the termination Of each spasio!; and for any
speech or debate IN either House they shall not
be questioned in any other pace.
ARTICLE XIV.
NODE OF AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION.
Section /. This Constitution may lie amended
and revised only in pursuance Of the provisions
Of this Article.
Sec. ,. The Genera! Assembly may, It any
time, propose such amendments to This Consti-
tuition us = majority OF the members elected TO
each house shall deem eNpe,iient, and the Won,
thereon shall be taken by yeas and nays and en-
tered III tull on the Journals. The prop sed
amendments shall be published with The: laws OF
that session, and also shall be published weekly
IN some newspaper, if such there be, within each
county in the Ststc, :nf four consecutive weeks
next preceding The general election til, a next ell
suing. The proposed amendments shall he sub
United TO II vote OF the people, each a~mepimcut
separately, 1T the next genera! election tnereai-
ter, III such manner as the General Assembly
may provide. II Il majority Of the qualified
Voters Of the State, voting for and against any
one OF said amendments, shall vote for such
amendment, the sanu shall he deemed and taken
to have been ratified by the people, and shall be
valid and binding, To all lIitcnts and purposes,
Us II part OF this Constitution.
Sec. ). The General Assembly may ut ary
time authorize, by law, u vote OF the pronle to
be taken upon the question whuther Il coivcn-
ton shall be held to- the purpose Of revising
anu amending the Constitution of this State;
ana II ~ such election II majority ofthc votes on
the question bS IN favor of Il convention. IN.
Governor shall isstle writs to the s~ilerifs OF the
different counties, ordering III" election OF dele
gales To such cox cntinn, on Il day not less than
three snd within SIN months after that ON which
the said question shall have been voted ON. Al
such election each senatorial District shall; elect
Two delegates for each ScI;atnr 10 which it NAV
Then be entitled III the General Assembly, and
every such delegate shall have the qualifications
OLA Stat senator. The election shall he con-
utictrd IN conformity with the laws regulating |
the election OF ScnatoIs. III. delegates 80