The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-29
SIOUX FALLS CONVENTION.

SIOUX FALLS, Spec al Telegram, Sept IS
The constitution OF the State OF Dakota /.
ready IN GO before tho people for ratification
or rejection. II wAs pronounced . finished
document " night after dav OF almost cease.
l. - 10 ling. A. stated III the PIONEER Press
&ispa ell last night, the bulk Of import
aut mater was then completed l. and 10 day ,he
less consequential articles were ground ou
with arush However, the constitution as il
now j., cannot DO said to bo buried,
construct "a one, by any mea On
he cont ary. it has beon pre-
rsred with all the nicely Of cate that l3J
give H. There are no experimental features in
it. ard yet it il lot without origi lal ideas, as a
review of the document will di-clos., The
var ed country, and the many ratiopalites OF
people and kinds Of inter sta To be fosiered
and anticipated compelled the authors TO so
into a'mo ev,ry channel ,ha has ever besn
followed by constitution mixers. The pre-
a,n'le l,st produced in these dispa chcs was
,ioptcd without amendment, a. wrrs also the
remarks OF tho committee upon reporting il,
and TIC obse,vat'ons ~ tie committee will so
MT with, but not b. incorporated IN, the Goa
ii u lon 10 the pc pc
lnE CONSTITUTION.
Name, boundary aud sat ot fernmon'; Tt
uame shal be The State of Oak "a th" boundaries
begin where torfl-six'h degree of north latitude
ini"rsccis the western bouudar, line of the State ~
Minnesota, thence soLlh 10 Nrbraskl, thence west
'aLg the nor hera b undary II tha State AMI 10
the weuty-sevenih deg of west long .ule th"nce
north 10 the torty-sixlh parallel aud east TO The
place - hegtnuing: III scat ~ government SHAH
be aud ,main o' Y,nst upt,l removed by law.
DTCLtEArfoS OF RIGHTS.
Tie right ot lral by jury shall remain tnviolate
md extend to al cases at law without regard to the
alauunt ~ cnutruvefsr; but a Jury trial NAY he
Nai"ed by parties IN ali civil cases. and IN ell Grim
,a' cases less tnin felony No religious tests or
unpunt Of property shall ever be required as "A
qualification tor any office of under he State,
AMI no pc, >on shall bs rendered incompetent to
give evidence IN any court OF Jaw or
.anl'y in c.usequenc9 of his opinions on
the subject OF religion, nor shall any
money be urdwn from tie treasury for the benefit
OF religious elI1s or theological seminaries
".x post fac'o' law, nor im?airirg the obligation
of c'utracis. or Retrospective in its operations, or
making any irrevocable grant Of special privilege,
franchises or immunitIes sHall ever be passed by
Ia" legislature; NJ law or duty shall be imposed
without the consent ut the people or their repre-
sentative. Ia tho legislature. aud all taxation shall
be equal aud uuifOrm. no law shall be passed
ptlnllng o any citizen or class Of ci'isene pfil
ees or inimnni les which. upon lhe same terms
shal not equally beong 10 al ciZsns.
LEGISLATIVE.
The number II members of the house of repre-
sen'atyes shall never he less than ffty-hve nor
more than eighty. and the number Of senator's less
than twrniy- Ave nor more than tnitty-two. The
'Ssions Of he legislature shall be biennial Tho
legislature shall provide for aa nuneration OF the
Inhabitants of tho Stat, in 1855 aud every :eL
thereafter, and al It's first regular session after
each enumeration, and also after each enumeration
made by tho authority of the United States, hut nj
no other time The legislature shall apportion the
senators aud repre- seniatives according to the
her of inhabitants, excluding Indians not taIrd aud
soldiers aud officers Of the United states army ani
navy. TIE terms OF members OF The legislature
shall BE- two years sud their salary - day an 10
cents mlleag" each way; that they shall receive
pay for no more than forty days at one session.
except In Proceedings for Impeachment,
aud they shall receive no other per-
quisites. The legislature shall meet at The seat
OF government on the first Tuesday after tie frs
Monday OF January. No bill except appropriate,
b II shall be PASSED containing nl2re than one sub
fer. Tile gs;aiure shalt nor an horize any games
of chance, lot cry or Of gift enterprise under any
treiense, or for any purpose whatever The l.eis-
lature shall never grant any extra compens to
any public officer. agent, servant or contractor
al er the se. rces shai have been rendered or the
couttac entered into nor shall the compen ation OF
any public officer be increased OF diminish d dur
ing his term Of Office. The legislature shall
not pass any local or spec1ai law autnorzing the
creato repairing or extension Of liens. granting
divorces. changing names OF persons or places, lay
Ing ont or op' hing hghwiss, vacatinp grounds.
for tha election II municipal officers ex-
cmptug property from taxation, granting to any
ptval" corporation, association or Individual any
sp, cal or exclusive privileges immunlt or fran
rhiscs whatever. no act shah take efec' unIil
ninety days after Ia. Adjournment of the sesslon at
which IL tass'd unless in case OF emergency. Every
mcnber Of the legislature who asks, Receives or
agrees TO receive any bribe up IN a1v understanding
hat his official vote. opinion, Judgment or action
shall be influenced thereby or who gives or prom-
se- any uflica vote 10 another m'tnbsr 0f the leg
stature, shall be deemed guilty. OF felony aud b,
by impris onment. The same extends
nf tata tfTj1 al tuHn
bending measures in the leg stature.
JUDICIAL
The supreme court shaIl consist OF three judges,
10 be chosen iroEl districts by qualified e~ctors at
arge. After Ave years the number OF supreme
Judges may be increased TO five. aud their terms
shall ne four years. In case OF re- election, II shn
be eight years, and the third successors term shall
be twelve years Provision may be made for the
retirement Of supreme judges at any
tim after they arrive al the age OF seventy years
,r Sded thar hat they have been in tie actua dis
charge Of ia Q Js such judge for al least xieen
years immed,ata'y preceding such fetrement
1 lie supreme court districts are:
FIRST Districi-Al that portion OF the State .ying
IVES, Of the Missouri river.
Secona--Al that portion of the State lying east
Of the Missouri river AID west of tho Dakota river.
Third Al that portion OF the State ying east OF
the Dakota river.
The term of Judge Of the circuit court s hall be
four years.
The IA Iicial circuits are arranged as follows:
Firs' C.rcuit--Ihe counties OF Union, Cay. Lin
colu. Turner, Hanson, Lake, Miunehaha, McCoox
and Miner. -
second-Yankton. Bon Homme. Charles Mix.
Douglas, Hutchinson, Dawson. Aurora, Brute, Bull
ain ald Jerauld.
Thhd-B Brookines, Moody. Ki, gsbu-y. Clark.
amin, deuel.. Grant Codine,on, Day ,Bbberis. the
" shuston aud Sissetca re'"ryation, and all that
strip Of territory now Included between the north
Inc of the county Of Day AID the forty sixth para-
el II uorlh latitude.
Fourlh-Beadle, Hand, HYDE. Hughes Sphinx.
Blown. Suly, sanboro, Potter. Edmnnds. Faux,
Campbell Mcpherson, ami Including all
hat port on of The state lying north OF those
,ouuiss aud south Of the forty-sixth parallel OF
north altitude and including all such portion OF
he STATE lying between these counties and nc,
ormng part of either.
Fifth All ,ha, portion OF the State lying west OF
he Missouri river, provided that all paris OF me
State not included in the foregoing boundary aud
description OF circuits, shall be attached ana form
part OF The Second district
T.rfe s'Ii he eiecte In each organized coun nty
uTfy judge The legislature shah nx the SAL
II 0. ot all jnd ca aud court officers Justices OF
a peace shat have jurisdiction in all cases not In
'olyin. uv r TlUo.
LEGISLATIVE APPoRTIoSMENT
First District. Ihe couptIes of Union. Clay
Yankton, Bon Hon me. Charlie. Meix. Douglas
Hutchinson, Turner. Lincoln, Mipnehaha. Me-
Cook. Hansen. Dawson, Aurora, Brule, Buffalo,
Icrauld. Sanboru, Miner. Lake and Moody.
Sccond-Au other portions OF the State not in
,uted in tho First district
Senatorial Districts-Dls,rict No. ], county OF
Uuiou. one senator: No. 2. Clay. one senator: No.
;, Ysns on. Two senators: No. 4. Boa Hommc. one
senator: No ). Charles Nix, BruIe and Buffalo,
y e senator: No. u, Douglas, one senator; No.
7, Turner, one senator: No. =. Lincoln. ono
senator; No -, Minaehaha, Two senators; No 10,
Moody, one senator's No. IL. Hanson and Nc
Ioox, one senator: NO II, DAWSON and Ssaoorn
me senator: No. l3. Aurora aud Jeran!d. one SEN
,'or: No. Ia. Lake aud Miller. one nator: No
-. Brookings. one senator: No. IT, klpgHbury
lnd Clark, one ssuatOr: No. II, Beadle.
,ne seuator: No ~, Hand and Hyde, one
4nator: No. %, Hughes, one senstor: No. 20,
suhy, Potter. Wa worth aud Campbell and all that
portion OF territory north Of said counties AM
outh Of forty-sIh parallel OF nor.h
atitu le one senator; No. II. Faux, Ed
nuud. aud NJ Puers0n aud all that portion
4 tue Territory north Of said counties aud south of
ne twenty-sx,h parallel Of north latitnie, one
enator: No. 20. Spipk, one senato,: No -. Cod
ling on, ooe senator: H.. 81 Deuel. ani Hamlin.
,ne seuator; N. -. 6rant aud Roberts. one
snator: NJ 20, Brown and ali that porton
-r,itoty lying between said county and
he fOry-six'h parallel Of north latitude. one
ter; No. ~. Day and ali that portion OF the Ter
tory north of said county and south
Z the forty-sixth parallel OF north ia'i-
ude. one senator. No. 2s. Penning-
on. Custer, aud FAN River. one senator:
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