The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-03-14
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
MONTANA.

BOUNDARIES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA.
Montana shall be the same as the bound
aries of the Territory of Montana, at the
time of its administration into the Union.
The boundaries of counties shall be as
provided by law.
Sec. 2. The Legislative Assembly shall
enact liberal homestead and exemption
| laws.
Sec. 8. In the disposition of public
lands granted by the government of the
United States to this State, preference
shall always be given to actual settlers,
and the Legislative Assembly shall pro-
vide by law for carrying this section into
effect
MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS.
Sec. l. The Legislative Assembly shall
have no power to authorize lotteries or gift
enterprises for any purpose, and shall pass
laws to prohibit the sale of lottery, or gift
enterprise tickets IN this State.
Sec. 2, The Legislative Assembly shall
enact suitable laws to prevent the destruc
ton by fire, from locomotives on railroads,
or from any other cause, and to keep in
good preservation the grasses and forests
upon lands of the State or upon lands of
the public domain, the control of which
may be conferred by Congress upon this
State.
Sec. g. The Legislative Assembly may
provide that the increase of value of pri-
vate lands, caused by the planting of
hedges, orchards and forests thereon, shall
not, for limited time, to be fixed by law,
be taken iuto account in assessing such
lands for taxation.
Sec. 4. Members of the Legislative
Assembly, and all officers, executive, min
isterial or judicial, shall, before they enter
upon the duties of their respective offices,
take and subscribe the, following oath or
affirmation, to wit: II do solemnly swear
Tor affirm) that will will support, pro-
teot and defend the Constitution of the
United States and of the State of Montana,
and that / will faithfully discharge the
duties of the Office of--according to law
and the best of my abilities. So help ME
God" And no other oath, declaration or
test shall be required as qualification for
any Office or public trust.
Sec. s. All officers whose election or
appointment is not provided for by the
Constitution and all officers whose Office
or duties may hereafter be created by law,
shall be elected or appointed as may be
provided by law.
+. Sec. 6. perpetuities shall be allowed
exception charitable purposes.
Sec. 7. All county officers shall keep
their offices at the county seats of their
respective counties.
Sec. s. General elections, after the
first election held under this Constitution,
shall be held On the even numbered years,
and the terms of officers elected, except
as otherwise provided in this Constitution,
shall commence on the first Monday of
January next following such elec-
ton
Sec. g. The Legislative Assembly of
the State of Montana shall never, by law,
confer authority to any county, city, town
or municipality therein, to become sub
scriber TO the capital stock of any railroad,
or other corporation or ASSOCIATION, or
make any appropriation or donation, by
subsidy or otherwise, or loan its credit to
or in aid of any college or institution of
learning or other institutions created for
or to be controlled by the State or others
Gallus Eggenbergcr, a leading citizen
of Odcll, H., was found dead on the
railroad track with two bullet holes in his
head. The murderers are unknown. The
citizens have offered reward Of $500 for
their capture.
Bismarck is suffering FROM severe at
tack Of gout and has postponed his de-
part,lre from Friedricksrhne. The Lasker
incident has greatly excited Bismarck.
He is much emaciated, having lost over
forty pounds in short time, This is re-
garded as bad sign.