Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-09

SEcT1oN1. Thu powers Of the government of |
the state are divided into three distinct depart
mente, the legislative, executive and judicial, |
and the powers and duties of each are pre-
by this constitution.
ARTICLE III.
LEa1sLAT1vR DEPARTMENT..
SECTION l. The legislative power shal be
vested in q Legislature. which shall consist of a
senate and house of representatives.
SEC. 2. The number Of msmbers Of tho
dlirty-iye;, The number Of msmbsrs of the i
senate shall not be less than twenty-five nor
The sessions Of the Legislature shall be hien.
MAJ, except as othsrwise provided in this consti-
Office Of senator who is not q qualified elector in
the district from which he may be chosen, and
Citizen OF the United Ststss, and who shall not
Who :isii no. have Is Been N a 1 resident y TIE Ssa .tat sn Or
territory for two years next preceding his elsc-
No person shall be elisible to the office Of ran.
resentative who is not a qualified %elector in the
zen Of the United States ar and " who y shall r not have nave
years next preceding his election. and who shall
not have attained the age Of twenty-five years.
No judge OF clerk Of any. court, secretary of
otalO. ao1olASi.8cucTN1 bluLo b &IUOr0ey, recorder,
sheriff, or collector of public moneys, member
OF either house of congress, or person holding
any lucrative Office under the United States, OF
member Of the legislature ss1 provided thai that "a ep q
pointments in the militia, the offices of notary
public and Justice of the peace shall not be con-
any office Of honor, or profit under any foreign
KoTernment or under the government of the
United States, except postmastere whose annual
hundred dollars, hold any office in either branch
of the Legislature or become q member thereof.
SEQ. 4. No person WHO has been, or here
other infamous crime nor any person who has
been, or may be collector, or holder of public
moneys, who shall not have accounted for and
from him, shall be eligible to tho lesisiatu1re, u or
to any otfics in either branch thereof.
SEC. 5. The Legislature shall provide by law
for the enumeration Of the inhabitants Of the
state in the year one Thousand eight hundred and
ninety-five and every ten years thereafter. and at
its i1rst regular session after each enumeration
other time; tho Legislature shall apportion the
senators and representatives according. to the
number Of Inhabitants, excluding Indians not
States army and navy; provided, that the legisla-
.ure may make an apportionlnent at its first SEES
sion after the admission Of Dakota as a state:
Of he legislature shall DO two years; they. shall
receive for their %services the sum of I've dollara
for each days attendance during the session of
Gno LEGISLATURE, Ouu UEu CSut8 LUZ OvoIy ml1c VI
necessary travel in. going to and returning from
tho place Of meeting Of the legislature on the
most usual route.
Zach regular session Of the Legislature shall
not exceed sixty dayB except in cases OF impeach.
ment. and members of the legislature shal re-
ceiye no other pay or perquisites except per diem
SEC. q. The Legislature shall meet at the seat of
government on the first Tuesday after the FIRST
Monday Of January at II O'Clock n. in the year
next ensuing the election Of members thereof,
md nj, no other TINA oYCnNt "a nrOYld0d nv this
constitution.
SEQ. 8. Members of the Legislature and the
cial duties shall take or Subscribe tho followine
oath or affirmation: l do solemnly swear Tor af-
frm) that I will support the constitution of the
Of Dakota, and will faithfully discharge the dn-
ties of (~sonator, representative or oficer) accord
ing to the best Of my abilities. and that l have
n aSs dk anSthiaas' OF , msds ona pr pnaa q IN e9 fhe ma.
turs of a bride to directly or indirectly influence
any vote at the election at which was chosen to
aooep t or o,A1 receive siS Id directly or pisdiirectly. any
money, pass or any other valuable thing from
any. corporation. company or person for any vote
OF OF re anIeao9 OF may ayp sroo Ha ml'e or Tor oa an s1S St Ra1
This oath shall be administered by a Judge Of
officer Of either house, in Tho fhalil Of the house t.
which the member is elected, and the secretary
of state shall record and file the oath subscribed
by each member and officer.
Any member or officer who shall refuse to
take the oath herein prescribed shall forfeit his
Office.
Any member or officer Of the legislature who
shall be convicted Of having sworn falsely to o!
violated his said oath shall forfeit his office and
be disqualified thereafter from holding the Office
of senator or member of the house of representa-.
tives or any Office within the gift Of the legista.
ture.
SEQ. 0. Each house shall be the Judge of tbs
election returns and qualifications of its owl
members.
A majority of the members of each house shall
constitute a quorum, but q smaller number MAJ
sa3aa q 5f of a bss t. m ans; fna may ~ sa o%Rpel m aae at
vide.
Each house ehall determine the rules of it!
otksraiss; preaidaa in int this 1 ooon ssststi; sA'ep' =
SEQ. 10. The governor shall issue Writs Of
election to ell such vacancies as may occur ir
either house Of the Legislature.
SEQ. II. Senators and representatives shall:
t q s pe Ssse1 b. sI pSipile srea1 from it arrest - darias the
session Of The legislature, and in going to and
s spy .peeeh nor. or debate eba ssi in either house, they shall
not be questioned in any other place.
sEo. 2. No msmbeE St tho lssisl lc1aG 81 shs sn
d DUNN 9 the ne tern eisofa t9r to nh a11 c hH III oii s,si Il f.. Is st az
ments Of which shall have bssn Increased d9rin'
me be- receive any ny {, appointment at iron
f from q S. iesislat sas darinr tie term term f for Wlhiel
ments and all yotes given for any such member
for any such Office or appointment shall be void
1;n's shall bal vb %smP ba ct fifth th' legislature bsia buae s darinS tn h,
within ono year thereafter, be interested, direct.
ly or indirectly, in any CONTRACT with the, state OF
dayi1 naa ths t e%anae fors a Whioh he 81 sEa dpy have Law pfbs sen
SEC. Is. Each house shall keep a journal Of its
r,ropae6inu9 md sha11 nuh1iah tho aara from
time to time. except such parts as require se-
crecy,, and at the yeas Sa s. and nays n z Of members I on ; spy
Of those present, aud entered upon the Journal.
SEC. IA. In all elections to be made by the leg
Iaoa and The theil @ votss shall th be sats snsn in ! the j oax.
SEC: Is; TIL. session: g: ion Of each III, hSu' - and =. Of
unless when the business is such as ought to be
$50. d, Neither house shall. without the con-
sent of the other, adjourn for moro than three
days, nor to any other place than that In which
/. tli st TIVE r. hG E,es1 sf Eli s b siiitsta TT EF.ad three .ever.,
times. but the first and second reading may be
upon the same day, and the second reading may
b. : dssmanded. The first and I'll third readings shall
81 IN & 1 iS; Ihs s%sn en- I'll Slsuse ., Of !. 2 law shall be;
assent Of a majority Of ali the members elected
ton upon the final passage shall. be taken npon
its last reading, and the yeas and nays shalt bs
entered upon the journal.
SEC. 10. The presiding officer of each house
shall. in the presence Of the house over which no
shall preside, sign oil bills and Joint resolutions
passed BY the Legislature, after their titles have
been publicly read immediately before signing,
and the fact of signing shall be entered upon
the journal.
SIC. 20. Any bill may originate IN either house
may be amended in the other.
SIC. 81. No law shall embrace moro than one
SIC. q, No act shall take effect untIi ninet,