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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-25
ARTICLE XVIII.
Future Amendments.

Section 1. Any amendment or amend
ments to this constitution may be pro-
posed in either house of the legisla-
ture. and if the same shall be agreed to
by a majority OF the members elected
to each OF the two houses, such pro-
posed amendment or amendments shall
be entered on their journals. With the
yeas and nays taken thereon. and re-
ferred to the legislature to be chosen at
the next general election, and shall be
published for thirteen weeks previous
to the time OF holding such election.
in such manner as may
be provided by law. And
il, in the legislature next chosen,
such proposed amendment or amend
ments shall be agreed to by a majority
OF all the members elected to each
house, then it shall be the duty of the
legislature to submit such proposed
amendment or amendments to the peo-
pie, in such manner and at such time
as the legislature shall prescribe: and
ii the people shall approve and ratify
such amendment or amendments by a
majority Of the electors voting there
on, such amendment or amendments
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-25
shall become part of the constitution:

shall become part OF the constitution:
provided. that if five thousand legal
voters shall petition the legislature Sit
ting after the admission of the state
into the union, to amend the constItu-
ton in any particular, then the legisla-
ture shall submit such proposed amend
ment or amendments to the people at
the next general election thereafter. or
at Il special election to be held not less
than ninety days nor more than six
months after the session OF said legis-
lature shall be terminated, which sub
mission shall be made in such manner
as the legislature shall prescribe. and
it the people shall approve and ratitv
such amendment or amendments bv Il
majority of the electors voting there
on. such amendment Of amendments
shall become a part of the constitution.
Sec. Z. If more than one amendment
be submitted at the same time. they
shall be submitted in such manner that
the people may vote for OF against such
amendments separately.
Sec. 3. 1t at any time Il majority OF
the senate and house of representatives,
shall deem it necessary to call a con-
vention to revise or change this consti-
tuition, they shall recommend to the
electors to vote for or against a con-
vention at the next election for mem
bers of the legislature; and if it shall
appear that a majority of the electors
voting thereon have voted for a con
vention, the legislature shall at it's next
session provide for calling such conyen-
ton.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-25
NEIE.
Counties.

Section l.. The several counties of the
territory OF Dakota south OF the forty
sixth parallel OF north latitude as they
now exist are hereby declared to he
counties of the state.
Sec. .. No new county shall be form
ed OF established by the legislature with
a less urea than five hundred square
miles, nor shall any county air 'aav
formed be reduced below such arta.
Sec. 3. No county shall be divided, OF
consolidated with any other county. or
have any part stricken theretrom, M..n-
out first submitting the question to !;
vote OF the people Of the county OF
counties interested. non unless a
majority of all the legal voters Of such
county or counties voting on the ques-
ton shall vote for the same.
Sec. 4. There shall be no territory
stricken from any organized county
unless a majority of the voters living
in such territory shall petition for such
division: and the portion so stricken Oft
added to another county, or formed in
whole or in part into Il new county
shall be holden for and obliged to pay
its portion Of the Indebtedness OF the
county or counties from which it has
been taken.
Sec. 5. The legislature shall provide
by law for the election OF such county
and township officers as may be neces-
sary, and fix the terms thereof.
Sec. 6. The legislature shall provide
by general law, for township organiZa.
ton, under which any county may or.
ganiZe whenever a majority of the
legal voters OF such county, voting at
any general election shall so determine
adopted a township organization, the
be submitted to a vote of the electors
of such county, at a general election, in
the manner that shall be provided by
law.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-25
SCHEDULE AND ORDINANCE

Section J.. That no inconvenience
may arise from a change OF the ter
ritorial government to a permanent
state government, it is declared that
all writs, actions. prosecutions. claims
and rights Of individuals, and OF bodies
corporate, shall continue as if no
change had taken place in this govern
ment: and all process which may. be-
fore the organization of the judicial
department under this constitution. he
issued under the authority OF the terri
tory Of Dakota, shall be as valid as if
issued in the name Of the state.
Sec. 2. All laws now in force in the
territory Of Dakota, which are not re-
pugnant to this constitution, shall re-
main in force until they expire by their
own limitations OF be altered or repeal
ed by the legislature.
Sec. 3. All fines, penalties. forfeitures
and escheats accruing to the territory
OF Dakota, shall accrue to the use of
state.
Sec. 4. All recogniZances, bonds, OBJ
legations, or other undertakings hereto
fore taken. Or which may be taken be-
fore the organization of the judicial
department under this constitution.
shall remain valid, and Shall pass over
to, and may be prosecuted in the name
of, the state; and all bonds. obligations,
or other undertakings executed to this
territory, or to any officer in his official
capacity, shall pass over to the proper
state authority, and to their successors
in office, for the uses therein respect
lively expressed, and may be sued for
and recovered accordingly. All Grim
inal prosecutions and penal actions
which have arisen. or Which may arise
before the organization of the iu-
dicial department under this constitu-
ton. and which shall then be pending,
may be prosecuted to Judgment and
execution in the nance of the state.
Sec All officers, civil and military.
now holding their offices and appoint
ments in this territory under the au-
thority Of the United States. or under
the authority Of this territory, shall
continue to hold and exercise their re-
spective offices and appointments until
superseded mderthis constitution: pro-
vided, that nothing in this constitution
or schedule contained shall be so con
stru9d as to authorize any officer elect
ed under the provisions of this consti-
tuition to undertake the exercise or dis
charge of his official duties. or be en-
titled to any pay or emoluments by
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-25
ARTICLE NIX.

Section 1. The people of the state of
Dakota are declared to possess the ulti-
mate property in and to all lands with
in the jurisdiction of the state: and all
lands the title to which shall fail from
defect of heirs or otherwise, Shall revert
or escheat to the people.
Sec. 2. The exercise OF the right of
eminent domain shall never be abridg-
ed or so construed as to prevent the
legislature from taking the property
and franchises Of Incorporated COM
panies and subjecting them to public
use, the same as property Of in
dividuals, and the exercise Of the police
power Of the state shall never be
abridged Or SO construed as to permit
corporations to conduct their business
in such manner as to infringe the equal
rights of individuals, or the general
well-being of the state.
Sec. 3. Institutions for the benefit Of
the insane, blind and deaf and dumb
shall always be fOStered and supported
by the state, and be subject to sla.h reg
ulations as may be prescribed by the
legislature.
Sec. 4. Whenever grants OF land or
other property shall have been made to
the state, especially dedicated by the
grant to particular works of public inn
provement, the state may carry on
such particular works, and shall devote
thereto the avails of such grants, and
may pledge or Appropriately revenues
derived from such works in aid OF their
completion.
Sec. 5. All such lands shall be APP
praised and sold in the same manner
and by the same officers, and the mini
mum price shall be the same as provid-
ed by law and the constitution for the
appraisement and sale Of the school
lands. All moneys derived from the
sale of the said land shall constitute
the public improvement fund of the
state.
Sec. 6. The following shall be the de
sign of the great seal OF the state of
Dakota: a shield, draped with the
American flag, depending from the
beak OF an eagle. In the background
of the shield, a range Of hills and the
chimney OF a smelling furnace. In the
steamboat. On the hither bank OF the
foreground a field Of wheat and Il field
ground. a white man at his plOw:i in the
left foreground, an Indian and te-
pees. Both white man and Indian are
looking at a rift in the clouds. where
appears the legend: Fear God and
, Take Your Own Part" This legend TIC
be themotto of the state of Dakota.
Sec. Z. No law shall be passed with
regard to taxes, making any distinction
between the land and property Of pro-
prietors not resident in nor citizens of
the state and the land and nronprty ot
, the citizens Of the state resident there.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-25
ARTICLE XVI.
Impeachment aRd Removal From
ONCE.

Section 1. The house Of representa-
tives shall have the sole power Of i'm
parchment. The concurrence OF a ma
jority OF all the members elected shall
be necessary to an imveachment.
Sec. 9. All imPeachments shall be
tried by the senate; when sitting for
that purpose the senators shall be upon
oath or affirmation to do justice accord
ing to law and evidence. No person
shall be convicted without the concur
renee of two-thirds of the members
elected. When the governor or lieu
tenant governor is on trial, the chief
Justice OF the supreme court shall pre-
side.
Sec. 3. The governor and other state
and judicial officers. except county
Judges, justices of the peace and police
magistrates, shall be liable to impeach-
ment for corrupt conduct, or malfeas-
ance. or crimes, or miSdemeanors in
Office. but Judgment in such cases shall
not extend further than to removal
from Office and disqualification to hold
any office OF trust or profit under this
state. The person accused, whether
convicted or acquitted, shall neverthe-
less he liable to Indictment, trial, judy
ment and punishment according to
law.
Sec. 4. All officers not liable to inn
parchment shall be subject to removal
| for misconduct, or malfeasance, or
crimes, or misdemeanors in office. in
such manner as may be provided by
law.
Sec. 5. No officer shall exercise the
duties of his office after he shall have
been impeached and before his acquit-
tai.
Sec. 6. On the trial of an impeach-
ment against the governor, the lieuten-
ant governor shall not act us a member
of the court.
Sec. Z. No person shall be tried on
Impeachment before he shall have been
served with a copy thereof at least
twenty days previous to the day set for
trial.
Sec. s. No person shall be liable to
impeachment twice for the same Of
Tense.
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altered or repealed bv the legislature at

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any time after their passage.
Sec. 2. The property OF corporations.
except for charitable, religious and ed
ucational purposes. now existing and
to be hereafter created. shall be subject
ed to a uniform rate OF taxation with
other property. which shall be levied
and collected under general laws, and
in such manner as the legislature may
prescribe.
Sec. 3. The state shall not become Il
stakeholder in any corporations: II 1T
shall not assume or pay the debt or lia-
bility OF any corporation, nor grant
subsidies to any corporation, unless
such debt or liability shall he incurred
or such subsidy granted in time of War
for the benefit of the state.
Sec. 4. No street. passenger railway,
or telegraph or telephone line shall be
constructed within the limits OF any
village. town or city without the con
sent OF its local authorities.
Sec. 5. If a general banking law shall
be enacted it shall provide for the reg
istry and commissioning by an officer
of this state of all bills or paper credit
designed to circulate as money, and re-
quire security to the full amount there
Of to be deposited with the state treas
urer in the approved securities OF this
state or Of the United States, to be
rated at ten per cent below their par
value, and in S OF their depreciation
the deficiency shall be made good by
depositing additional securities.
Sec. 6. Every bank, banking company
or corporation shall be required to
cease all banking operations within
twenty years from the time of its
organization, and promptly thereafter
close it's business, but shall have cor
porate capacity to sue or to
be sued until it's business is fully
closed, but the legislature may provide
by general law for the reorganization
OF such banks.
Sec. Z. The shareholders " stock
holders Of any banking corporation
shall be held individually responsible
and liable for all contracts, debts and
engagements of such bank to the ex-
tent Of the amount Of their stock
therein at the par value thereof in adj
dition to the amount invested in such
shares or stock.
Sec. 8. All railroad and t%ranSporta-
ton companies are declared to be COM
mon carriers and subject to legislative
control: and the legislature shall have
power to enact laws regulating and
controlling the rates OF charges fol
transportation passengers and freight
as such common carriers from one point
to another in this state.
Sec. 8. The legislature shall provide
by law that in all elections for direct.
ors or managers Of Incorporated com
panies, every stakeholder shall have
the right to vote in person OF by proxy
the number of shares of stock owned
by him for as many persons as there
are directors or managers to be elected
or to cumulate said shares and give
one candidate as many votes us thu
number of directors multiplied by thu
number OF his shares of stock shal
equal, or to distribute them on sam
principle among as many candidates AZ
he shall think fit; and such directors o.
managers shall not be elected in an,
other ANN
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-25
ARTICLE NJ.
CONDENSATION of Public Officers.

Section. l. The salaries of the officers
named in this section shall be as fol-
lows, until otherwise provided by law:
The governor shall receive an annual
salary of two thousand dollars: the
state %streasurer shall receive an annual
salary of one thousand Edollars; the
state auditor shall receive an annual
salary of one thousand dollars: the
superintendent of public instruction
shall receive an annual salary OF one
thousand five hundred dollars: the sec
rotary of state shall receive an mnual
salary of one thousand five hundred
dollars: the attorney general shall re,
ceive an annual salary Of one Thousand
dollars; the compensation OF lleuten-
ant governor shall he double the COM
pensatlon OF a state senator; the Judges
Of the supreme, circuit and county
courts shall receive such salaries as
may be provided by law.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-25
short Love st0'''

Mitchell (Minn.) Republican. ,,a
DR.. Wellman reports the c''ess mr
est little love story we have n na!
AS lie was waiting at Parker, -. =" h,
train, a country lass came IL "''D a,rs
in the farm wagon, locked III ,~
arms. The young man lived III g r nj
on the V Of starting home. l.',,, j
ready, and on to the platform N
pst-bag. Another embrace anu an /.
pulled out. The lover s"'p7
lassie waved him kisses. raiDs
The train, going down gi.ue ,d,s::5:
speed; the boy waved his i''' nf r
his heart was i'll his mouth .,sr. .
old satchel; off followed the Io, ne,ltI
heels in the air. Over and eH s1 Ike
at last lit in a mud-hole, rolled sn nII
against the soft clay bank, ala hi: ID
his feet and started back 10 s's SLIM \
She at the same time was lnr,aardIes |
They met and embraced, ,e Sas bear,|
or bruises. The Iowa lover Leave 4
mark: ''Ducky, / will new ;ceo Of I'll
YOU arc my wife" The jls1', rTetuDN|
was sent for and the TWAIN
farm as one.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-25

them. s~everally. from all sources and
Tor every service performed, and a
semi-annual report thereof made to the
governor, under oath: and any officer
who makes Il false report shall be gull
ty of perjury and punished accord
ingly.
Sec. 9. The auditor shall within sixty
DAYS after the adjournment OF each
session of the legislature, prepare and
publish a full statement OF all moneys
expended at such session. specifying
the amount of each item, and to whom
and for what paid.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-25
ARTICLE XII.
Public Indebtedness.

Section 1. The state shall not loan
its credit or make donations in aid OF
n individual. association or
corporation, MOI subscribe to or
become the owner OF the capital stock
of any association or corporation, nor
engage in any work of internal inn
prOvement.
Sec.2 For the purpose of %defraying
extraordinary expenses and making
public improvements, or to meet casual
deficits or failure in revenue. the state
NAV contract debts never to exceed
with previous debts in the aggregate
five hundred thousand dollars, and no
greater Indebtedness shall be incurred
except for the purpose of repelling in
vasion, suppressing Instruction or de-
tending the state or United States in
war. and provision shall be made by
law for the payment Of the interest an
nually and the principal when due by a
tax levied for the purpose, or from 9th
cr sources of revenue, which law pro-
viding for the payment of such interest
and principal by such tax or otherwise
shall be irrepealable until such debt is
paid.
Sec. 3. No city, county, town, munic-
ipalitv or other subdivision of the
state Shall ever make donations to or
loan it's credit in aid OF or subscribe to
the capital stock of any association OF
corporation, or become responsible for
the debts Of any individual, association
or corporation.
Sec. 4. The debt OF any county. City,
town, school district or other subdivis-
ion shall never exceed five per centum
upon the assessed value of the taxable
property therein. In estimating the
amount of Indebtedness which a mu-
nicipality or subdivision may incur,
the amount Of Indebtedness contracted
prior to the adoption OF this constitu.
ton shall not be included.
Sec. 5. Any city, county, town, schoo
district or other subdivision
mourning Indebtedness, shall at OF
before the time OF SO doing, pro
vide for the collection OF an annual tax
sufficient to pay the interest and alsc
the principal thereof when due, and all
laws or ordinances providing for the
payment of the interest or principal OF
any debt shall be irrepealable.
Sec. 6. Consent is given thatcnngres:
may make such provision for the pay
ment by this state, of the existing in
debtedness of the territory OF Dakot;
as it shall deem just and equitable. ant
this state shall and pay SO mucl
thereof as congress may provide.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-25
Diamond City.

B oston Saturday Evening Gazette.
Saratoga is a city of diamonds. Neys
fore have SC many of these gems been
played here. In the glare and glitter Of
monds that bedeck the fingers, "rsh'
r. OF the wife and daughters OF CrGill
at last stare about for the relief OF a
that does not suggest the display int'e
dow of a jewelers. shop. Such Il vaHal1
to he found now and then, and the ei1
really refreshing. The taperins wlAe
of my raving beauty was unadorned OIL \
But such instances are few and far t.1
and hands as a rule are plethora y
monds. Like the hotels, the fingers arech
until accommodations for more rlnssas
ing. They overflow even to the loIsl
usually sacred to the Il little tIeasls
yellow diamond pertaining to the
shop girl or the bucolic belle. itsau
stance worthy of remark that tine n'ss
monds are invariably worn in the ea's'
Oldest dowagers. A pair Of soI'tal's
the surertices Of a nickel 5-cent piece
and blaze up and down the llaDss
hotel in close proximity to the fl'4
youthful hue, the delicately rousa
and the pencilled eyebrows of The ''s]
ture woman in the house. Beyolaa S
size a diamond loses all air of refnelI,
comes inefrably vulgar, and seems ~
an air of vulgarity to its we'le,. u,A
gems may be seen in their Creates ru
during the morning concert, wheis"
with an almost aggressive splel,"h. h.,
| who profess to know insist tna' "A
nodded and hands keep time " g..
music simply to give life III s"S
diamonds
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-25
ARTICLE XIV.
Exemptions.

Section l. The legislature shall pass
liberal homestead and exemption laws.
Sec. ,. No change in the laws relat-
ing to the kind and amount of person.
al OF real property exempt from seizure
and sale for the payment Of any debt.
shall take effect in the collection of any
debt contracted prior to the taking eff
feet Of the act making such change.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-25
ARTICLE Nv.
COrDOI.atiOnS.

Section /. Corporations may he Great
ed under general laws, but shall not be
created by special acts, except as in this
constitution otherwise allowed. All
general laws or special acts enacted
under the provisions Of this constitu-
ton relating to corporations, may be