Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-09-18

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as to infringe the equal rights of indi-
viduals or the general we'll being OF the
state"
Section 8. mo corporation shall
issue stocks or bonds, except for money,
ually received; and all fictitious increase
Of stock or indebtedness shall be void. !"
Section 12. ANY association or cor
poration organized for the purpose, or
any individual, shall have the right to
construct and maintain lines of tele-
graph within this state, and to connect
the same with other lines and the legis-
lature shall, by general law of uniform
operation, provide reasonable regula-
tions to give full effect to this section.
No telegraph company shall consolidate
with, or hold controlling interest in
the stocks or bonds of any other tele-
graph company owning a competing
line, or acquire by purchase or other
wise any other competing line Of tele.
graph"
Section 16. "No railroad corporation
shall consolidate it's stock, property or
franchise with any other railroad cor.
poration owning parallel or compet-
ing line; and in no case shall any con.
solidation take place except upon public
notice given of at least sixty days, to
all stockholders, in such manner as may
be provided by law. Any attempt to
evade the provisions of this section by
any railload corporation. shall work q
forfeiture of its charter"
Section II. Railway heretofore con-
structed or that may hereafter be con-
structed in this state are hereby de-
clared public highways, and all railroad
and transportation companies are de-
clared to be common carries and subject
to legislative control; and the legisla-
ture shall have power to enact laws reg
ulating and controlling the rates of
charges for the transportation of passen-
gers and freight as such common car
riers from one point to another in the
state.
Section 10. The legislature shall pass
laws to correct abuses and prevent un-
Just discrimination and extortion in the
rates of freight and passenger tariffs on
the different railroads in this state. and
enforce such laws by adequate penalties,
to the extent, If necessary for that pur.
pose, of forfeiture of their property and
franchises.
LEGISLATIVE.
Chairman Kanouse of Sanborn, OF the
legislative committee, made report:
Section l provides for senate and
house.
Section makes the maximum men,
bership of the senate and house fifty-five
and l25 respectively and the minimum
twenty-five and fity-fve, and provides
for dlennlal sessions.
Section 8 defines the eligibility of
members requiring two years residence,
and minimum age of twenty-five years
for senators.
Section 4 provides for decenn1al
census, beginning in 1885, and requires
semi-decennial apportionment of leg.
Islative districta.
Section 5. No person convicted of
bribery, perjury or other infamous crime
is sligible as member of officer or either
house.
Section g. Members of the iegisla
ture and the officers thereof, before they
enter upon their official duties, shall
take and subscribe the following oath or
affirmation: l do solemnly swear or
affirm that [ will support the constitu-
tion OF the United States and the con-
stitution of the state of Dakota, and Will
faithfully discharge the duties of sen
ator Representative or officer according
to the best of my abilities. and that [
have not knowingly or Intentionally paid
or contributed anything, or made any
promise in the nature of bribe, to di-
rectly or indirectly influence any money,
pass, or any other valuable thing, from
any corporation. company or person
for any vote or influence. Imay give or
withhold on any bill, resolution or ap-
preparation, or for any other official act" :"
Section provides per diem of $500
and mileage at ten cents, sessions not
to exceed sixty days.
Section 8. Legislation to meet on
first Tuesday after first Monday of JAN
uary.
Section Is Neither house shall ad-
journ for more than three days.
Section II. No bill, except general
| appropriation bills. shall be passed con.
tanning more ttan one subject, which
shall be clearly expressed in its title
| but if any subject shall be embraced in
any act, which shall not be embraced in
| the title, such act shall be void only as
to SO much thereof as shall not be SO ex-
| pressed. The governor shall have the
power to veto any one or more of the
several items IN general appropriation
bill and approve other items thereof.
Section 1S. In all cases where a gen.
| eral law can be made applicable, no
special law shall be enacted by the leg.
islature.
Section %. The legislature shall not
authorize any game of chance, lottery or
gift enterprise, under any pretense, or
for any purpose whatever.
Section 26. The legislature shall ii.
| rect by law in what manner and in what
courts suits may be brought against the
state.
Section q. No act shall take effect
until ninety days after the adjournment
of the session at which it passed, unless
in case of emergency, to be expressed in
the preamble or body of the act, the
Legislature shall by vote of two-thirds
of ali the members elect to each house
otherwise direct
Section %. Any governor of this state
who asks, receive or agrees to receive
any brlbe upon any understanding thai
his official opinion. judgment or action
shall be influenced thereby, or who give.
or offers Or promises his official int1u
ence in consideration that any member
of the legislature shall give his officia
vote or influence on any particular side
OF any question or matter in which he
may be required to act in his official
capacity, or who menaces any member
by the threatened use of his veto power
or promises that he, the said governor
Will appoint any particular person ol
persons to any Office created, OF
thereafter to be created, in con
sideration that any member shall give