, 1889-08-29


The first Legislature shall be- composed OF
seventy mcinbcrs of the house of Representa-.
tive aud thlrty.hvo senators.
SEC. ~ Tho legislature shnll provide by
law for mn enumeration OF tho imhabitants
OF the state IN the year ls05 and every ton
yenrs thcreaiteri and at their first session af-
yer snch enumeration, and also hfter eae h
9n umeretlon made by the authority, OF the
United states, tho legislature shall appor.
tion aud district anew the members Of the
seilsle and house OF Representatives, accord.
ing 70 the number of Inhabitants, excluding
Indians not taxed, soldiers sailors and Of.
ncers OF the United states army aud navy In
active service.
sgc.4, Members OF the house OF representa-.
,ivcs shall be elected In the year 1852 at
!he time and In the manner provided by
ihis constitution, aud shall hold their Of;
nccs for tho term of one year and until
their successors shall DO elected,
SEC. o, Tho next election OF the mem
Dcrs Of the house. OF representatives after
the adoption Of this constitution shall be on
the first Tucsdny after the first Monday in
November. 1890, aud thereafter members of
thc house Of representatives shall be ELECTED
@Sicnn1ay @ and their term 81 oieS HS. Sn 6e
the hrst Tuesday after the first Monday In
november, unless otherwise changed by law.
to. sc: o. After the hrst election the sena a;
convenient and contiguous territory, ut the
same tinlo aud iii the same manner ny men,
bers Of the house OF representatives are re-
qnircd TO bc elected; and no rcprcsen tativo
district shall be divided In the formation of
q senatorial d y'trict. They shall be elected
Tor the term OF four years, onc.half OF their
torin districts shall be numbered consecn-
lively, aud the senators chosen ut the first
eIcgtlon Ind by virtue of this constitution,
III tile odd numbered districts, shall 60 out
W Office at the end oi the first year; and the
senators elsctcd In the even numbered dis
iiricts, shall go out OF Office at the end OF the
SECT. No person shall bo eli .,ible to the
legislature who shall not be a citizen Of the
Ih!ted states and u qualified voter In the
district for which he Is chosen.
SIC. ., Each house shall lie tho Judge Of
VIC election returns and qualifications Of its
own members. and II majority OF each house
snull constitute u Quorum to do business I;
9ut SMALLER Number may adjourn from
uny 10 uny, and may compel the attendance
9t absent members, IN such manner and uu-
vide -
SEC. 8, Each house may determine the
rules Of It's own proceedings, punish for con
Tempt and disorderly behavior, aud, with
me concurrence of two-thirds OF all the mem
bets elected, cxpel u member, but no mem.
bcr shall be expelled u second time for the
same Oilense.
SEC. 10. Each house shall elect its own
oihcersi and when the lieutenant governor
shall notsattend as president, or shall act rs
governor, the senate shall choose tempo.
rary president. When presiding the lieu-
tenant-governor shall have the deciding vote
SEC. IL. Each house shnll keep q journal
OF its proceedings and publish tho same, cX.
cert such parts as require secrecy. Tnc doors
oftuch house shall be kent open exec ut when
inc public welfare shall require secrecy.
Neither house shall adjourn for morc than
tntc, days, nor to any place other than Tint
IN which they may be sitting, wIthou, the
SEC. le. The first legislature shall moct
on the first Wednesday after the first Mon.
dag IN November, 4. H., 1850. The second
legislature shall meet IN the hrst wc,lncs.
day nstcr the first Monday IN January, 4.
D.. 1890, aud sessions of legislature shall be
ned bicnntnlly thcrcafic-, unless special Y
convened by the governor but the times OF
meeting OF subsequent scsslons may he
chmlce by the legislature. Aficr the first
legislature the sessions snail not be for more
thar sixty days.
during tho term for which he Is elected,
snail ho appointed or elected to any civil
Office IN the, state, which shall have been
created, or the emOlunents Of which shall
have been increased, during the term for
which lie was elected
SEC. IL. No person, being member OF
congress, or holding any civil or military of.
hce under the United States or any other
power, shall he eligible To be a member OF
the legislature; and IL any person after his
election :, as member OF the legislature shall
be elected 70 conyress, or be appointed to
any other office, civil or military, under the
government uf the United States. or any
other power his acceptance thereof shah
yacate his seat; provided. that officers In
the militia OF the state who receive no an
nual salary, local Officers aud postmastcrs
whose compensation does not exceed 1900
shall not be ineligible.
SEC. 10. The governor shall Issue wrlts of
election to iii such vacancies as may occur
In either house Of the legislature;
SEC. 10. Members of the legislature shall
be privileged from arrest In ali cases except
treason. felony und breach OF the peace
They shall NOT be subject to any clyil pro.
cess during the session OF the legislature nor
for fifteen days next before the commence.
lncnt oil each session.
SEC. II. No member of the legislature
shall bc liable in any civil action or crimi-
nal ia Prosecution whatever for words spoken
SEC. ~, The style OF the laws of the
state shall be; BE Il enacted 10y the legis-
law shall be enacted except by bill
SEC. 10. No bill shall embrace more thnn
one I subject and that shall be expressed IN
SEC. 30 Any bill may originate I'm either
house of the legislature and a bill passed by
one house may be amended In the other.
sec. u, The yeas and nays Of the mem.
befs OF either house shall be entered on the
Journal on the demand of onc-slxth of the
SIC. 81 No bill shall become n lawunless
Dn It's final passage the vote he taken by yeas
Tor ana against the same be entered on the
lotmntl oi cnch house, nnd majority of the
members elected 20 each house be recorded
thereon as voting In its favor.
sEc. %. Each member 0f the legislature
shall receive for his services s5 for each
lays attendance during the session. and 10
cents Tor every mi he snail travel In going
to and returning from the place OF meeting
Di the Legislature, on the most usual route
SEC. "a The legislature shall never au-
SIC. IS The legislature shall never grant
any extra compensation to any public Ofcrr
agent servant or contractor. after the ser.
vices shall have been rendered or the con.
ract entered into, nor shall the compensn.
lion of any public oiiCcr be increased or iii.
during. his term Of office.
SEC: 20. The Legislature shall direct by
aw In what manner and In whnt courts
iuits may be brought against the state
SIC. ~. In all elections by tho legislature
he members shall vote vivc vocc. and their
20 ties shall be entered OH the Journal
SEc. %, Special legislation.
The legislature is prohibited from enact.
nE amy private or special laws in the fol.
l. From changing the names OF persons
.nothcr.
2; From laying out. opening or altering
Highways, except In cascs of state roads OK.
ending into more than one county, and
military rulds to aid in the construction OF
which Lands shall have been or may DC
granted by congress.
=. From authorizing persons TO keen fer
les wholly within this state.
L. From authorizing the sale or mort. /
rage OF real or personal property OF minors /
" others under disability.
D, From the assessment or collection OF
aSes, or from extending the time for collec. |
ion thereof.
y From granting corporate powers or
privileges.
a. From authorizing. the apportionment
II any part Of the school fund.
:. From Incorporating any town or vii. |
age or u amend the charter thereof.
=; From giving effect TO invalid deeds, |
WIS or other instruments.
10 Releasing or cxtinguishing In |
shnle or ~ part the Indebtedness, liability |
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