Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
ARTICLE IiI.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.

scribed by this constitution.
ARTICLE Iir.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
SECTION l. The legislative power shall be
vested in a legislature, which shall consist of
senate and house of representatives.
SEC 2. The number of members Of the house
of representatives shall not be less than seven
ty-five nor more than one hundred and thirty
five. The number of members of the senate
shall not be lessthan twenty-five nor more than
The sessions of the legislature shall be bien-
nial. except as otherwise provided in this con-
stitution.
SEC. 8. No person shall be eligible to the Office
of senator who is not qualified elector in the
district from which he may be chosen, and a
citizen of the United States, and who shall not
have attained the age Of twenty-five years, and
who shall not have been resident of the state
or territory for two years next preceding his
election.
resentative who is not a qualified elector in the
district from which he may be chosen. and a
citizen of the United States and who shall not
have been resident of the state or territory
for two years next preceding his election, and
who shall not have attained the age of twenty
five years.
No Judge or clerk of any court, secretary of
state, encouragement, states attorney, re-
corder, shereff or collector of public moneys,
member of either house Of congress, or person
holding any lucrative office under the United
states, or this state, or any foreign government,
shall be a member of the legislature provided
that appointments in the militia, the offices of
notary public and justice of the peace shall not
be considered lucrative; nor shall any person
holding any Office of honor or profit under any
foreign government or under the government of
the United States, except postmasters whose
annual compensation does not exceed the sum
of three hundred dollars, hold any office in
either branch of the legislature or become
member thereof.
SEC 4. No person who has been, or hereafter
shall be, convicted of bribery. perjury, or other
or may be collector, or holder of public moneys,
who shall not haye accounted for and paid over,
according to law, all such moneys due from
him, shall be eligible to the legislature, or to
any office in either branch thereof.
SEC. s. 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 first regular session after each emu
meration made by authority OF the United
States, but at no other time; the legislature
shall apportion the senators and representa-
tives according to the number of inhabitants,
excluding. Indians not taxed, soldiers and
provided, that the legislature may make an APP
portionment at it's first session after the adj
mission of Dakota as q state.
Sec. 6. The terms of the Office of the MEM
bers of the legislature shall be two years they
shall receive for their services the sum of five
dollars for each days attendance during the
session of the legislature and ten cents for
each mile of necessary travel in going to and
returning from the place of meeting of the leg
Each regular session of the legislature shall
not exceed sixty days except in cases of inn
parchment, and members Of the legislature
shall receive no other pay OF perquisites except
SEC. T. The legislature shall meet at the seat
IF government on the first Tuesday after the
year next ensuing the election of members
thereof, and at no other time except as provided
by this constitution. -=s-.t
SEQ g. Members of the legislature and the
officers thereof before they enter upon their
official duties shall take or subscribe
the following oath or Affirmation: do
support the constitution of the
United States and the constitution of the state
ofDakota and will faithfully discharge the du-
ties of fsenator. representative OF officer) ac-
,ording to the best of my abilities, and that l
have not knowingly or Intentionally paid or
snhihng % or any y
influence any vote at the election at which
was chosen to fill said office, and have not &C.
,epted, nor will accept or receive, directly, or
Indirectly, any money, pass or any other vaiu-
able thing from any corporation company OF
person for any vote or influence I may give Or
withhold on any bill or resolution or appfopfla-
lion or any other official act.
This oath shall be administered by Judge OF
the supreme or circuit court, or the presiding
TO which the member is elected, and the secre-
tary of state shall record and file the oath sub
sbribed by each member and officer:
ANY member officer who snail REFUSE 70
lake the oath herein subscribed shall forfeit
bis Office.
ANY member or officer of the legislature who
shall be convicted of having sworn falsely to OF
violated his said oath shall forfeit his office and
be disqualified thereafter from holding the OF
hce of senator or member of the house OF repre-
sentatives or any Office within the gift OF the
SEC 9. Each house shall be the Judge of the
election returns and qualifications OF its OWE
a majority Of the members of each house
Shall constitute quorum, but smaller number
shah adjourn from day to DAY, ana may com mp :
manner and under such a penalty as each mouse
may provide
Each house shall determine the rules of its
proceedings, shall choose its own officers and
employees and FIX the pay thereof, except as
otherwise provided in this constitution.
SEC 10. The governor shall issue Wr1ts OF
election to fill such vacancies as may occur in
either house of the legislature
SEC IL. Senators and representatives shall
in all cases except treason, felony or breach Oh
the peace, be privileged from arrest during the
session of the legislature. and in going to and
returning from the same; and for words useo
in any speech or debate In either house. they
shall not be questioned in any other place.
SEC. IL November of the legislature shall
during the term for which he was elected, d.
appointed or elected to any civil office in the
state which shall have been created, or thu
elnoluments Of which shall have been increased
during the term for which he was elected, mo-
shall any member receive any civil appoint
ment from the governor, the governor and sen
ate, or from the legislature during the term fol
which he shall have been eiecteu, anu iii sucl
appointments and all votes given for any sucl
members for any such office or appointment
shall be void nor shall a member OF tn
Legislature during the time for which he shal
have been elected, or within one yea
fbareafter. be interested, directly o
Indirectly, In any contract with the state
any county thereof authorized by any lay
passed during the term for which he shall hay
been elected. .,
its proceedings and shall publish the same iron
time to time, except such parts as require se
crecy. and the yeas and nays OF members o
anv question shall BE taken ut the desire OF one
sixth Of those present. and entered upon TN
journal. $50. - l., -,
1esfsiaf1Ire the members thereof shall vote viz
vocs and their votes shall be entered IN Ia
e1sc is. The sessions of each house and q th
committee Of tho whole shall be open, uniet
when the business is such as ought 70 De kel
secret. .4x.a,,. - -,
sss.z al fhe other, adjourn for more than thre
seSz nor 10 aszy other place than that in Whie
AZ fxo houses shall be sitting.
$50 IL Egery BIZ shall Pc feaa tn ne. ssysl,