The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24

way "ilO may SoilESl ttIc dtlcIlNdllCc ol
absent members, in such amanner. and un.
der such Il penalty Jas may be prescribed by
law.
SEC A. Each house shall be the Judge
OF the election returns and qualifications of
its W members.
SEC. As. Each house shall have the
power to determine the rules of proceed
ing, and punish its members or other per-
sons for contempt or dl>orderly behavior
in its presence: to protect its members
against violence or offers of brides. or
private solicitation. and with the concur
renee of two-thirdS. To eXpel a member:
and shall have all other powers necessary
and usual in the Legislative Assembly of
a free state. But no imprisonment by
either house shall continue beyond thirty
days. Punishment for contempt or dis
orderly behavior shall not bar a criminal
prosecution for the same otfense.
SEC. ~. Each house shall keep a journ-
al of its proceedings, and the yeas and
nays on any question shall he taken and
entered OH the journal ut the request of
one-siNth of those present.
SEC. so. The sessions of each house and
of the committee of the whole shall be
open unless the business is such as ought
to be kept secret.
SEC. 81. Neither house shall. without the
consent of the other, adjourn for more than
three days MOI to any other place than
that in which the TWO houses shall be sit
ting, except in case of epidemic, pestilence
or other great danger.
f 81. The senate II house of repre-
Sentatives Jointly shall be designated as
the Legislative Assembly of the State of
North Dakota.
SEC. 90. The Legislative Assembly shall
meet at the seat uf government ut II O'Clock
noon. on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in january. III the year next fol
lowing tieelectinn nf the members thereof.
SEE 81. In all elections tn be made by
the Legislative Assembly. or either house
thereof, the members shall vote viva vocr,
and their votes shall IN. entered in the
journal.
SEC. So. The sessions OF the Legislative
Assembly shall he biennial. except as 9TH
erwiSp provided in this Constitution.
SEC. oil. No regular sessions of the Leg
i>lative Assembly shall exceed sixty days.
first session of the Legislative Assembly
may continue for IL period of one hundred
and twenty days.
SEC. 81. Any dill may originate in either
house ol the Legislative Assembly. and a
bin passed by one house may be amended
by the other.
SEC. 5S. No law shall be passed. except
by IL bill adopted by both houses. and no
bill shall be So altered and amended on its
passage through either house as to change
its original purpose.
SEC. 80. The enacting clause OF every
law shall be as follows: Be it enacted by
the Legislative Assembly of the state of
North Dakota.
SEC. 10. No bill for the appropriation of
money. except for the EXPENSES of the gov
eminent, shall br introduced after the
fortieth day of the session. except by
unanimous consent of the house in which
1t is sought to be introduced.
SEC. I'll. No bill shall embrace more
than one subject, which shall be expressed
in its title. but a bill which violates this
provision shall he invalidated thereby only
as to so much thereof as shall not be so
expressed.
shall embrace nothing but appropriations
for the expenses of the executive. legisla-
tive and judicial departments OF the state,
interest on the public dent. and for pub
lie schools. All other appropriations shall
be made by separate bills, each embracing
but one subject.
SEC. 63. Every bill shall be read three
several times, but the first and second
reading. and those only. may be upon the
by title of the bill unless a reading at
length be- demanded. The first and third
reading, shall be at length. No legislative
day shall be shorter than the natural day.
SEC. "a. No bill shall be- revised or
amended, or the provisions thereof extend
ed or Incorporated i'll any other bill by
reference to its title only, but SO much
thereof as is revised, amended nor extended
or so Incorporated snail be re-enacted and
published at length.
SEC. is. No bill shall become a law ex-
cept by a vote of a majority Of all the mem
bers elect III each house, nor unless. on its
final passage. the vote be taken by yeas
and nays, and the names OF those voting
be entered on the journal.
SEC. TT. The presiding officer OF each
house shall, III the presence of the house
over which he presides. sign all bills and
joint resolutions passed by the Legislative
Assembly; immediately before such sign
ing their title shall be- publicly read and
the fact of signing shall be at once
entered on the journal.
SEC. 81. No act of the Legislative As
>cmbly shall take effect until July lst,
after the close of the session, unless in
case of emergency (Which shall be
pressed in the prcambleor body of the act
the Legislative Assembly shall, by IL vote
of tw0-third> of all the members present
in each house. otherwise direct.
SEC. is. The Legislative Assembly shall
pass all Laws necessary to carry into eff
feet the provisions OF this Constitution.
SEC. 90. The Legislative Assembly shall
llbl pass local OF sUtCldl laws III any Vi lIt
following enumerated cases, that is to say
l. For granting divorces.
2 Laying out, opening, altering OF
working roads or highways. vacating road,
town platS, streets. alleys or public
grounds.
3. Locating or changing county seats
4. Regulating county or township
affairs.
5. Regulating the practice of courts OF
justice.
=. Regulating the jurisdiction and
duties of justices of the peace. police magiS
trateS orcon,tables.
:. Changing the rules OF evidence in
any trial or inquiry.
s. Providing for changes of venue in
civil or criminal cases.
9. Declaring any person OF age.
10. For limitation OF civil actions, uI
giving effect to informal or invalid deed
ii. Sumlnoning or iInpannellng grand
or petit juries.
II. Providing for the management OF
common schools.
IL. Regulating the rate of interest on
money.
IA. The opening or conducting of any
election or designating the place OF voting
ID. The sale or mortgage of real estate
belonging to minors or others under disa.
bility.
Ii. Charterlng or licensing ferries, toll!
bridges or toll roads.
IL. Rcnitting fines, penalties or for
textures.
Is. Creating. increasing or decreasing
fees. percentages OF allowances of public
officers.
II. Changing the law Of descent.
cl (,rlIttiI,J IN any rnrJnratjIp assIria.