The Helena independent., 1889-07-20

days, nor 20 any other place than that II
| which the two houses shall be setting.
The members OF the legislative ASSEMBLE
hall, In ali cases, except treason, felony
! violation of their oath of office. and breach
Of surety OF the peace, be privileged from
arrest, during their attendance az the ses
sion OF their respective houses, and IL
going and returning from the same, and
l fol any speech or debate in either hOuss
ley shall not be questioned In any othel
place.
The house OF representatives shall have
the sole power of impeachment The con
currence of q majority Of all the members
shall be necessary to an impeachment AL
impeachments shall De tried by the senate,
and when sitting for that purpose the sena-
| tors shall be upon oath or Affirmation 70 do
Justice according 70 law and evidence.
When the governor or lieutenant governor
is on trial, the chief justice of the supreme
court shall preside No person shall be
convicted without concurrence OF two
thirds of the senators elected
The governor and other state and judicial
officers, except county judges and justices
OF the peace, shall be liable 20 tmpeach-
ment Tor high crimes and misdemeanOrs,
or malfeasauce in office, but judgment In
such cases shall only extend 20 removal
from Office and disqualification 10 hold any
othce OF honor, trust OF profit In the state
The party, whether convicted or acquitted.
shall, nevertheless, be liable 20 prosecu-
ton, trial judgement, and punishment ac-
cOroing 10 law.
All ofhcers not liable TO impeachment
shall DC subject 20 removal for misconduct
or malfeasance in Office, in such manner as
may be provided by law.
No law shall be passed except by bill,
and no bill shall be so altered or amended
| on its passage through either houses as to
change its original purpose.
The enacting clause OF every law shall
| be as follows. "Be Il enacted by the legiS-
| latIve assembly of the state of Montana"
No bill for the appropriation Of money,
except tor the expenses OF the government
shall be introduced within ten days OF the
close OF the session, except by unanimous
| consent OF the house In which it Is sought
% be introduced.
No bill shall be considered OF become a
law unless referred 20 a committee, re-
turned therefrOm, and printed for the use
OF the members.
No bill. except general appropriation
bill, shall be passed containing more than
one subject which shall be clearly ex-
pressed IN It's title; but II any subject shall
be embraced in any act which shall not be
expressed IN the title, such act shall be
void only as 10 so much thereof as shall
not be so expressed.
No bill shall become a law, except by q
vote OF a majority Of all the members pres
ent IN each house, nor unless on Its hnal
passage the vote be taken by ayes and
noes, and the names of those voting be en-
tered on the journal.
No law shall be revised OF amended, or
the provisions thereof extended, by refer
ence 10 its title only, but so much thereof
as Is revised, amended, OF extended, shall
be re-enacted and published at length.
The legislative assembly shall not pass
local OF special laws in any of the follow
ing enumerated cases, that is to say: For
granting divorces, laying out, opening or
altering OF working roads OF highways,
yacating roads, town plAts, streets, alleys
OF public grounds; locating or changing
county seats regulating county or town
ship affairs, regulating the practice In
courts of justice; regulating the jurisdic-
ton and duties OF justices Of the peace. pO-
fFf IN nlefr nF afn las n ~
the rules OF evidence IN any trial or in
quiry; providing iOr changes of venue In
civi! or criminal cases; declaring any per-
son of age; for Limitation of civil actions,
or giving effect 10 informal or invalid
deeds; summOning or impaneling grand OF
petit Jurlesi providing for the management
OF common schools; regulating the rate of
interest on money, the opening OF conduct
ing of any election, or designating the
place of voting; the sale OF mortgage Of
real estate belonging 70 minors or others
under disability; chaTtering or licensing
ferries or bridges or toll roads, re-
mittiDg fines, penalties or forfeitures; ere
attnR, increasing OF decreasing fees,
percentage, or, allowances of public on
GERS; changing the law Of descent; grant
ing 10 any corporation, association, or indi-
VIdual the right % lag down railroad tracks,
or any special OF exclusive privilege, inn
munity, OF franchise whatever; for the
punishment OF crimes; changing the names
OF persons or places Tor the assessment OF
collection Of taxes; affecting estates of de-
ceased persons. minors, or others under
legal disabilities; extending the time for
the collection Of taxes; reiunding money
paid into the state treasury; relinquishing
or eXtinguishIng. In whole or Ia part, the
Indebtedness, liaOility, or obligation OF any
corporation 0r person TO this state, or 20
any municipal corporation therein; leRsliz-
tng, except as against the state The I'M
authorized or Invalid act of any officer;
eXempting property from taxation; rrstoT-
ing to citizenship persons convicted OF
Infamous crimes authorizing the creation,
extension OF ImpAiriug Ol lenss creating
Offices, or prescribing the powers ard dn-
ties OF officers IN counties. cities, townships.
election, OF school districts, OF authorizing
the adoption OF legit mstOD Of children. In
all Othe. cases. where general law can be
made applicable, no special law shall be
enacted.
The presiding officer OF each house shall,
in the presence OF the house over which be
presides sign all bills and joint resolutions
passed By the legislative assembly immedi-
ately after their titles have been publicly
read; and the fact Of signing shall be at
once entered upon the journal
The legislative assembly shall prescribe
by law the number, duties and cOmpensa-
tiOn Of the officers and employees Of each
house, and no payment shall be made
from the state treasury, or be In any way
authorized 20 any such person, except 20
an acting officer OF employe elected or ap-
pointed in pursuance Of law
No bill shall be passed giving any extra
or empiOye, agent or contractor, after ser
vices shall have been rendered OF contract
made. nor providing for the payment Of
any claim made against the state without
previous authority Of law except Gs may
De otherwise provided herein.
All stationery, printing, paper, fuel, and
lights, used In the legislative and other de-
departments Of government, shall be fur
nished, and the printing and binding and
Of the laws, journals and de-
partment reports and other printing and
binding, and the repairing and furnishing
the halls and rooms used for the meetinROf
the legislative assembly and its commit
tees, shall b. performed under contract 10
be given 20 the lowest bidder, below such
maximum price and under such regulations
as may Dc prescribed BY law No member
OF Oficer of any department OF the govern
ment shall be 10 any way interested In any
such contract; and all such contracts shall
be subject 70 the approval Of the governor
and state treasurer.
Except as otherwise provided in this con-
stitution, no law shall extend the term Of
any public ofiiceF, or increase or diminish
his salary or emoiumeDts after his election
or appointment; provided, that this shall
not be construed 70 forbid the Legislative
assembly from fixing the salaries OF emOlD-
ments OF those officers first elected or an
pointed under this constitution, where such
salaries OF emOluments are not fixed By this
All bills for raising revenue shall origi-
nate In the house of representatives; but
int erualt may tlDpuot AlltuUulruL1s At ID
the case Of other bills
The general appropriation bill shall en-
brace nothing but appropriations for the
ordinary expenses Of the executive, legislar
tive. and judicial departments OF the state.
interest on the public debt, and for public
schools. All other appropriations shall be
made ~ separate bills each embracing but
one subject.
No money shall be paid out OF the treas
urys except upon appropriations made by
law. and on warrant drawn By the proper
Oihcer IN pursuance thereof.
NO appropriation shall be made for chari-
table, Industrial educAtiOnAl. or benevolent
purposes 70 any person, corporation OF
community not under the absolute control
OF the state, nor any ydenOminational OF sec
taTlan Institution or association
The legislative assembly shall not dele
gate 70 any special commission, private
corporation, OF association any power 10
make, supervise, OF interfere with any mu-
nlc1pal improvements, money, property. OF
effects, whether held in trust OF otherwise,
OF 20 levy t&les, or 70 perform any munich
pal function whatever.