Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-15

any county thereof authorized by any Law
passed during the term for which he shall hav'
been elected.
SEC 49, Eachhonse shall keep a journal O
its proceedings and shall publish the same from
time to time. except such pnrts rs require Sc
crecy anu the yens ard nays OF members OF
sixth of those present end entered upon tn
| journal.
SEC IL. In all elections to be made by tbs
legislature the members thereof shall vote vv,
voce and their votes shall be entered i'll Thu
journal.
committee of the whole shall be open, unless
when the business is such as ought to be KEEP
secret.
SEC. 1G. Neither house shall. without the con
| sent of the other adjourn for more than three
! days, to any other place than that i'll which
the two houses shall be sitting.
\ SEC. IL. Every bill shallbe read three severn
| times, but the first and second reading may be
| upon the same day. aud the second reading may
| be by title of the bill. unless the reading nj
| length be demanded. The first and third read
! ings shall be al length.
| SEC. 1s. The enactng clause of law shall be
BE it enacted BIZ the legislature of the state OF
Dakota and no law shall be passed unless by
elected to ench house of the legislature. And
the question upon the final passage shall be
taken upon its last reading. and the yeas and
nays shall be entered upon The journal.
SEC 49, The presiding officer OF each house
SHALL in the presence of the house over which
he shall preside, sign all bills and joint resou-
have been publicly read Immediately before
signing, md the fact Of signing shall be entered
upon the journal.
SEC. %. Any bill may originate in either
house OF the legislature, and Il bill passed by
one house may be amended in the other.
SEC. q. No law shall embrace more than one
subject, which shall be expressed in its title.
SEC. %. No act shall take effect until ninety
days after the adjournment of the session at
which it passed, unless the case of emergency
Ito be expressed in the preamble or body of the
act he legislature shall by q vote of two-tlirds
Of ail The members of each house. otherwise
direct.
SEC %. The legislature is prohibited from
enactins any private special laws i'll the fol-
l. t.: ssa.i .;iii divorces.
2. Chnnging the names OF persons or places,
or constituting one person the heir at-law OF an
other.
3. Locating or changing county seats.
4. Regulating county and township affairs.
j.. Incorporating cities, towns and villages,
town, city or villnge, OF laying out, opening, va
eating or altering town pluts, streets, wards,
alleys and public grounds.
6. Providing for sale or mortgage of real es-
tate belonging to minors Others under dis
ability.
Z. Authorizing persons to keep ferries across
streams wholly within the state.
S. Remitting fines, penalties or forfeitures.
9. Granting to an Individual, association or
corporation any special or exclusive privilege,
immunity or franchise whatever.
10. Providing for the management of COM
mon schools.
IL. Creating, Increasing decreasing fees,
percentages or allowances Of public officers
during the term for which said officers are elect
ed or appointed
But the legislature may repeal any existing
special law relating to the foregoing subdivi-
sions.
In all other cases where general law can be
applicable, no special law shall be enacted.
SEC. "a. The legislature shall have no power
to re lease or extinguish, in whole or in part.
the indebtedness, liability or obligation of any
corporation, individual to this state or to any
municipal corporation therein
SEC. IS. The legislature shall not authorize
any game of chance, lottery or gift enterprise,
under any pretense, or for any purpose what
ever
SEC o6. The legislature shall not delegate to
any special commission, private corporation or
association any power to make, supervise OF
interfere with any municipal improvement,
money, property, effects, whether held in trust
or otherwise, or levy taxes, or to select capt.
tai site, OF to perform any municipal functions
whatever
SEC 27. The Legislature shall direct by law
In what manner and in what courts suits may
be brought against the state.
SEC 2s; Any person who shall give, demand,
or offer, directly or indirectly any money, tes-
timonial, privilege or personal advantage, or
ANYTHING OF value to any executive or judicial
officer or member of the legislature, to influence
him in the performance of any of his official or
shall be punished in such a manner as shall be
provided by law.
The offense Of corrupt solicitation of mem
bers of the legislature of public officers of
the state, or any municipal division thereof,
and any effort toward solicitation of said mem
bers Of the legislature or officer, to influence
their official action, shall be defined by. law,
and shall be punishable by fine and imprison-
ment.
Any person may be compelled to testify in in
vestigation or judicial proceedings against any
person charged with having committed any
otfense of bribery or corrupt solicitation, and
shall not be permitted to withhold his testi-
mony upon the ground that it may eliminate
wards be used against him in any judicial pro
ceedings except for bribery in giving such tes-
timony, and my person convicted Of either of
the offenses aforesaid, shall be disqualified from
holding any office or position, or Office of trust
or profit in this state.