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

state under regulations to be prescribed by the
legislature,
SEC 10 All courts shall be open, and every
man for an injury done him In his property.
person or reputation. shall have remedy by the
course of law and right and justice, adminis-
t red without denial or delay.
SEC. 81. No power of suspending laws shall be
exercised, unless by the legislature or its au-
thority.
SEC % No peraon shall be attainted OF trea-
son or felony by the legislature.
SEC. %. Excessive bail shall not be required,
excessive fines imposed nor cruel punishment
inflicted.
SEC "a The right Of the citizens to bear arms
in defense Of themselves and the state shall not
be denied.
Sec. %. Treason against the state shall con-
sist only in levying war against it,, or in adher.
ing to its enonlies, or in giving them aid and
comfort No person shall be convicted OF trea-
son unless on the testimony OF two witnesses
to the same overt act or confession in open
court
SEC. 26. All political power Is inherent in the
people, and all free government ia founded on
their authority and is instituted for their equal
protection and benefit; and they have the right
In lawful and constituted methods to alter or
reform their forms of government In such man
ner as they may think proper. And the state OF
Dakota is an inseparable part of the American
union, and the constitution of the United States
is the supreme law of the land.
SEC. 81. The blessings OF free government
can only be maintained by firm adherence to
Justice moderation, temperance, frugality and
virtue, and by frequent recurrence to funda-
mental principles.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07

separately considered, and each Item shall then
take the same course as is prescribed for the
passage of bills over the executive veto
SEQ. IL. Any governor Of this state who asks
receives or agrees to receive any bride upon any
understanding that his official opinion, judg-
who gives, offers or promises his official in
fuence in consideration that any member Of
the legislature shall give his official vote infiu
ence on any particular side of any question or
matter upon which he may be required to act
in his official capicity, or who menaces any
power, or who offers or promises any member
that he, the said governor. will appoint any par
ticular person persons to any Office created or
thereafter to be created in consideration that
any member shall give his official vote or in
fiuence on any matter pending or thereafter to
or who threatens any member that he the said
governor. will remove any person or persons
from office or position with intent to in any
manner influence the official action of said
member shall be punished in the manner now,
or that may hereafter be provided by law. and
hold or exercise any Office of trust or honor in
this state
Sec. H. There shall be chosen by the quail
fled electors of the state at the times and
places Of choosing members Of the legislature
secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, super
intendent OF public instruction, commissioner
of school and public lands and attorney general,
who shall severally hold their offices for the
term OF two years, but no person shall be eligi-
BILE to the Office of treasurer for more than two
terms consecutively. They shall respectively
keep their offices at the seat of government.
SEC. ID. The powers and duties of the secre-
tary of state, auditor, treasurer, superintendent
of public instruction, commissioner OF school
and public lands and attorney general, shall be
as prescribed by law.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
ARTICLE VII.
ELECTION AND RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.

ELECTION AND RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.
SECTION 1. Every male person resident OF
this state, who shall be of the age of twenty
one years and upwards, not otherwise disquali-
fed belonging to either of the following classes,
who shall be qualified elector under the laws
of the territory at the date of the ratification Of
this constitution by the people or who snail II
this state six months, in the county thirty days
and in the election precinct where he ohers MS
vote ten days next preceding any election, snail
be deemed qualified elector at such election:
First: Citizens of the United States.
Second: Persons of foreign birth who shall
have declared their intention to become citizens
conformably to the laws of the United States
upon the subject of naturalization.
SEC. 2. The legislature shall at Its first SEES
sion after tho admission OF the state into the
union submit to vote of the electors OF the
state the following question to be voted upon at
The next general election held thereafter,
namely: Shall the word male be stricken from
frage." If majority OF the votes
cast upon that question are in favor OF striking
out said word male" it shall be stricken out
and there shall thereafter be no distinction be-
tween males and females in the exercise Of
the right of suffrage at any election in this
state.
SEC. g. All votes shall be by ballot, but the
legislature may provide for numbering ballots
for the purpose of preventing and detecting
fraud.
SEC H. All general elections shall be bien-
NAL.
SEC 5. Electors shall in all cases except
treason, felony Or breach of the peace, be priyi-
legged from arrest during their attendance at
elections and in going to and returning from the
same. And no elector shall be obliged to do
military duty ON the day of election, except in
time of war or public danger
Sec 6. No elector shall be deemed to have
lost his residence in this state by reason Of his
absence ON business of the United States or Of
this state. or in the military naval service Of
the United States
SEC. Z. No soldier, seaman or marine in the
army or navy of tho United States shall be
deemed resident of this state in consequence
of being stationed therein.
SEC. s. No person under guardianship non
compos mentis or insane shall be qualified
to vote at any election, nor shall any person
convicted of treason or felony be qualified t.
vote at any election unless restored to civil
rights.
SEC. Q. Any woman having the qualifications
enumerated in section one of this article, as to
age residence and citizenship, and including
those now qualified by the laws of the territory.
may vote at any election held solely for school
purposes, and may hold any office in this state
except as otherwise provided in this consuitn-
ton.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
ARTICLE XIV.
STATE INSTITUTIONS.


SECTION /. The charitable and penal institu-
tivns OF the state of Dakota shall consist of a
penitentiary, insane hospital, q school for the
deaf and dumb, a school for the blind and a re-
form school.
Sec. 2, The state institutions provided for in
the preceding section shall be under the control
of state board Of charities and corrections,
under such rules and restrictions as the legis-
lature shall provide; such board to consist of
not to exceed Ave members, to be appointed by
the governor and confirmed by the senate and
whose compensation shall be fxed by law.
SEC. 8. The state university, the agricultural
tionai institutions that may be sustained either
wholly or In part by the state, shall be under
the control OF a board of nine members, APP
senate to be desisnated the regents Of esu s
ton. They shall hold their Office for six years,
three retiring every second year.
The regents in connection with the faculty of
each institution shall fix the course of study in
the same.
The compensation Of the regents shall be
fixed by the legislature.
SEC 1. The regents shall appoint q board of
five members for each institution under their
control. to be designated the board Of trustees.
They sinai nola omee ioF h nvs years, one mem
stitution shall appoint the faculty Of the
same, and shall provide for the current man
agement Of the Institution, b4t all appoint.
the regents to be valid The trustees of the
several Institutions shall receive no compensa-
ton for their services. but they shall be reim-
bursed for all expenses incurred in the die
charge OF their duties, upon presenting an item
ICED account Of the same to the proper officer.
Each board Of trustees ct its first meeting shall
decide by lot the order III which its members
shall retire from Office
SEQ 8. The legislature shall provide that tho
science pf mining and meteliurgy be taught in
at least one institution Of learning under the
patronage OF the state.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
ARTICLE T.
NAME AND BOUNDARY.

NAME AND BOUNDARY
SECTION I. The name Of the state shall be
Dakota.
SEC. Q. The boundaries of the state Of Dakota
shall be as follows: Beginning at the point of
intersection of the western boundary line of the
state OF Minnesota with the northern boundary
line of the state Of Iowa, and running thence
northerly along the western boundary line OF
the state of Minnesota to its intersection with
the forty sixth parallel of north latitude thence
west along the forty-sixth parallel of north
latitude to it's intersection with the twenty
seventh meridian of longitude west from Wash
ington; thence south on the twenty seventh
meridian of longitude west from Washington to
its intersection with the northern boundary
line of the state of Nebraska; thence easterly
along the northern boundary line of the state
of Nebraska to its intersection with the western
boundary line of the state of Iowa; thence
northerly along the western boundary line of
the state of Iowa to its intersection with the
thence east along the northern boundary line
OF the state of Iowa to the place of beginning.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
ARTICLE XII.
nEyENuR AND F1NANcE.

SECTION /. The Legislature shall provide for
an annual tax sufficient to defray the estimated
ordinary expenses Of the state for each year,
not to exceed for any one year two mills on
each dollar OF the assessed valuation pf all
taxable property in the state, to be ascertained
by the last assessment made for state and
county purposes. And whenever it shall appear
that such ordinary expenses shall exceed the
income Of the state for such year the IseisIa-
tuEe shall provide for issying tax for tbs en-
suing year. eufncfent with other resources Of
income TO pay the deficiency OF the preceding
year together with the estimated expenses OF
such enaping ysas. And for the purpose Of
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
ARTICLE x.

hUNlCtfAL
SECTION /. The legislature shall provide bv
general laws for the organization and classif-
cation of municipal corporations. The number
of such classes shall not exceed four, and the
powers of each class shall he defined by general
laws. so that no such corporation shall have any
power. or be subject to any restrictions other
than all corporations Of tho same class. The
Legislature shall restrict the power of such cor
porations to levy taxes and assessments, bor-
row money and contract debts, 80 as to prevent
the abuse of such power
SEC. q Except as otherwise provided IN this
constitution, no tax or assessment shall be
levied or collected, or debts contracted by mu-
nicipal corporations, except in pursuance Of
law for public purposes specified by law; nor
shall money raised by taxation, loan or assess-
ment. for one purpose, ever be diverted to any
other,
Bee Q, No street, passenger railway or tele-
graph or telephone line shall be constructed
within the limits of any village. town or city
withoat the consent of its local authorities.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
ARTICLE xN

SECTION !. The militia Of the state Of Dakota
shall consist Of all able-bodied male persons,
residing in the state, between the ages Of eigh-
teep and forfy.fve years, except such persons
IS now are. or hereafter may be exempted by
the laws Of the United States or Of this
state.
SEC. Q Ths iegislaturp ahall provide by law
discipline ef the militia and tho establishment
Of volunteer and SUCH ether organizations, or
both, as may be deemed necessary for TIE pro-
lection Of the state. the preeerypfiou Of order.
and the efieteney and good Of fh8 service.
SEC. 5. The legislature In providing for the
efgenizetiep Of the militia, shah ccnfosms Ae
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
ARTICLE TX.

COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION.
SECTION 1. The legislature shall provide by
general law for organizing new counties, locat-
ing the county seats thereof and changing coun-
ty lines but no new county shall be organized
as to include an area of less than twenty
four congressional townships, as near as may
be without dividing township, or fractional
township, nor shall the boundaries of any or
ganized county be changed so as to reduce the
same to less area than above specified. ALI
changes in county boundaries in counties al
ready organized, before taking effect shall be
submitted to the electors Of the county or coun-
ties to be affected thereby, at the next general
election thereafter, and be adopted by a ma
jority of the votes cast in each county at such
election Counties now organized shall remain
as they are unless changed according to
the above provisions.
SEC. Q. In counties already organized whore
by majority vote, it shall be the duty
of the county board to submit the To-
cation of the county seat to the electors
The place receiving the majority Of all votes
cast at said election shall be the county seat OF
said county
ers of any organized county shall petition the
county board to change the location of the
county seat which has once been located by a
majority VOTE specifying the place to which 1t
is to be changed, said county board shall sub
init the same to the people Of said county at
the next general election, and If the proposition
to change the county seat be ratified by two
thirds OF the votes cast at said election, then
the county seat shall be changed, otherwise
not. A proposition to change the location Of
the county seat of any organized county shall
not again be submitted before the expiration of
four years.
Sec. 4. The Legislature shall provide by gen.
eral law for organizing the counties into town
ships, having due regard for congressional
township lines and natural boundaries, and
whenever the population is sufficient and the
natural boundaries will permit, the civil town.
ships shall be coextensiye with the congress-
iona1 townships
SEC 8. In each organized county at the first
general election held after the admission OF the
st ate of Dakota into the union, and every two
years thereafter, there shall be elected q clerk
Of the court, sheriff. county auditor, register OF
deeds, treasurer, states attorney, surveyor, cor
oner and superintendent of hools, whose
te ms of Office respectively shall be two years,
and except the clerk OF the court no person
shall be eligible for more than four years in
succession to any of the above named
offices.
SEC. 6. The legislature shall provide by gen.
eral law for such county township and district
officers as may be deemed necessary, and shall
prescribe the duties and compensation of all
county, township and district officers.
SEC. z. All county, township and district off,
GERS shall be electors in the county, township or
district in which they are elected, provided that
nothing in this section shall prevent the hold
ing of school offices by any person as provided
in section nine, article VII.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
ARTICLE XIII.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.

SECTION /. Neither the state nor any county,
township or municipality shall loan or give its
credit or make donations to or in aid OF any in
dividual, association or corporation except for
the necessary support of the poor, nor sub
scribe to or become the owner of the capital
stock of any association or corporation. NOR pay
or become responsible for the debt or liability
of any individual association, or corporation;
provided that the state may assume or pay
such debt or liability when incurred in time OF
war for the defense of the state. Nor shall the
state engage in any work of internal improve
ment.
SEC Q. For the purpose of defraying extraor-
binary expenses and making public improve
ments, or to meet casual deficits or failure in
revenue the state may contract debts never to
exceed with previous debts in the aggrega
$500, 900, and no greater indebtedness shall be
incurred except for the purpose of repelling In
vasion, suppressing insurrection, or defending
the state or the United States in war and pro.
vision shall be made by law for the payment of
the interest annually, and the principal when
due by tax levied for the purpose, or from
other sources Of revenue; which law providing
by such tax or otherwise, shall be irrepealable
until such debt ia paid.
SEC g. The debt Of any county, city, town,
school district or other subdivision shall never
exceed five per centum upon the assessed Llue
of the taxable property therein. In estimating
ty or subdivision may incur the amount fin
debtedness contracted prior to the adoption of
this constitution shall be included.
SEC. 4. Any city, county, town, school dis
trict or any other subdivision mourning indebt-
edness, shall, at or before the time of 30 doing.
provide for the collection of an annual tax sufh-
Gent to pay the interest and also the principal
thereof when due, and all laws or ordinances
providing for the payment of the interest or
principal of any debt shall be irrepealable, I'M
til such debt be paid.
SEC 8. Consent is given that congress may
make such provision for the payment by this
state, OF the existing indebtedness Of the terri
tory Of Dakota as it shall deem just and equita-
BILE, and this state shall assume and pay so
much thereof as congress may provide.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
ARTICLE XII.
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND EXPENDITURES.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND EXPENDITURES
SECTION /. No money shall be paid out of the
treasury except upon appropriation by law and
on warrant drawn by the proper officer.
SEC. 2. The general appropriation bill shall
embrace nothing but appropriations for ordin-
airy expenses of the executive, legislative and
judicial departments of the state, the current
expenses of state institutions, interest on pub
lie debt, and for common schools. All other
appropriations shall be made by separte bills,
each embracing but one object, and shall re-,
,quire two-thirds vote of all the members of
each branch of the legislature.
SEC. 8. The legislature shall never grant any
extra compensation to any public officer, en-
ploye, agent or contractor after the services
shall have been rendered or the contract enter
ed into, nor authorize the payment of any
claims or part thereof created against the state
under any agreement or contract made without
express authority of law, and all such unau-
thorized agreements or contracts shall be null
and void, nor shall the compensation of any
public officer be increased or diminished during
his term OF office; provided, however, that the
legislature may make appropriations for expen-
ditures incurred in suppressing insurrection or
repeiling invasion
SEC. 4. An item1zed statement Of all receipts
and expenditures Of the public moneys shall be
published annually in such a manner as the
legislature shall provide, and such statement
shall be submitted to the legislature at the be-
ginning Of each regular session by the governor
with his message.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
PREAMBLE;

We, the people of Dakota, gratefm to Al
mighty God for our civil and religious liberties,
in order to form more perfect and Independent
government, establish Justice, insure tran
guilty, provide for the common defense, pro-
mote the general welfare, and preserve to our
selves and to our posterity the blessings of
liberty, do ordain and establish this constitu-
ton for the state of Dakota,
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
ARTICLE III.

SECTION 1. The powers Of the government Of
the state are divided into three distinct depart
ments, the legislative. executive and judicial
and the powers and duties of each are pre-
scribed by this constitution
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
THAT CONSTITUTION.
WILL 1T BE THE CONSTITUTION OF
SOUTH DAKOTAe

Full Text Of the Instrument Framed at
Sioux Falls for the State of Dakota as
Contemplated in 1885,
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07

such cities and towns respectively, and such
police magistrates may also be constitute d ex-
oficio justices of the peace for their resp. ctive
counties.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07

SIC. "a. The legislature shall have power to
provide for states attorneys and to prescribe
their duties and Ak their Compensation but no
person shall be eligible to the office OF attorney
general or states attorney who shall not at tho
time of his election be at least % years
of age and possess all the other qualifications
for judges of circuit courts as prescribed in this
article.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-13
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
TIE NEGRO QUESTION CUTTING A
FIGURE.

Senator Butler Advocates Federal Aid
to Observation-Disclosures in Favor of
a National Election Law Sent in
from Louisiana-Senator Gibson Pro-
poses a Territory for the Negroes.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-In the Senate
to-day petitions from various parishes Of
Louisiana in favor of a national election
law were presented by Senators Ingalls,,
Sherman and Evarts
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following:
BY Mr.. Sherman-To revive the grade Of
lieutenant general of the army.
by Mr.. Butler-For the emigration of
persons of color from the southern st ttes.
The Joint resolution of the Florida legis-
lature IN favor of a national ship canal
across the Florida peninsula, and Of the
Improvement of the st. Johns river, was
presented by Senator Call, read in full and
referred TO the committee on commerce.
A HOME FOR THE NEGROES.
Mr.. Gibson offered a resolution. which
was referred to the committee on foreign
relations, instructing that committee to in
qulre into the expediency and practicability
OF acquiring or setting apart territory for
tne occupation of negro or colored citizens
OF the United States; and also to inquire
now Tar, and in what manner, the govern
ment of the United States can and ought
equitably to aid the freedmen of the United
States, their families and dependants, to
emigrate thereto and to settle thereon, and
to establish system of common school
education.
HOLIDAY RECESS.
MIR. Ingalls, offered a concurrent resolu-
tlon (which went over without action) for
holiday recess Of the two Houses from
Thursday, Dec. 10, to Monday, Jan. 6.
Under the resolutions offered by Senator's
Aldrich and Platt, the changes in the COM
mlttee' prepared in caucus and already pub
hshed were agreed to.
After brief executive session, the senate
adjourned till Monday.
BUTLER's BILL.
Senator Buffers bill to provide for emil
grafton of persons Of color from the south
ern states of the United States, provides
that the head of any family or for himself,
II not married, may make application TO the
nearest United States commissioner, under
oath, setting forth the fact that he desires
TO emigrate to a foreign country for
permanent residence and citizenship, and
that he is too poor to pay the cost Of trans
portation. The certificate of this statement
shall be forwarded by the commissioner TO
the quartermaster general of the army, who
shall thereupon furnish TO said applicant
the necessary transportation by the cheap
est route For this purpose the bill appro-
PIRATES S5,000,000.
GoRMAN's WORLDS FAIR BILL.
Senator Gormans bill to hold the worlds
fair in Washington In 1899, is the one pre-
pared by the Washington board Of promo
tion for this enterprise. 1t provides for
the issuance of $4,000, 900 in the District
of Columbia bonds to meet the expense.