The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24

ellKlOlc TO any OtIer civil service office
which was created, or the emoluments
thereof increased during the term for
which he was elected. There is a strong
section against bribery, direct or indi-
rect.
The assembly shall not pass local or
special laws i'll any of the following
cases:
For granting divorces. Laying out,
opening, altering or working roads or
highways. ~vacating roads, town plats,
streets, alleysor public grounds. Locat-
ing or changing county seats. Regulat-
lating the practice of courts of Justice.
Regulating the jurisdiction and duties
of justices of the peace. magistrates or
%constables. Changing the rules of evil
dence in any trial or inquiry. Providing
for changes of in civil Oh criminal
cases. Declaring any person of age.
For limitation of civil actions. or giving
effect to informal or invalid deeds.
Summoning or impaneling grand or
petit juries. Providing for the manage
ment of common schools. Regulating
the rate of interest on money. The
opening or conducting of any election or
designating the place of voting. Char
tering or licensing ferries or toll bridges
or toll roads. Remitting fines, penalties
or f%orfeitures. Creating, increasing or
decreasing fees, percentages or allow
ances of public officers. Changing the
law Of descent. Granting to any corpo-
ration, association or Individual the
right to lay down railroad tracks, orany
special or exclusive privilege, immunity
or franchise whatever. For the punish
ment of crimes. Changing the names of
persons or places. For the assessment
or collection of taxes. Affecting the es-
tates of deceased persons, minors or
others under legal disabilities. Extend
ing the time for the collection of taxes.
Refunding money into the state treas
ury. Relinquisiiing or extinguishing in
whole or in part the Indebtedness, liabil-
ity or obligation of any corporation or
person to this state or to any municipal
corporation therein. Legalizing, except
as against the state, the Unauthorized or
invalid act of any officer. Exempting
property from taxation. Restoring 10
citizenship persons convicted of infa-
crimes. Authorizing the creation,
extension or impairing of liens. Great
ing offices or prescribing the powers and
duties of officers in counties, cities,
townships, election or school districts, or
authorizing the adoption or legitimatlon
of children. Incorporation of cities,
towns or villages, or changing or amend
ing the charter of any town, city or vii
lage. Providing for the election of the
members of the board of supervisors in
townships. Incorporated towns or cities.
The protection of game or fish.
Terms of legislature shall begin on the
first Tuesday Of January, except the
coming session, which shall begin on a
day fixed by the governor in a procla-
nation. Pay IS a day and mileage 10
cents. Sessions shall be biennial, and
shall not exceed sixty days, except the
first session, which may last 1870 days.
The governor shall be elected for two
years, salary $4,000 (until otherwise pro-
vided by law, 30 years of age. five years
a resident and ineligible to any other
Office during the term for which he shall
have been elected. The lieutenant gov
ernor's salary is $1,000. The governor
is invested with the usual powers. also
the power to disapprove any item or
items, part or parts of any bill making
appropriations of money or property.
Under the head of the executive a secre-
tary Of state, auditor, treasurer, super
intendent of public instruction, commits
oAOACA " aAACo, IAIcc 1dllIUdu COul-
missioners, attorney general, commits
sioner Of agriculture and labor are
provided. Terms of office two years.
Treasurer made ineligible for more than
two consecutive terms. Salary of each
$4,000. All fees and profits arising from
any of the said Offices shall be covered
into the state treasury.
The Judicial Department..
HIs, ork:o1o ,orkc %l1 .,J:~:1 ,,a-,..-
the state in q supreme court, district
courts, county courts and justices of the
peace, and such other courts as may be
Supreme court consists Of three mem
bers, elected by the people; term of
years of age and a resident three years.
Three terms of court a year-one at
Grand Forks, one at Fargo and one at
the capital. The legislature has the
power to increase the number of judges
when the population reaches 600, 600.
Compensation shall be prescribed by the
legislature. District courts six, dis.
tricts as follows, until otherwise pro.
vided by law:
District No. l shall consist of the
counties of Pembina, Cavalier, Walsh
Nelson and Grand Forks.
District No. 9 shall consist of the
counties of Ramsey, Towner, Benson
Pierce, Rolette, Bottineau, McHenry
Church. Renville. Ward. Stevens
M%ountraille, Garfield, Flannesy and Blu
furd.
District No. 8 shall consist of the
counties of Cass, Steele and Trail.
District No. 4 shall consist Of al
If tho cn,ptioa ~ Richlapi RancnSn
Sargent, Dickey and Mcintosh.
District No. s shall consist Of thu
counties Of Logan. La Moure, Stutsman
Barnes. Wells, Foster, Eddy and Griggs
District No. q shall consist Of the
counties of Burleigh, Emmons. Kidder
Sheridan, Mclean, Morton, Oliver, Mer
man, Billings, Mckenzie, Dunn. Wal
lace and Alfred, and that portion of tn,
Sioux Indian reservation lying north o
the seventh standard parallel. Numbe,
can be increased every four years by
two-thirds vote of the legislature. Ag'
of district judges, rs years at least, ant
residence at least two years. Countie
of 1000 people that want county court
can have them by a majority vote.
The article on elective franchise pro
vides for the voting of women at an,
election held for school purposes solely
In the article on iacorpol ations othel
than municipal it is provided that tn
board Of railroad commissioners shall fl
rates, but it is also provided that appea
may DO mad to the courts of the stat
from the rates so fixed, but the rate
fixed shall be in force pending the de
rision Of the courts.