Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-03-06

upcn the same day. and tho second reading NAV
be by title OF the bill. unless the reading Al
isnsth Ss demanded The nrst aud third read.
SEC. is. The enscting clause Of q law shall be
It enacted by the Legislature Of the state OF
Dakota, and no law shall be passed unless by
elected to each house OF tho Legislature And
the question upon the final passage shall he
taken upon its last reading. and the yeas and
"i &c sh Is. the n G psssisin npe a1,, sas 'e o9 s:eh hou..
shall, IN the presence Of the house over which
ne shall preside: sign all bills and Joint resolu-
lions passed BY the legislature. after their titles
have been publicly read Immediately before
signing. and the fact OF signing shall be entered
lsEo. g: Amy bin may originate In either
mousse OF the legislature, and a bill passed BY
one house may be amended in the other.
sEo. "a. 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 et
which 1t passed, Unless the case OF emergency
20 be expressed In the preamble or body OF tho
Of all tho members OF each house. otherwise
direct.
Sec. %. The legislature 10 prohibited from
enacting any private or special laws in the fol-
l. Granting divorces.
2. Changing the names Of persons or places,
or constituting one person the heir-at-law OF an
9. Locating or changing county seats.
Z. Regulating county and township affairs.
g.. Incorporating cities, towns and villages,
y city or village, or laying out, opening. va
eating or altering town Flats, streets, wards,
alleys and public grounds.
=. PROVIDING for sale or mortgage OF real es-
tate belonging to minors or others under dis
ability.
z. Authorizing persons to keep ferries across
streams wholly within the state.
8. Remitting fines, penalties or forfeitures.
.. 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.
II. Creating, increasing or decreasing fees.
percentages or allowances OF public officers
during the term for which said officers are elect
cd or appointed.
But the legislature may repeal any existing
special law relating to the foregoing subdivi-
sions.
In all other cases where a general law can be
applicable, no special law shall be enacted.
SEC. "a. The Legislature shall have no power
to re lea Sc or extinguish, in whole or in part,
the Indebtedness, liability or obligation OF any
corporation. or individual to this state or to any
municipal corporation therein.
SEC. %. The Legislature shall not authorize
any game Of chance, lottery or gift enterprise,
under any pretense, or for any purpose what
ever.
SEC. %. Tho 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 e1ects, whether held in trust
or otherwise, or levy taxes, or to select q CAPT.
tai site, or to perform any municipal functions
whatever.
SEC. 81. The legislature shall direct by law
In what manner and in what courts suits may
be brought against the state.
Sec. -. Any person who shall give, demand,
or offer. directly or indirectly, any money, tes-
tiinonial, privilege or personal advantage, or
ANYTHING OF value to any executive or judicial
officer, or member Of the Legislature, to influence
him in tho performance of any of his official or
public duties, shall be guilty Of bribery, and
shall be punished in such u manner IS shall be
provided by law.
Ths offense Of corrupt solicitation OF mem
hers OF tho legislature or 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 ilnprison-
ment.
Any person may he compelled to testify in in
vestisation 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 criminate
himself, but said testimony shall not after
wards be used against him in any Judicial rro-
ceedings except for bribery in giving such tes-
timony, and any person convicted OF either OF
the offenses aforesaid, shall bedisgualihed from
holding any office or position, or office OF trust
or profit In this state(