New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-18
THE CONSTITUTION MADE.
CLOSING THE WORK OF THE NORTH DA.
KOTA CONVENTION.
SUMMARY OF THE WORK DONE BY THE DELE.
GATES AT BIsMARcK-A CHART OF LIBERTY
rAr TELEGRAPH TO ,uK TRIBUNE,

shall be sufficient defence when the matter IS pub
hshed With good motives; person shall be pro-
cecued against crminally otherwise than by indict
ihcht the Legislature has the power to change. regu
iate or abolish the grand jury system; the military
snail be subordinate TO the civil power; private prop
crty shall not be taken or damaged for public use,
without Just compensation; person shall be Inn
pohed FOR debt, unless refusal TO deliver up his
estate Tor the benefit Of his creditors bill of at
ulhder eX post facto law, law imparing the Obli
gauohs OF contracts shall ever be passed no person
snail be convicted OF treason unless the evidence
oi TWO witnesses to the same act the legislative
power Is vested in Senate and House of Represent
atVeS, the Senate o consist OF not less than thirty
nor more than My memberS and the House
Vi representatives Of not less than sixty nor more than
ifo senators shall be elected for terms OF four years
ana Representatives for two: no member OF the Legs
a'ure shall, during the term for which he elected,
DC appointed or elected to any civil Office which shall
nave been created the enouments Of which have been
increased during his term the offer Of his vote or In
nuence as member of the Legislature In favor of or
against any measure In consideration OF the votes of
oer members, shall be deemed bribery, and he shall
De punishable accordingly; the term Of service Of
legislators shall begin the first Tuesday In January
next after their election, and the session shall be
limited to sixty days: the first session shall be 100
days; the sessions shall be biennial I'm all cases ex-
cept treason, felony and breath Of the peace, the leg
i'lator shall DO free from arrest; his compensation
shall be - per day neither house SHALL without the
consent Of the other adjourn for longer period than
three days; no bill for the appropriation Of money
cept for the expenses OF the Govementsha be passed.
after the fOrtieth day OF the session. except by
unanimous consent OF the house in which 1t is sought
TO be introduced; bill shall embrace more than
one subject act shall take effect until July l,
after the close of the session, unless In cases of
emergency.
The Legislature shall not pass local or special
! laws for any OF the following purposes: Laying
out, opening, altering working roads or highways;
vacating roads, town plots streets, alleys or public
grounds locating changing county seats regulating
county township affairs; regulating the jurisdiction
and duties Of justices Of the peace, police magistrate
or constables; changing The rule Of evidence In any
trial Of inquiry; providing for changes Of venue in
civil criminal eases declaring any person OF age
| for Limitation OF civil actions, or giving effect
| to informal or invalid deeds; summonng or I'M
panelling grand petit Jurors; providing ior the
| management OF common schools; regulating the rate
OF interest on money the opening or conducting OF
any election or designating the place Of voting; the
sale OF mortgage Of real estate belonging
TO minors or others under disability
charterng or licensing ferries or toll
ferries or toll bridges, or toll roads; RENTING
fines penalties or forfetures creating increasing OF
decreasing fees, percentages or allowances OF puoc
officers changing the law Of descent granting 20 any
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Law down railroad tracks, any special or exclusive
privilege immunity franchise whatever; for the
punishment of crimes; changing :he names OF persons
or places for the assessment collection Of taxes
affecting estates OF deceased persons, Minors or others
under legal disabilities; extending the time TOT ue
collection Of taxes refundng money into the eta'e
Treasury; renqushng or extngushng In whole or
in part the Indebtedness liability or obligation OF any
corporation or person TO this state or TO any munich
nal corporation therein; egallzng, except as against
the state the unauthorized Of any officer; exempt
ing property from taxation restoring to Citizenship
persons convicted of Infamous crimes; authorizing
! The creation extension lmpairing OF mems
creating Offices or prescribing powers ana du'eS u
of ,ers In counties, cities, townships, eecnoh VI
school districts or authorizing the adoption or fei'F
nation of children Incorporation of cities, towns or
Villages or changing amending the char'er Vi a"S
town city. or village: providing for the election Oh
MANNERS of the Board Of Supervisors In townships
INCORPORATED towns or cities the protection oil hsn
| and game
| The Governor shall have power TO remit hnes ana
forfeiture grant repreves communications ana Pauo"N
| ANY attempt TO use his official power 10 lhhue"o7
ncn,hers of the Legislature TO vote for or against
| bin pending shall be considered bribery anu lie ~
attempts 10 influence or If he receives bride ior an
official act he shall forfeit all right to hold any ofce
Of trust or honor in the state
The officers provided to be elected are Governor
Lieutenant Governor, secretary OF STATE Huu'or'
Treasurer Superintendent Of Public Instruction. Coin
missioner Of Insurance, three Commissioners oi ha
roads. Attorney General and Commissioner OF
Agriculture and Labor. The Governors Sai%y
shall be- $4,000 per annum: tho Lieu
tepantGovernor's 1000, and all the others
named shall receive - 900. Tho judicial power Is
vested in a Supreme Court, district courts county
courts Justice of the peace and such other COURTS o.
may be created for cities, towns and VAse'' Inv
supreme Court shall have appellate luIl'''lon o'
which shall be cO-eXten@ive with Inc 9,a.o, vHa"
terms ~ the supreme Court shall be held eah va
| onc at ibe capIiaI one at Fargo and one at Grand
| FORKS The term of office Of the judges s4au ~
| ~ yoars The state is divided into six ludlciaI
districts and there will be six district judges to DC
eiIebIe TO the supreme Court Bench The csauht T.,
t be citizen of the United states, al least thry
wears old and shall have lived IN the State az a.
ibrcc wears To be eligible to the district JudsS'Lp
L ~ ~ be tWeniy-fve years old, citizen oil the
| United states and resident OF the uiS"''' "'
All proceeds from the sale Of school lands t me
proceeds of property that shall fa do 10 to the
sisie Tor school purposes or not otherwise APP
proprated by the terms of the GIT shall h DC csd p
petrai slnd FOR the maintenance OF the PUBIC
NAV be incssod but diminished and the s yeaT
f ne Gambling OF the frst legislative assembly
the lands granted the state from the "a M ,bo 81
Ioring cop9it,ons: No more than one fourth Shll
be sold I'm the first five years no more I Ia nav
OF the remainder within zen yea o none TO be sold
Al les than $40 per The purchasers VI o on
| sb,n nov one Gfh cash one fifth in I'VE years ona
9TH in Ton years onedhh in fifteen years S ss cent
Gfth I'm twenty the interest not less thah ~
| "a,ati. In odyancr Lands moi sold may be ttsei;
in the matter of revenue and aHa tba provide for
ton provides that the legislalre sga ~ the state
for each year NOT TO exceed four mus taxat0n
no dollar Of assessed valuation Of property IaH@on
| ' hou ho Uniform: all property 10 be hAcu % :
cordluc 10 its true value in money. out ProP gI,i
Of the Unie states ond STATE sia " Ppse,scd AZ
VateJ and uneultivaed lands shall bc asSe'scl ~
tc same value Railroads for their Franchise, rD D
way. roadbed, rails aud rolling s'o earnl ne;
| The STAT may meet casual d enc'ts ~. W.
IN lure m the revenue or In case OF eAtrapaIa a.,
emcrrencies contract debt. but that d,O, snsIi ~
weed 400 COO exclusive Of what may ne me S ucJ'
NJ tie state at the time Of the adoption OF the u1s
| WtInn M debt In excess OF the linlt shal w
| incurred unless 70 wpel invasion. suppress nsH I
| -" .iui.. In OF war or prlNNlN