Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-20

a more ptlltCt anu luGpDRnuaY
leF ~ establish justice, insure tranouilit
sr- fine common defense, promote I'll
r. w.. ,aIlfare and preserve to ourselves an
s. .ar;ry the blessings of liberty, do n
astabiish this Constitution for the Sta,
nth Dsfota' ,pr1c1E1
SAME AND BOUNDARY.
:,,r The name of the State shall be Sout
u"
10, The boundaries of the State of Sout
snail be as follows: Beginning at tn
"a a. ;ntersection of the western bound ary lin
t.st. of Minnesota. with the nOrther
- line of the State of Iowa and runnin
a ,.,ortherly along the western boundary lin
S,,te of Minnesota, to it's intersection wit
s ss1tI standard parallel: thence west on tn
,ba seventh standard parallel produce,
+ Meridian of longitude west from Wash
hence south on the twenty seventh m q
- lnneitude west from Washington to IT.
.,,;ou with the northern boundary line n
e.s If Nebraska; thence easterly along thu
w boundary line of the State OF Nebrask,
;,natsrsection with the western boundary line
stat, sta,e of Iowa; thence northerly along the
~ boundary ike of the state of Iowa to its
artion with the northern boundary line oj
Va If Iowa; thence east along the northern
wv line of the State of Iowa to the place nj
''A7' ARTICLE IL.
rs1oS OF THE POWERS OF GOVERNMENT
nowers of government of the state are di.
INTO three distinct depsrtmente,-thel leg.
/, executive and judicial; and the powers
mites of each are prescribed by this consti.
ARTICLE Ill.
LEGIsLAT We DEPARTMENT..
I, The legislative power shall be vested
brislature, which shall consist of Senate
onse of Representatives..
.. The number of members of the House
bresentatives shall not be less than seven
nor more than one hundred and thirty five.
than twenty-five nor more than forty-five.
ssions of the Legislature shall be biennial
As otherwise provided in this Constitution.
=, No person shall be eligible to the office
ator who is not qualified elector in the
from which he may be chosen, and a citi-
the United States. and who shall not have
ID the age of twenty-five years, and who
ot have been a resident of the State or
Dry Tor two years next preceding his cleo.
/ No person shall be eligible to the Office of
tentative who is not a qualified elector in
3trict from which he may be chosen, and a
Il of the United States, and who shall not
zen resident of the State or Territory for
ers next preceding his election, and who
lot have attained the age of twenty-five
| No Judge or Clerk of any Court, Score
state, Attorney General, States Attorney,
kr of either House of Congress, or person
any lucrative Office under the United
Or this State or any foreign government,
member of the Legislature, provided,
5pointments in the militia, the office of No.
kbic and Justice of the Peace shall not be
ered lucrative; nor shall any person hold
Office of honor or profit under any foreign
ant Nf No
States, except Post Masters whose annual
bsaton does not exceed the sum of three
Ia dollars, hold any office in either branch
legislature or become member thereof.
H. No person who has been, or hereafter
+, convicted of bribery, perjury, or other
Pus crime, nor any person who has been, or
collector or holder of public moneys, who
! to law, all such moneys due from him,
eligible to the Legislature or to any office
III branch thereof.
H. The Legislature shall provide by law
enumeration of the inhabitants of the
b the year one thousand eight hundred and
five and every ten years thereafter, and at
regular session, after each enumeration
b after each enumeration made by, author
(he United States, but at no other time, the
btlre shall apportion the Senators and Rep
ltives according to the number of inhabi-
excluding Indians not taxed and soldiers
bcers of the United States Army and navy.
led, that the Legislature may make an APP
ement at its first session after the admis-
| south Dakota as state.
IL. The terms of the Office of the members
l.egisature, shall be two years, they shall
for their services the sum of five
for each days attendance during the ses-
j the legislature, and ten cents for every
4 necessary travel in going 10 and returning
|he place of meeting of the Legislature on
Dst usual route. Each regular session of
eislature shall not exceed sixty days, except
es of impeachment, and members Of the
atlre shall receive no other pay or perquis-
tept per diem and mileage.
u The Legislature shall meet at the seat
eminent on the first Tuesday after the first
y of January, at IL O'Clock NJ, in the year
nsuing the election of members thereof,
NO other time except as provided by this
tuition.
5. Members of the Legislature and officers
IT. before they enter upon their official dut-
III take and subscribe the following oath or
Aiion: 81 do solemnly swear Cor atfirm) that
SUI port the Constitution of the United
and the Constitution of the State of South
a. and will faithfully discharge the duties
nator, Repres entative OF Officer according
best of my abilities, and that / have not
nsly or Intentionally paid or contributed
In, or made any prcmiee in the nature of
to directly or indirectly influence any vote
election to which l was chosen to fill said
and have not accepted, nor will l accept or
e directly or indirectly, any money, pass, or
her valuable thing, from any corporation,
my or person, for any vote or influence
I've or Withhold on any bill or resolution, or
PEiation, or for any other official act This
hall be administered by q Judge of the Su-
or Circuit Court, or the Presiding Off :er
Ter House, in the hall of the House to which
ember or officer is elected, and the Secre-
I State shall record and file the oath sub
d by each member and officer. ANY mem
officer of the legislature who shall refuse
e the oath herein prescribed, shall forfeit
ace. Any member or officer of the legisla-
tho shall be convicted of having sworn false
N violated his said oath, shall forfeit his
and be disqualified thereafter from holding
ice of senator or member of the house Of
:entatives OF any Office within the gift OF the
sure.
.. Each house shall be the judge of the
IN returns and qualifications of its own
ers, A majority of the members of each
shall constitute quorum, but q smaller
eE may adjourn from day to day, and
ompel the attendance of absent members in
! manner and under such penalty as each
may provide. Each house shall determine
lies Of its proceedings, shall choose its own
S and employees and fix the pay thereof, eX-
s otherwise provided in this constitution.
~. The Governor shall issue writs OF cleo
I'LL such vacancies as may occur in either
OF the legislature.
H. Senators and representatives shall, in
se9s except treason, felony OF breach OF the
,.oe privileged from arrest during the SEES
u the legislature, and in going to and return.
ON the same; and for words used in any
or debate in either house, they shall not
STONED in any other place.
= Il, No member of the legislature shall,
: the term for which he was elected, be ap.
"a or elected to any civil office in the state
snail have been created or the emoluments
Itch shall have been increased during the
Tor which he was elected, nor shall any mem
.eelye any civil appointment from the gov 81
J iAe governor and senate, or from the lesis
z turing the term for which he shall have y,
v.scted, and all such appointments and az i
wen for any such members for any sncn
sor appointment shall be void; nor shall any m!
mr. OF the legislature during the term d IOl
Hereafter, be interested, directly or indirect
any Gntract with the state OF any EQUINE n,
=, ai iI by any law passed adfi' ''''
y, .5 H. Each house shall keep journal OF ~ !!