Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-09-25

provision shall not apply TO a~pproPria-
tons or expenditures to suppress insur-
r~ection, defend the State, or assist in de
Tending the United States in time of
war. No appropriation of public moneys
shall be made for a longer term than
two years.
SEC. I3. The State treasurer shall
keep a seperate account of Zach fund in
his hands, and shall at the end of each
quarter of the fiscal year report to the
governor in writing under oath, the
amount of all moneys in his hands to
the credit of every such fund, and the
place or places where the same is kept
or deposited, aud the number and
amount of every warrant paid or redeem
cd by him d%uringthc quarter. The gov
ernor, or other person or persons author
lied BY law, shall verify said report and
cause the same to be immediately publish
ed in At least one newspaper printed at the
seat of government, and otherwise as the
Legislative assembly NAV require. The
Legislative assembly NAV provide by law
further regulations for the safe keeping
and management of the public funds in
the hands of the treasurer; but, notwith-
standing any such regulations, the treas
urcr and his suretics shall ia all cases, be
held responsible therefor.
SEC. Il. The making of profit out of
public moneys, or using the same for
any purpose not authorized by law, by
any public officer, shall be deemed a fell
ony, and shall be punished rs provided
by law, but part of such punishment shall
be disqualification to hold public office.
Sec. Is. The governor, secretary of
State, State treasurer, State auditor and
encouragement shall constitute a State
board of equalization and the board of
county commissioners of each county
shall constitute a county board of equali-
cation. The duty of the State board OF
equalization shall be to adjust and equal
ize the valuation of the taxable property
among the several counties of the State.
The duty of the county boards of equali.
cation shall be to adjust and ~equalizc the
valuation of taxable property within
their respective counties. Each board
shall also perform such other duties as
may be prescribed by law.
r 10. All property shall be assessed
in the manner prescribed by law except
as Is otherwise provided in this constitu
ton. The franchise, roadway, roadbed
rails and rolling stock of all railroad.
operated in more than one county in thit
State shall be assessedby the State boarC
of equalization and the same shall be ap
Portioned to the counties, cities, towns
townships. and school districts in which
such railroads are located, in proportion
to the numbef of miles of railway laid il
such counties, cities, towns, township
and school districts.
SEC. II. This word propcrtv as use,
in this article is hereby declared to in
clude c credits, bonds, stocks
franchises, and all matters and thing
(real, personal and mixed) capable O
private ownership, but this shall not b
construed so As to authori the ~taNatiol
of the stocks OF any company or COZ
poration when the property of such con-
, pany or corporation represented by sue
stocks is within the State and has bee
: taxed.
: SEC. rs. The Legislative AsSembl
shall pass all avs NECESSARY to carry o
the provisions of this article.