Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-16

during the term for which ne was elected. be ap.
pointed or elected 70 any civil office III the state
when shall have been created, or the einolu.
mellts OF which Shail have been increased during
the term Tor which he was elected. nor shall any
memDef reeve any c'vl appointment RON the
governor, the governor and senate, or from the
legislature during the term 10: which lie shall
have beel elected, aud all such appointments
and all votes given Tor any such members for
any such Office or appointment SHAH he void;
nor shall u member q! tie legislature during the
time Tor when he shall have been elected, or
within one wear thereafter, bo Interested, direct
~ or Indirectly, III amy contract with the state
N any county thereof, authorized by any law
passed during the term for which he shall have
Ic-n elected.
Sec. IL. Each house shah keep n journal OF
It's proceedings and publish the same from time
To time, except sucn parts AS require secrecy,
ana the yeas and nays Of members on any ques
ton shall be taken at the desire Of one sixth OF
thtSe present and entered upon the journal.
sec. II. IN al elections to be made by the
legislature the members thereof shall vote viva
No@e and Their votes shall be entered III the
journal.
Sec. -. ISe sessions OF each house and OF
the OF the whole shall be open, unless
when the business is such as ought TO be kept
secret.
zee. Is. Neither house shall, without the con.
sent OF the other, adjourn for more than three
days, nor to any other place than that in which
the TWO houses shall be sitting.
Sec. II. Every bill shall be read three several
times, but tie first and second reading may be
upOn the same day, and the second reading may
% by title q The till. unless the reading at length
W demaH,.ed. the first and third readings shall
De al length.
See. is. The e~nacting clause Of a law shall be:
BE il enacted by the legislature OF the state of
Dakota, and no law shall be passed unless by
assent of a majority Of all the members elected
to each house of the legislature. And the ques-
tiOa upon tJe nnal passage shall be taken upon
IL last reading and the yeas and nays shall be
entered upon the journal.
Sec. 10. The presiding officer Of each house
| shall, in the presence OF the house over which he
shall prcSiIp. siDu all hills and Joint ras1lutinpS
passed by the legislature, after their titles have
been publicly read Immediately before signing,
and the fact OF signing, shall be entered upon the
journal.
Sec. 20. Any biz may originate in either
house OF the legislature, and a bill passed by
one house may be amended in the other.
Sec. Il. 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 at
which 1T passed, unless il case of emergency ito
be expressed in the preamble or body OF the
act, the legislature shall by a vote Of two-thirds
OF all the members OF each house, otherwise di-
rect.
Sec. 23. The legislature is prohibited from
e%nactIns any private or special avs in the fol-
owing cases:
|. Granting divorces.
,. Changing the names of persons or places,
or constituting one person the heir-atlaw OF an
other.
3. Locating or changing county seats.
i. Regulating county or township affairs.
.. Incorporating cities, towns and villages or
changing or amending the charter Of any town,
city or village, or laying out, opening, v~acating
or altering town plats, streets, wards, alleys
and public grounds.
q. Providing for sale or mortgage of real es-
tate belonging TO minors or others under disa-
bility.
Z. Authorizing persons TO keep ferries across
streams wholly within the state.
:. Renting 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 dur.
ing the term OF which said officers are elected or
But the legislature may repeal any existing
special law relating to the foregoing subdivi-
siOuS.
In all other cases where a general law can be
applicable, no special law shall be enacted.
Sec. ~. The legislature shall have no power
TO release or extinguish, in whole or in part, the
Indebtedness, liability or Obligation OF any cor
poration 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 p~retense, or FOR any purpose whatev-
Sec. 90. The legislature shall not delegate TO
any special commission, private corporation or
ASSOCIATION any power to make, supervise or in
teriere with any municipal Improvement, mon
ely, property, effects, whether held in trust or
otherwise, or levy taxes or TO select a capital
NN' VI " lNAAO'Ah any ihuilINipdi luiiNliOlIS
whatever.
Sec. p. The legislature shall direct by law In
what manner and in what courts suits may be
brought against the state.
See. 2S. Any person who shall give, demand,
offer, directly or indirectly, any money, testi-
mouial, privilege or personal advantage, any
thing OF value to any executive or judicial otfic-
er or member OF the legislature, to influence him
in the performance OF any OF his official or pub-
lie duties. shall be guilty Of bribery and shall be
punished III such manner AS shall be provided
by law.
The ofense Of corrupt solicitation Of members
of the legislature, or Of public officers Of the
state, or any municipal division thereof. and
any effort towards solicitation OF said members
OF the legislature or officers TO influence their OF
fetal action, shall be defined by law and shall
be punished by fine Gild Imprisonment.
Any person MAJ be compelled to testify in in
vestigation or JUDICIAL proceedings against any
person charged with having committed any OF
tense or bribery or corrupt solicitation, and
shall not be permitted TO withhold his testi-
mony upon the ground that il may eliminate
himself, but said testimony shall not afterwards
be used against him in any judicial proceeding
except for bribery IN giving such ~cstimony and
any person convicted OF either Of the Offenses
aforesaid, shall be disqualified from holding any
office or position or Office OF trust or profit In
this state.