, 1889-10-02

used in the legislature and other departments of government,
shall be furnished, and the printing and binding ofthe laws,
Journals and department. reports and other printing and
binding, and the repairing and furnishing the halls and
rooms used for the meeting of the legislature and Its com
mittees shall be performed under contract, to be given to the
lowest responsible bidder, below such maximum price and
under such regulations as may be prescribed by law. No
shall be In any way interested in any such contract; and all
such contracts shall be subject to the approval of the gov
ernor and state treasurer.
Sec. 80. Except as otherwise provided in this constitu-
ton, no law shall extend the term of any public officer or
increase or diminish his salary or emolument after his cleo
ton or appointment; but this shall not be construed to
forbid the legislature from fixing the salaries or emolu-
ments of these officers first elected or appointed under this
constitution, where such salaries or emoluments are not
fixed by its provisions.
SEC. SO. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in
the house of representatives; but the senate may propose
amendments as in case of other bills.
SEC. "a. The general appropriation bills shall embrace
nothing but appropriations for the ordinary expenses ofthe
legislative, executive and judicial departments of the State,
interest on the public debt and for public schools. All 9th
er appropriations shall be made by separate bills, each en-
bracing but one subject.
SEC. 35. Except for interest on the public debt money
shall be paid out of the treasury only on appropriations
made by the legislature, and in no case otherwise than up
on warrant drawn by the proper officer in pursuance of law.
Sec. SO. No appropriation shall be made for charitable,
corporation or community not under the absolute control of
the State, nor to any UNCONVENTIONAL or sectarian institu-
ton or association.
Sec. 81. The legislature shall not delegate to any
special commission, private corporation or association, any
power to make, supervise or interfere with any municipal
improvements, moneys, property or effects, whether held in
trust or otherwise, to levy taxes, or to perform any mu-
nicipal functions whatever.
SEC. 3S. No act of the legislature shall authorize the in
vestment of trust funds by executors, administrators, guar
dams or trustees in the bonds or stock of any private corpo-
ration.
SEC. 80. The legislature shall have no power to pass
any law authorizing the State or any county in the State, to
contract any debt or obligation in the construction of any
railroad, or give or loan its credit to or in aid of the con-
struction of the same.
SEC. 40. No obligation or liability of any person, asso-
citation or corporation, held or owned by the State, or any
municipal corporation therein, shall ever be exchanged,
transferred, RENTED, released or postponed, or in any way
diminished by the legislature nor shall such liability or
obligation be extinguished, except by the payment thereof
into the proper treasury.
Sec. Al. Every order, resolution or vote, in which the
concurrence of both houses may be necessary, except on the
question of adjournment, or relating solely to the transac-
ton of the business of the two houses, shall be presented to
the governor, and before 1t shall take effect be approved by
him, or, being disapproved, be repassed by twothirds of
both houses, as prescribed in the case of a bill.
Sec. AZ. If any person elected to either house of the
legislature shall offer or promise to give his vote or influence
in favor of or against any measure or proposition, pending
or upon condition that any other person elected to the
same Legislature will give, or promise or assent to give
his vote or influence in favor or of against any other measure
or proposition pending or proposed to be introduced into
such legislature, the person making such offer or promise
shall be deemed guilty of solicitation OF bribery. If any
for or against any measure or proposition pending or
to be introduced in such legislature, or ofer,. promise
or assent thereto, upon condition that any other member
will give or will promise or assent to give his vote or influence
in favor of or against any other measure or proposition pend
ing or to be introduced in such legislature, or in con-
sideration that any other member has given his vote
or influence for or against any other measure or propo-
sltlon IN such legislature, he shall be deemed guilty of
bribery, and any member OF the legislature, or person
elected thereto, who shall be guilty of either such offences,
shall be expelled and shall not thereafter be eligible to the
legislature, and on conviction thereof in the civil courts
shall be liable to such further penalty rs may he prescribed
by law.
Sec. 43, Any person who shall directly or indirectly
offer, give or promise any money or thing of value, testi-
moniaI, privilege or personal advantage, to any executive
or judicial officer or member of the Legislature, to influence
him in the performance of any of his official duties shall be
deemed guilty of bribery, and be punished in such manner
as shall be provided by law.
SEC Al Anv erson may he cOunnallal tO testify i'm
lawful investigation or judicial proceeding against any per-
son who may be charged with having committed the ofense
of bribery or corrupt solicitation, or practices of solicitation,
and shall not be permitted TO withhold his testimony upon
the ground that it may criminate himself or subject him to
public infamy; but such testimony shall not afterwards be
used against him in any judicial proceeding, except for per-
jury in giving such testimony, and any person convicted of
either of the offences aforesaid shall, as part of the punish
ment therefor, be disqualified from holding any office or
position of honor, trust or profit in this State.
SEC. As. The otfense of corrupt solicitation of members
of the Legislature or of public officers of the State, or of any
municipal division thereof, and the occupation or practice
of solicitation of such members or officers to influence their
official action shall be defined by law and shall be punish
able by fine and imprisonment.
SEC. As. A member who has q personal or private in