Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-09-20

representatives. shall never exceed sixty me m he n
chosen Sy tSs sad shall
or districts into which the State may from fin
to time be divided by law
Sec. 3. The Senators and Representative
| snail be elected for the term OF two years. fron
and after the first day Of December next follow
| ing the general election
SEc. T. The members OF the first Legislature
f sna Dc to the several legislative dis
ofvotes polled at the last general election 10
| Delegate TO Congress, and thereafter to be ap
RSf5lo Gnr; rs may be provided BY law PROVIDED
alive.
SEC. 5. Senatorial or Representative dis
trict, when more than one county shall constitute
counties, and no county shall be divided in Great
Ing SUCH districts.
SEC. Q. No person shall be a Senator or Rem
resentatiye who, at the time Of his election, Is
not citizen OF the United States and an elector
Oh TINS state, nor any one who has not been for
one year next preceding his election an elector
Of the county or district whence he may be
SIC. Z. Senators and Representatives in all
eases, except for treason, felony or breach
81 the peace. shall be privileged from arrest
goingto and returning from the same, and a shall
not be liable to any civil process during the
session OF the Legislature, nor during the ten
nor shall member for words uttered In debate
place.
SEC, 8. The sessions of the Legislature shall,
e. the Capital Of the state, commencing on the
first Monday after the first day Of January and
every SECOND year thereafter, unless different
day shall have been appointed by law, and at
other times when convened by the Governor.
SEC. 9. Each House when assembled shall
choose It's own officers; Judge Of the election,
qualihcations and returns Of Its own members
determine Its own rules Of proceeding and sit
upon Its own adjournment; but neither House
shall, without the concurrence OF the other, ad-
place than that In which 1t may be sitting
SEC. 10. majority OF each House shall con-
stitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller
number may adjourn from day to day and may
compel the attendance OF absent members In
such manner and under such penalties as such
House may provide. a quorum being In attend
anee, Il either House tail to effect an organize
members OF the House so failing shall be entitled
TO no compensation from the end of the said
effected. ~
SEC. H.. Each House may, for a good cause
shown, with the concurrence OF two-thirds OF ali
the members, expel member.
SEC. u. The business of each House, and of
the Committee OF the Whole shall be transacted
openly and not In secret session.
SEC. IS. Each House shall keep journal of
lts proceedings; and the yeas and nays Of the
members OF either House on any question shall,
entered on the journal.
SEC. H. Bills may originate in either House.
put may De amended or rejected in the other,
en,ggpt aiat DIS LOT raising revenue shall
SEC. Is. No law shall be passed except bv hin
nor shall any bill be put upon its final passage
unrli the same, with the amendments thereto.
snail have been printed for the use OF the mem,
bers; nor shall any bill become law unless The
same shall have been read OH three several DAYS
u each House previous to the final vote thereon
the House where such bill may be pendinQ NAV
upon vote OF the yeas and nays, dispense With
t ths Proyis SIC on the final passage Of all bills
and the vote shall be by yeas and nays upon
each Dill separately, and shall be entered mos
the Journal; and no bill shall become a law
without the concurrence of a majority Of the
members present ~
sEc. 49, Every. act shall embrace but one
subject and matters properly connected there
title; bnt il any subject shall be Embraced in an
act when snail not be expressed In the title,
sue act shall be void only as to so much
thereof as shall not be embraced In the title
SEC. Il. Every act or joint resolution shall be
plainly worded, avoiding as far as practicable
the use of technical terms.
SEC. Is. No act shall be revised or amended
oy mere reference to its title, but the section as
length. sum
SEC. 10; The Legislature shall not pass local
Or special laws In any OF the following enumer.
ated cases, that Is to say
Justices Of the Peace and Constables '"'''' Vi
meanors.
Regulating the practice Of the courts Of Justice.
criminal actions. Wv" vi
Granting divorces.
Changing the names OF persons or places
Authorizing the laying out, opening. altering.
maintaining, working on, or vacatfng. roads
highways, streets, alleys, town piats, parks,
;,ehetefles' or any public grounds not owned BY
Summoning and impanneling grand and trial
uries, ana providing for their Compensation.
, Regulating county and township business or
ne ELECTION OF county and township officers
Por tae assessment and collection of taxes
rrovldlng for and conducting elections, or
Affecting estates Of deceased persons, minors
'r other persons under legal disabilities.
E ENsletnaing tne time Tor collection Of taxes.
Instruments. N'0'
RRefunding money paid into the State treasury.
part, the Indebtedness liability or Obligation OF
my person or corporation In this State. or any ,
hunieipaI corporation therein.
declaring a-y person OF age, or authorizing |
my minor to sell, lease or cucumber his or her |
property. -
Legalizing as against the State, the unauthor-
zed or Invalid act OF any officer
EXempting property from taxation.
changing county seats; unless the law author |
zlhg tne change shall require that twothirds Of |
ne legal Votes cast az general or special cleo
ION shall designate the place to which the county
eat shall be changed: Provided, That the
power 10 pass special law shall cease as long
Is the Legislature shall provide for such change
~ general law: Prorided further, That no specfal
aw shall be passed for any one county oftener
han once in six years.
Restoring. to citizenship persons convicted of
crimes.
Regulating the interest OH money
Authorizing the creation, extension or i'm
,airing Of liens. ''-
Dads vi
Remitting fines, penalties or forfeitures
chools. - N''.'""A
Creating offices, or prescribing the powers
ma duties OF officers In counties, cities town
hips, election districts school districts except
y In this Constitution otherwise provided
Changing the law OF descent or Succession
Authorizing the adoption or legitimization OF
VI
For limitation of civil or criminal actions.
Creating any corporation.
Creating, increasing or decreasing fees per- |
entages or allowances, OF public officers during
he term for which said officers are elected OF
ppointed.
SEC. 20. The Legislature shall not authorize
ny lottery or gift enterprise, under any pretense
+ Tor any purpose whatever.
SEC: 81. All bills or joint resolutions passed
nan pc signed by the presiding officers Of the |.
SEC: ~. No act shall take effect until sixty
avs from the end Of the session ut which the
anne shall have been passed, except In case OF
which emergency shall be eeclared |