, 1890-09-27
NEW LAWS.

United States senators. The constitution it.
self provides the bodywIth enough ofwork
to pretty thoroughly occupy it for the
sixty days to which the first session is
limited Appended we give a list of the
laws which. under the constitution, the
legislature must put in operation. though
1t is not required that all OF them be put
in operation at the first session. The list
is formidable though exceedingly inter
esting and will be found valuable for rel
erence
A law providing for the compensation
OF members of the legislature, except
members of the first legislature. whose
compensation is provided for in the on
stituti0n.
Regulating the manner in which officers
may be removed for misconduct or NAL
fcasauee.
Prescribing the number, duties aud
compensation of the officers and en-
ployes of each house, aud no payment
shall be made from the state treasury, or
be in any way authorized to any such per
son except to an acting officer or emploge
elected or appointed in pursuance of Law.
The defining by law OF the otfense Of
corrupt solicitation of the members OF
the legislature or Of public officers of the
state, or of any municipal division thereof,
aud the occupation and practice of solicit
tation of such members or officers to ia.
huence their official action.
Providing for an enumeration Of the
inhabitants of the state in the year 1895,
and every tenth year thereafter; and at
the session next following such N
ton, aud also at the session next follow
ing an enumeration made by the auihori-
iy Of the United States (which will be
the coming session. the legislature shall
revise and adjust tho App%ortionment Of
senators and representatives on a basis of
such enumeration according 10 ratios to
be fixed by law.
Prescribing the manner in which the
returns OF the election for governor shall
be made.
Prescribing the powers and Duties of
the secretary o Estate, state auditor, treas
urer and superintendent of public in
struction.
Providing for, and fixing the compen-
sation of a state examiner, who will be
appointed by the governor and confirmed
by the senate. His duty shall be to ex-
anime the accounts Of state treasurer,
supreme court clerks, district court clerks,
and all county treasurers, and treasurers
of such other public institutions as the
laws may require. aud shall perform such
other duties as the legislature may pre-
scribe.
Providing for the duties and compeu
sation of a clerk Of the supreme court.
Providing for the duties aud comDen-
sation OF the clerk OF the district court,
together with the manner in which such
Office shall be filled il the case OF a va
cancy.
-frovidine for the appointment by the
trict court commissioners twho shall be
persons learned in the law) il. Zach organ
lied codnty in which a district court is
held; such commissioners shall have au-
thority to perform such chamber business
in the absence of the district Judge ftom
the county or upon his written
statement filed with the papers, that
it is improper Tor him to act,
as may be prescribed by law, to take
dispositions and 10 perform such other
duties and receive such sG~GIpeasation as
shall be prescribed b law.
nkee2S6H the compensation of Sc
prene and district court judges.
Providing for the election of justices OF
the peace in each organized county githin
the state, limiting the number to such
number as shall be necessary to the adj
ministIation of justice.
Prescribing the time Of holding courts
in the several counties OF a district.
Providing for attaching unors anized
counties or territory to organized counties
for judicial purposes.
Providing for the times of gliding the
sessions of the supreme court.
Prescribing the manner of taking ap-
peals from DECISIONS Of compulsory boards
Of arbitration to the supreme court OF
the state
Laws to carry into effect the provisions
of the constitution providing Tor the reg
i~stration of voters.
Laws to secure the purity Of elections,
aud guard against abuses CT the elective
franchise.
Designating the courts by which the
several classes Of election contests not
otherwise provided for in the constitution
shall be tried. and regulating the manner
Of trial and all incidents thereto.
Directing the election or appointment
of officers whose election is not provided
Tor in the constitution.
Providing for the establishment and
maintenance Of a complete and uniform
system of public instruction, embracing
free elementary schools of every needed
kind and grade, a university with such
technical and professional departments as
the public good may require and the
means Of the state allow. and such other
institutions as may be necessary.
Providing for the equitable distribution
Of the income set apart for the supper of
the free schools among the several coun-
ties according to the number of children
OF school age in each; which several
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