The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-07-12
u y III LIS.
ARTICLE I.

SECTION Z. The right of trial by jury
shall remain inviolate; but in civil &C
tions three fourths of the jury may rem
der verdict, and the Legislature may
provide that in all cases of misdemeanors
tive-sixths of the jury may render YER
dict. A trial by jury may be waived in
all criminal cases not amounting to felo-
ny, by the consent of both parties, ex-
pressed in open Court and in civil actions
by the consent of the parties, signified
in such manner as may be prescribed by
Jaw. In civil actions and cases Of mis-
demeanor the jury may consist of twelve,
Or of any number less than twelve upon
which the parties may agree in open court.
Sec. 8. No person shall be held to
answer for any felony or criminal offense
OF any grade, unless on the presentment
or indictment of a grand jury or on in
formation of the public prosecutor, after
commitment by a magistrate, except
in cases of impeachment, in cases cogni-
Fable by Probate Courts or by Justices
of the Peace, and in cases arising in the
militia when in actual service in time Of
war or public danger: Provided, That a
grand jury may be summoned upon the
order of the District Court in the man
ner provided by law. And, Provided
further, that after charge has been ig-
.nored by a grand jury, no person shall
be held to answer or for trial therefor
upon information Of the Public Pros
ecutor.
1t is further provided that there
shall be no Imprisonment for debt
inthis state, except in cases of fraud.
No property qualification shall ever
be required to vote or hold office
except in school elections, or cleo
tons creating Indebtedness. The
necessary use of lands for the con-
struction of reservoirs for irrigation
for right of way of canals, bitches,
fumes or pipes for any useful pur-
pose or for drainage, or for drainage
of mines or working thereof by
means Of roads, cuts, tunnels,
dumps, hosting works, etc., is de-
clared to be public use, subject to
control of the State. Private prop
erty may be taken for a public use
after just compensation.
THE LEGISLATURE
Shall consist Of a Senate and a
House of Representatives. Bills
shall be entitled, "Be it enacted by
the Legislature of the State OF
Idaho"
The Senate shall consist of Is
members and the House of SO, but
this number may be increased by
the Legislature not to exceed "a
Senators and 60 members of the
House. Both shall hold Office for
two years from and after the first
day of December next following the
general election. The members Of
first session are to be apportioned
by the vote of the last general cleo
ton for delegate to congress, each
county to have at least one repre-
sentative. No person shall be s
member who has not been for one
year next preceding his election an
elector of the county or district
The sessions Of the Legislature are
to be biennial after the first session
commencing on the first Monday
after the first day Of January. NJ
local or special laws in a list o
enumerated cases shall be passed
being a slight enlargement of thu
list now in force. Each act shall
embrace but one subject, expressed
in the title; every section amended
shall be published at full length
No lotteries to be allowed-no &C
to take effect until so days, excep
in case of emergency, to be declared
in the preamble or body of the law
Each member of the Legislature
shall receive not more than SIS pc
day. not to exceed $500 per session
and ten cents per mile each way