Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-25

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hail Of the State shall bs brought ia the
name Of the State OF Utah.
ARTICLE v.-ELECrioNs.
/. A ronerai election shall be held
on the fret Tuesday ai.ar the npl
Monday In November, isJ5. At whtcn
shall he chosen al the elective officer.
previously Get out Ia this C5ustilutlon.
! They shall b. sworn IN aud take pls.
susaiou Vt their respective DlIirel on
the day that Utah snail become a
member OF he Federal Union aud re-
main m III % until tho afst day "
/ January, 1897. Az general elections
shall thereafter bs held biennlally, be-
| ginning on tue Tuesday after the fitst
| Monday In November, 1895, and the
/ ON Gers take ihuir sUa.s On tue IL. day
/ % January following. Tho Legislature
| Ut lls firlt session shall provide Tor tge
| times nuj places and all 0tlur matters
- detail regarding election; but until
ihis shnii 10 d01e the qualifications VI
voters, places NJ voting, manner Of
conducting elections, making relurns
| thereon anu cUf,iilcstiOn thereof, shall
be under the Territorial law.
At the same time aud f0t the same
terms each county shall cleo. nll tins
other county Uilirsf- elected By it prior
TO the formation o. this Constitution,
whose duties aud compensation shall
DO tho sans rs piovilus.y.
ARTICLE vt-Tnr MILITIA.
I. The mili,ia OF tno Territory OF
Utah shall hold over and become the
militia Of the state Of Utah, subjoo: 10
such changes a. the law-nAkiug power
may make.
ARTICLE vL-REvESUE.
|. Taxation shall never be In excess
VI this ordinary aud reasonable ex-
penses % the state government ecu.
nomicully adminielefed, bat neither
sumptuafy nor capitation taxes shall be
levied. All public expenditures snail
be paid out OF the public iunI, and no
system shall be- maintained by means
OF which in1isCfimiuAto exac,llns IRE
made. Taxation shall conform 10 the
amount VI properly and other resources
which the tAH layer Possesses fee from
iueumbfance or legal liability, and the
rate I'D val9rvm la no instance shall he
varied. Agreements, collections anu
returns ehall Otherwise be No under the
laws Of Utah Territory until changed
" law.
ARTICLE vm.-EDuCATtoN.
/. The public school system, by
means OF when education 10 placed
uithiu reach Of oil without iniiviuual
cost, snall DO maintained, encouraged
and amplinod NJ occasion may permit.
ARTICLE iA.-PESALTiEs ASD JUDO.
MESrs.
!. There shall DO 40 punlthmont BY
death Tor the violation OF any law.
The limit Of punishmnut In auy case
shall b, solitary confinement Tor life.
No cruel or UNUSUAL penalties shall
DO imposed. Pfisons, asy iums an .
ether places u enforce deiuuIion shall
be kept a. healthy and unctONdei ne
possible. The Discipline In no casu shall
he more severe than 3. actually
necessary. In working out fines or
other peual imp1siiiuus, eight h0urs
moderate labor snail constitute a duy's
work, inclusive Ul an hour az midday
Tor rect anu feituslmeni; no such labor
shall 10 performed GA Sundsye ur pub.
Ito hOliuayf, AuI Ia the computation VI
snch service all such days snail be
counted ~ work days.
H. Execution for tue satisfaction OF
n Judgment shall not be levied ON the
immediate nscessnTies Of life. IN all
such luvles aus regard shall be had for
tho dependencies aud responsibilities
VI the Judgment debtor ~ well N for
his possessions and income. There |
snail be 40 imprisonment TOT debt. All |
debts not otherwise provided for shall
DO payable In gold or silver coins VI the |
United States at the option VI the |
debtor.
ARTICLE -PROHiuirfON.
/. The Legislature is forever pro-
hiuitou:
From making anything but gold and
silver coins OF the United States q legal
tender ia payment VI debts, and IRON
discriminating between them;
From impaginr the validity Of CON
tracts or Agreements in themselves law
iul, whether tue same DO la the pasi,
prc,sat Or future;
From establishing, encouraging or
permitting polygamy, slavery, OF uu.
willing bondage, except as 4 punish.
ment for crime duly asceTtginyd by
law;
From using public revenues for pr.
yate purpoats VI taking or using, with.
Out permission or conn enHatlOn, private
property for public pHtp9ses;
From granting special iayorF, Great.
Ing iuyidlous Distinctions or tuauling
class legislation;
From making VI permitting to bo
made auy religious tests foT citi1unslip
or holding Onice, VI Ia amy manner
abTidging or interfering with any
church or society In the matter Of per.
forming any Rite or prOmulgating any
principle not detrimental 10 the IuUiic
welfare or tho Rights VI other;
From placing the military power
Ab1ve or equal 10 the civil,
From creating needless Offices or eX.
penses ana lrsisiating any one into
ofiice; but this snail not be- held to In.
cludo the election Of United States
Senators or tue confirmation fanny
appointive officers herein provided Tor.
ARTICLE NL-AMENDMEN1s.
l.-Amondmeuts TO this Constitution
may be proposed by this Legislature nj
any time. These shall be submitted n
the people NJ regular or special cleo.
ton alter thirty days notice given, and
II three.iOuttha OF tbe votes cas-. ATe ia
favor OF tho amendment, II shall
theTeupon become part OF the Con
situation and shall 6s so proclaimed by
the Governor.
ARTICLE NII,-LAwB APPLICABLE.
l. All the laws IN iorcs In this Terri
tory OF Utgh NJ this time OF tho adop.
tlou OF tnis Constitution, ~ not Tepug.
nRnt herewith nor supsrsedeI herein,
Hlall lo ami Fnmaiu IA foFnn uv,gI =.