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

We, the people OF the state Of Utah,
for the purpose of establishing social
concord, political equality and popular
prosperity In our midst, DO ofdaln and
ptomulgate the succeeding provisions
A. the charter Of our sovereignty aud
the foundation anu Limitation VI our
law.making power.
ARTICLE 1.-THE GovEBSMEgT.
1. The government Of the State Of
Utah shall consist ofthtee departments
executive, legislative ana judicial.
ARTICLE u.-ExEcuIIvE DEpAET.
MEsT.
/. The executive department shall
consist Of y governor, whose term Of
tiilce, alter the nfst, shall DO 40 years,
agd In department officers hereinafter
provided for. IL the Governor shall
die, or rcaign,or he removed during his
term, the remainder thereof shall be
filled by the Lieutenant Governor,
vino shall be- chosen at tho same time
~ the Governor anu possess the same
quail ncatlont.
Ill, rhe Governor must have been
n citizen OF the United States for
period OF not less than ten years pre-.
ceding his election und n citizen of
Utah for not less than fivs years. lie
must be not lees than thirty years VI
age, possessed Of al least n common
school education anu be n qualified
voter within tue State. These qualif-
cations, with the exception Oi age
(Which In no case bhall be iesa than
twenty-five ytafs), email apply TO all
officers VI the btatr, not herein other.
wise provided for. The Governor
shall receive NJ regular times salary,
TO 10 determined by law for his scr
vices, and lac shall receive no other
compensation, reward, gratuIty, or
Kilt whatsoever except such NJ are OF
purely social character. lilo shall re.
aide at the capital anu when necessary
ior tue welfare Of tho State or any pof-
ton thereof for him 10 visit any other
portion Of thu state, or any other state,
u reasonable allowance shall be made
forhis necessary expenditures.
~. Before entering upon the dis
Charge OF thor duties, tho
Governor Lieutenant Governor
aud Executive Council herein
after PROVIDED fer shall take Hn
.ath to sIppori this Constitution Of tho
Oulitu HtAtth huh W Aulh oAANet anu
faithfully anu impaItially 10 execute
the laws.
VI. The Lieutenant Governor shall
receive no c0mpe nsntion Us such, but
snall DO paid tho same mileage aad a
per diem equal ~ ons.iourth more than
that OF Senators, whom acting as ex
1iiloio President OF tho Senate, which
he Ia authorized 10 do ut all times when
that body IN IN session.
VII, The Governor shall be Com.
mandoi-iL-Chi OF the militia aud
naval forces " the State. lilo shall
hays power, for good cause shown, 10
grant feprioves or patdOns Tor any
Uiense against tho laws OF tue State OK.
cept murder OF treason, which can
Unly be- forgiven by the laN-making
power. lie shall commission all ap-
pointiye officers hereinafter provided
Tor, anu MI all vacancies that may oc-
cur IN any Office OF tbs State except a
Justice Oi tue supfems Court anu
member Of the Legislature.
WILL. The Governor shall, at tue
beginning Of every session OF tho Legib.
lature, aud as often otherwise an he
may deem necessary, communicate
with the Legislature on subjects Of
moment 10 tho State, making such
suggestions anu giving such infOTmA-
ton Nh may be pertinent.
TX, He shall, by anu with tho ad.
vice gnd consent OF tho Senate, ap.
point, at or near tho beginning OF HE
term, the following department officer;
A Secretary Of STATE, an Attorney
General, a Superintendent OF Publlo
Schools, u Treasurer, anu nm Auditor
Of Public Accounts, whese term OF
Office shall, alter the iirst, be two years
anu until their SUCCESSORS quality. Tho
duties IN detail anu com tensation Of
these officers shall be IA determined by
law. They shall with the Governor
constitute the Executive Council and
shall reslde ut the capital during their
terms Of office.
ARTICLE ui-THE LEGISLATURE.
1. The Legislature shall consist OF a
SENATE and an Assembly. No one
shall be senator or Assembly man
who shall not have attained the age
VI twenty-five years aud has been Tor
at least one year q resident OF tho dis.
tTiet from which he IL chosen. Tho
Senate shall be perpetual body, one
half OF the momDers VI which, as near.
ly rs may be, shall be chosen every
Two years. nut IN tho Htht Instance all
shall be CHOSEN aud II shall be deter.
mined by lot VINO shall have the full
and who the short terms. Tho Assem-.
blymen shall, alter the ilfst, bs choteu
every two yeHrr. Not more that one
term shall be held in year, nor less than
term In two years ami NO term shall
exceed sixiy Decentralization; but either
house or both houses may be- called TO-
gether IN extraordinary session by the
Governor whenever there IL a gToaI
aud pressing neceatity therefor.
IL. Too fret Legislature shall icon.
sist Of II teen Senators and thirty As.
semblymen, APP ortioncd a. iollows:
SENATE DlsnuCB-l, Cache ooun.
ty;2, Rich Ruu Box Elder counties;
3, Osuop CITY; 4, All ,he remaining Vi
Weber county aud Morgan county; o,
Davis and IOOele oJunliri; q, all of
Splt Lake CITY north OF South Temple
street; 7, all OF Salt Lake CITY south Of
South Temple street anu north oil
Third South street; s, all the remain.
der Of sGlt Lake Guy, including all the