Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-11-22
NEW MEXICO


giving any extra compensation to any |
public officer. servant, agent or con
tractor after services are rendered or |
made; nor shah the com !
pensation OF any officer be increased !
or diminished during his term of Of |
flee. except as otherwise In thls con- |
stitution.
Sec. 2S. No member of the legis
lature shall, during tho tenn for |
which he was elected. be appointed |
to any civil offite In the state, nor
shall he within one year thereafter
be appointed to any civil office cre-
atcd. or the emoluments OF which
were increased during such term
nor shall any member of the lcgisla-
ture during the term for which he
was elected. nor within one year
thereafter, be Interested directly or
indirectly in any contract with the
state or any municipality thereof,
which was authorized by any law
passed during such term.
Sec. 20. No law authorizing in
dcbtedness shall be enacted which
does not provide for lcvying a tax
sufficient to pay the interest, and for
the payment AT maturity of the prin-
clpal
See. so. Except interest or other
payments on public debt, money shall
he paid out of the treasury only upon
appropriations made by the legisla-
ture. No money shall be paid there
from except upon warrant dawn by
the proper officer. Every law maxi
ing an appropriation shall distinctly
specify the sum appropriated and the
object to which 1t Is to be applied
See. 81. No appropriation shall be
made for charitable, educational or
other benevolent purposes TO any per-
son. corporation, association, institu-
tion or community. not under the alb
solute control of the state but the
legislature may, in Its discretion.
make appropriations for the charts
able institutions and hospitals. for
the maintenance of which annual ap-
propriations were made by the legis-
lative assembly of nineteen hundred
and nine
See. 80. No obligation or liabilit,
of any person. association or corpora
ton here or owned 10y or owing 10
the state, or any municipal corpora
ton therein, shall ever be exchanged
transferred remitted released, post
lponed, or in any way diminished bs
| The legislature, nor shall any suci
Iobligation or liability be extinguishee
ltACtDl ny lttc IdhN iHtitVl hAh
the proper treasury, or by proper pro
cceding in court.
Sec SO. No person shall be exeinp
| from prosecution and punishment FOL
lany crime or offense against any law
/ Of this state by reason OF the Subse'
quent repeal OF such law.
Sec. "a. No act of the Legislature
shall affect the right or remedy o.
lcither PARTY or change the rules OF
ia,.tdapnn ar nrOpadIrn I'm any nanuinE
lease
| Sec. 3a. The sole power OF i'm
peachment shall be vested in the
house OF representatives, and q con
currence of a majority of all th'
members elected shall be necessary
10 the proper exercise thereof Al
limpeachments shall be tried by the
senate. When sitting for that pur.
pose the senators shall be under oatl
OF affirmation to do justice accordinE
TO the law and the evidence. WheT
the governor or lieutenant governor
! Is on trial, the chief justice of the su
preme court shall preside. No per
lson shall he convicted without tn
concurrence of two-thirds OF the sen
laturs elected.
Sec go. All state officers ant
ltudges OF the district court shall b'
IIlable 20 Impeachment for crimes, mis-
daneanors ana malfeaSance In offico
but Judgment In such case shall no
extend further than removal from Of
lflce and disqualification To hold m.
loffice OF honor, trust or profit. or Z
Ivotc Under tho laws of this state; bu
Isuch officer or judge, whether convict
ed or acquitted shall, nevertheless, b
liable 10 prosecution. trial, judgment
lDunishment or civil action. accordinl
10 law. No officer shall exercise an,
powers or duties OF his office afte
lnotice OF his impeachment is serVe'
upon him until he is acquitted.
See ~. Ii shall not be lawful 70
La member of the legislature to use
lnass. or TO purchase or receive trans
lportation over any railroad upon term
Inot open to the general public; AN,
1.-THE violation Of this section shal
lwork q forfeiture OF the office.
Sec. 3s. The Legislature shall en-
Iact laws to prevent trusts, monepoile
land combinations in restraint of TRACE
Sec. 80. ANY member OF the leg
lislature who shall vote or use his in
fluence for or against any matte
lpending in either house In considerl
Ition of any money, thing OF value, o
promise thereof shall be deeme'
Igullty of bribery; and any member o
Ithe legislature or other person wh
lshall directly or indirectly offer CIV
Tor promise any money, thing OF value
privilege or personal advantage, I
lany member of the legislature 20 Ia
Thence him to vote or work for o
AGAINST any matter pending in eithe
lh6use; or any member OF the legisla
ture who shall solicit from any per
son or corporation any money, thin
lof value or personal advantage Tor nj
vote or influence as such membe
lshaIl be demcd guilty of solicitation
of bribery.
Sec 40. Any person convicted 0
anv az the offenses mentioned In sec
I,ions "a and 30 hereof shall be deem
ed guilty Of felony and upon cohVlc
tion shall be punished by fine OF no
more than one thousand dollars or %
imprisonment in the penitentiary 10
not less than one nor more thaE NV
years -. -,
} pelled 10 testify In any lawful inVesu
cation or judicial preceding agains
another, charged with bribery or SOL
citation of bribery as defined hereir
: and shall not be permitted 10 Win
: hold his testimony on the ground INA
IL might incriminate or subject hir
10 public infamy. but such testln'on
. shall not be used against him IN an
. judicial proceeding against MIN eS
: cept for perjury in giving such test'
mony.
| Until changed By law as hereinatte
! proyided, the legislative districts (
: The state shall be constituted as io'
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