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Show Jift. j. ..mi. u ..jUAMUii. - - saj.Maaa.iji.aj Sec 13. Each elector shall express -tions, or bo altered oi repealed by the Taxation. j bis opinion by depositing in the ballot of the press of ; Roa 1. The legislature shall by law legislature a ticket whereon shall be written box 3w All fines, penalties and fora amount of resonabte propexempting Sec upon our column by the pubfor a uniform and equal rate of feitures accruing to the Territory of or printed, "Constitution as amended, provide seisure from tale for or payment erty lication of the "Conatltution or the of f.MBgsmenv auvt iuhiuu) iuu cubm any debts or liabilities hereafter conof Utah, or to the people of the United Yes;" or, "Constitution as amended, scribe such regulations as shall secure States in tho Territory" of Utah, shall "No;" or such words as will distinctly Bute of Dduerel" as adopted by the tracted : and there ahall be no impris a just valuation for taxation of all inure to the State of Deseret. convey tho intention of the voter. late CouvviiUon, and further par-- : onment for debt, except in cases of Sec 14. The county cterks of their heretofijre property, real, personal and possessory, All recognizances tlculars pertaining to the procd- - xraua. uoct or slander, and no erson Sec.4, the and claims,) mines counties shall forthwith mining ahaU be bo before fine militia taken a except in for respective or which imprisoned may which shall be taxed,; as taken, lug of that boly, fur readers will time of peace, of returns of the votes make a State to duplicate proceeds a f from Territorial the change e eicu-the omUalou of other Sec IS. No bill of attainder, tct nasi by law, and, also, excepting government,shall remain valid, and shall cast for and against the constitution as regulated matUr which we here been com-fell- facto law, or law impairing the obliga such property as may be exempted by and may be prosecuted in the amended, and the votes cast for all law for municipal, educational, liter- pass to, out loavo to of this issue. tion ot contracts shail ever be passed. the State: and all bonds exe- - state officers and circuit judges, and nf ary, scientific, religious or charitable Lcuted to the governor of the Territory, transmit the 6ame by the. most safe and Sec 16. Aoreiguers who are, or who .. i " l or to any other onicer or court in jus expeditious conveyance, to K, L. purposes. may hereafler become, bona filc resi, 'Article XL Education. ) dents of this Staicahall enjoy the same or their official capacity, or to the peo- Campbell, the secretary of this coninclosed in an envelope, markrights in respect to the poasesaion, en Sec 1. The legislature shall protect ple of the United States in the Terri- vention, ' Returns." ed "Election the govshall to as inheritance s and of of Utah,; pass education' joyment tory and encourage property 15. and his to Sec. officer or native-bor- n court, ernor or other - Sec 2. AU legislation in regard Upon receipt of said recttixens. within or turns the for successors in y their office, or thirty days after the guaranSec 17. Neither slavery, oor be education shall impartial, the returns be not sooner if election, (V TIIE citizens therein uses to expressed, servitude unless for the punishand respectively females, males to teeing ment of crimes, shall ever be tolerated and ioreigners, and to persons of all and may be sued on, and recovery had received, it shall beto the duty of a consist of tho property, board of canvassers, ia this State races, colors and religions, equal rights accordingly; and all revenue, and of all this conven- and secretary member. or convened. be judgto president the mixed, of The reaV 13. people) OF Sec personal and privileges. right choses in tion, the president of the state senate 'I Sec 9. No member of the legisla- - oec 10. lie shall communicate by (Specialities, bonds," secure ia their persons, houses, papers ments, Article XII. Militia. and effects, against unreasonable rseix-ore- s ture shall, during the term for which I message to the legislature, at every re action, claims and debts, of whatsoever the speakerandof the house of Kenre' State the the probate jadse nf of militia ; . Sea I The sentativeq and searches shall not i& violated ; he hall have been elected, be appointed gular session, the condition of the description, and all records andpublic OUPINANCK shall Lake bodied able all Salt or any three of the h of Utah, onmposed of county, the of i,.u Territory reoommena ana archives or measures to auch and no warrant ahaU fcsue but on prone under this state, any eivu oihee m.hv Ai'tlcnna between the sges of issue and vest in the State of, Deseret, persons herein named, to canvas the tW, the opIa of the Territory of probable cause, supported by oath or State which shall have been created, as he may deem expedient years, except and may be sued for and recovered in returns of eaid election in presence of i io, ut croain a. follows, and this or-- affirmation, particularly describing the or the emoluments of which shall have Sec II. Ia ease of a disagreement eighteen and forty-fiv- o hereafter be, ex- the same manner, aod to the same ex- all who may choose to attend, and imor as such fchaU between may are, the two houses with respect uicanco to irrevocable wuhoot or places to be searched, and the been increased during sush term, exUnited Statee tent, by the State of Deseret.; as; the mediately publish an abstract of the the laws of the the consent of the United States and place to the time by office filled as of be such empt may adjournment, thegoverby person or persons, and thing or things eept be shall organ same could have been by tho Territory same in one or more of the newspapers this Stateand or of tee poopl of the State of Dcs-re- L nor may, on the same being' certified electioos by the people to be seised. as of Utah. All criminal prosecutions of the Territory of and trained, equipped t XiTit mat we adopt the oonatitu- armed, to ized, him the Members house first of the the letulature Treason Sec ia by Utah; and said Sec 19. moving against the Stale law. bv Lxrislatnre mav fied. provide tha tre I'aited Mate. 641(1 and penal, actions Which may have shall consist only in levying war against shall bo privileged from arrest oa civil adjournment, adjourn the legislature constitution as ardi SHr1, " SotitD-- i ibat there hall be in this it, adhering to its enemies or giving process during the session thereof, and by proclamation to suoh time as he Sec 9. The legislature shall ordeter See 2. All commissioned officers of arisen, or which may arise before the amended has received, a majority vote tne the militia, (staff officers excepted,) change from a Territorial to a State of tho electors voting upon tho ques- Su' petthcr slavery, nor involuntarv them aid and comfort. And no per for fifteen days next before the com- thinks proper; not beyond the first day mine tne number ot jojuces peace to be elected in each precinct of shall be elected by persons liable to government, and which shall then be tion of the acceptance or rejection of Km: !e othervuo than in the can- - son ahall be convicted of treason unless mencement of each sesdioa. of the next regular session. i shell nt of criuit?; whereof the Sec 11.. When a vacancy occurs in Sec 12. The governor shall have the State, and fix by law their term military duty, in suih manner as the pending, shall be prosecuted to judg- the same, thereupon make public anoo the testimony of two witnesses to are oeen uuir. eonTictcd. party the same overt act, or on confession in cither house, the governor shall order power to grant reprieves, commuta- of office, their duties and responsibili legislature may provide, and 'shall be ment and exeoution in the name of nouncement of the fact, and transmit Th I d That perfect toleration of re-- open court. commissioned by the governor. ., tions and pardons, after conviction of ties. an election to fill such vacancy. . . the State. All offenses committed a certificate thereof by the most safe ibhall be secured, and no inhabit- Sec 10. The jurisdiction, both ong? Article Sec 12. A majority of all the mem- all offences except impeachment, subSec 2U. The niht or ciuxens to the laws of the Territory of and expeditious conveyance to they against Institutions. nillic XIII iUte shall crcr be molested keep and bear arms, for common de bers sleeted to each house shall consti- ject to such regulations as may be pro- inal and appellate, of the circuit, and the change irom a terri President of the United States, presibeibre Utah Sec 1. Institutions for the benefit torial to a State all inferior courts, shall be as prescribed 4a person or property on account of his fence, shall not be questioned. tute a quorum to transact business. vided by law. government, and dent of the senate and of tho ' of the insane, blind, deaf and dumb, which shall not be prosecuted betere house of representatives,speaker . or her mode ci relistou worship. it shall by law. Sec IS. A lieutenant-governo- r Sec 21. rio religious test shalr ever but a smaller number may adjourn at Washinginstitutions benevolent Fourth That the people inhabiting be required as a Qualifi cation for hold from day to day and compel the attea- - be elected at the same time and places See. 11. The judges of the supreme and such other such change, may be prosecuted in the ton, D.C., and also issue said Territory do agree and declare, ing any office of honor, trust or profit dance of absent members ia suoh man- and ia the same manner as the gover and circuit courts shall be ineligible to as the public good may require, shall name and by the authority of the State of election to -- such personscertificates as were that they forever disclaim all right ana under this State ner and under such penalties as each nor, and his term of office and his eli any office, other than a judicial office. be fostered and supported by the State; of Deseret j with like effect as though riCwi,-a- t and be as such to shall which may for regulations I term the and to subject the they ttth constitution shall bo ordain- such change had not taken place, unappropriated public Sec 22. This enumeration of righU house may prescribe gibtuty shall also be the same lie during prescribed by law. remain the shall iaam lying within said lerntory, and shall not be eonstrued to impair or Sec 13. Kach house shall keen a shall be the president of the senate. have been elected. incurred all penalties s,i,Mi esSec 12. No person shall bo eligible Sec 2. A State prison bhall be that the atue 5iai bo and remain at deny others retained by the eoplc same as it this constitution naa not journal of its own proceedings, which but shall only have a easting vote mansuch in maintained and tablished office of supreme or circuit the s!o aod entire disposition of the shall be published, and the yeas and therein. In ease of impeachment of to the All actions at law, and Sec 16. The term of State officers been JLrthU II. Right tf Suffrage. by law, and suits adopted. ' United States; and that Iand.4 belong- and proother nays of the members of either house the governor, or his removal from ot- - judge, who is not a citizen of the Uni ner as may be prescribed except in legal j udicial, elected at the first elecin to citizens of the United States reSec I. Ererv eitixen of the United on any Question ahall. at the desire of fioe, death, inability to discharge the ted States, and has not attained to the provisions may be made by jaw for the ceedings equity, in any tion, shall continue until the Tuesday be which pending may a years, and who. ex- establishment aod maintainance of of the courts of the Territory of Utah after the first Monday of January, A. siding without the said State ahaU States, male and female, (not laboring any five members present, be entered duties of said office, resignation, or ab- - age of twenty-fiv- e sence from the State, the powers and cept at the first election, has not been house of refuge for juvenile offenders. at the time of the never be taxed higher than the land under the disabilities named in this on the journal change from a .ter- D. eighteen hundred and seventy five, Sec. 3. The respective counties of ritorial to a State government, Sec 14. The door of each house duties of the office shall devolve upon a resident of this State at vast two belonging to resident thereof., and constitution) of the age of twentjrone may be and until the election and qualification the State shall provide, as may be pre- continued and transferred " for the residue years next preceding his election. that do taxct shall be imposed by said years and over, who shall have resided shall bo kept open during its session, the lieutenant-governand de of their suocessorsr . to, inhabitants and scribed six in those the .for State ot ot 13. The judges months, by law, the term, or until the disability oec the supreme Citato on la no or property therein, be in the the senate while sitting in exe- except 17. The State senators , to be court State of the termined Sec by any longing to, or which may hereafter be county thirty days, next precodiog any entire session; and neither shall, with- - hall eease; and in ease of the disability and circuit courts shall each receive who, by reason of age and infirmity, or which shall have jurisdiction of the elected at the first election under this election, shall be entitled to vote for out the eonseot of the other, adjourn of both the governor and lieutenant- - quarterly for their services, a compen misfortunes may have claim upon the purvha.ci by, the United States. subject matter thereof; and all books, constitution shall draw lots, so that v officers that now are or hereafter for more than three days, nor to anv governor, the powers and duties of the sation to be fixed by law, which shall sympathy and aid of society.' tmiiL mat such terms, u any, as all papers and records relating to the 6ame the term of one half of the number, as be elected and mar by the people, up- other place than that in which they I executive ahall devolve upon the seere- - not be increased or diminished during may prescribed by ooogre&a as on Article shall be transferred in like manner to nearly as may be, shall .expire on the XIV. Boundary. all questions submitted to the'eleeta condition of the admission of tary of state, until such disability shall the term for which they shall have may be holding their session. court. such day succeeding the general election in ors 1.1 Sec. The rboundary xf tha State been elected. the' aid Stato into the Union, no at such election; providedjl thatoec 10. Any out may originate in eease, or the vacancy be filled. 5. For the purpose of taking A, D. eighteen hundred and scveAty-fouSee been who or has ponComfollows: person bo Deseret shall be may.be one or more of shalL if ratified by a majority vote of Sec 14. There shall si either house of the legislature, and all Sec 14. A secretary of State, a treathelvote of the electors of this Territoand the term of the other Jfialf bills passed by one may be amended surer, aa auditor of public accounts, a terms of the circuit courts held annual mencing at a point formed by the inthe people thereof, at auch time and or for the ratification or rejection of shall expire on the day succeeding lhe United ry, un of the 32d States, Territory surveyor-general, a superintendent of ly at the county seat in each county, at tersection of the tinder such regulations as may be proor rejected by the other. degree of longiConstitution, and for the election general election in A. D. eighteen hunsuch times as shall be provided by law, tude west from Washington with the thismembers law and an attorney-ire- n' scnoca vj mis convention, tnereupon less restored to avil rights, and no enacted Sec 1C. Each by tha I public instruction, . . a of the legislature, and a dred and seventy-simm of idiot insane or shall be entitled provided, lhajt in bo less and there shall person, 37th two north thence of not than latitude; shall embrace but one sub- tni shall be elected at the same time do emoraccd witnm ana constitute a degree legislature election in an lots for all senatorial congress, representative terms. drawing or to an elector. tho privilege and matter properly connected and places, and in the same manner as terms of the supreme court held annu due west along said 37th degree of Bhall be held in the several counties of part of this ordinance tne senatorial be Sec 2. For the purpose of voting, so ject shall) representation therewith, which subject ahaU be tha governor, the term of office of each ally, which terms shall be held at the north latitude' to the intersection of the I'll RAMBLE. Territory, 6n the third Monday in allotted so that in the counties haf ing the same with the 37th degree of person shall be deemed to have gained briefly expressed in the title; and no shall be the same as is prescribed for seat of government. March, A. D. 1872,and the election two or more senators, the terms thereby reason of presence law shall be revised or amended by the governor. Any elector shall bo elSee. 15. The style of process shall longitude west from Washington; shall We. the people of the State of Des or lost a residence be conducted and the returns of shall be divided, as equally as may serwhile or absence ia the debe Dorth all eaid to thence said and employed State of title of due 37th "the to its reference but io the to God soon igible any for offices, o'oly; Deaeret," our along ert t. grateful except Almighty made as nearly as practicable be, between the long and short terms. 7 Unitoa-Statesthereof while nor tho vice of of shall whose ba west conducted of in as to the the intersect act State, revised, or section as secretary gree longitude ease, the qualifications prosecutions trccdom, in or Jur to secure it blowwith the existing laws of in Sec 18. The term of members of the in conformity waters the the of engaged navigation amended, ahall be enacted and pub- shall be the same as those of the gov- name and by the authority of the same. tion of the same with the 42 J degree the Territory in relation ings, insure domestic tranquility and of to the holding house of representatives elected at the of the high lished at length. the United States or ernor.. north thence of due east form a more perfect government, do latitude; On Imnetchmcnt and of the general election, except that in first election shall expire on tho day seas; nor while a student ot any semi Sec 15. There shall be a seal of the Article VII. See. 17. A majority of the members establish this along- said - 42d degree of nor th latiKemoval UJice. from while nor nary of learning; kept at elected to each house shall be neces- - State, which shall be called the "great tude to the intersection of the same voting for members of the house of succeeding the general election in A. CONSTITUTION. Sec 1. The houso of representa with the 34th degree of longitude west representativea, the electors may cast D. eighteen hundred and seventy four; any alms house or other asylum; nor sary to pass every bill or joint resoln-- 1 eai ot the state ot JJeaeret, ' which in accordance with section' Sec 19. The first regular session of while confined ia any public prison. tho sole power ot im- from Washington; thence duq south their ballots Article 1. Zkcliimtum of Rights. tion, and all bills or joint resolutions so shall be kept by the secretary of State! tives bhall have conarticle twenty-fiv- o four of the of the 3. Durinr and which all on the Sec legislature shall commence on the ' a of the day 1 peachment, majority shall be signed bv the presidSec 6. All grants and eommiasions Sec. 1. In republican governments along said 34th degree of west longi- stitution. passed third bo election ahall held elected members no concur must therein. Monday of the month succeeding ahall be in the name and by the' authortude to the intersection --of tho same houses. all men should possess their natural any general ing officers of the resp.-ctiv6. Each elector shall Sec in express that tried State shall be, by elector shall be nhall be arrested All the qualified by by ' impeachments with of 41st the north 13. No the of State of Doseret, and shall Sec latitude; his opinion by depositing in the ballot act of which said money shall be drawn ity degree of enjoy-i- virtue of any civil process and do rights among which are those and when court as of a congress, or by proclamat ion of sitting thence due east along said 41st degree from tho treasury except as appropri- be signed by the governor, and counter- senate, and defending their Uvea and lib- elector shall be the senators shall be of north latitude to the intersection , of box; a ticket, whereen shall be written, the President . of . tho United States obliged to perform mil- ated by law. signed by tho secretary of State, who mpeachmcnt, erty, acquiring, possessing aod protect- itary duty oa the day of such or oatn to do lustico tho same with the 321 degree of longi- or 'printed, "constitution, yes," or made in pursuance of" an act of conauirmation election, Sec 19. In all cases where a general shall affix the great seal of State upon ing property, and of seeking and ob- except ia time of war or public danger. and law to evidence When tude west from Washington; : thence 'constitution, no," or such words as gress, admitted into the Union.. according law thereto. made be can applicable, the laws taining their safety and happiness. a a a lieutenant-governo- r Sec 20. The State officers nn,l cir or 4. the All elections is due south along said 32d - degree of will distinctly convey the intention of the Sec by people governor Sea 17. The secretary of State shall uniform opera Sea ' All political power is inher- shall be by ballot, and all elections by snau pe general ana oi"j.jb" ..... , : voter. the cuit tried, the chief of the I be the custodian of justice supreme judges elected at the first election west official to the and . shall of the acts be of made by longitude begin place provision ent in the people, and all free govern-- tho legislature, or by either branch tion, Sec 7.- The county clerks of their shall be sworn in and assume the - law for bringing suit arainst the State the legislature, and shall keep a true court shall preside. And whenever congress shall auning; mcnts are founded in their authority, J shall be ri'ra roce. Sec 2. No person mi all be connoted thorize the addition to the Territory respective counties shall issue to the.. duties of their respective offices on the , Sec 20. The enacting clause of every record of the proceedings of tho execuand instituted for their benefit; there--. thereof, 1 to vision shall be made by law of the State legislature, cer- third Monday of tho month succeeding without the concurrence of 5. Sec of Utah or State of Deseret of any por- oiembers ahall be as follows : "Be it enacted tive department of the government, fore, they have an inalienable rirht to law for the tificates their .election, and said that in which said State shall by act ' of all tho elected. senators the names of by the legislature of the State of Des-- and shall, when required, lay the same of Bat judg tion of the Territory on tho northerly registration of institute government, and to alter, re- tho electors within tho counties of erct, and no law shall bo enacted ex- and all matters relative thereto, before ment in such ciscs shall not extend or southerly borders of tho foregoing clerks shall forthwith make duplicate of congress, or by proclamation of the ' form, or changa the same, when their hich they may be residents, and for farther than removal from office and defined limits, tho same ahall there- returns of the votes cast for and against President of the United States,' made either branch of the legislature: by bilL safety, happiness and tho public good the ascertainment, by proper proofs, cept cast lor. in pursuance of an act of congress, bo Sec 18. The governor, secretary of isquali Oca tion taf hold any office of upon bo embraced within and become tho constitution,inand the votes 21. The legulature may estab trans- admitted into the Union. and require iu But the paramount alle- of the persons who shall Unentitled to lishSec or. trust congress, gov under the representative pront. honor, the a conState.this a uniform system of county and State,and attorney general shall part of giance of every citizen is due to the the right of sufrtge, as hereby estaband same ex safe most the the mit State. ernment of . this See. 21. The governor, secrctarj. by stitute a board of State prison coni mis-township governments. federal government, in tho excrcie of Article XV. Miscellaneous Provisions. peditious, conveyance to it JU. Camp- district telec- When 3. an Sec tho of to is impeachment lished, preserve purity which 22. ahall such have be first aioners. Judges, and other officers of board 1 Sec regular session of I all its constitutional powers. ' I ' irected, the house of representatives seat of government bell, the jsecretary of this convention, the Territory of Utah may continue to of and manner the tions to regulate of connected the .extend to supervision matera legislature ninety may a), J Sea :. Tho right of trial by jury V I i r iCiCCt .iotu tueif own bdy, three shall be at Salt Lake city, or tuch place inclosed man envelope, marked "elec- discharge the duties of their respective returns or tho A .. , "I u t" 'U"J" i i a t session! witn tne oiaio prison as may oe pro shall be secured to all and remain ia- - holding and making " ujj aa tion returns." offices after the admission of th is whoso duty it mail be to as the legislature may determine. e.ii vjoeed sixty days, nor shall any vided by law. 1 bey shall also consti- members, violate forever: put a jaiiJ xavi Sec. 8. of returns. paid Upon JNo receipt .2. No such im State into the Union, and until tho be Sec impeachment. person proscoute uay eligible : shall) lo power to prescribe by law any other or session convened by the governor ex tute a board of examiners, with power tnrf amftt--uo ineu until tne nnai time designated for the qualification of snau joffico who is not a qualified or within fourteen days after the elec waived v the parties in alleivu eaes. further rules or oaths as may be deemed ceed aDy peaenment claims all the examine to State, against tho returns bo not sooner re the officers, to be elected under the twenty days. if ... tion, f'; the of elector.' when ut the ruanoer to he prescribed by law: necessary, as a test or electoral quali legislature, adjournment ofor salaries compensation of Sec 23. I he members and omcers (exceptfixed Sec 3. Tho general election shall be ceived, it shall be the duty of a State government; provided, that the if three-fourtand in civil of fication. ficers by law,) and perform such the. senate shall proceed to try the for receive thall of the a legislature as shall verdict on the first Monday in August of board oi canvassers, to consist ot tho said officers shall be subject to the reheld it same the jurors agree upon a law be as duties 0. AH persons quaiiluM ly may prescribed by their wrvioes a compensation to be other The 4. convicted each Sec stand and have the same force and ef- to Sec party.whethcr year, unless otherwise provided by president and secretary of this conven- strictions and conditions provided in vote for representatives to the legts fixed by law. and no increase of such law.. shall tion, and the probate judge of Salt this constitution, and none of them be liable nevertheless or law. fect as a verdict by the whole jury; Utive assembly of the ' Territory of j acquitted. The Sec 19. secretary of State, shall take eflect during compensation Lake county, or any two of the persons shall receive to his own use, any i'ocp ' ', . law 4. shall a See The Provide and the legislature jfot-itiVProsecution, trial, judgment legislature, by Utah at the date of the submission of the term lor wntcn the members and State treasurer, auditor of public herein named, to canvass tho returns of or perquisites for the performance of for to law. vote of ail the jhia the laws of 'all according speedy punishment publication pas; od by a to entitled be shall surveyor-generasuperintendconstitution, of cither house shall hare been said election in presence of all who may a see. all nature. 5. of In trials members elected to each branch thereof, vote upon the question of adopting or officers impeachment general duty connected with his office. ent of public instruction, and attorneyelected. choose 'to attend, and immediately pub- anySee shall have the accused the 5. to or unanimous verdict,3 not22. All county,- precinct, city all bee lhe right suoh compensation shall other duties same the Bay require a this 24. perform Sec Every bill passed by the general rejecting lish in- - person and by State officers shall be as abstract an same of or the mono defend and and officers under the laws ol' district appear prescribed withstanding provision. egislature shall be presented to the as may be prescribed by law. counsel, to demand the ' nature and by law ; provided, no chance of more of the newspapers of tho Terri the Territory of Utah, at the time thin Sec 4. Tho free exercise and enjoy- Article IILDutrtltttioH of Fbvceru governor, ne snau it he approve it, Arllch VI. Judicial Department. cause of the accusation, and to have a salary or compensation shall apply to tory of Utah, and forward a copy of constitution shall take- - effect, and ment of rcTicioua profession and wor- - Sec 1. The powers of the governshall become a it it: whereupon sign or thereof, to meet tho witnesses any officer during the term for . which said abstract, duly certified by them to whose offices are not inconsistent with shin, shall, without discrimination Sec 1. The judical power of this copy ment of the State of Deaeret shall be aw: but it not. he snail return it, with face the Jresident or the United States, the provisions of this constitution, shall a to face, and to have process to he may havo been elected. preference, forever be allowed in this divided into three separate depar- his objections, to the house in which it State shall be vested in a supreme resident of the senate, speaker of the continue in office until' their successors bo rendered in shall the attendance no Sec. witnesses and 6. All of officers' executive State: of the person compel executive circuit the E ouse tmentsthe house cause courts, shall which court, probate courts, legislative, .. of representatives, and the dele are elected and qualified. The time of behalf. his State shall offices their incompetent to be a witness or juror on and the judcial; and no person charged originated, keep respective of courts incorporated cities, auch objections to be entered upon its municipal ' All civil officers shall 6. be lia in ? Sea account of opinions on matters of re with tha exercise of powers scat congress from Utah Territory, such election and qualification shall be the of gate at begovernment. ; and in justices of the peace and , proceed to reconsider properly it journal, board shall, after the adoption as prescribed by law. and said . ble to . for con 7. m S Sec A votes J of . impeachment at corrupt plurality given these Sec 2. At the hrst general election. duct in departments longing to one of I. alter sucn reoonsiaeraiton, it again and canvass of said this of SeC 23. After the admission of this constitution, . so be for not or criCbs or misde secured.shaU construed election office, shall constithe by any hereby people shall be the there by shall exercise any functions appertainelected, qualified both nouses, py a vote oi twoas tsexcuao ac ts tl iicenuousncss, or ing to either of the others, except in pass tute a choice, where not otherwise pro- votes, issue a certificate of election to State into the Union, and until the. thirds of the members elected to each electors of this State, four circuit judg-hous- meanors. the person receiving thereat the high- legislature shall otherwise provide, the No inconofficer ; i- ex'shall 7. or Sec vided other crimcj, jaufy practices by this constitution. the eases herein expressly directed or it shall become a law. notwith- - es, who shsll continue in office, two, crciso his officejudicial est number of votes for representative several judges shall hold courts ': an after 8. in their sistent with. the peace or safety of this permitted. Sec of No impeachment any person holding respectively, is directed until he is standing the governor's objections. Ifl four, six and. eight years nrss fice of honor or profit, under the in congress. circuits such times at and acquitted. respective me ana be V. not returned within irom, luomaiog juonaay LegUlative DrpartmemL any bill shall 9. Until otherwise-provide- d Sec S. The as make shall United a by Sec the eo. 5. Theprirneo of the writ of Article of States, may governor places apgovernment may eleothey respectively their it shall have been in January next, succeeding hoL-i- o Sec 1. The legislative authority of fire days it after corpus sb vl cot be suspended, successors are provisional appointment to fill a va hold office under the government ol aw the apportionment of senators and point; and until provision shall bo tneiT until and him. tions: fHundavTAned.l be vested in a legisla occasioned by the suspension of this State, except rpostmasftera whose representatives' in the different coun mad? by law for holding the terms of unlcs, wbea in cases ot rcDciiion or this State shall exclusive of the day oa which ha re- - elected and qualified. .They shall meet cancy a senate oi consist shall which officer i Inr such be shall bo acquitted, annual compensation does not exceed ties shall be as follows : Salt Like. the supreme court, the governor shall the pablie safety may require ture, same shall be a law in m soon as practicable after their cleo-- or until theuntil and house of representatives, and the ceived it, the election . and qualification five hundred dollar?, and except as Tooele and Summit counties four sen fix the time and place of holding such , I'd iU'pcufion. ike manner as if he had signed it, un- - tion and quauneauoo, ana at tneir nrst of a successor. held ' the be at shall : otherwise thereof ' sessions , ' ball be anall Excessive not Sec C provided in this constitution. ators, Salt Lake county six represen court. Umm k ipffiai.are hv it final . adionrn-- l I meetinx shell determine by 1lot the term , II IMI ana one looele .1 Tho shall 9. Sec tatives, t county 24. legislature representaprovide Thomas Sec : Q. Cannon, George eaca omoe required, nor excessive finds imposed, scat of government tue circuit nu, Article XVI. Amendments. mnt prevent anch return, in which or which each snail tive, Summit county one representa- Fitch and Frank Fuller are hereby Sec 2. The sesMoos ot tne legists-in- n ease i nor shall cruel or unusual punuhmenta shall travel ; and thero-th- e by law for tho removal of any officer become a law, unless in shall not , it m and. at biennial ahall except tive; Davis and Morgan counties one elected delegates from this convention, a lected Sec 1. amend amendment Or by county, be isnicted; nor shall witnesses be un township, Any mining occur same the governor, within five days after after when vacaacies shall com session senator' and two representatives; Box to proceed to Washington, D. C, and thereof, first the school district such iu and or manner to detained. this ments to constitution; if agreed reasonably shall file auch bill with shall be filled at tne general election; for such cause as to them shall be and Weber counties one sen- with the delegate in congress from Elder all See. 7. All portu shall bo bailable mence on the second Monday in Janu - adjournment, a the members of the majority kgialature may pror thereof in tha office of provided, that Box Elder county one representa Utah i ator deemed and bv suScieni sureties: unless for capital ary next ensuing the election of mem- his approval of ectcd each two to of the houses proper, just vide by law that the judges shall alter4 Territory, the Hon. V. 11 State. the secretary Weber two tive, county bo en tho shall representa offences, when the proof is evident or bers OI Lns nouse oi repreecniauves, of , legislature, Hooper, are requested to present thisj Article VI1IJ Municipal and Other Sec 25. At all elections for repre- nate in tne various circuits. the unlesa the governor shall convene tered on their respective Journals. tives; Cache and liich counties one constitution to the President of the tha r resumption rrcat S. un ' I circuit The elector 8ec aualifiad each shall, sentatives judges may Corporations. bv proclamation. with the yeas and nays taken thereon. senator and two representatives; Utah United States, the senate of the United Sec S. No person shall bo tried for LriaLatnre votes for one candidate as til otherwise provided by law, coustt- 1. The legislature shall pass Sec Sec 5. The members of the house of east as many and referred to the legislature then and Wasatch counties two senators. and the United States house of uen a case no m nnmuntit TM tn h oiAAtAd i tnis ma supreme ouuru shall be chosen bien special act in any manner relating next to be chosen, and shall ' be pub- - Utah county three representatives. States, cirdecision' and urge thc passage of the of from a (except ia eases of impeachment, and representatives disis appealed electors of their In the county or district, or may to corporate powers, except ior muni lshed for three months next preceding Wasatch county one representative: representees, in cases of the militia when in actual nially, by the qualified an act of not shall thereof court tha all ofleuit admitting the State or congress same amour the ' trihut judge any on tne cipal purposes. and Millard Juab ono counties sena time suoh the of . choice. service, and the land and naval forces respective counties, or oiunou, And ease making of as that for the hearing th MrwlwUt and the candidates re ait oec Z. lue legislature shad provide" if, in the legislature next chosen, as tor, Juab one representative, Millard in timo of war. and ia cajee of petit first Monday ia August, and their term Done iu convention, at Salt Lake h imin hivhMt nnmhw f wotea instioe of the supreme court; but said or the organisation ot cities and towns. aforesaid, such two from the be shall office one representative; Beaver and city, the second day of March, in the years of day county amendment and heard determined be proposed shall larceny, under the regulation of the case by shall be declared elected. election. and other by general laws, or amendments shall be agreed to by a iron counties one senator, JJeaver year of our L?rd one thousand eight " lerislaturc) except oa presentment or next after theirsenators tho other tnree, ana tne conenrrenoe and restrictcorporations chosen ahaU be their, powers of taxation. majonty of all the members The 4. Sec Article .Lcectlve Department. and the InBDfcj elected to county one representative, Iron coun hundred and seventy-twbe indictment of a grand jury; prvriled to ihem of of tw0 iiecessary contract as assessment, money; and the name one borrowing the time at and places Jane each United , then shall be a States the the it the of representative; house, dependence that the legislature may, by duty of; ty Sec 1. The supreme executive power render a decision; the legislature at any ing debts, and loaning their credit, ex tne one counties and of the house of represcnta- senator Washington and ninety-sixtto the dele- such submit by signed rote of ail tho members elected mmtvr legislature w proposed snau ucnse and nayo power ia shall be vested in a gov- I tune State the for water. of of their one electors onahfied supplies eept of h bethe amendment procuring and or amendments tho oanpete to representative; abolish the peohouse thereof, to .each number ofdreuits in this State, of ple, in such manner and at such time vier counties one senator and two rep- gates. assisting in the construction IU. M. JJAKNUM. counties, ox distncts, ana ' o juuges 10 mi and wwuun ' tne grand jury system, anything in this respective ior elected shall be 2. The t Sec railroads. governor if provide resentatives, ahaU four be office as and shall and the years w .i.- - .i,fi from Salt Lake President, Legislature delegate prescribe; . to tnesusection to tho contrary notwithstand- their term of also h Sec-10reorganise timl thenf. and .Wnn at ; See 3. All real property, and pos if the people shall approve and ratify If this constitution bo rati their election, county: eleo-o- f and for the members provide ing; and ia any trial in any court what- - from the day next alter the for preme opurt J sessory rights to the same, as wen as such amendment or amendments by a fied by the people, the president of R. L. CampbelLv Secretary. that the senitors and places of votingand inever, the party accueu s&au Do aiiowcu prmided however, shall hold his tion and tenure of office of the justices personal property in tnisotate.Dciong in case his or of this the convention, legislature, electors the to the vote of session f legisla majority qualified to appear and defend in person, and elect at the first D.'Jegatcs' signatures. office for tha term of two years, and tnereoi, wuv buu wi w in(uuwi w mg to corporations now existing, or for members of the legislature the secretary of this conven voting ability,fchall with counsel, as ia civil actions. IS o ture, shall be divided equally into two until his successor shall be qualined. circuit ol duties the perform judgee convene at snau to the be. tion hereafter legislature created, ' ne: such amendment AA&riv ana or subject aa amend tne thereon, niv person shall be subject to be twice put ia seau senators See 4. The supreme court, when taxation, the same as property ot indi ments shall hecomo a part of the con the city hall in bait Lake city, on the 3. rio person shall be eligible to ot tho hrst class anau theSec of Ifon&rdv for the same oucnee: nor ever it ahaU be organised, as provided viduals: provided, that the property of stitution. a is not office of first Thursday of April, 1872, for the M iss Lydia Becker has avatemn- who, rovcrnoT. .vi'--shall he be compelled, in any criminal be vacated at the expiration of two nnallfled elector, and who at the time for in section three, shall consist of a senfor United formed States of woman suffrage movetised.tbn municipal, . purpose electing the at class at the scoonl 2. of Sec those the corporations If, any time, legisia ators.-himself, years, agaixut case, to bei a witness ' ' -- iVV'0' , In England to an extent that " such eleetion has not attained the chief justice and two associate justices. charitable, religioo3or educational pur ture, by a vote of ment -r of aw eTPiration of four years, mo tnai one l i. the of v v nor DO uepnvcu r ini,.RrA vmk im na. cr iuc, mi ana oi wuwoi wu wmuiuw poses, may be exempted by law.: . Sec 1 1. A copy of this constitution. shortens by considerable the ,'enl-- members elected to each house, thall without Joe process of law; half as nearly as possible shall be uy under shall election certified iwuuamre, to bi correct by the president Jectlott of woman." She has divid this first Dues 4. from quorum, the im Sec corporations biennially thereafter. Aod ia ecpuat determine that it is necessary to cause nor shall private property bo taken for eJaoeen ahall not have been a citi ity of mil the members eleeted'to each be secured bv such means as may be a revision of this and of this convention, shall ed alt England Into district?, with scna number tho of secretary increase entire ta of ease constitution, public uso without just compensation ttrathflT ahall Jo so aanexed by lot to sen, resident ot thuatate for two years branen tnereoi, may piyma ior iua prescribed cor committees In each district. Charge d law:- -rtrovided that by ; electors. be published by them in one or more to . shall recommend tho . . they been first made or soeuied. ex w oi UJ trc L I u n eiecuoa election. next the as as of the of this Dorators two yuwuuM under in classes, formed the preceding of newspapers election Tor Territory other i,u uutuiug uiuuiuijt members or corporations tha next the of the at one snail the laws of this State, shall not be in three so increased, 4-- The returns of every election cept in cases of war, riot, fire or great to ticeeandif The lohouse. and final Sec soon as ad after the every as visiting practicable as equal practicable legislature, to vote for or against keep them concurrence The a constitute Is officers to cal be qaorum. State and other liabili controlled; candipress Such dividuaUy liable for the debts or Sec 5. Tha first legislature) shall for governor convention; and if it ahaU appear that journment of this convention. tinn cm:i m aitcrwaru maao. shall whole court the of are to ba made for dates shall a Parliament x for majority unless the voted tf at election, their such general and of ties a by twenty-sicorporation, a majority of the electors voting at such president and secretary shall forward s; o V.ffrrv rersoa mar freely consist of thirteen senators k- a to render decision. he m tfnmmUtmA to neAessarv th declare themselves tlA nn unequlvo- articles of incorporation they may so election shall have voted in favor of copy of this constitution duly certified t-n.l nuhlLihhis sentiments ri representatives, and shall be sp' callv: time and money are to be Sec 5. or tne purpose or organ elect. . w government, directed to the see- ia seat of of calling a convention, the legislature to the president of the United States, cj on all subjects, being responsible for portioned as descriDea Mon- - ing the supreme court, as contempUted without limit. The plan in and on tho third not donate spent State shall This 5. State Sec the and the of senators of of senate, speaker representatives shall, at its next session, provide by pesident I in the abuse of that right; and no law number uecaer lives," aneaeedina-anccircuit the three secUoa next judges subscribe perfect, or 1.nrHr,tember. its or loan credit, money from time to time law for calling a convention: to be house of representatives and 'the dele writes an "ir Miss shall be passed to restrain or abridge m Via increased "these retave an- ianaiimeat aa awn uneapy inn maD, ox biei the losuaaor f puBmauw .14 stock be or interested the any in number of from to, the this immiM representatives holden within in six congress gate months I ru i;i-- rt after Territory, the of aneech or of the pretM. . sure to forms are come.' a 1l a. and and aualification. at mtui a eleetion inatMAa. the ajMonate their MHr company, association or' corporation, ot such law; and such ;conven and shall deliver or ior ward a copy, cerhail never ne less man iwiw uat v in an enminai iinBwuuro, uv thereof, shall meet at the their first meeting shall determine, bv exoapt corporations tormou ior oauca- - passage A Connecticut clergyman recenta or V mrociJtd farther. majority and shall tion consist of a number of mem tified as aforesaid, to each of the deleMn)Ara; be bte.L the terra . of office each, shall fill. actions for libels, the truth may V,i. and nf nmtarv Stale, announced from the pulpit that or " railroad exceed in I elected this . , . . . ly charitable convention, irrigation ' by bers not less than that of the two gates .i - rnorui, tiohai, riven ia evidence to the jury, and if it that tha senators wall never, election relnrns and the lostica arawing tne had heard a man say that he he the AMM r 'i " . within NMia State. this twenty-touot section accordance with purposes The number. the" branches of apportiqnment legislature. mnA all other Stats ntt - l trm ahaji be chief Justiee, and after the shall appear to the jury that the mat- thirty in read tha Bible In sixty' hours. had . ' M..Mnr Da this article members of both houses shall . 1 forthwith dAfllar and rmbliah I to ascertain whether XVIlJ-Sciedu-leSi of his term, tha one having Article IX. Finance and State Debt. Determined ter ehartred as libelous is true, and was of the Article MMrrihrfHl law. be Sec 12. For the purpose of taking the Individual told Sec 1. The fiscal year shall com 1 nntifr tha oSoern eleei I the next shortest term shall be ehiet tha truth, he published with rood motives, and for senator a a person ahall be a occ-i That no inconvenience may the vote of the electors of this Terri set about it himself, and read the iu.st Liable end., the party ahall bo ao-after which Uie senior justice menoe January first. The election. having persons their justice, of of the attained aga who ahall not have Sec 2. The legislature shall provide ariseby reason of a change from a Ter- tory, for the acceptance or rejection of whole of it aloud to his wife in rtuitted or exonerated. vote for tha I in ivwnmtssion shall be chief justice shall ve law for an annual taxi sufficient to ritorial to a State government; it is de such terms, if any, as may be pre- fifty-nin- e two hours and by electof Sec 10. The people shall have the twenty-fir- e oryears, Sio personwoo any declared And case the commission ia be respective oSces shall anau - scribed by congress as a condition of over thirty minutes. something senator a to the estimated expenses of the clared that all rights, assemble Ha read -to . prosecurepresentative defray actions, together in-. right frevly i us wv ra wun . or , ease muiw a two ta i said fiscal year; and whenever uons, admission not be a oiuxen of the United States, ed; butand the State of into the for each State an sometimes ana and sometimes hour for lhe common good, to lot couuactst ciaims determine shall votes entilttheir of same number by judgments, date, they the highest the expenses of any year shall exceed as well of individuals as of bodies cor Union,, and for the election of all two hours a day, keeping the exact representatives, and to and who except at the first election- eoual. tmrt shall not hare been two years a rest- T.,YV. Tutiti.-ithe for Tvdross of rrievaaces. shall hoTh hoSseialectl legislature Sec&TThe State shall be divided the income, pro porate; m eluding counties, towns and State officers and judges of the time, with the .result Indicated. and for one year a U for tax vide sufficient, with first levying cities, shall continue as if no! change circuit courts, an eleetion shall be Exchange. Sec It. The military ahall be Ant nf thia State, the into four judicial circuits; to said office a resident one of saidtv-persons sources of income, to pay the do had taken place: and all process which held in the several counties of the other l ba eomnosed of tha eounties of W ash' subordinate to the civd power, and no next preceding his electionwnaca com ahall be k was delivering his deAa b u . a., me esumated ex- may issue under the authority of the Territory : on the third Monday cisionaludga stand in e army shall bo maintained by or tae county or oistncs m , forces I inxton. Kane Iron. Beaver, Piute ncaency, aa weu ;n?r,r case a military the other day, bo In j odco elected. iSo person holding any such ensuing year or two Temtory of Utah previous to us ad- - of the month succeeding that in which was of see-t-o penses rx.vin time of peace. the MUlsxd same and Sanrete the call out Sevier, and Interrupted by the vociferous may or of of profit or trust under authority of the of this State, i.' .A . union, snau Biw as such act of congress atoresaid, pretne maurreo- - ond, of tha counties of Juab, UUh, years. mission Sec l'i No sold"" shall, in time into of a donkey under one suppress the execute braying laws, shall this ut or of United State witfl-oshall have room. become State, a us I a. house such snau asissued valid never the terms, to any sec in the name; of as if oiaio scribing the windows of the court invasien: and .when the Tooele Wasatch and Summit: the .nA pcaw, be quartered the ed I a law; and the election snau pe con- " What Is that ? " testily owner, Bot ia bare a seat ia the legislature: provide ; eounties of Salt Lake sume or guarantee ; tha debts of any State of Deseret, tha of the conKnt of consent of tha with Urd, shall, ga governor State tha tailitia. ia that to or thereof manner returns ducted and made the appointments the Sect the the lawyer other town, 2. All laws 6f : corporacity, county, the Judge, whereupon Territory i Mir. ni ina a7aLm.Lsji avu aakA,w s as as aa mri a wmu time cf war, except ia tne and tho cooes ot notary puoue, jusuoa Vt tha head cf ary rntxry counties of Box l2izrf Cache, JRich tion whatever, unless such debts may Utah, in force at the time of the ad- as nearly as practicable, in conformity against whom he was deciding be prescribed by law. ccmroiastates United Del tha of created to laws racc re tho of invasion. been hYfl remarked:: with br-turmission the case arose and existing of this S tali, not repugnant to Territory may 13. lieprcsentauon snau ir, sioner, commissioner of deeds, Horjan; and tie ba ehall coctiaua com- I uisurrectioa or to provide for this constitution, shall rcmauv in force in relation to the holding of tho gene merely the echo of the court, your the , cf law suppress slrtLon rrorlls ty fjcss portioned according to populatioa.bettar . ' whose annual comi I.K. v until they expire by their own limita ral election. nonor." circuity, See 14. The privilege of the ox five hundred Col-exated not dcM tim eomwrts to enjoy the necessary Ix consequence mat-ta- r ahaS be reeogniied by wholesome laws, ed 11- GONSTITDTIOM I (ovol-untar- STATE DESERET. Article herein proscribed, and for the election of the judges therein by the qualified electors of the respective circuits. See 7. The supreme court ah&ll have appellate jurisdiction in all cases of quo warranto, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and habeas corpus, and in all civil cases, both ia law and equity, where the amount in' controversy exceeds three hundred dollars; and in all criminal cases where- - the line exceeds fifty dollars or the imprisonment is sixty dsys or upwards; and in all cases in which is involved the title or right of possession to. or the possession le-of real estate or mining claims, or the gality of any tax, impost, assessment, toll or municipal fine. .The court shall also have power to issue all writs necessary or proper to the complete exercise of its appellate jurisdiction; and each of the justices shall have power to issue writs of habeas corpus to any part of the State upon petition by, or on behalf of any person, held in actual custody, and may make such writs returnable before himself or the supreme court ; See. 8. There shall be a probate judge elected bv the qualified electors of each county at the general eleetion, .whose term of office shall be tour years, ana until his successoris elected and quali-- lira, shall not within the meaning od Sec 6. lie shall transact all ctecu this section, be considered offieers of tive business with the officers of the ' Government, avil and ; military,, and profit or trust. Sec 7. The members of the legisla- may require information in writing ture shall, before enteriag upon their from the omoers of the executive deofficial duties, take and subscribe the partment upon any subject relating to following oath or affirmation: l do uin ouaes oi weir respective oiuccs. Sec 7. When any office shall from solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the constitution of the United any cause become vacant, and no mode States aod of the State of Deaeret, and is . prescribed by the constitution or will faithfully discharge the duties of laws xor fining such vacancy, the gov senator (or representative) according ernor ahail nave power to nil eucn to the be&t of my ability, (if an oath vacancy by appointment, which 6hall So help me God! (if aa 'affirmation) expire when such vacancy shall be under the pains and penalties of per- ea oy one course or uw. Sec & He shall, see that the laws jury." Sec 8. Each house shall judge of are faithfully executed. the qualifications, elections and returns . Sec 9. The governor may, on , ex of its own numbers, and may punish inordinary occasions, convene . the its members for disorderly conduct, legislature, by proclamation, and shall and, with the concurrence of two thirds state to both houses when organised of all the members elected, expel a the purpose for which they have been X . . , , " , f ! . - j . iail -- ,; i , !. r i - I -- or , ' ' r. a .IB a w BB x; 1 . : j a-- ; -- ; i e ns , a : - j two-thir- ds i . i T -- . f i 1 ; L-tr- - a ( i . - cx-es-s hs a ; . two-thir- ds l, - . , . .... -- . e. I nunl ' . - - I r ; ;" i . 1 , I , o, two-thir- ds '. h, I ' . . ' ! i i . " -- 1 .I-- u ' ... unj. two-thir- i ds . iujur-eonstitutio- n, awin.jur .- . .ii - A - h I . u S? - 5 - -.- I i 1. L.tr.vt.nmW f -- - - , JTS n - :. - u - , . rrl rrr !i:v:;rr ZSisZZr is . -- ; 1 j . tri rsrf o fr ttadidal a. J.r.u ..' - .. .1 |