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Show THE CONSTITUTION ! I Utah's Great Charter Is Completed. Com-pleted. Foundation of the State of Utah Presented by the Delegates to the Sovereign People. ! Convention Believes It Has Framed a Document That Will Secure a WIbo, Jnst and Economical Administration of the Affairs of the Now Stato Government and Receive the Endorsement of the Pooplo An Address Ad-dress to the People Tho Constitution In Full A Good Document to File Awny for Futuro Consideration. ' ADDKESS TO THE PEOPLE. To the People of Utah -The convention assembled to frame a Constitution for tho proposed State of Utah, after two months of earnest effort, present the result of their labors for the consideration of the people of this Terrltor: The ruling thought that actuated the ' convention from opcnlnit to close was that, unJer the direction and mandates of the enabling act, a Constitution must be framed that would secure to the people peo-ple of Utah a wise, Just and economical State government. In this we believe we have succeeded, and we confidently submit to our fellow citizens the fruit of our deliberations, knowing that they will bear In mli.,1 the ' Impossibility of our presenting n ny In strument that would not ntaln Imper-fectlons. Imper-fectlons. Inasmuch as th.i more than one hundred elegates who constructed It ciime together understanding little of each other, all more or less Influenced by local Ideas, and li Impressions which the pi-cullaf pi-cullaf situation In this Territory for years past could not help but create anil Intensify Inten-sify Nevertheless It has been gratifying to note that there has probably been less partisan feeling and more unselfish unanimity unan-imity of sentiment In this convention than in any other political body of like char- aTne Inspiration behind the Declaration of Illghts came from the great parent bill of rights framed by the fathers of Theorl'lcTo on the proposed Educational system has absorbed the best thoughts and efforts of the convention, and draws around the publlo schools such protection and defense as will secure for them. R l. i hellavetl. the steady upward 'progress J wnlcr i is the enthusiastic desire of this PTheLeglslallve article, while permitting future law-makers to perform any needed thlngf circumscribes their powers In a way to prevent either extravagance or tho " ;, 'ot leglslat ve nuthorlty Ttal I?ciitl" e article defines clearly the prerogatives and powers of the several sev-eral Btateofflcors. places all necessary Suthor ty In the hands ot the Executive. SSd St tho same time supplies nil needed Shecks to prevent usurpation of power. IflJ liidlclary article makes possible th? Jonduct Ing of the courts effectively bv competent Judges. It seeks to exalt ho hSrclary. and yet brings the system within a reasonable expenditure of the pVopes money. The Probate system has been abolished, but power Is given the Legislature to restore It. It deemed neces. iary.tr to adopt any other plan that mnv be wise or expedient. The salaries of all ductals have been marked down close to tho danger line of extravagant economy Wo have provided to give equal suffrage l0We0mavY Inhibited for nil time polygamous polyga-mous or plural marriages. .. ,,,., Wo hove placed within safe limits the maximum of future taxation We have guarded ngnlnst the possibility of any future great Indebtedness of the We' have provided for the full development develop-ment of our manifold Industries. In such a way that In their expnnslon they will not feel any harsh friction from unjust '"we have provided for the correction of possible defects In tho Constitution, either i... nmnmi, nptiiM np bv the enuctment of Wo have guaranteed perfect liberty of speech, freedom to the press and absolute freedom of conscience We recommend our work to the gracious and generous consideration of the men and women of Utah, believing they will esteem It a fitting foundation on which to rear the structure of a g prlfle.1 Htate. If with Htatohood there will bo a slight Increase In taxes, the compensating advantages ad-vantages wilt cause that Increased ex-ponso ex-ponso to bo forgotten. Wo will be able to utilize the magnificent gift of over seven million acres of land from our gen-rous gen-rous (lovernment. wo will be able to so-i so-i ore capital for our mines, under the shield of Statehood, thousand! of people will seek homes In our climate, assist to develop our wondrous, and varied resources re-sources and rejolco In tho manifold bless, ngu bestowed by naturo upon our highly favored commonwealth. ... When we reflect Hint this Instrument will secure to us In Its highest sense local self-government, with State officers of our own selection, and courts for the -wlft, cnpablo and economical administration adminis-tration of the laws by Judges of the people's peo-ple's choosing; that It will give us a ichool system abreast of the foremost In tho Union, with power to utilize the lands donated to our educational Institutions; ., give us a olco In the election ot I'resl- r ml dent, also two Senntors and one Roprc- I k sentatlvo to present the claims ot our 1 new Stato In tho Congress of tho Nation; I 1 sdd the star of Utah to tho hallowed cn- 1 I sign of tho Republic; bestow upon us full I sovereignty with nil that this majestlo I term Implies, and thus draw to us capital I and population, and Invest us with a dlg- I 1 nlty thnt cun never attach to a Terrl- I torlal conu Hon. with stcndlly swelling A I eontldenco wo submit this Constitution to I I the consideration of tho pcoplo ot Utah, I I In the certain belief that they will, by an I I overwhelming majority, endorso aud ratl- I I fy our work , I I PREAMBLE. Grateful to Almighty God for life pi and liberty, we. tho people ot Utah, In I order to secure and perpetuate the principles ot frco government, do or- daln and establish this I CONSTITUTION. M Article I. J declaration op manTS. H Section 1. All men havo tho Inherent K and Inalienable right to enjoy and do- H fend their lives and liberties; tojio; B quire, possess and protect property; to HJ worship aoeordlnix to tho dictates ot DBK their consciences; to assemble peaceably, peace-ably, protest against wrongs, and petition peti-tion for redress ot grievances; to communicate com-municate freely their thoughts and opinions, being responsible for tho abuso of that right. Sec. 2. All polictlcal power Js Inherent In-herent in the people, nnd all free governments gov-ernments are founded on their authority author-ity for their equnl protection and bene-111, bene-111, and they have the right to alter or reform their government as tho publlo welfare may require. Sec 3 The State of Utah Is an In-sepurable In-sepurable part of tho Federal Union, and the Constitution of the United States Is the supreme law of the land. Sec I The rights of conscience shall never be Infringed. Tho State Bhall make no law respecting an establishment establish-ment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; no religious test shall bo required as a qualification for any olllce of public trust or for any vote at any election; nor shall any person be Incompetent ns a witness or Juror on account of religious belief or tho absence ab-sence thereof. Thero shnll he no union of Church and State, nor shall any church dominate the Stato or lntcrfero with ltn functions. No public money or property shall be appropriated for or applied to any religious worship, ex-erclBo ex-erclBo or Instruction, or for the support sup-port of any ecclesiastical establishment. establish-ment. No property qualification shall bo required of any person to vote, or hold olllce, except as provided in this Constitution. Seo. E. Tho privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not bo suspended, unless, In care pCrebelllnn or ttvvaslon, the in."" Mtofyqequiles JM Sao. 0. The pcoplo haveu.ta right to bear arms for their security and defense, de-fense, hut the legislature may regulate regu-late the exprclso ot this right by law. Sec. 7. No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process ot law. Sec. 8. All prisoners shall be ball-able ball-able by sufllctent sureties, except for capital offenses when the proof Is evident or tho presumption strong. Sec 9. Excessive ball shall not be required; excessive fines shnll not bo Imposed; nor shall cruel and unusual punishments bo Inflicted, Persons arrested ar-rested or Imprisoned shall not bo treated with unnecessary rigor. Sec. 10. In capital cases the right ot trial by Jury shall remain Inviolate. In courts of general Jurisdiction, except In capital cases, a Jury shall consist of eight Jurors. In courts ot Inferior Jurisdiction Jur-isdiction a Jury shall consist ot four Jurors. In criminal cases tho verdlot shall he unanimous In civil cases three-fourths of the Jurors may find a verdict. A Jury In civil cases shall be waived unless demanded Sec. 11. All courts shnll bo open, and every person, for an Injury done to him In his person, property nr reputation, reputa-tion, shall have remedy by due course of law, which shall bo administered without denial or unnecessary delay; and no person shall bo bnrred from prosecuting nr defending before nny tribunal In thin State, by himself or counsel, any civil causo to which he Is a nartv. Sec. 12. In criminal prosecutions the accused shall havo tho right to appear and defend In person nnd by counsel, to demnnd tho naturo and cause ot tho accusation ngnlnst him, to hnve n copy thereof, to testify In his awn behalf, to be confronted by tho witnesses ngalnst him, to have compulsory process to compel the attendance of witnesses In his own behalf, to hnve a speedy publlo pub-llo trial by an Impartial Jury or the county or district In which the offense Is alleged to have been committed, and tho right to appeal in all cases. In no Instanco shall any accused person, be-foie be-foie final Judgment, bo compelled to ndvnnce money or fees to secure tho rights herein guaranteed. Tho accused shall not be enmw lied to give evidence ngnlnst himself, a wifo shnll not bo compelled to testify against her husband, hus-band, nor a husband against his wife, nor shall any person bo twice put In Jeopardy for tho same offense. Sec. 13. Offenses heretofore required to be prosecuted by Indictment, shall bo prosecuted by Information after ex-nmlnntlon ex-nmlnntlon nnd commitment by n magistrate, mag-istrate, unless the examination bo waived by the accused with tho consent con-sent of tho State, or by Indictment, with or without Biich examination and commitment. Tho grand Jury shall consist con-sist of seven persons, flvo of whom must concur to find nti Indictment; but no grand Jury shall be drawn or summoned sum-moned unless, In tho opinion of tho Judgo of tho district, publlo Interest demands It. Sec. 14. Tho right of tho pcoplo to bo secure In their persons, houses, papers pa-pers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shnll not be violated, vio-lated, nnd no warrant shall Issue but upon probnblo cause supported by oath or affirmation, particularly describing tho place to bo searched and tho person per-son or thing to bo seized. Sec. 16 No law shall be passed to abridge or testraln the freedom of speech or of the press. In nil crlmtnnl prosecutions for libel the truth may be given In ovldenco to tho Jury, nnd If It shall nppenr to tho Jury thnt tho matter mat-ter charged ns libelous In true, and was published with good motives nnd for Justltlablo ends, tho party shall ha acquitted, ac-quitted, nnd tho Jury shnll hnvo tho right to dctermlna the law and tho fnct. Sec. 10. There shall Iki no imprisonment imprison-ment for debt, except In cases of absconding ab-sconding debtors. Sec 17. All elections shall bo free, and no power, civil or military, shall at nny lime Interfere to prevent tho free exercise of the right of suffrage Soldiers Sol-diers In time of war mny vote nt their post of duty, In or out of the Stnte, under un-der regulation to be prescribed by law Seo IS No bill of attainder, ex-post facto law or law Impairing the obligation obliga-tion of contracts shnll be passed Sec 19 Trenson ngnlnst the Stnte shall consist onl In levying war against It, or in adhering to Its enemies ene-mies or In giving them nld and comfort com-fort No person shnll be convicted of trenson unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act. Sec 20 The mllltnry shnll be In strict subordination to the civil power, nnd no soldier shall. In time of peace, be quartered In nny house without the consent of the owner; nor In time of war except In a manner to be prescribed pre-scribed by law. Sec 21 Neither slavery nor Involuntary Involun-tary servitude, except ns a punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within this Stnte Sec 22 Private property shnll not be tnken or damaged for public use without with-out Just compensation Hoc 23 No law shall be passed granting grant-ing Irrevocably any franchise, privilege or Immunity Seo 21 All laws of n general nature shnll havo uniform nppllcitton Sec 23 This enumeration of rights shnll not be construed to Impair or de-n de-n others retnlned by the people Sec 26. The provisions of this Constitution Con-stitution nie mandatory nnd prohibitory prohibi-tory unless b express words they are declared to be otherwise Sec 27. Frequent recurrence to fundamental fun-damental principles Is essential to the security of Individual rights and the perpetuity of free government Article II. STATK ROUNDARIKS Section 1 The boundaries of the State of Utah shall bo as follows Reglnnlng nt a point formed by the Intersection of the thirty-second degree de-gree of longitude west from Washington, Washing-ton, with tho thirty-set nth degree of north latitude, t hence Jut west nlong snld thirty-seventh degree of north latitude lat-itude to the Intersection ot the same with the thirty-seventh degree of longitude long-itude west from Washington: thence, duo north nlong said thirty-seventh degree de-gree of west longltuJe to tho Intersection Intersec-tion of the same with the forty-second degre.' of north latitude, thence due rnst nlong said forty-second degree of north latitude to the Intersection of tho snme with the thirty-fourth degree of longitude west from Washington thence due south nlcng said thirty-fourth thirty-fourth degree of west longltudo to tho Intersection of the name with tke forty-first forty-first degree of north latitude; thence due east nlong said forty-first degree ot north latitude to the Interaction of the same with the thirty-second degree of longitude west from Wnshlngton; thenco due south along said thirty-second degree of west longitude to the place of beginning Article III. ORDINANCE The following ordlnanco shall bo Irrevocable Ir-revocable without the consent of tho United States nnd the people of this Stnt: First Perfect toleration of religious sentiment Is guaranteed. No Inhabitant Inhabi-tant of this State shall ever be molested In person or proprty on account of his or her mode ot religious worship; but polygamous or plural marriages aro forever prohibited Second-'he people Inhabiting this Stnte do alllrm nnd declare that they rorever disclaim nil right nnd title to the unappropriated publlo Innds lying within the boundaries thereof, nnd to nil Innds ljlng within snld limits owned or held by nny Indian or Indian trlbts, nnd that until tho title thereto shnll hnve been extinguished by the United States the samo shall bo and remain subject to the disposition of the United States and said Indian lands shall remain re-main under tho absolute Jurisdiction anil control of the Congress of the United Uni-ted States. The lands delonging to clt-Izens clt-Izens of the United States, residing without this State, shall nover bo taxed at a higher rata than tho lands belonging belong-ing to residents of this Stnte, nor shall taxes lie Imposed by this State on lands or property therein, belonging to or which may hereafter lie purchased by tho United States or reserved for Its use: but nothing In this ordlnanco shall preclude this Stnte from taxing, as other oth-er binds are tnxtd, any lands owned or held by nny Indian who has severed hlr tribal relntloiiH. nnd has obtained from the United States or from any person, by pntent or ortier grunt, n title ti-tle thereto, save and except such lands ns have been or may bo granted to any Indian or Indians under any net of Congress, contntnlng a provision exempting ex-empting tho lands thus granted from taxation, which last mentioned lands shall bo exempt from taxation so long, and to such extent, ns Is or mny bo provided In the act of Congress grunting grunt-ing tho same. Third All debts nnd liabilities of tho Territory of Utah, Incurred by authority authori-ty of the IrfglBlntlve Assembly thereof, there-of, are hereby nssumed and shnll bo pnld by this State. Tourth Tho Legislature shnll make laws for the establishment nnd maintenance main-tenance of a system ot publlo schools, which shall bo free front Sectarian control. con-trol. Article IV. ELECTIONS AND RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE. SUF-FRAGE. Section 1. Tho rights of citizens of tho Stato of Utah to voto and hold office of-fice shall not be denied or abridged on nccount of sex. lloth mnlo nnd femnlo citizens of this State shnll enjoy equnl-ly equnl-ly all civil, political and religious rights and privileges. Sec 2. Every citizen of tho United States of tho ago ot 21 years and upward, up-ward, who shall havo been a citizen for ninety days, and shall hnvo resided In thu State or 'Berrltory ono year. In tho county four months, nnd In thu precinct sixty days next preceding any election, shall bo untitled to voto at such election, except as herein otherwise other-wise provided Sec. 3, In all cases except those of treason, felony or breach of the peace, electors shnll bo privileged from arrest on tho days of election, during their attendance at-tendance at elections aud going to nnd returning therefrom Sec 4. No elector shall bo obliged to perform mllltla duty on tho dny of election elec-tion except In tlmo of war or publlo danger. Sec. S. No person Bhnll bo deemed a qunllfled elector of this Htato unless such person be a citizen of the United Stntes. Sec. . No Idiot, Insane person or person per-son convicted of treason, or crime ugalnst the etoatlvo franchise, unless restored to civil rights, shall be per mltted to vote nt nnv election or be eligible to hold olllce In this State Sec 7 Except In elections levying n special tax or creating Indebtedness, no property qunllllcotlon shall be required for any person to vote or hold oitlce All elections shnll bo by secret se-cret ballot. Nothing In this section shall ho construed to prevent the use of nny mnchlno or mechanical contrivance contri-vance for the purpose ot receiving and registering votes cast nt nny election Prov Ided, that secrecy In voting be pre-serv pre-serv ed Sec 9 All general elections, except for municipal and school olllcers, shall be held on the Tuesday next following the first Monday In November of the year In which the election Is held Bpe-rlnl Bpe-rlnl elections may bo held as provided by law The terms of all olllcers elected nt nny general election shnll commence on the first Monday In January next following the dnta of their election Municipal nnd school olllcers shall be elected ns may bo provided by law Seo 10. All olllcers made elective or appointive by this Constitution or by the Inws mndo In pursuance thereof, before entering upon the duties of their respective ofllces. shnll take nnd subscribe sub-scribe the following oath or alllrma-tlon alllrma-tlon "I do solemnly swear (or alllrm) that I will support, obey and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this State nnd that I will discharge the duties jf my olllce with fidelity." Articlo V. DI8TRII1UTION Or POWERS Seotlon 1 The powers of the government govern-ment of the Stnte of Utah shall be divided di-vided Into three distinct depnrtments the Lcglslntlvc, the Executive, nnd the Judlclnl; nnd no person charged with the exercise of powers properly belonging belong-ing to one of these depnrtments shall exercise any functions appertaining to either of the otkers, except In the cases herein expressly directed or permitted Article VI. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT Section 1 The Legislative power of this Stute shall be vested In a Senate and House ot Representatives, which shnll be designated the legislature of the Stato of Utah Sec. 2 Regular sessions of tho Legislature Leg-islature shall be held biennially at the seat ot government; and, except the first session thereof, shall begin on the second Monday In January next after the election ot members of tho House of Representatives Sec 3. The members of the House of Representatives, after the first election, elec-tion, shall be chosen by the.qunllfled electors of the reHB-ctlvv. ,rjpresenta-tlvo ,rjpresenta-tlvo districts.. onr.'agflnttaWsdfiy after af-ter tho first MondayTn NJrf mber, 18M.. and biennially thereafter. n-.i term of oince shnll ho two year?, from tho first dny of Jnnunry next i after their election. Sec 4. The Senators shnll be chosen by tho qualified electors lit the respective respec-tive Senatorial districts, nt the sumo times nnd plnces ns members of tho House of Representntlves. nnd their term of olllce shnll be four yenrs from tho first ilny of Jnnuary next nfter their election: Provided, That the Senators elected In 1896 shall be divided divid-ed by lot Into two classes ns nearly equal as may be; seats of Senntors of the first class Bhall he vacated at the expiration of two vnrs, and those ot the second class at tho expiration ot four years; so that one-half, ns nearly as possible, shall bo chosen biennially therenfter. In case of Increuso In the number of .Senators, they shnll be annexed an-nexed by lot to ono or the other of the two classes, so ns to keep them as nearly equnl ns practicable Sec 6. No person shall be eligible to the ofllte of Senator or Representative, who Is not a citizen of tho United States, twenty-five years of oge, a qualified voter In tho district from which ho Is chosen, a resident for threa yenrs of tho State, and for one year of theUlstrlct from which he Is elected Sec 6. No person holding any public ofllce of prollt or trust under nuthorlty of the United States, or of this State, shall bo a member of the Legislature" Provided, Thnt mqiolntments In the State Militia, and tho olllces ot notary public. Justice of tho Fence, United Stntes Commissioner and postmaster of the fourth clnss, shall not within tho meaning of this section, be considered ofllces of profit or trust Sec 7. No member of the Legislature, Legisla-ture, during tho term for which ho was elected, shall ho appointed or elected to any civil olllco of prollt under thin State which shall hnvo been created, or the emoluments of which shall have been Increased, during the term for vvlcli he was elected. Sec S. Members of the Legislature, In all cases except for tresson, fLlony or breach of tho peace, shall be privileged priv-ileged from arrest during each Bcsslon ot tho Legislature, for fifteen dns noxt preceding each session, and In returning re-turning therefrom; nnd for words used In any speech or debate In either house, they shall not bo questioned In any other place. ' Sec. 9. Tho members of the Leglsla-ture Leglsla-ture shall received such per diem and mllenge us tho Legislature may provide, pro-vide, not exceeding four dollars r day, and ten cents per mile for the distance necessarily traveled going to and returning from the place of meeting meet-ing on tho most usual route, and they shnll receive no othof nay or perquisite, perquis-ite, i Sec 10. Each house shall be the Judgo of tho election and quallllcutlons of Its members, and may parish them for disorderly conduct, and with tho concurrence of two-thirds of nil tho members elected, expel n member for cause. ' Seo 11. A majority of the members ot each house shall constitute a quorum to transact business but n smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendan e of absent members In such iinmur and under such penalties us nch house may prescribe Sec 12. Each house shall determine the rules of Its proceedings mil choose Its own olllcers nnd umplojees Sic 13. Tho Governor shall Issue writs ot election to All vncnnci. s that may occur In either house ot th" legislature leg-islature Sec 14. Each house slull keep a Journal of Its proceedings, whl h except ex-cept In cases of executive s sslons, Bhall bo published, and the eas and nays on any question, nt tho request of flvo members of such house, Bhall be ontcrcd upon the Journal. Sec 15. All sessions of the Legislature, Legisla-ture, cxecpt those of tho Senate while sitting In executive sessions, shall be public; and neither house, without the oonscst of the other, shall adjourn for more than three das nor to any other il place than that in which It may bo H holding session M See 16 No regular session of the) H Legislature (exrept the first, which H may sit ninety davs) shall exceed sixty H days, except 'n cases of Impeachment. HH No special sclon shnll exceed thirty H lnys. nnd In such special session, or when a regular session of the Leglsla- H ture trlng enses or Impenchmont ex- H ceeds sixty days, the members shall H recclvo for compensation only the usual IH per d)em anil mllenge IttttttttHsH Sec 17. The House of Represetita- iiiiia tlves shnll hnve the sole power of 1m- H penchment, but In order to Impeach, H two-thirds ot nil the members elected jH must vote therefor H Sec H All Impeachments shall bo H tried by the Scnnte, nnd Senntors, H when sitting for thnt purpose, shall 1 take onth or ninke affirmation to do l Justice according to the law and tho 1 evidence When the Governor Is on trial, the Chief Justice ot the Supremo 1 Court shall preside. No person shall H be convicted without the concurrence. H of two-thirds ot the Senators elected. H Sec 19 The Governor and other H Rlnte and Judlclnl olllcers, except Jus- H tlces of the Pence, shnll bo liable to H Impeachment for high crimes, mlsde- H meannrs or mnlfensanco In olllce; but H Judgment III such cases shall extend H only to removnl from olllce and dls- H qualification to hold nny olllce of H honor, trust or profit In the Stnto. The H party, whether convicted or acquitted. H shnll, nevertheless, be Unblo to prose- H cutlon, trial nnd punishment nccordlng H to law Sec 20 No person shnll be tried on H Impeachment, unless he shnll hnvo H 1xen served with a copy of the articles l thereof, at least ten das before tho trial, and nfter such service he shnll H not exerclso the duties of his olllco un- H til he shill hnve been acquitted. H Sec 21 All olllcers not liable to lm- H penchment shnll be removed for nny ot B the offenses specified In this article, In H such manner as may be provided by H law H Sec 22 The ennctlng clause of every H law shnll be "tie It enacted by tho H Legislature of the Stnto of Utnh," and H no bill or Joint resolution shall bo H passed, except with the assent of a. H majority of nil the members elected to H each house of the legislature, and at- H ter It hns been rend three times. Tho H vole upon the flnnl passage of all bills H shall be by yeas and nays; and no law B shall bo revised or nmended by refer- H enco to Its title only, but the act an H revised, or section as amended, shall H be rc-enncted and published at length, H Sec 23. Except general approprla- H tlon bills, and bills for the codification H and general revision of laws, no bill B shall be passed containing mora than one Bubject. which shall ha clearly ex- Presvd Us M Sec 21. Tho presiding officer of each house. In the presence of tho house J over which he presides, shall sign alt H bills and Joint resolutions passed by bBbBb the Legislature, after their titles have J licen publicly read Immediately before) H signing, and the fact of such signing J shall bo entered upon the Journal. Sec. 25. All acts shall be olllclally published, nnd no act shall take effect J until so published, nor until sixty days H after the adjournment of the session H at w hlch It passed, unless the Leglsla- ture, by vote of two-thirds of all the ! members elected to each house, shall H otherwise direct HVBSBSB Sec. 26. The Legislature Is prohibited from ennctlng nny private an special H laws In the following cases: Granting divorce. 2. Changing tho names of persons or 1 places, or constituting one person the heir-at-law of another. IjbBVBVH 3 Locating or changing county seats. 4 Regulating the Jurisdiction nnd ! duties of Justices of the Peace. Punishing crimes and mlsde- H 6 Regulating the practice of courts Providing for a chnnge ot venue In civil or criminal actions. 8 Assessing nnd collecting taxes. 9 Regulating the Interest on money. 10. Chnngtng the law ot descent or VBVTMTMT 11 Regulating county and township H affairs H 12. Incorporating cities, towns or villages; changing or amending the- charter of nny city, town or village; H laying out, opening, vacating or alter- Ing town pints, highways, streets, wards, alleys or public grounds. 13. Providing for sale or mortgage of real estato belonging to minors or others under disability. BVBVB 14. Authorizing persons to keep fer- 1 rles ncross streams within the State. (BVBVH 15. Remitting lines, penalties or for- 10 Granting to an Individual, asso- H elation or coiporatlon any privilege, V Immunity or franchise. VBVBVfl 17. Providing for the management of common schools, BVBVJ 18. Creating, Increasing or decreas- J ing fees, percentages or allowances of H publlo olllcers during the term for BVTM which said olllcers are elected or op- H Tho Legislature may repeal any ex- M Istlng special law relating to tho fore- BVTM going subdivisions. In all cases where a general law can he applicable, no special law Bhall bo BJBJJ ) Nothing In this section shall bo con- M strued to deny or restrict tho power of H the Legislature to establish and regu- H late the compensation und fees of 1 county and township otllctrs; to estab- H llsh und regulate the rules of freight, H passage, toll and charges of railroads, H toll roads, ditch, Hume nnd tunnel M companies, Incorporated under tlio H laws of the State or doing business JH Sec 27 The Legislature shall have JH no power to release or extinguish, In fH whole or In part, the Indebtedness, H liability or obligation ot any corpora- jl tlon or person to the State or to any H municipal corporation therein. H Seo. 28. The legislature shall not H nuthorlzo any gumo ot chance, lot- H tcry or gift enterprise under any pre- H teiiBO or fur any purpose. 1 Sec. 29. Tho Legislature shall not fJH delegate to any special commission, H private corporation or association, nny jiovver to malic, supervise or Interfere with any municipal Improvement, mon- jH ey, proporty or effects, whether hold In iH trust or otherwise, to levy taxes, to so- fM lect a capltol site, or to perform any H municipal functions. M Sec 20. Tho Legislature shall have H no power to grant, or authorize any H county or municipal authority to grant, H any extra compensation, feo or allow- iH anco to nny publlo officer, agent, ser- 'H rant or contractor, after service has M been rendered or a contract has been H |
