Show constitute constitution OF THE STATE OF DESERET preamble whereas all ali n citizens of the united states have hae the right tight ri guaranteed by the constitution to make those laws by which they are governed and whereas whereat it appears from a census report made pur put to an act of the late legislature that the territory of utah possesses a population sufficiently lenty numerous tl justify them in asserting their claims claim 3 to this inestimable privilege i therefore we lh people crateful grateful supreme being g for tho the enjoyment of life ans and mercy and feeling our de pen dence on hia him for a continuation or of those chose blessings mes mei ings do ordain and ceta blIsh the be following constitution ARTICLE 1 I BOUNDARY AND NAME sai I 1 all that part of tha territory of the united E states stales tates now known as utah territory and bounded as follows viz on the west by the state of california on the north by the territory of oregon on the east by the sumal 1 of the tha rocky mountain and on the south couth by the thirty seventh parallel of north latitude la Is hereby formed into a free and sovereign state and named doger doeer t ARTICLE 11 II declaration or OF sec see 1 I in republican governments all men should possess their natural right among adiong wb c ci i are those of en and defend defending in their life and liberty acquiring possessing and protecting property arid and of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness sec see 2 all political power is inherent la in the people ani and all tree freo governments are found 1 in la th tr authority and instituted fo tor their benefit i therefore they have bare an inalienable and indefeasible right to institute govern ment meat men and 0 o alter reforms reform or totally hanga hang the same I 1 when hen their safety happiness aci acl ac l the public good shall bhail require it sec see 3 all men mm shall have a natural and inalienable right to worship god according to the he dictates of their own consciences consal nc and the general assembly shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or probia atins tin the free froe rae thereof or to disturb any person iii iu his reil roll rious tous wordily or sentiments and all persons d df bearil jeanng ing lanuel lh nuel muel muei ii fi 11 peace peaceably idy as good me members abers of this S state shat shall bo lio equally under the protection 0 of f the laws and no or preference e of any ant one sect or denomination to another shall ever be established by law i IT r hhall any n religious tibt test bo be ever required for any office ut if trust under this constitution sec 4 any person of this state who may hereafter be engaged 11 welly wetly i cily or indirectly in a duely duel duei either as prin pran c pal or al a sor sor sur before the facto tact fact shall be disqualified from frona bobbin hol hoi co an office under und udd r the Const ution and laws of thib thus stat state c 5 E r rv ry person may speak write writes and publish his bis sentiments sen timen s on all subject ll bing b ing responsible for the the me abuso abuse bof if that right and no law shall be passed to a at ridge tbt toi liberty of speech or ruythe of the press S c 6 due dum tue cue people shai be tie secure in their persons buses b ibes panor pap r and poss poes lon ion from unreasonable sear Kear clies and seizures si s sn 7 th the right tight of trial ty by jury shall remain inviolate and a all ail pi so lers shall be heard hoard ha I 1 v belfor self seit or counsel co ini binl at their BO wn eleo dec in n and nd no person shall I 1 be held to answer a capital cr or se infamous crime unless on present ment or Indi tm ciment cLinent of a giand grand grand jarr larr nor shall any person be subject fur the same office ott nce nee to be twice put in jeopardy Jo pardy of lite life or limb nor be compell compeli cd in any ahr criminal caso case to be a against sc sec 8 all penalties and aud auts i hall iball 1 be c in proportion te to the off ince nce ean kan arm kim all off nc s before conviction corm corn ball be beba lri lii lahie lahip capital where when the 1 roof root is evident or the 0 great excessive bail bhail not be required sec see 9 the writ of habeas corpus shall not net be suspended annl unless es in case ease of rebellion or invasion or the public hall ahall require II 11 sec see 10 Trea britson sorn torn against this state shall conta only in levyn n alast it or adhering to its itu cu cia mus mrs or biving ch ing them aid and ani comfort sec 11 the general assembly shall rais pais no bill of aita or ex x past post fd or la w the ob fl AUMA of contracts sec 12 the law shall not be suspended but by I 1 v le legislative authority bec bee 13 12 tho the rl bt of petition by the people thal thai be preserved served ID inviolate violate sec sc 14 the right of citizens to keep and bear arms for common comm in defence shall bhail nt t be questioned sc S c 15 private erty shall not be lie taken for public u uses usey lt hout houi just compensation sec ag hu no bt anding army ermy be kept up in this state in time or of peace and the military shall at all times and in all places be in strict sub bub to civil power sc 17 the enumeration of certain rights tights shall not be construed cons truid to impair or dent deny others ich rs retained by the people TIT the powers powars of government of the state of deseret shall be b divided into three tinee distinct departments vii riz text autive and judic judie al artioli IV OF or THE legislative sec sic 1 the too legislative authority shall b bt vested in a general assembly consisting at tt a senate and house bouse of representatives representative sythe the members of which chall e elected by the people sec see 2 tie sessions lons ions of the general assembly shall be annual until otherwise provided by legislative enactment and the first session shall shail be as hereinafter provided sc sc 3 the members of the house of of representatives shall be chosen choen biennially by the qualified aed fed electors of their respective districts whose term 0 office shall continue two years from the day of their election sec 4 atna tors shall be chosen in the same manner as the represent a tivee whose term of office shall continue four tour years vears from the day dav of their election sec 5 no person shall be a member of the general assembly except he be be a fir fin free e ep white whitey male citizen of the united stater states and an inhabitant of this state one year preceding the time of his election elec flon ilon and has hast at lils his election an actual residence in the district he may ngy be chosen choen to reprise rep represent resi rese ut sec 6 the general shall ball have power to prescribe the number and make the apportionment ot of senators sll ill tors and representative representatives provided the number of senators shall not be less than one third nor more than one half ot of the and at its inot findt first session the general assembly shall hall be divided by lot as a equally as a may be into two classes the seat seats ot of the llie representatives of the first class dass shall thallie be vacated atthe aellie expiration of one ne year and of the senators of the first class at the expiration of two years yearn sec 7 each house bhail shall choose its leown own offic officer kf and judge of the qualification election and return ot its ity own I 1 members sec 8 A majority in each house bouse shall constitute a quorum to do business but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalty as s each house may provide sec see 9 each home house shall have bare all powers necessary for a branch of the general assembly of a rree tree and independent government govern covern ment sec 10 each member of the general assembly shall shail be privileged from civil arrest duning during any session andin coing coins to and returning from the same sec see 11 neither house shall without ta tle tie e consent of the other adjourn for more than three day days nor to any other plate place than ihan that tr in which they may be sitting see sec 12 the members of the general assembly shall taice talce an oath or affirmation to support the constitution of the united states and of this state which witch may mai be administered by each other or by any qualified to io administer oaths v sec 13 the veto power of the gover GOrer governor nor shall be allowed by the general assembly except on bills ghisi when reconsidered shall be again azain passed by a majority of two thirds and arod any bill vetoed by the governor thill shall be returned within ten days flays sundays excepted exempted with his objections sections sl otherwise it shall become a lar lav kinles s the general assembly by adjournment prevent its return sec 14 every law passed by the general assembly shall take direct effect from and after its unless otherwise 0 provided at the time of Us its sec 15 at the first after this constitution takes lakes effect the voters of this state hall elect the same rrie n umber number of senators add as are arc brenow now ellec elected ted to the legislative assembly of the territory and according to the present 4 sec seco 16 the legislative power of tha the penelas Asse abse assembly gibly of this state slate ghali shall extend tb all subjects of legislation c consistent with with th tha the coi constitution of the united I 1 t r states and anti of this state V or THE EXECUTIVE sec 1 the executive power shall be vested in a governor whose term of office shall be faour four foun years A lieutenant governor shall shail I 1 be elected at t the same time and for tor the same tame term who shall hith bith be the president dent of trie the senate sec 2 no person shall be to fhe the office of governor or lieuten lieutenant ant governor who has bis not been a citizen of the united states six years and a les ies resident Ident of oti this state fobar four years next preceding his election sec see 3 the governor abill shall be PC commander in ch ourt 11 f of nay navy and all ali tsar ibar mies of this state sec 4 lie ile shall shail transact al ail alt eleca executive tive lus bus loess with the officers of government and military and arid ma may y require information in writing from the officers of theli executive department upon any ny bub sub subject I 1 e et tp duties of their respective offices sec 5 he ile shall se see that thi laws are faithfully tee tae I 1 buted I 1 sec see 6 when any office shill shall fram from any cause acome liot come vacant and no mode is prescribed by y the constitution and laws for filling such suph vacancy the governor gall pall shall have power to fill such vacancy by and commission which shall expire nhen when fuch such vacancy dball be filled by due course of law sec 7 lie ile shall also have power to venethe con oe general eal eai Alim agim bly by proclamation when in 1148 ais als opinion thein teresta of the state require it lt sec 8 tie lie shall docommun communicate leate by message to the general assembly at every session the condition qa 0 the state and recommend lucli es ti as hein heln bis his wisdom shall deem expedient I 1 sec see 9 in case of in the general assembly with regard to bite tite the time af adjournment the gov arnor or shall have power io to dissolve the session by proclamation cla mation sec see 10 no person shall bill ahll hile hiie holding any lucrative office under the united states or this state execute the office of governor except as shall be b prescribed by bylaw law sec see 11 the governor shall have power to grant ii reprieves and ana pardons and commute after conviction except in cases of impeachment sec 12 there shall be a seal real of th Is state which shall be kept by the governor and used by him officially and be called great seal of the state of Deseret Dee deb eret 11 sec see 13 all grants and commissions shall be in the name and by the authority of the people odthe of the state of deseret sealed with he the great seal of state signed by the governor and countersigned counter signed by the secretary of state sec sc 14 A secretary of state treasurer auditor of public Account accounts sp and attorney general generals sardi be elected by the general ash Ast assembly embly wh shall continue in for lor the term of fourbears four tour years and hall shall perform such duties as may be assigned them bylaw by law sec 15 in case ot of impeachment of the governor his bis removal from offices office death resignation or absence from the Stat ethe powers and duties of the office devolve upon the lieutenant governor until buch huch disability shall cease or the vacancy vaca ncy ney be filled ARTICLE VI OF till JUDICIAL sec 1 the judic judit judicial ial lal power shall be vested ina lna in a sll sli preme supreme court district coin coutt nry and such inferior courts aa as the general assembly may from time to time establish sec Z 2 the supreme court shall shail consist a chiet chief justice and two associate associates sy two of whom shall be a quorum to bold courts sec see 3 tle the tie supreme judges shall be elected by the general assembly forthe for the term ot of six years after the first election under this constitution at said first election ose ote one ono shall be elected for two years one for fourbears tour four years and one onh tor far six years sec 4 the judges of the supreme court shall shall be con servitors lerva serva tors of the peace throughout the stated state and shall bhail exercise such other jurisdiction and appellate power powers as a ballbey prescribed by law sec 6 until otherwise provided ay by the general assembly se the he state Is hert hen by divided into eleven judi judicial clat as follow and aurnt cog cos shail rhall compose the dist and cedar counties if second if juab and san pete cc it third if bulard and beaver 99 fourth cc iron and washington 96 III fil gifth fifth fth 61 carson C st marys maryb G greasewood rea sewood 3 nd M a lad iad seventh reventh cache and box elder 16 if eighth cc weber and navis davis cc cc ninth 94 green iziver I 1 ver county cc tenth lenth 96 rooe e and D geert coss cus t eleventh 96 1 sec see 6 district courts hall shall be elected by the elec electors tors tori of their respective district whose term of office shall be two years and hall shall line hate such jion tion as may be prescribed by the general assembly sic ste 7 the style cfall of all ail process shall shail be stace STATE OF DESE deseret n eti and all criminal crl ninal hall hali be in the name and by the a authority ut hority bority of 0 the pc pe illa ilta lote od f the state ARTICLE VII VIT OF ELECTIONS sn sec 1 I all male persons over twenty ore cne ODe years of age ace having a reli reil residence dence of six months in this state being citizens az of the united states shall be egi efI entitled tItled to vote isec 1 2 kles kies eles shall in all cafes caces except tr treaton breaton tre eaton felony telony 7 or ar bre breach ach aci or odthe the peace be privileged from arrest on the daysog election during their attendance at ack suck ach elec W going to and returning there from sec 3 no elector shall be obliged to perform military butr duty on the day of election except in time of war or public dauger danger sm sec 4 ko no person in the military naval or marine maline service of the united state by being stationed in fit any garrison barrack bar military or naval place or station within talis stat shall b be entitled to vote unless otherwise provided for by Is law W sec see ja D K X idiot orl ori niane person or parson guilty of any infamous lemom crime shall shan be entitled to the privilege of an elector sec 6 the first general election under MI clr constitution shall thail be held altuch times as the acting governor of ifill territory by proclamation shall appoint for the elec weno 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