Show roe cco N 8 f idu 4 4 i foar toli foche M STATE S TJ T R OF we the people grateful to the supreme being for the he enjoyment of oe life and mecy mercy and feeling our depend dependence euce op on him for a continuation of those blessings do ordain and es establish S constitution i nwe I 1 nouart AND name XABIE all thab thau part of the territory of the united S ates bounded as aa follows beginning on the ath parallel of north latitude where it inter sects the meridian of longitude west from washington washinton or the meridian of longitude west from greenwich thence west treat on said parallel to the meridian of longitude west from washington or the ligh meridian me west from greenwich thence norih on said meridian to its intersection with the parallel of north latitude thence east on said parallel p ballel to the meridian of ioni langl ion loni e I fide ulde 1 west from washington or the 1091 th in meridian e of longitude west from greenwich thence south on said meridian to the place of beginning is chereb hereby formed into a free and state azz aff and named DESERET ARTICLE 11 declaration OF RIGHTS SECt seca l lIn in republican governments all men possess their natural rights among abich are those ot oe enjoying and defending e r life and liberty acquiring posse possessing saeng a id d protecting pro property erty and of 0 isee ibee seeking beeking and c taming their safely safety and happiness SEC 2 all political power is inherent in t tte ta people and allfree all ail free governments are ara founded in their authority and instituted I 1 for their benefit therefore they have an inalienable and right toi bol institute government and to alter reform or chante change e the same sam ewhen when their safety happiness and the jublle good require it SEC 3 all men have a natural and inalienable right right to worship god according to t abe be dictates of their own consciences and the G noral norai assembly shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibit inythe free exercise thereof ot to disturb any 1 erion arlon arson erson in his religious worship or sentiments oud ond all persons meaning demeaning ae themselves peaceably as good members of oe this state shall be equally under the protection of the laws las and ro no subordination or preference of any oli oil one i sect or denomination to another shall eer ever be established by law nor shall any religious test be ever required required for foi any office of trust under this constitution SEC 4 every person may speak wr write ite and publish his sentiments on all responsible responsible for the abuse of that right an and a no law aw shall be passed to abridge 0 the liberty of bf ap speech 1 bech arof or of the press SEC 5 the ne people shall be ba secure in their pter Tier persons boas sops bouses papers and possess possessors pos i ons from unreasonable searches and seizures SEC agthe 6 the right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate and all prisoners shall be heard by self or counsel at their on 0 ti n election and no person shall be held to answer a capital or otherwise infamous crime unless on presentment or indictment of a grandeury gran grand jury djury nor shall any person lye be subject for the same ame 8 otence tobe betrice twice put in deop jeopardy ardy of life or limb amb nor be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself hemsell SEC 7 AU ali penalties and punishments shall be in proportion to the of bence fence and all of fences before conviction sha shall shail 11 be except capital of fences where the proof is evident or the presumption great excessive bail shall not be required SEC 8 the T krit arnt A nit rit of habeas corpus shall nt nit be suar suiR uncas in cabe ease of rebellion or oc invasion or the public safety shail ahall rie rif require aire it nandiben and then only as aa provided by legislative enactment SEC sic treason against this state shall consist irr iri levying war against it or adhering to its enemies or giving them aid and comfort SEC 10 the general assembly shall pass ro bill of at thinder attainder ex post facto law nor law impairing the obligation I 1 of eon con contracts tracts SEC semi 11 the law snail shall not be suspended sus sub ended batby legislative authority SEC sye 12 the ther right of petition b by the people 1 wall shall be preserved inviolate SEC see 13 the right of citizens tt to keep and bear arms for common defense shail bhail not be questioned 6 mon ed I 1 SEC sac 14 private property shall shail sha 11 ll not be t ken tor for public use without just bompensa t I 1 fa 1 SEC sic 15 no stan standing aing ding army shall be kept up iii in this state in time of peace and the military shall at all times and in all places be in strict subordination to civil power SEC 16 the enumeration of certain righta rights shall riot not be the construed to impair or deny others cretai retained ned by bi the people ARTICLE lil ill the powers of government of the state of deseret shall be divided into three distinct departments viz uz legislative executive executives i and judicial IV or TUE SEC 1 the legislative authority shall be vested in consisting w of a senat senata and aid house 01 the members n em bers of bf which be elected by the people SEC 2 1 the i e ses e sessions cessions ces a 1 of ti the he gen general V era I 1 ka aa bli bip bhail shall h al 1 b et annu ai until otherwise provided by legislative enactment and the th e first session bession shall he be as herel berel hereinafter hafter provi provided ded SEC 3 the members of the house of representatives presenta tives shall be chosen biennially by the qualified electors of or their respective districts and their term of office shall continue two years from the day of their election SEC 4 senators shall be chosen in the same manner as the Represent representatives ati att v es and their term of office shall continue four fo ur years from the dav day of their elee elet election tion SEC 5 so no person shall be a member of the general assembly except he be a free white maie male citizen of the united states and an aa inhabitant of this state one year preceding the time of his bis election and has at his election a residence in the district he may be chosen to represent SEC 6 the general assembly shall have power to prescribe the number and make an apportionment of senators and representatives provided the number of senators shall not be less than one third nor more than one ont on half of the representatives and at its first session each house of the general assembly shall respectively be divided by lot as aa equally as may be into two classes the seats beats of the representatives of the first clos cios shall be vacated at the expiration of one year and ard of the senators of the first class at atthe the expiration of two years vears SEC 7 each house hall hali choose its own officers officer and jud jua judge e of the qualification election and return of its own members SEC 8 A majority in each house shall constitute a quorum to do business but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and compel the attendance of absent mim members hera heri in such manner ani ank anh and under such penalty as each house may provide SEC seo 9 each house shall have all powers necessary for fon a branch of the general assembly b of a sovereign n state SEC ec 10 each eack member mem berot berof of the general assembly bhail shall be privileged from civil arrest during any session and in going to and returning from the same SEC 11 neither house shall without the oksent of other adjourn for more than three days nor to any other place than that thal in which they may be sitting I 1 I 1 SEC 12 the ra members embers of the general assembly shall snail take an oath or affirmation to support the constitution of the united states and of this state which may be administered bl by each othir other or by any person qualified to a minister administer oaths gatlis arc SEC 13 the veto power of the governor shall be allowed by the general assembly except on bills which when reconsidered shall be again passed pabs pass id b by a majority majoria of two thirds and any bill bili vetoed by the ahe governor governor shall be returned within ten days sundays excepted with his hib objections otherwise it shall become a law unless the general assembly by adjournment prevent its return SEC 14 every law pissed by the general assembly shall take effect from and after its publication unless otherwise other wisa provided at the time of its enactment SEC 15 at the tho first hirst election under this contti ution the voters of this state shall elect thirteen senators and twenty six representatives senta tives in the manner members are arc biow row elected to the legislative assembly of the territory of utah and according t ithe the apportionment tion ment made by the legislative Ast asi assembly embly during its eleventh annual session in 1861 62 all subsequent elections shall be held and conducted as prescribed by law SEC 10 16 the legislative power of the general assembly of this state shall bhail extend to all rightful subjects of legislation consistent with the constitution ot of the united states and of this state SEC 17 it shall be the duty of the general assembly to elect two senators to congress as prescribed ansec in sec 3 article I 1 of the constitution ution of the unile united states SEC 18 the house of representatives dball have the thie sole power of impeachment and the senate shall have the bole power to try impeachments impeach ments when the governor or lieutenant governor is tried u ader der impeachment the chief justice shall preside no X 0 I 1 person shall be convicted under impeachment i without the concurrence of 0 two thirds of 0 the members present ARTICLE V or tre tie SEC I 1 L th the e executive execute ve power shall bhail sail bail be vested in a governor whose term of office shall be four years and until his successor is elected abid and qualified A lieutenant governor shall shail be elected at the same time and for the same term SEC AZ 2 no perron person shall be eligible to the effice of oe governor or lieutenant governor unless he has been beert a citizen of the united states 9 x years and a resident of this state four tour years sears next preceding his elect election 0 n SEC 3 2 when the eie governor elect has re his bis certificate of election he i shall hall qualify for entering oatt u upon on the duties of his ilia office by taking aa afi oath or affirmation to support the constitution of the united states and of this state and to faithfully discharge the duties of his office said oath or affirmation may be administered by any person authorized to administer oaths SEC 4 the governor shall be comma commander in chief of the naval and military force forcel of this state SEC 5 he lie shall transact trans transact aci acl all executive bubl bubi neg with the officers of government civil il al d military and may ma require information in writing from of the ahe abe dhe executive department lupon cupon any subject relating to the 1 duties active offices officer I 1 V vi t S SEC E d 6 he abail at all ali due diligence for th mhd faithful filth falth ful fui execution tion p tf bf the laws 71 r SEC 7 wh when en a any Y office shall shail from any cane cause causa bed bea become ome ame vacant ancho and no mode is prescribed by the constitution or laws lawa for filling such vacancy the governor shall have power to fill such vacancy by appoint appointment appointments menty bich which shall expire when suh auth buh vacancy shall be filled b by due course cf law see SEC ya 8 he tue sh ab ill also have power to convene the general assembly by proclamation when in his hib opinion the interests of the stat state re require aire it kc SEC 9 0 he shall communicate by ines message sage to the general Ass abb assembly emby at every session the condition of the state and ana recommend such mea measures as he in his wisdom shall deem expedient nt ent SEC loin IO 10 in case cate of disagreement in the general Assen assembly itly with regard to theotime the time of adjournment the governor shall have power to adjourn ta tue tuc he session by proclamation SEC 11 no person shall while holding 0 a ady ty acra lucrative tive office under the united states Sta 0 r this state f execute the office of governor SEC sie 12 the governor shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons and c commute 0 punishments except in cases of impeachment ament sec SEC 13 there shall be a seal of this state I 1 which shall be kept by the governor and be used by him offic officially iAly and be called great seal of the state of deseret SEC PEC 14 all grants and com commissions in bissio n a shall be in the name of the state bbate of deseret Desere tV shall be sealed with the tho giedt great seal of state slate be signed by the governor and ed by the Sec secretary y of state SEC suc 15 A secretary of state treasurer auditor of public accounts Account ij and attorney general shall be elected ejected by the vencial assembly seul seui bly and shall continue in office f r the be irm term of four years and shall perform auch such uch duties as may be assigned reassigned them ey by law SEC sze 16 la in case of impeachment of nhe hei bej governor his removal from office death re rei lei 1 or absence from the state the he powers and duties of the office sha shail shall ill devot devolve detolve ive lve u upon P 0 u the lieutenant governor until diab dlab disability shall bhail cease ceabe or the vacancy be filled ARTICLE JS VI or OF THE JUDICIAL SEC I 1 the judicial power shall de ba heated in a supreme counti circuit c courts probate courts and such other courts as aa the general assembly may from time to time establish which shall have euch jurisdiction and exercise such powers as may be proscribed prescribed by law SEC 2 the supreme co court urt art shall consist of a chief justice and two associate justices two of whom shall be a quorum to hold hoid courts SEC 3 the supreme judges bhail shall be elected by the general assembly for the term of six BIX years after abe first election elect iop lop under this his con ution at said first election cec tinn tion one shall be elec elected teI tel for two years one for four years and one for six eix yea fears years re SEC 4 the judges of the supreme court shall be conservators conservatory conserva tors of the peace throughout the state and shall exercise buch such other jurish jurist diction ic ion lon an and appellate powers as shall be prescribed sc ibe bylaw by law SEC 5 the style e of all process shall be ir state of D deseret ere and all criminal prosecutions shall shail be in the name of the S state tateos of deseret ARTICLE vii OV or SEC 1 I 1 all free white male citizens of the united states over twenty one years of age having a residence of six months in this thib state shall be entitled fo 0 o vote SEC 2 electors shall in all cases elc except treason reason feany or breach of the peace be e privileged from arrest on the days of election during urmi their attendance at such election and while going to and returning thor efrom SEC 3 no elector shall be obliged to perform military duty on the day of election except e in time dfwar of war or public danger SEC 4 no person in the military naval or marine service of the united states by being stationed in any garrison barrack mili tary place or station within this state shall be entitled to vote unless obber vise visa provided for by law i SEC 5 the first general election under this constitution bhail shall be held on the first monday nonday in march next 1852 1862 sor son the presentation sen tation of this constitution to or rejected by the electors and for the elec tion lon ion ot 0 a governor lieutenant Leu tenant governor representative to the congress of the united states and menders of the general assembly as provided for in this constitution said election shall |