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5. Freedom of speech.

6. The manner of administering an oath.

7. No person shall be disturbed in his private affairs or his home invaded without authority of law.

8. No law granting any privilege or franchise shall be passed by the Legislature.

9. No persons shall be compelled to give evidence against them- . selves, or be twice put in jeopardy for the same offense. 10. Justice to be administered openly and without delay.

11. Freedom of religious thought and worship.-No appropriations for support of religious instruction.-No religious qualifications required for public office.

12. No law granting to any class of citizens, etc., privileges or immunities.

13. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended.

14. Excessive bail or fines not to be imposed, nor cruel punishments inflicted.

15. Conviction shall not work corruption of blood nor forfeiture of estate.

16. Private property shall not be taken without just compensation.

17. No imprisonment for debt, except.

18. The military shall be subordinate to the civil power.

19. All elections shall be free and equal.

20. Bail accepted for all crimes except capital offenses.

21. The right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate.

facto law, etc., shall ever be passed.

24. Right to bear arms. 25. Offenses heretofore required to be prosecuted by indictment may be prosecuted by information.

26. How grand juries may be summoned.

27. Treason against the State defined.

28. No hereditary emoluments or privileges shall be granted. 29. The provisions of this Constitution are mandatory unless declared to be otherwise. 30. The enumeration of rights in this Constitution not to deny others retained by the people. 31. No standing army.-Quartering of soldiers. 32. A frequent recurrence of fundamental principles is essential to the security of individual rights and the perpetuity of a free government.

ARTICLE II.

Legislative Department.

1. Vested in the Senate and House of Representatives.

2. The House shall consist of not less than sixty-three nor more than ninety-nine members.The number of Senators not more than one-half nor less than one-third of the members of the House.

3. A census to be taken in 1895 and every ten years thereafter.

4. Election of the members of the House.-Term of office.

5. The next election of members after the adoption of this Con

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stitution shall be on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1890. 6. After the first election Senators shall be elected in the same manner as members of the House are required to be elected.

7. To be eligible to the Legislature. 8. Each House shall be judge of the election and qualification of its own members. 9. Each House may punish for contempt and disorderly behavior. 10. Each House shall elect its own officers; when Lieutenant-Governor is acting as Governor the Senate shall choose a temporary president.

11. Each House shall keep its own journal.

12. When the first Legislature shall meet.

13. Members of the Legislature may not hold a civil office, etc. 14. Those who are not eligible as members of the Legislature.

15. The Governor shall issue writs of elections to fill such vacancies as may occur.

16. When members of the Legislature may be privileged from

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26. The Legislature shall direct by

law in what manner and in what courts suits may be brought against the State. 27. All elections by the Legislature shall be viva voce.

28. The Legislature

is

prohibited

from enacting any private or
special laws except in the fol-
lowing cases.

29. Contract convict labor shall be
abolished.

30. Corrupt solicitation of the members of the Legislature shall be punished by fine and imprisonment.-A member who has a private interest in any bill shall not vote thereon..

31. No law, except appropriation bills, to take effect until ninety days after the adjournment of the session at which it was enacted.

32. Every bill to become a law must be signed by the presiding officer of each of the two Houses in open session.

33. The ownership of lands by aliens who have not declared their intention to become citizens of the United States is prohibited, except when acquired by inheritance.

34. There shall be established a bureau of statistics, agriculture and immigration.

35. Laws to be passed for the protection of persons working in mines, factories, etc.

36. Every bill must be introduced at least ten days before the final adjournment, unless.

37. No bill shall ever be revised or amended by mere reference to its title.

38. No amendment to any bill shall be allowed which shall change the scope and object of the bill.

39. Officers of the State may not accept a pass from any railroad or other corporation.

ARTICLE III.

Executive.

1. The executive department shall consist of Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Secretary of State, etc.

2. The supreme executive power of the State is vested in the Governor.-Term of office four

years.

3. Term of office of other State officers.

4. What is to be done with the returns for the election of the officers named above. 5. The Governor may require information in writing from the officers of the State. 6. He shall communicate by message.

7. He may, on extraordinary occasions, convene the Legislature by proclamation.

8. He is commander-in-chief of the military of the State.

9. The pardoning power shall be vested in the Governor, with restrictions.

10. When the Lieutenant-Governor is to act as Governor. 11. The Governor is to report to the Legislature at its next meeting each case of reprieve, commutation or pardon grant

whether convicted or acquitted, shall be liable to prosecution.

3. Other officers, not liable to im

peachment, shall be removed.

ARTICLE VI.
Elections and Electice Rights.

1. The qualifications required to vote.

2. Women may vote at school elections.

3. Enumeration of those who may not vote.

4. No person shall be deemed to have lost or gained a residence by reason of his absence while in the civil or military service of this State or the United States.

5. Voters to be privileged from arrest during their attendance at elections, nor shall they be required to do military duty on that day.

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6. All elections shall be by ballot. 7. The Legislature shall enact a registration law.

8. When the first election of county | and district officers is to take place, when not otherwise provided for.

ARTICLE VII.

Revenue and Taxation.

1. The Legislature shall provide by law an annual tax, sufficient for the estimated expenses of the State.

2. Uniform and equal rate of assessment shall be provided for. 3. The Legislature shall provide by general law for the levying of taxes on all corporation property.

4. The power to tax corporations shall not be surrendered.

5. No tax shall be levied except in pursuance to law.

6. All taxes for State purposes shall be paid in money only. 7. A statement of receipts and expenditures of public money shall be published annually. 8. Whenever the expenses for any fiscal year shall exceed the income, how provided for.

9. Cities, towns and villages may be invested with the power to make local improvements by special taxation.

ARTICLE VIII.

State, County and Municipal Indebted

ness.

1. The State may contract debts to meet casual deficits not to exceed $400,000.

2. In addition to the above, debts may be contracted to repel invasion, suppress insurrection, etc.

3. No other debts shall be contracted except as are authorized by law.

4. No money shall ever be paid out