American Constitutions: Comprising the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution of the United States, and the State Constitutions : Prepared in Pursuance of Chapter 8, of Laws of 1893, and Chapter 228 of Laws of 1894 ... |
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... vote , shall be entitled to vote at such election in the election district of which he shall at the time be a resident , and not elsewhere , for all officers that now are or hereafter may be elective by the people , and upon all ...
... vote , shall be entitled to vote at such election in the election district of which he shall at the time be a resident , and not elsewhere , for all officers that now are or hereafter may be elective by the people , and upon all ...
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... vote for members of the Legislature , voting thereon , such amendment or amendments shall become part of the Consti- tution . Sec . 2. At the general election to be held in the year eighteen hundred and sixty - six , and in each ...
... vote for members of the Legislature , voting thereon , such amendment or amendments shall become part of the Consti- tution . Sec . 2. At the general election to be held in the year eighteen hundred and sixty - six , and in each ...
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... vote of the people of the State , and be approved by the majority of those who shall vote thereon . Sec . 5. Property belonging to the State , or to municipal cor- porations shall be exempt from taxation . The General Assembly may ...
... vote of the people of the State , and be approved by the majority of those who shall vote thereon . Sec . 5. Property belonging to the State , or to municipal cor- porations shall be exempt from taxation . The General Assembly may ...
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... vote or influence in favor of , or against any measure or proposition pending or proposed to be introduced into the legislative assembly , in con- sideration , or upon conditions , that any other person elected to the same legislative ...
... vote or influence in favor of , or against any measure or proposition pending or proposed to be introduced into the legislative assembly , in con- sideration , or upon conditions , that any other person elected to the same legislative ...
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... vote or influence in favor of or against any other such measure or proposition pending or proposed to be introduced into such legislative as- sembly , or in consideration that any other member hath given his vote or influence , for or ...
... vote or influence in favor of or against any other such measure or proposition pending or proposed to be introduced into such legislative as- sembly , or in consideration that any other member hath given his vote or influence , for or ...
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adjournment annual ARTICLE authority ballot bill Circuit Courts citizens civil clerk commissioners compensation consist convicted corporation County Court county seat court of record criminal debt declared District Court dollars duties eligible eminent domain entitled executive exempt Governor granted habeas corpus hereafter hereby hold his office House of Representatives impeachment judges judicial jurisdiction jury justices lands legislative assembly Legislature shall provide levied liable Lieutenant-Governor manner members elected ment militia municipal municipal corporation number of votes oath otherwise provided passed peace person prescribed by law privileges provided by law punishment purpose qualified electors railroad regulations resident salary seat of government Secretary Section Senate session South Dakota Supreme Court taxation term of office Territory Territory of Dakota therein thereof thousand eight hundred tion town township Treasurer trial by jury United unless vacancy vested viva voce voters writs writs of election yeas and nays
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Page 567 - That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot by any compact deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
Page 35 - Corporations may be formed under general laws; but shall not be created by special act, except for municipal purposes, and in cases where in the judgment of the Legislature, the objects of the corporation cannot be attained under general laws. All general laws and special acts passed pursuant to this section, may be altered from time to time or repealed.
Page 400 - Any amendment or amendments to this constitution may be proposed in the senate and assembly ; and if the same shall be agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each of the two houses, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on their journals with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and referred to the legislature...
Page 8 - In all criminal prosecutions or indictments foi libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact.
Page 7 - The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed in this State to all mankind; and no person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of his opinions on matters of religious belief; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this State.
Page 56 - All courts shall be open, and every man for an injury done him in his lands, goods, person, or reputation, shall have remedy by due course of law, and right and justice administered without sale, denial, or delay.
Page 569 - That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence...
Page 722 - Upon conviction for treason he shall have the power to suspend the execution of the sentence until the case shall be reported to the legislature at its next meeting, when the legislature shall either pardon or commute the sentence, direct the execution of the sentence, or grant a further reprieve. He shall annually communicate to the legislature each case of reprieve, commutation, or pardon granted, stating the name of the convict, the crime of which he was convicted, the sentence and its date, and...
Page 203 - Every act shall embrace but one subject and matters properly connected therewith; which subject shall be expressed in the title. But if any subject shall be embraced in an act, which shall not be expressed in the title, such act shall be void only as to so much thereof as shall not be expressed in the title.
Page 254 - All taxes shall be uniform, upon the same class of subjects, within the territorial limits of the authority levying the tax, and shall be levied and collected under general laws...