Laws Passed at the 1st- Session of the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: 1890-

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Hipple, 1901

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Page xxi - 1. All men are born equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring and protecting property and the pursuit of happiness. To secure these rights governments are instituted
Page xxx - 5. Any city, county, town, school district or any other subdivision incurring indebtedness shall, at or before the time of so doing, provide for the collection of an annual tax sufficient to pay the interest and also the principal thereof when due, and all laws or ordinances providing for the
Page xv - 2. No person shall be eligible to the office of governor or lieutenant governor except a citizen of the United States and a qualified elector of the State, who shall have attained the age of 30 years, and who shall have resided two years next preceding the election within the State or territory ; nor
Page xliii - And if the people shall approve and ratify such amendment or amendments by a majority of the electors voting thereon, such amendment or amendments shall become a part of this constitution; Provided, that the amendment or amendments so proposed shall be published for
Page xxii - No person shall be compelled to attend or support any ministry or place of worship against his consent, nor shall any preference be given by law to any religious establishment or mode of worship. No money or property of the state shall be given or appropriated for the benefit of any sectarian or religious society or institution.
Page xliii - lying within said limits owned or held by any Indian or Indian tribes ; and that until the title thereto shall have been extinguished by the United States, the same shall be and remain subject to the disposition of the United States ; and said Indian lands shall remain under the absolute jurisdiction and control of the Congress of the United
Page xv - legislature may repeal any existing special law relating to the foregoing subdivisions. In all other cases where a general law can be applicable, no special law shall be enacted. § 24. The legislature shall have no power to release or extinguish, in whole or in part, the indebtedness, liability or obligation of any corporation or individual to this
Page xxxv - 2. All impeachments shall be tried by the senate. When sitting for that purpose the senator shall be upon oath or affirmation to do justice according to law and evidence. No person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members elected. When the governor or lieutenant governor is on trial the presiding judge of the supreme court shall preside.
Page xvii - of the members voting for and against the bill shall be entered upon the journal of each house respectively. If any bill shall [ not ] be returned by the governor within three days ( Sundays excepted ) after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law, unless the legislature shall by its adjournment prevent its return, in which
Page xxiii - 20. All courts shall be open, and every man for an injury done him in his property, person or reputation, shall have remedy by due course of law, and right and justice administered without denial or delay.

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