CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. (Chapter 100, 1911 Session Laws.) § 1. The State of North Dakota is hereby divided into three Congressional districts, each of which is entitled to elect one representative to the Congress of the United States. § 2. FIRST DISTRICT DEFINED.] The counties of Pembina, Cavalier, Towner, Ramsey, Walsh, Nelson, Grand Forks, Steele, Traill, Cass, Ransom, Sargent and Richland sha'l constitute the First Congressional district. § 3. SECOND DISTRICT DEFINED.] The counties of Bottineau, Rolette, McHenry, Pierce, Benson, Sheridan, Wells, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Stutsman, Barnes, Kidder, Burleigh, Emmons, Logan, McIntosh, LaMoure and Dickey shall constitute the Second Congressional district. § 4. THIRD DISTRICT DEFINED.] The counties of Divide, Burke, Renville, Ward, Mountrail, Williams, McKenzie, McLean, Dunn, Mercer, Oliver, Billings, Stark, Morton, Hettinger, Bowman and Adams shall constitute the Third Congressional district. JUDICIAL DISTRICTS. Jud. County Dist. Terms of the District Court 1st Tues. April, 3rd Tues. Oct. 2d M. Feb., 3d M. Sept. Nov. 4th M. Apr. June. ith Mon. Oct., 1st Mon. July, 2nd Mon. Jan. ith Mon. Sept. 2nd Mon. June, 3rd Mon. Jan. 3rd Mon. May, 2nd Mon. Oct. 1st Tues. Feb. and Oct. 1st Mon. May, 2nd Mon. Oct. 3rd Tues. Jan., 2nd Tues. July. 1st Tues. each month except Aug. and Sept. 1 Mon. Mar., 3 Mon. June, Sept. 1st Mon. Dec. 2 M. Mar., May, 3 M. July, Dec., 1 M. Oct. 1st Tues. April and Nov. 2nd Mon. June, 3rd Mon. Oct. 2nd Wed. June and Nov. 1st Mon. after July 4, 1st Mon. after Jan. 1st. 1st Mon. June, 3rd Mon. Oct. 1st Tues. Jan., April, June and Oct. 3 M., Jan., 1 M. Apr., June, Sept., 3 M. Oct. 1st Mon. March, 2nd Mon. Nov. 1st Tues. May and Dec. 2nd Mon. Oct., 4th Mon. June and Jan. 1st Tues. Jan. and June. 3rd Mon. June, 1st Mon. Jan. 1st Tues. Feb. and Sept. 3 Tu. May, 1 Tu. Sept., 1 Tu. Dec., 1 Tu. Mar. 2nd Tues. March, 3rd Tues. Oct. 3rd Tues. June and Oct. 5 11 Stutsman 3rd Mon. June, 2nd Mon. Dec. Towner Ward Williams 2nd Tues. Feb., 1st Tues. June. 3rd Mon. March, 4th Mon. Nov. Tues. Jan. and June, 3 Tues. Nov., March. 2nd Mon. Nov., 3rd Mon. July, 1st Mon. Feb. 3rd Mon. July, 3rd Mon. Jan. 4th Mon. June, 1st Mon. Oct., 2nd Mon. Dec. CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF [NOTE-The constitution was adopted September 17, 1787, by the unanimous consent of the states present in the convention appointed in pursuance of the resolution of the congress of the confederation, of February 21, 1787, and was ratified by the conventions of the several states, as follows, viz.: By convention of Delaware, Dcemeber 7, 1787; Pennsylvania, December 12, 1787; New Jersey, December 18, 1787; Georgia, January 2, 1788; Connecticut, January 3, 1788; Massachusetts, February 6, 1788; Maryland, April 28, 1788; South Carolina, May 23, 1788; New Hampshire, June 21, 1788; Virginia, June 26, 1788; New York, July 26, 1788; North Carolina, November 21, 1789; Rhode Island, May 20, 1790. The first ten of the amendments were proposed at the first session of the first congress of the United States, September 25, 1789, and were finally ratified by the constitutional number of states, December 15, 1791. The eleventh amendment was proposed at the first session of the third congress, March 5, 1794, and was declared in a message from the president of the United States to both houses of congress, dated January 8, 1798, to have been adopted by the constitutional number of states. The twelfth amendment was proposed at the first session of the eighth congress, December 12, 1803, and was adopted by the constitutional number of states in 1804, according to public notice thereof by the secretary of state, dated September 25, 1804. The thirteenth amendment was proposed at the second session of the thirty-eighth congress, February 1, 1865, and was adopted by the constitutional number of states in 1865, according to a public notice thereof by the secretary of state, dated December 18, 1865. The fourteenth amendment took effect July 28, 1868. The sixtenth and seventeenth amendments took effect in 1913.] We, the people of the United States in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. ARTICLE I. THE CONGRESS. § 1. All legislative powers herein granted, shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives. § 2. The house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states, and the electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature. No person shall be a representative who shall not have attained to the age of twenty-five years, and been seven years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state in which he shall be chosen. Representatives* (and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several states which may be included within this Union, according to their respective members, which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free persons, including those bound to service for a term of years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three-fifths of all other persons.) The actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent term of ten years, in such manner as they shall by law direct. The number of representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty thousand, but each state shall have at least one representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of New Hampshire shall be entitled to choose three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and Georgia three. When vacancies happen in the representation from any state, the executive authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vancancies. The house of representatives shall choose their speaker and other officers; and shall have the sole power of impeachment. § 3. The senate of the United States shall be composed of two senators from each state, chosen by the legislature thereof, for six years; and each senator shall have one vote. Immediately after they shall be assembled in consequence of the first election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three classes. The seats of the senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the second year; of the second class at the expiration of the fourth year; and of the third class at the expiration of the sixth year, so that one-third may be chosen every second year; and if vacancies happen by resignation, or otherwise during the recess of the legislature of any state, the executive thereof may make temporary appointments until the next meeting of the legislature, which shall then fill such vacancies. No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of The clause included in brackets is amended by the fourteenth amend ment. the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen. The vice president of the United States shall be president of the senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided. The senate shall choose their other officers, and also a president pro tempore, in the absence of the vice president, or when he shall exercise the office of the president of the United States. The senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments. When sitting for that purpose they shal be on oath or affirmation. When the president of the United States is tried the chief justice shall preside; and no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present. Judgment in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States; but the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment according to law. § 4. The times, places and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives, shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to places of choosing senators. The congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by law appoint a different day. § 5. Each house shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties as each house. may provide. Each house may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member. Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such parts as may in their judgment require secrecy; and the yeas and nays of the members of either house on any question shall, at the desire of one-fifth of those present, be entered on the journal. Neither house during the session of congress, shall with |