Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-11-09

IL. In case Of the impeachment Of the
Governor, his removal from Office, death,
resignation. or absence from the State, the
powers and duties of the office shall de-
volye upon the Lieutepapt Governor until
such disability shall cease, Or the vacancy
be filled. s & t ''seH
Is. If, during the vacancy Of the Office
of Governor, the Lieutenant Governor
shall be impeached, displaced, resign, die,
or be absent from the State, the President
pro tempore Of the Senate shall act as
Governor until the vacancy be filed; and
should vacancy occur BY the impeach-
ment, death, resignation or absence from
the State Of the President pro tempore Of
the Senate, the Speaker Of The House Of
Representatives shall discharge the duties
Of Governor during the existence Of such
vacancy, a*sA"*M
~. The Lieutenant Governor shall, W
virtue Of his Office, be President of tle
Senate; in committee Of The whole he may
debate on all questions, aud when there i
an equal division he shall give The casting
vote. @h# w @s +4#
Is. No member Of Congress. nor any
other person holding Office under Inc u.
nited States or This Stale, shall execute
The office Of Governor.
Is. The Governor shall have power 10
grant repricves and pardons, and COM
mute punishment after conviction, except
in cases Of impeachment, Ia such manner
and upon such conditions as may be ure-
scribsd by law.
II. The Governor ehall, al stated times
receive for his services compensation
which shall neither be increased nor ii.
minished during The time for which he
shall have been elected. Wt
ID. The Lieutenant Governor, EXCEPT
when acting as Governor and President Of
OF the Senate pro tempore. shall each re-
eeive the same compensation as shall be
allowed % the Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives. &
10. There shall be seal Of tets, State
which shall be kept by the Governor and
used BY him officially, aud shall be called
the great Seal Of the Sta,e of Iowa. I'm
20, All grants and commissions shall
be in the name, and by the authority Of
the people Of Iowa. sealed with the seal,
signed by the Governor. aud coun,ersign-
ed by the Secretary Of State. .al
81. A Secretary Of Stale, Auditor Of
Public Accounts and Treasurer. shall be
elected by the qualified electors al The time
and place Of voting FOR Governor, who
shall continue N office two years. The
Secretary Of Stale shall keep fair regis
Try Of all the official acts and proceedings
VI The Governor, and shall, when reQuir-
ed, lay the same, aud Ill papers. minutes,
and vouche 70 relative thereto, before either
branch Of the Legislature, and shall per.
form such other duties as shall be assign.
ed TO him by law.
4 %. The FIRST Governor, Lieutenant
Governor. Secretary Of State, Auditor Of
Public Accounts, Treasurer and Superin..
tendent Of Public schools. shall held their
Offices for two years after the frs, Mon
day in January succeeding their cleo
ton and unIl their Successors shah be
elected and qualified; and forever after the
Governor, Lieut.. Governor, Secretary Of
State, Auditor Of public Accounts, Treas
uret, and Superintendent. Of Public.
Schools. shall hold their Offices for The
term Of two years and until their respective
successors shall be elected and qualified 10
Office.
ARTICLE 8. Judicial Department.
4 |. The Judicial power shall be vested
in . Supreme Cour. District Courts, a~d
such other inferior courts, as the Legisla.
ture may from time establish. adI
2. The Supreme Court shall consis, OF
a Chief Justice and Two Associates,
two Of whom shall be quorum 10 hold
court.
4 The Supreme Court shall have appel.
late jurisdiction only. IL Ill cases in chan.
Gerry and constitute court for she correc.
ton Of errors al law. under such .resiric-
lions a. the General Assembly may by
law prescribe.
The sessions Of the Court shall Be at
the sea. Of Governments, ~ such times -
may be fixed by law; and tie Judges
thereof shall appoint Clerk, who shall
hold has Office during their pleasure.
8. The Supreme Cosr. shall have pow.
er to issue all wri,s and process necessary
to do justice 70 parties, and exercise SUI
pervisory control over al inferior Judicial
tribunals. The Judges Of the Supreme
Court shah be conserva,ors Of the peace
throughout, the State.
4. The District Court shall ccnsie, Of
Judge. who shall reside IN the district az
signed him by law, be elected BY the quail
lied voters thereof, and hold his Office for
the term Of four. years, until his successor
is elected and qualified. f.t a'
The District Court shall be court Of
law end equity, and have jurisdiction in
all civil and criminal matters arising in
the respective counties in the district. in
such manner as shall be prescribed BY law.
The Judges Of the Dis,ric. Courts shall be
conservaiors Of the peare in their respec,-
i've Districts.
The first session OF the General Assem-
bly, shall divide the State into three dis
tricts, which shall be increased ss The ck-1
igencies OF the State may require.
8. The Judge Of the Supreme Cont
shall be elected By joint vo,e Of the Gem
cral Assembly, and shall hold their Officers
for The term Of four years. and until their
successors are elected and qualified.
6. There shall be elected IN each coun
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