Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-11-09
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sersity: and the funds accruing fsssn ~
rents or sale Of such lands, or FUN sny
other source, for the purpose alorssai1,
shall be and remain permanent fond f,r 4
The support Of said university, with such
branches as the pubis copvcniac1 nav
hereafter demand for the promotion of ~ i
erature, the arts and sciences, % insv - !.
authorized BY the terms Of such GsshG..,.l /
And 1t shall be The duty Of the Legislature,
~ sapn as may BE, 10 provide efcctusi
means Tor The Improvement aud pcrmaueue
security Of the sands Of said univesSiit Y. '''lq
ARTICLE ll.-Cosnty OrgaIssf;o,.. ts
!. No new county shall be Laid Of nor ,
gid county rrauced 70 less csnients Esa
lour hundred squire miles. !"
z. There shall Le elected BY The e,,nli- !.
fled electors oc Zach organixed cosa,,ss IL
this State, one sheriff, ope per9per, p,,r
county recorder, Who shall d;scHarrc iSJE s
duties Of clerk Of the county court, s "
court doing county Business; one county
surveyor, and one County treasurer, Wls6
shall DC ex-oilicio collector Or The III p,6lic -
revenues, and bold their Offices tor az
term Of two Years, aud until their spcccs-.
sors are elected apd qualified, aud shall per-
form such duties and be allowed such COM
pensaiion as may be provided Ly law
They shall reside in their respective coun-
ties during tneiT continuance il Office, aud
Be resi- ectivcly disqualified ior he olIice. IA
second time, on default for any moneys coI-.
iected by virtue Of their respective cllcet;
but il no case shall the sheriff be elected
for more Than two terms in succe,sicn.. y"
3. The legislature may proyide 81 !
township organization. There slsAn q
elected in each township, by ne quaIsisd
electors, not less than two iusticet of III
peace, at such time and place q may s. !.
provided BY hw, who shall hold thar ~
pectiye Offices for two years, ana untilthejr
successors are elected ana nuaEAeA. - :.
Their jurisdiction shall Be- c6-extsns;yo
with their respective townships, and sksii
extend to I'LL civil cases where thc Amount
in controversy does moi exceed one h,ia..
dred dollars, and BY ths consent VI pattiea
may be extended to any amount nCl M
ceeding Eve hundred dollars. They shsil
be conservators Of The peace, aud shsll
possess such criminal Jurisdiction AZ III
Legislature may prescribe, sst is'''ss
u 4. The Legislature shall provide IN
Jay. for the jurisdiction Of prpbste, md If
all matters relating 10 county taxes, az.
bursemcnt Of moneys for county purposes.
and in every case that may be necessary %
the internal Improvements and heal con
osr.ss Of the respective counties, 4I''9Al
b. The fees 81 I'll county officers shaa
be defined by law, and no extra conpan.
satiqn, either BY the county or SIDE, -
be paid or allowed to such officers.
ARTICLE l2.-On .4pendmcpt, 10 De Gap-. j
4 sfii,din,, nm
2 ]. Any amendment or amendments to
this Constitution raay be proposed il In
Senate or House Of Representatives, and
if The same shall be agreed to BY 4 saaiori-
~ OF all the members elected 10 each of
the two houses, such proposed anenduent
shaii be entered On their iosarnals, with he
yeas and nays thereon, and referred 10 he
General Assembly then next to Be xjaosen.
and shall he published for three ,,aonths
previous 10 the tisae OF ma2iar ssch
choice; and il in The General Asaemhly
then next chosen as Aforesaid swch mo-
posed amendment or amendments shall b
agreed to BY amajori.y Of a ahs membess
elected to each house, then il slla4 ~ The
duty Of the General Assembly 70 sub,ait
such proposed amendment or aanApdmcnes
10 the people IN sach masncr aad Il such
time as the General Assembly slaall pre-
scribe; and ifthe people shaA sppveye and
ratify such amendment Or asnes,dnsnts hv
a majority of all The quaHfeA electors q
the State voting for and sgainA said anen1-
ment or amendments voting 10 their favor,
snch amendment or amend mana shall h.
come part of tlis Constitution. When
any amendment or ameadmsnas % this
constitution shall BE proposed IN pursuaDcs
Of the foregoing provSxess, The same shaIl,
at each Of the said sessions, be read three
several days In each issse. The General
Assembly shah not propose he zane
amen !ments 10 IN. Cons, itutiosa o(tcner
than once in six years.
2. And II. At any time, two thirds Of dc
Senate and House Of Representatives shah
think II necessary 10 revise or change
this Constitution, obey shall recommend 4,
the electors at Tire next election Tor ne,u.
bers Of the Legislature to vote for o.
against a Convention, and ii it shall appear
that majority Of the electors voaiic al
such election have voted in favor or cal.
ling Convention, tie legislature shalt. al
lis DeAs session, provide BY law Tor Seliisn
a Convention, 10 be holden witAss sin
months after the passage Of such NJ, and
such Convention shall consist "a 1nln,lsrr
Of members not less than Of be9, bra tl.ae
Of tire Legislature. y
iH ARTICLE i3.-NAedulk.
!. That no Inconvenience may arise firm
change of the Terrloriaf Soysrpren 10
permanent Stale goveslns1as 4 i de-
clared that all wras, aetlas, prose ea,ies,s,
Contracts, claims and rights, shall coriiaaA
as if % change had taken place in thiA
gov elmncni; and all process which may. ;
before the organization of the judicial Do
rartmcnt under this constitutpp Do isAsAd
u:,der tie authotsly 9fthe TexaOTy q lows,
shall be as SaAd as il issued n The meme "
the St.tc, 1880
2. AL laws Sow il fnrcs il Mis- Tess;.
tory. which are nOl repugnanl toFthis .c1a.
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