Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-11-29
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gress, shall be ratified or rejected BY vote
OF the qualified electors of this Territory
at the township elections in April next, in
the manner prescribed by the act Of the
Legislative Assembly providing for the
holding of this Convention. Provided,
hoUeUer. that the General Assembly OF
this State may ratify or reject any condi-
tons Congress may make to this Cons,i.
tuition after the LIST Monday in April next.
I. The Clerks of the several boards of
County Commissioners shall give at least
thirty days r e. s6e laws Of lii, s1r;os1
Regulating general elections, 81 ahe fir 8
general election under this Constitution.
to be held on the first Monday in August
next after the adoption of this Constitution
by the people of this Territory, for the
| election OF a Governor, Lieutenant Cover.
nor, Representative in the Congress of
the United States. members Of the Legis-
lature, and one Auditor. Treasurer and
Secretary of State. And said election
shall be conducted in accordance with the
existing election laws OF this Territory
and the said Governor, Lieutenant Cover.
nor. Representative in the Congress of the
United States, Auditor, Treasurer and
Secretary of State, duly elected at said e.
lection, shall continue to discharge the du-
ties of their respective Offices for the time
prescribed by this Constitution, and until
their successors are elected and qualified
The returns of said election shall be made
in conformity 10 the existing laws of this
Territory.
8. Until the first enumeration Of the in
habi.ants of this Territory as directed by
this Constitution, the following shall be
the apportionment of the members of the
State Legislature. The county of Lee
shall be entitled 10 two Senators and five
Representatives; the County Of Van Bu-
rem, two Senators and four Representa-
tives; the counties of Davis, Wapello,
Kishkekosh and Appanoose, one Senator
jointly, and one Representative to the
counties Of Kishkekosh and Appanoose
jointly: the county of Des Moines two
Senators and four Representatives; the
comfy Of Henry, one Senator and three
Representatives the county Of Jefferson,
one Senator and three Representatives
the counties of Louisa and Washington,
one Senator jointly and :wo Representa-
tives each; the counties of Keokuk and
Mahaska. one Senator jointly and one
Representative each the counties of Mus.
catine and Johnson, one Senator and one
Representative jointly, and each one Rep
resentative the counties Of Scott and Gin.
ton, one Senator jointly, and one Repre-
sentative each; the counties Of Cedar. Linn
and Benton, one Senator jointly, the coun-
ties Of Jackson and Jones, one Senator
two Representatives the counties of Du-
buque, Delaware, Clayton, Fayette, Buch-
anan and Blackhawk, two Senators and
the county Of Dubuque, one Representa-
tive, and the counties of Delaware, Clay
ton, Fayelte, Buchanan and Blackhawk,
one Representative. And any country at
tached to any county forjudicial purposes,
shall, unless otherwise provided for, be
considered as forming part of such coun-
ty for election purposes.
9. The first meeting Of the Legislature
under this Constitution shall be on the
first Monday in November following its
ratification by the people, at Iowa City,
in Johnson county, which place shall be
the Seat of Government Of the State of l.
owa, until the year eighteen hundred and
six,y-fve, and until removed by law.
ORDINANCE. Eas
Be it ordained by the Convention assem-
bled TO form a Constitution for the State
Of Iowa, in behalf, and by the authority
of the people of said State, that the fol-
lowing propositions be made TO the Con-
gress of the United States. which. if as
sen,ed to by that body, shall be obligatory
on this State.
/. Section number sixteen in every
surveyed township of public lsnds, and
where auch land has been sold or other
wise disposed Of, other lands equivalent
thereto, and as contiguous as may be,
shall be granted 70 the State for the use of
schools. st@
2. The seventy-two sections of land
set apart and reserved for the use and sup
port of the University, by an act of Con-
gress approved on the twentieth of July,
one thousand eight hundred and forty, en-
titled An act granting two townships Of
land for the use Of a University in the
Territory Of Iowa. shall, together with
such further quantities as may be agreed
upon by Congress. be conveyed to the
State, and shall be applied solely to the
use and support Of such University in such
manner as the General Assembly may
prescribe.
8. That FIVE entire sections of land, in
addition TO the one heretofore granted. 10
be selected and located under the direc>
ton of the Legislature, in legal divisions
Of not less than one quarter section from