Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-11-16

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Il. No soldier shall, intime Of peace. be
qaartered in any house without the consent
a. The owner, nor in time of war except in
manner prescribed by law. 'ss,es ST.
10. Treason against the State shalt con-
sist only in levying war against it, or adj
herring to its enemies, giving them aid and
comfort. No person shall be convicted Of
iicason unless on the evidence of two VIII
nesses to the same overt act, or confession
in open court. v9 = =
10. Excessive bail shallnot be required.
Excessive fines shall not be i,nposed; and
crue! and unusual punishments shall moi
be inflicted. 'a,fsa sssnies hla R's
y IL. Private property shall not be taken
tor public use without Just compensation.
2 Is. No person shall be imprisoned Tor
debt in any civil action on mesne Of final
process, unless in cases Of fraud; and no per-
SON shall be imprisoned far militia fine in
time Of peace. gsl gT
IS. The people have the right freely to
assemble together to consult for the common
good, to make know n their opinions 10 their
representatives, and to petition for redress
OF grievanccs. 80 :
20. No bill of attainder, ex post facto
law, or law impairing the obligation OF con-
tracts, shall ever be passed.
Il. Foreigners who are residents of this
State shall enjoy the same rights, in res
pect 10 the possession, enjoyment. and dis
cent Of property, as native born citizens.
y. Neither slavery nor involuntary SER
viiude, unless FOR the punishment of crimes,
shall ever be tolerated in this State.
%. This enumeration of rights shall not
be construed to impair o. deny others re-
tanned by the people.
ARTICLE 3.-Right Of Suffrage.
!. In all elections which are now or
hereafter may be authorized, every White
male citizen OF the United States, of the
age of twenty zone years, who shall have
been resident OF tie State six months
next preceding the election, and Of the
county in which he claims his vote thirty
days, shall be enlitledto vote.
2. Electors SHALL in all cases except
treason, felony, or breach ofthe peace, be
privileged FROM arrest on the days of cleo
lion, during their attendance al; going to,
and returning ,herefrom.
3. Except in tine Of war or public dam
ger, no elector shall be obliged to perlor m
militia duty on the day Of election.
4. No person in the military, naval, or
marine service Of the United States, shall
be considered 4 resident Of this State by
being stationed in any garrison, barrack,
o. Or military Or naval place Or staten within
s. Noidiot Or insane person, or persons
declared infamous by act Of The Legislature
shall be entitled to the privileges 81 an cleo
tor.
8. All elecpans shall be by.ballot.
AarlcLE 4.-Of Tic Distribution Of Poe
ee,l} a efs.
4 |. The powers of the government OF
Iowa shall be divided into three separate
departments; the Legislative, the executive,
and judicial; and no person charged with
the exercise Of powers properly Belonging
to one Of these departments. shall exercise
any function appertaining TO either of tho
others, except in the cases hereinafter ex-
,pressly directed or permitted
Legislative Department.
l. The legislative authority Of this State
shall be vested in a senate and house of rep
resentatives, which shall be designated the
General Assembly Of The State Of Iowa, and
the style of their laws shall commence in
the following manner: .ssBe it enacted by
the General Assembly ofthe State OF Iowa. !
2. The sessions Of the General Assem-
bly, shall be biennial, and shall commence
on the 1st Monday Of January next .ensu-
ing the election Of its members; unless the
Governor of the State shall in the interim
convene the General Assembly by proala:
,saation. r.s. :. ,,r, ~ e.sst.
3. The members of the house Of repre-.
scntativcs shall be chosen every SECOND
year, BY the qualified electors Of their res
pective districts, on the Sd Tuesday in De.
tobcr, whose term Of Office shall continue
two years from the day Of the g general cleo
ton. 81, =. .,.5..,. s., .a
{. No person shall Re member Of ths
house of representatives who shall nothavt
attained the age of twenty-one years; WIKI
shall got be free white male citizen Of thu
United States; who shall not have been al
inhabitant Of this State or Territory on,
year next preceding his election, and whs
shall not; at the time Of his election, hav,
an actual residence Of thirty days in tn,
county Or district he may be chosen to rep
resent.
5. Senators shall be chosen for the tern
of four years, at the same time and place
IS representatives. They shall be twenty
live years Of age, and possess the qualifica
tons Of representatives as to residence ant
citizenship. .s4 .faf
6. The number Of Senators, shaA rot b
less than one third nor more than one hal
of the representative body; and at the frs
session Of the General Assembly. after thi
Constitution takes effect, the Senators shall
be divided by lot, as equally as may be
into two classes. The seats OF the Senator,
6Fthe first class shall te vacated at the ex
piraficn Of the second year, so that on
half shall be chosen every two years.
z. When the number Of senators is in
creased they shall be annexed by lot TO ONT
of the two classes, so as 10 keep them a
nearly equal in number as practicable
3. The house Of representatives, whel
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