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

VI the owner, nor IN time Of war except in
manner prescribed by law. Is
10. Treason against the State shall con-
sist only in levying war against It, or ad.
herring to rs enemies, giving them aid ana
comfort. No person shall be Convicted !,
treason unless on the evidence Of two wit.
nesses to the same overt act, or confession
in open court. ~
10. Excessive bill shall not be required
Excessive fines shall not be imposed: and
cruel and Unusual punishments shall moi
be inflicted. -
~. .'rivate property shall not be taken
tor public use without Just compensation.
IL. No person shall be imprisoned fol
debt in any civil action, on mesne Or final
process, unless in cases Of fraud; and no per.
SON shall be imprisoned for militia fine in
time Of peace. -
IS. The people have the right freely t.
assemble together to consult for the common
good, to make known their opinions to their
representatives, and to petition for redress
of grievances.
20. No bill Of attainder, ex post facte
law, or law impairing the obligation Of con-
tracts, shall ever be passed. 40
81. Foreigners who are residents Of thi,
State shall enjoy the same rights, in res.
pect to the possession, enjoyment, and dis
cent Of property, as native born citizens.
y. Neither slavery nor involuntary SER
vitude, unless for the punishment Of crimes,
shall ever be tolerated in this State.
. q. This enumeration of rights shall moi
be construed to impair or deny others re-
tanned BY the people.
ARTICLE 3.-Rigu Of Suffrage.
l. In all elections which are now or
hereafter may be authorized, every white
male citizen Of the United States, Of the
age Of twenty-one years, who shall have
been q resident of the State six months
next preceding the election, and Of the
county in which he claims his vote thirty
days, shall be entitled to vote.
2. Electors shall, in all cases except
treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be
privileged from arrest on the days Of cleo
tion, during their attendance at, going to,
and returning therefrom.
3. Except in time Of war or public dan
ger, no elector shall be obliged to perform
militia duty on the day Of election.
4. No person in the military, naval, OF
marine service Of the United States, shall
be considered resident of this State BY
being stationed in any garrison, barrack,
or military or naval place or station within
the State.
d No idiot or insane person, or persons
declared Infamous by act Of the Legislature,
shall be entitled TO the privileges Of an elec-
tor.
6. All elections shall lie by ballot.
ARTICLE 4.-Of the Distribution Of Pow
eYS.
l. The powers of the government of
Iowa shall be divided into three separate
the Legislative, the executive,
and judicial; and NO person charged with
the exercise Of powers properly belonging
to enc of these departments, shall exercise
any function appertaining to either Of the
others, except in the cases hereinafter ex-
pressly directed or permitted.
Legislative Department.
l. The Legislative authority Of this State
shall be vested in 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: sBe it enacted by
the General Assembly ofthe State ofIowa."
z. The sessions Of the General Assem-
bly, shall be biennial, and shall commence
on the lst 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 procla-
NATION. ss
3. The members of the house Of repre-
sentatives shall be chosen every second
year, by the qualified electors Of their res
pective districts, on the Sd Tuesday in Oc-
tober, whose term of Office shall continue
two years from the day Of the general cleo
ton. u s29i 1888 s'
4. No person shall be member Of the
house of representatives who shall not have
attained the age Of twenty-en years; who
shall not be free white male citizen of the
United States; who shall not have been an
inhabitant of this State or Territory one
year next preceding his election. and who
shall not, at the time of his election, have
an actual residence of thirty days in the
county or district he may be chosen to rep
resent.
5. Senators shall be chosen for the term
Of four years, at the same time and place
rs representatives.. They shall be twenty
live years of age, and possess the qualities
tions of representatives az to residence and
citizenship. ak
6. The number Of Senator'S shall not be
less than one third nor more than one half
Of the representative body; and at the first
session OF the General Assembly after this
Constitution takes effect, the Senators shall
be divided by lot, as equally as may be-,
into two classes. The seats Of the Senators
of the first class shall be vacated at the exA
piration Of the second year, so that one
half shall be chosen every two years.
Z. When the number Of senators is in-
creased they shall be annexed by lot to one
of the two classes, 30 as to keep them as
nearly equal in number as practicable.
8. The house Of representatives, when
assembled, shall choose Speaker and its
other officers, and the senate shall appoint
its own officers except the President; and
each tsdv shall Judge Of the qualifications