Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-03-07
THE CONVENTION LAW.
AN ACE


To prOuias for the oppression Of the
opinion ofthe people Of the Terrific
RI of Iowa, upon the subject IF the
formation of a STATE Constitution
for the State of Iowa.
SEC. /. Be il enacted by the Coun-
ell and House of Representatives of
the Territory of Iowa, That for the
purpose Of obtaining the expression Of
the opinion of The People of the Ter.
ritofy of Iowa upon the subject of the
formation of a Constitution and State
Government, poll shall be opened at
each electoral precinct III this Terrific
nv, at the time and place of holding the
township elections in April next. In
those counties that are not organized
into townships, polls shall be opened
at The places of voting for members of
the Legislature, at The time aforesaid.
Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty Of
the Judges of elections at every precinct
in this Territory, 10 interrogate the
several qualified electors when they
approach the polls TO vote, whether
they are in favor or against Conven-
ton; 10 which inierrogatory the said
.elec,or shall answer simply "Clnven-
lioa" or "no Convention" and the
clerks Of said election shall thereupon
write down his name in a column head
ed Convention or no Convention, in
accordance with The vote of said cleo
tor.
SEC. 3. That Immediately after the
polls are closed, it shall be the duty Of
the judges of said election to mark
down distinctly on sheet OF paper the
number of votes given for and the num-
Der of votes given against a conventions.
and certify the same, together with the
paper containing the names OF the vot-
ers above mentioned, to be correct; and
they shall thereupon carefully seal up
said papers so certified, endorsed re-
turns thereon for and against Conven-
ton, and forward the same to the Clerk
of the Board of County Commission
ers of the proper county, within five
days from the day Of election aforesaid:
and it shall be the duty Of the clerk by
whom said returns shall be received,
within four days after the same shall
be deposited in his Office, TO make GU,
all absrac. of the votes given for and
against a convention, and enclose them
in an envelope, endorsed thereon re-
turns for and against a convention FOR
-. county Jas the case may be-
and transmit the same to the office of
the Secretary of the Territory; who
within thirty days after the election a.
foresad. shall. in the presence of the
Governor, examine and count said re-
turns. and file them in his Office; and
,hereupon the Governor shall issue his
proclamation. declaring the number of
votes given for, and the number OF votes
given against, Convention.
SEC. 4. That if majority of the
votes polled a: the election provided
for in this act shall be for convention
then there shall be another election
held, for the election Of delegates TO a
convention to form a constitution Tor
the State Of Iowa, at the next general
election, and the notice for said cleo
ton for delegates shall be given at least
twenty days before the holding there
Of: and the manner of givln" said no
lice. and all other proceedings connect
ed with said election. shall be in ac-
cordance with the provisions OF the
law providing for the election OF mem
bers of the Council and House OF Keep
resentatives in this Territory, SO far as
the same may be applicable.
Sec. 5. That the Convention shall
consist of seventy members, TO be e.
Iected within the several organized
counties in this Territory, as follows,
to wit: