Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-10-26

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mean to be understood that murders, rob- |
berries, thefts Sc. are a. rigorously punished
in despotic or aristocratic governments, as
they are in . republican. The few will al
ways consent to protect the many from acts
Of violence upon their persons and prop
erty, il the latter viii consent to let the
former rob them VI their political rights.
RroeeeAings u the Convention.
Iowa CRY, Der. 10, 1874.
The first business Of the Convention this
morning was to resume the consideration
of the report Of the committee on Bounda-
ries. A motion to refer the whole subject
to a committee, to be composed Of one men,
Der from each electoral district prevailed;
and the question, for the present, is in the
hands Of that committee.
The consideration Of the report Of the
Committee on the Bill Of Rights was re-
sumed, and after much discussion and vari.
Gus amendments, its final reading was got
through with. An amendment submitted
BY Mr.. Hall, providing that no NAH shall
be convicted Of treason in cases where a
majority Of the people are known to .p-
prove Of the supposed reasonable act, gave
rise to lengthy and spirited discussion
Before taking vote upon it the amend
ment was withdrawn.
A separate article was proposed by Mr..
Peck. Of Lee, and adopted by the Conven-
ton, declaring that foreigners, who are
residents Of this State, shall enjoy the same
rights, as to the possession, enjoyment and
descent Of property, as native citizens Of
the United States. The adoption of this
article will be highly gratifying to our for
eign born residents, and is but single act
Of justice. Itobliterates an odious distinc-
ton between foreign and native citizens, in
the descent Of property, for which no argu-
ment can be adduced, and which should
never be permitted to exist.
Iowa CIrY, Oct l6, 1874.
The Convention was in session from
seven to eight hours to-day, and transacted
much business. The reports of the COM
mittee on Suffrage, the committee ON State
indebtedness, and the committee on the
Executive Department, were severally con-
sidered, and ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading. The first named report wa.
passed through as It came from the COM
mittee. although several amendments were
offered and debated. One was to change
the system Of voting at elections from bal
lot to viuo Doce;; and another, to give to for
eigners who have been in the country two
years, and have declared their intention to
become natnralized citizens, the right to
participate in all elections. b-sis5
The report Of the committee ON State in
debtedness, copy Of which / transmitted
you by the last mail, was also ordered to
be engrossed without amendment, notwith-
standing several were proposed. Several
important alteration. were made in the re-
port submitted by the committee ON the
Executive department. The term Of ser
vice Of the Governor and Lieut.. Governor
was changed from four to two years, and
the clause rendering them ineligible to cleo
ton for more than eight in any term Of
twelve years was entirely stricken OUT
The Convention also decided in favor Of
electing the Secretary Of State BY the peo-
pie, instead Of BY joint ballot of the Legis-
lature, as provided for by the report. The
vote upon this last question may be taken
as evidence Of the feeling Of the Conven-
ton in relation to the election Of all officers,
county and State. Nothing but the judi
ciary will be permitted to Be selected BY
the Legislature, il, indeed, the election Of
those officers be not provided for by the
people.
Iowa CRY, Der. 10, 1874.
In consequence Of but little business or
having been transacted, 1 did
not write you on yesterday or day before.
The Convention progresses slowly but