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

penalties, as each house may provide. s1si
10. Zach house shall sit upon its own
adjournments, keep = journal ofits proceed
ings, and publish the same; determine its
rules Of proceedings, punish members for
|disorderly behaviour, and with the consent
Of two-thirds, expel member, but not a
second time tor the same offence; and shall
have all other powers necessary for branch
Of the legislature Of free and independ-
ent State.
II. Every member Of the General As
sembly shall have the liberty to dissent
from or protest against any act or resoht-
ton which he nay think injurious to the
public or an individual, and have the rea-
sons for his dissent entered on the Journals;
and the yeas and nays Of the members Of
either house, on any question, shall at the
desire u. any two members. present, be en-
tered on the journals.
II. Senators and representatives, in all
cases except for treason, felony, and breach
of the peace, shall be privileged from ar
rest during the session Of the legislature,
and in going to and returning from the
same. "''
l3. When vacancies occurine either house,
the Governor, or the person exercising the
functions OF the Governor, shall issue writs
Of election 10 fill SUCH vacancies.
IA. The doors of each house shall be
open, except ON such occasion as in the
opinion of the house, may require secrecy.
ID. Neither house shall, without the con-
sent Of the other, adjourn for more than
three days, nor to any other place than that
in which they may be sitting.
Is. Balls may originate JIM eisher house,
and be amended, altered or rejected by the
other; but no bill shall have the force Of a
law until on three several days it be read
in each house, and unless, in cases of ur-
gency, two thirds of the house in which
the bill shall be depending may deem it ey-
peaient TO dispense with the rules: and
every bill having passed both houses, shall
be signed by the Speaker and President Of
their respective houses. ass
IL. livery bill which shall have passed
the general assembly shall, before it be-
come law, be presented to the governor.
lille approxe.he shall sign it, but if not.
he shall return it with his objections 10 the
House in which it shall have originated,
who shall enter The same upon the Jour-
nal and proceed to reconsider ii: il, after
snch reconsideration, it sgain pass both
houses by yeas and nays, by a majority Of
two-thirds Of the members Of each House
present, it shah become law notwith-
standing the governors objections. If
any bill shall not be returned within FIVE
days after it shall have been presented
ohim, the same shall be a law in like
manner as If he had signed it, unless The
Legislature by adjournment ''n a9, prevent such
return. @3
Is. No money shall be drawn from the
treasury but in. consequence Of appropri-
ations made by law.
10. An accurate statement of the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the public mon
eye shall be attached to and published
with the laws, at every regular session
of the legislature.
20. The house Of representatives shall
have the sole power of impeaching. All
impeachments shall be tried by the senate
When sitting for that purpose, the Sena-
tors shall be upon oath or affirmation:, no
person shall be convicted without the con-
currence of two-thirds Of the members
preseM Is aa .,ss
Il. The governor, lieutenant gov
ernor, secretary of state, auditor, treas
urer, and judges of the Supreme and Dis.
trict Courts, shall be liable to impeach-
ment for any misdemeanor ip,oflice; but
Judgment in such cases shall not extend
farther than to removal from office, and
disqualification to hold any office of honor,
trust or profit, under this State; but the
party convicted or acquitted shall never
theless be liable, and subject to indict-
ment, trial and punishment, according 10
law, All other civil officers shall be tried
for misdemeanors in Office in such manner
as the general assembly may provide.
Y. No senator or representative shall,
during the time for which he shall have
been elected, be appointed to any civil Of
flee Of profit under this State, which. shall
have been created, or the ,emohments .ol
which shall have been increased, during
such term; except such offices as may be
filled by election by the people. a3siis4
%. No person holding any lucrative
Office under the United States, or this
! tate, or any other power, shall be el;gi-
bic to the general, assembly: ProUidcd,
That officers in the militia to which there
is attached no annual salary, or the office
Of justice Of the peace, shall not be deemed
lucrative. q 81 $3.50 ,ses 81 9..,
p. No person who may hereafter be a
collector or holder of public moneys shall
have seat in either house Of the general
assembly, or. be eligible to any office Of
trust or profit under this State, until he
shall have accounted, for, and paid into
The treasury, all sums for which he may
be accountable. S.
IS. Each member of the general assem-
LILY shall receive compensation to be fixed
by law, for his services, to be paid out
of the treasury of the State Such COM
pensation shall not exceed two dollars
per day for the period Of fifty days from
the commencement of the session, and
shall not exceed the sum Of one dollar
per day for the remainder Of the session;
when convened in extra session by the
governor, they shall receive such sum az
Shall be fixed for the first fifty days Of the
ordinary session. They shall also receive
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