Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-02-23

AN ACT

To provide for the expression Of the opinion Of the
People Of the Territory Of Iowa, upon the subject
OF the formation Of State Constitution for the
State of Iowa.
SEC. l. Be it enacted by the Council
and House of Representatives Of the Ter
ritory of Iowa, That for the purpose of
obtaining the expression Of the opinion Of
the people Of the Territory of Iowa upon
the subject of the formation of Constitu-
ton and State Government, poll shall
be opened at each electoral precinct in this
Territory, at the time and place Of holding
the township elections in April next. In
those counties tina. are not organized into
townships, polls shall be opened at the
places of voting for members Of the Leg
islalure, at the time aforesaid
Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty Of
the judges of elections at every precinct in
this Territory, TO interroga.e the several
qualified electors when they approach the
polls to vote, whether they are in favor or
against Convention; to which interroga
tory the said elector shall answer simply
"Conven,ior." or ono Conventions" and
The Clerks Of said election shall thereupon
write down his name in column headed
Convention or no Convention, in accord
ance with the vote Of said eleclor.
SEC. 3. That Immediately after the
polls are closed. it shall be the duty Of the
Judges of said election to mark down dis
linctly on a sheet of paper the number Of
votes given Tor and the number Of votes
given against Convention, and certify
the same, together with the paper contain
ing the names Of the voters above mention
ed, to be correct; and the shall thereupon
carefully seal up said papers so certified.
endorsed thereon returns for and agains. a
Convention, 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 ii
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 out an abstrac. of the
votes given for and against Convention,
an6 enclose them in all envelope, endorsed
thereon returns for and against Conven-
ton for----county las the case may
be,) and transmit the same to the Office Of
the Secretary Of the Territory who with
in thirty days after the election aforesaid.
shall, in the presence Of the Governor,
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, a
Convention.
Sec. 4. Tha. if majority of the votes
poled at the election provided for in this
act shall be for Convention, then there
shall be another election held, for the cleo
ton of Delegates to Convention to form
a Constitution for the State of Iowa, at the
next general election. and the notice for
said election for delegates shall be given at
least twenty days before the holding there
of; and the manner Of giving said notice,
and all other proceedings connected with
said election, shall be i'll accordance with
the provisions Of the law providing for the
election of members of the Council and
House Of Representatives Of this Territory,
so faras the same may be applicable.
Sec. 5. That the Conventian shall
consist of seventy members, to be elected
within the several organized counties in
this Territory, as follows, to wit:
The County Of Lee shall cleo. 8 men,
bers;