Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-11-22
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+ on AMENDMENTS TO THU CONSTITUTION.
i. Any amendment or amendments TO
this Constitution may be proposed in The
|Sena,e or House of Representatives, and if
the same shall@be agreed TO by a majority
of all the members elected 10 each Of The
two honses,a such proposed amendment
shall be entered on their Journals. with the
yeas and nays thereon. and referred 10 The
General Assembly then next 10 be chosen
and shall be published for three months
pAe.iess aoshe time of making such choice
aud if. in the Genaral Assembly then next
chosen as aforesaid, such proposed amend
ment or amendments shall be agreed to by
majority Of all the members elected 10
each house, then it shall be the duty oil
the General Assembly TO submit such pro-
posed amendment or amendments, to the
people in such manner and at such time
as the General Assembly shall prescribe,
and if the people shall approve and ra.ify
such amendment or amendments by ANA
iority Of all the qualified electors of the
S,ate@vo,ing for and against said amend
ment or amendments voting in their favor,
such amendment or amendments shall be-
come par, of this Constitution. When any
amendment or amendments to this Con-
sli,u,ion shall be proposed in pursuance of
the foregoing provisions, the same shall.
a: each of the said sessions, be read three
severa! days in each house. The General
Assembly shall not propose the same a.
mendments 10 this Constitution oftener
than once in six years. -
+ q. And if, at any time, two thirds OF
the Senate and House Of Representatives
shall think it necessary TO revise or change
this Constitution, they shall recommend
TO the electors at the next election for
members Of the Legislature TO vote for or
against Convention. and if it shall ap-
pear that majority Of the electors voting
at such election have votedsin favor ofcal-
ling Convention, the Legislature shall.
at its next session, provide by law for cal
ling Convention, 10 be holden within six
months after the passage Of such law, and
such Convention shall consist of num-
Der Of members not less than of both bran
ches Of the Legislature.
ARTICLE 10. @
SCHEDULE. 7p
/. That no Inconvenience may arise
from a change of the Territorial Govern
men. 10 permanent, State Government, ii
is declared that all writs, actions, prosecu
tons, contracts, claims and rights, shall
continue as if no change had taken place
in this government; and all process which
may, before the organization OF the judi
cial department under this Constitution,
be issued under the authority of the Ter
ri,ory Of Iowa, shall be as valid as if iss-
ued in he name of the State.
2. All laws now in force in this Terri-
tory, which are not repugnant to this con-
s,ilution, shall remain in force until they
expire by their own limitations, or be al
tered or repealed by the Legislature.
8. All fines, penalties, and forfeitures.
accrung TO the, Territory of Iowa, shall
accrue TO The use of the State.
4. All recognizances heretofore taken,
or which may hereafter be taken, before
the organization Of Tire judicial department
under this constitution, shalI remain valid
and shall pass over to, and may be prose-
cu,ed in the name Of the State. And all
bonds executed to the Governor Of this
Territory. or TO any other officer in his
official capacity, shall pass over to the
Governor or other proper State authority,
and 10 their successors in office, for the
uses therein respectively expressed, and
may be sued for, and recovered according
ly. All criminal prosecutions and penal
actions, which have arisen, or which may
arise before the organization Of the judi
cial department under this constitution,
and which shall then be pending, may be
prosecuted 10 judgment and executed in
ihe name of The State. $50
5. All officers, civil and military, now
holding their Offices and appointments in
this Territory under the authority Of the
United States, or under the authority Of
this Territory, shall continue TO hold and
exercise their respective offices and APP
poin,menls until superseded under this
Constitution.
6. Ii is made the duty Of the President
Of this Convention, 10 transmit 10 the Del
ega,e TO the Congress of The United States
from this Territory, copy of this Con-
s.i.u,ion, together with all authenticated
copy Of an acl Of The Legislative Assembly
Of This Territory. entitled An act TO pro-
vide for the expression Of the opinion Of
the people OF the Territory of Iowa. upon
The. subject of the formation of a State
Constitution for The State of Iowa" and
also certified abstract Of the census OF