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

ARTICLE S.--Sy we suuis0. #sst
l. Ike Militia Of this State shall be
composed Of all able bSdied white male
persons between the ages Of eighteen and
forty live years, except such persons a.
are, or may hereafter, be exempted III the
laws Of the United States or Il this State.
2. No person or 'Perscps ccnscientious-
ly scrapulous of bearing arms shall be
compelled to do militia duty in time Of
peace. Prorided, That such rersan Or
ptrstns shall n,sy an equivalent for such
g, emption in the same manner as other
citizens. sgfas5 sa IT
&. The Legislature shall provide by law
'or organizing, cqnipirg, and disciplinine
he militia Of this State, in such manner as
they deem expedicnt, not Incompatible.
with the constitution and laws Of d.,
United Stairs in reiaionilerc,o. II
a. All commissioned officers Of tie mil.
tia (s,ali officers eNccpted) slall be ,lctt-
ed hy the persors liable 10 perform mill
tary duty, and shall be commissioned b,
the Governor.
ARTICLE g. or Public Dots and La
tiittxs.
J.. The Legislature sh;ll not in an,
manner create any debt or debts, liabil y
or liabilities, which shall singly or in the
aggregate, with any previous debts or lia-
bilties, exceed the sum cf one hundred
thousand dollars. except in case Of war, "a
rcpcl invasion. suppress insnrrection, I'M
less the same shall be authorized BY some
law for some single object or work 10 be
distinctly specified therein, which law
shall provide ways and means, exclusive
Of loans, for the payment Of the ir.esest o.
such debt or liability as il falls due, and
also 10 pay and discharge the principal o.
such debt OF liability within twenty, years
from the-time OF the contracting thereof
and shall be irrepealahle nn,il,,he princi.
PAL and the interest thereon shall be raid
and discharged; but no such law shall take
ell, ct until at general election il shall
have been submitted to tie people ant
have received majority Of all the v,tes
cast tor and against il at such election; and
all money raised by authority Of such law
shall be applied only 10 the specific oLIcc,
,her, in stated or TO the payment of Il !,
delft thereby created! and such law Il al
be published in newspapers in the State
for three months preceding the election a
which it is submitted 10 tie people.
H& Article o. Interpretations.
4 /. Noact Of incorporation shall ccntin
ne in force for a longer period thantwcn,,
years, without the re-enaclment Of th,
Legislature, unless il be an incorporation
for public improvement. II
2. Tie personal and real property Q
the individual members Of all corporation,
hereafter created shall at all times, be La
ration. ~,
3. The Legislature. shall create n,
bank or banking institution, or corrore
ton with banking privileges in this Stats
unless its charter, with all its provisions
shall be submitted 10 vote Of The rcopl
at general election for State officers, an,
receive . p,ajority Of ihe votes Of III,
qualified electors Of this State, cast for an,
against it. rs a M ahat
4. The Legislative Assembly shall hay,
power 10 repeal all acts Of incorporation
BY them granted. .'.4' All
5. The property Of the inhabitants 0
this State shall never be used by any in
corporated company, without The conscn
of the owner. r #Aa m
6. Corporations Of public nature, sucl
az counties, towns, villages, and a.e like
shall NOT be subject to the foregoing pro
visions. &@0
Z. The State shall not, directly or ind
rccly, ,beoame stochholder in any hanl
or other corporation. a'fasi
ARrI lie lO.--Ed,scaiion and &hooi Lonsis
/. The Legislature, by joint vote, slial
appoint a Superintendent Of Public In
Esiruction, who shall hold his office 70
three years, and whose duties shall L
prescribed by law, and who shall recciv
such compensation rs The Legislature ma.
direct.
y q The Legislature shall encourage, b,
all suitable means, the promotion Of intel
lectual, scientific, mcral and agriculture
Improvement. The proceeds Of all land
that have been or hereafter may be grant
ed by the United States to this State 70
the support of schools, which, shall here
after Ee sold or disposed Of, and the fly
hundred thousand acres of land granted I
the new States. ander an act of Congress
distributing tie proceeds of the, Publ
Lands among the several States Of the Tn
ron, approved A. d. lS4l, and all estate
.cf deceased persons, who may have die
without leaving viii, or heirs, and pls
such per cent. as may tie granted by Con
gress on. the sale Of lands in this Stale
shall be and remain a perpetual fund; III
interest Of which, together with all III
rents IL the nnsold lands, shall be inNiola
bly, appropriated to the support Of school
throughout lhe State. asa 4Jal
3. The Legislature shull provide for !,
system Of common schools, by which
school Shall be kept up and Supported i,
each school district, az least three month.
in every year; and any school district i,e
glcciing 70 keep UP and support such;
school, may be deprived Of its equal pro
portion of the interest Of the public run'
during such neglect.
"A. As soon as the circumstances OF I'll,
State will permit, the Legislature shall pra
vide for the establishment Of librarics--
one at least i'm each township; and TIL
moneys which, shall be paid by persons !
All equivalent for O. enPion from miiitr,.