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


other, every law shiIl embrace but one
object, which shaa Be expressed in tpe
title. -
q. No law Of the general assembly, Of
public nature, shah take effect until the
same shall be pnblished and circulated in
the several counties 81 this State 'bv all
thority: Provided, ifthe general assem-
bly, shall deem anJ law Of immediate inn
portance, they may provide that the same
shall take effect by publication in news
papers in the State. ST.
%. No divorce shall be granted BY the
Legislature. ss an. \.
20. No county Or counties shaIl n LA
Bile for the expense oflaying out OF estab
fishing any road or roads authorized By
special act Of the assembly. uffifF !.
30. No lottery shall be authorized BY
this State, nor shall the sale. Of lottery
tickets be allowed.
81. Members Of the general assembly
shall, before they enter upon the duties Of
their respective Offices, take and subscribe
the following oath Or afirmation: II do
solemnly swear or affirm Gas the case may
be) that will support the constitution o.
the United States and the constitution Of
The State Of Iowa, and that will faithfully
discharge the duties Of senator Cor repre-
sentative as the case may beg according 10
the best Of my ability;" and members elect
Of the general assembly are hereby empow-
cred to administer 10 each other the Said
oath or affirmation. aHs @ fS NM
81. Within two years a0er the FIRST
meeting Of the general assembly, under
this Constitution, and within every SUISSE
quent term of four years for the term of
sixteen years, an enumeration of all the
white inhabitants Of this stale shall be
made, in such manner as shall be directed
by law. The number Of senators and rep
resentatives shall, at the first regular ses-
sion of the Legislature after such cnnmera-
ton, be fixed by law, and apportioned
among the several counties according 10
the number Of white inhabitants in each;
and the house OF representatives sEaN
never be less than twcnty-siv, nor greater
than thirty mine, until the number Of white
inhabitants shall be one hundred and TWEEN
ty-iive thousand; and after that event, at
such ratio that the whole number of repre-
senta,ives shall never be less than thirty
six nor exceed seventy two. " E
80. When a senatorial and representa-
tive district shall be composed Of two or
more counties, it shall not be entirely sep
arated by any county belonging TO another
district, and no county shall be divided in
forming = senatorial Or representative dis
trict. se5 fi+isa~
"a. In all elections by the general as
scmbly the members thereof shall vote
viva vocc, and the votes shsll be entered On
the Journal. f9sis
80 OEcers' Salaries.
IS. For the first ten years after the or
ganization Of the government, the annual
salary of the Governor shall not exceed
eight hundred dollars; Secretary Of State,
five hundred dollars; Treasurer, three
hundred dollars; Auditor, five hundred
dollars; Judges Of the Supreme and Dis
trict Courts, each, eight hundred dollars.
ARTICLE 5.--Of the Erccwire Depart
ss5 Ht aaent. , s
l. The Supreme Executive power shall
be vested in a Governor, who shall hold
his Office for two years, and a Lieutenant
Governor shall be chosen at the same time
and for the same term. faA tNfoa
2. No person shall Hligible 70 Che Office
OF Governor or Lieutenant Governor who
is not citizen Of the United States, been
a resident Of the State two years next pre-
ceding the election, and who has not attain
ed the age Of thirty years at the time Of
said election 4os asa.n l4im 9tsti
3.fThe Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be elected BY the electors at
the times and places of choosing members
of the Legislature. The persons having
the highest number Of votes for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor shah be elected;
but in case two or more have an equal and
the highest number Of votes for Governor
or Lieutenant Governor, the Legislature
shall, by Joint ballot, choose one Of said
persons SO having an equal and the highest
number, for Governor or Lieutenant Gov
.ernor. 4.fs
A. The returns Of every election for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall
be sealed up, and transmitted to the Sect
Of Government by the returning officers.
directed to the President Of the Senate,
who shall open and publish them in the
presence Of the members Of both houses.
s. The Governor shall be commander
in chief Of the militia and Of the army and
navy Of this State. eys...a,,J
&. He shall transact all executive busi-
ness with the officers Of government, civil
and military; and mag require information
in writing from the officers in the eSecu-
tive department upon any. subject relating
to the duties Of their respective Offices.
= Z. He shall take care that the laws be
faithfully executed. I III 4is3 49, Il
8. When any Office shall, from any
cause, become vacant, and no mode is pro-
yided by the constitution and laws for fill
ing such vacancy, the Governor shall make
an appointment for such vacated Office,
which shall expire at the end Of the next
session Of the General Assembly. or at the
nextelection BY the people. Ill
8. He may, on extraordinary occasions,
convene the General Assembly BY procla-
nation, and shall state to them, when as
seribied, tie purpose for which they shall
have been convened. NY iAi+ sa' %
10. He shall communicate, by message
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