The Arkansas banner., 1844-12-04
CONSTITUTION OF IOWA.

CONSTITUTION UT IOHA'
 The delegates elected by the people of Iowa, to l form Constitution, preparatory to an application for admittance into the Union, met at the city of Iowa on the 7th day of October last, and have com pleted their labors.
 The Constitution is before us-ii is short--siini- lar in its general provisions to the Constitutions of other States-vith some peculiarities-some of which we like very much.
 Article sth provides that the Legislature shall not in any manner create any debt ordebts liability or liabilities, which shall sngly or ill the aggregate with previous debts, &c., exceed the sum ot ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, except Tn case oi war; &c., unless the same shall be authorized by some law for some single object or work to be dis tinctly specified therein, which law shall provide ways and means, exclusive of loans for the payment of the interest of such debt and to pay the principal debt within 20 years from the time of its contract ing, and shall be irrepeaable until the debt and in- terest are paid But no such law shall take effect until submitted to a vote of the people, and sanc- toned by majority of them.
 If the framers of the Constitution of our State had thrown around the Legislature such restrictions as to the power of creating public debts, we might have escaped the heavy debt now hanging oVerus.
 Article 9th provides that no Bank shall be created in the State until it's charter with all its provisions, are submitted to the people, and approved by ma orty of them. That the personal and real prosper ty of the individual members of corporations shall, at all tmes be liable for the debts due by any such corporation. That the Legislature shall have pow CT to repeal all acts of incorporation, by them grant ed. And that the State shall not directly or indi- rectly become stockholder in any Bank CT corpo- ration, Sc.
 The establishment of common schools, is specially provided or-and provision for public library in each school district The whole system of educa- ton is to be under the control of superintendent, elected by the Legislature.
 The Constitution provides that for the first ten years after the organization of the Government, the annual salary of the Governor shall not exceed $500, Secretary of State, $500 Treasurer, $500; Audi tor $500; Judges of the Supreme and District Courts, each, S800.
 The Legislature is prohibited from granting di- vorces, passing laws authorizing lotteries. On the subject of diyorces, Iowa Is on one extreme, and Arkansas the other. The Legislature of Iowa is denied the powerof granting diyorces and it follows, we presume, that the Legislature cannot delegate to the courts power which is not granted toit. When
 man, therefore is married there, he is married for good-and must stand to his bargain drought sun shine, storm and tempest But in Arkansas. man may get divorce for great number of causes-and yet why do so many bncksom old bachelors here abouts shrink back from that bourn, from which they may so easily return'
 ELEcroR.-In behalf of our associate, GENERAL BoRLANp, we make our bestbow, and return thanks to the Legislature for the high honor conferred in eecting him to the office of Eector for President and Vice President; and hope his services as true and genuine Democrat, will prove him worthy of this distinguished confidence.
 We make this return for the General, as he is bu sy in the discharge of his duty Elector. E. ELECToR-ANB SECRETARY OF STATE.
 The two Honses met in Convention to-day at two o'clock for the purpose of eecting an Elector for President and Vice President, to fill the vacancy oc- casoned by the absence of the Hon. Chester Ashley, and Secretary of State.
 The Speaker read to the Convention letter from the Honorables ". S. Oldham and Mark " Izarl, two of the Electors. informing the General Assem. bly, that they had met at the Capitol, at two ocloe, this day to cast their vote for President and Vice President of the United States, and that the Hon. Chester Ashley, the other Elector was abscat
 Mr. Mayors placed in nomination Judge EueLIpL. JOHNSON, of Little Rock, and Mr. Mccoy Gen. SoLoN BoRLANp, Sen. editor of the Banner.
 General BoRLAND, received 56 votes,
 Judge IoUNsoV received % votes
 Mr. Speakcrdecla Gen. BoRLANp, duly elect ed Elector Sc.
 DAVID B. GREER Esq. was unanimously reelected Secretary of State-without opposition. E. GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ARKANSAS.