Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-06-04

discharge the duties OF Senator, Tor Rep
resen,alive, as tie case may be, } accord
ing TO tie best of my ability. And mem
bcrs Of the General Assembly are hereby
empoweredto administer to each other the
said oath or affirmation.
81. Within one ear after the ratification
Of this constitutions, and within every sub
sequeni term of two years, t r the term OF
eight wears, an enumeration Of all the white
inhabitants of this State shall be made, in
such manner as shall lie directed by law.
The number of Senator's and Representa-
lives shall, at The first regular session of
! the General Ascend y af,er such enumer-
alton, be fixed by law, and appnr,:nned
among the several courties according to
the number of while inhalilan's in each,
and shall also at every subsequent regular
session, apportion The House OF Represen-
taiives, and every other regular session he
Senate for eight years; ANA tie House of
R"pre>entati, shall never be less than
thirty nine. until the number Of white la
hahilanis shall be one hundred and seventy
five THOUSAND; and after that e, ent. at such
ratio, that the whole number Of represen-
tatives shall never be less than thirty -nine
nor exceeding seventy-two.
| 80. When a Congressional, Senatorial
or Repr escn!aiite district Shall BE- compos-
ed o! two or more counties, II shall not he
entirely separated BY any comfy belonging
10 another district; and no cu:inty shall be
/ divided in forming congressional, senate
| ria or representative district.
33. In all elections by The General As
! sembly, the members thereof shall ,ole
viva voce, and the votes shall be entered
on the journal.
"a. For the first ten years after the or
eanizalinn of the government, the annual
salary Of the Governor shall not exceed
one thousand dollars; Secretary Of State,
five hundred dollars; Treasurer, four hun
dred d HAIRS; Auditor, six hundred dollars;
Judges of'l Supreme and District Courts,
each one thousand dollars.
ArticEe ).
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
! L. Tie supteme executive department
Of the State shall be vested in a chief mag
is'rate, who shall be styled The Governor
OF The State Of Iowa.
! :. The Governor shall be elected by the
qualified electors at the time and place OF
Voting Tor members ofth General Assem-
bly,, and shall hold his office fouf years
frou. the time OF his installation, and until
his successor shall be qualified.
7 ). N person shall! be eligible TO the ot-
flee ol Governor, who ha, mol been citi-
zel. of the United States. and a fesilen, Of
tie State two years next preceding Tie
election, and attained the age Of thirty years
nj tire time OF said election.
4. Tie returns u every election Cor Co
vernon Siali BIZ sealed np ana Transmitted
TO The seat OF government, directed 10 The
Speaker oi the House o Representa-.
Mo shall, during the .lrs! " eek # he ses-
sion open aud publish them il presence
OF both houses ct The General As, ably.
lhr person having the ii:g3e,t ~ m rr Of
No,es shall be G",ernnr; bnt il co,r any
two or more have an equI and tie hill St
ru:nher If wees tue GeneTaI g4Ns.nl.ly
shall, by Joint ballot, choose one ol said
persons 80 having on equal and the highest
Number of voc>. for Go, ernor.
! 3. The no,er shall I've commander
in-ch'ef OF the militia, the army, and navy
OF this State.
8. He shall transact all executive bust
ness with the officers of government, civil
and military, ami may require information
il writing from The officers Of the esecu-
tive department, npon any >ni.ject relating
/ TO the duties of their respective Offices.
! Z. He shall see that the laws are faith
frlly executed.
! 8. When any Office shall from any cause
become vacant, and no mode is pro, deG by
the constitution aud laws for filling such
Vacancy, the Governor shall nave power to
! fill such vacancy, hv granting camnis-
sion, " ich shall expire Al the end If the
next session Of The General Assembly, or
al I'll nexl election b. the peopIe.
.. lie may, on extraordinary occasions,
convene the General Assembly ~ prncla-
I nation, and shall state 10 both houses, y hen
assembled, the purpose for which they
| shall have been convened.
10. He shall communicate by message
to the General Assembly, al every session,
the condition Of tie State, and recommend
such matters as he shall deem expedient.
Il. In case %. disa reement be,weenIh
two houses, with respect to the lime Of adj
| iournment. the Governor shall have power
To adj urn the General Assembly 10 such
time as lie may think proper, provided it
be not hey ond the time fixed for The meet
| ing the ne General Assembly.
II. No person shall. while holding any
other office under the United States, or this
State, execute the office of Governor, ex-
cepl as hereinafter expressly provided.
| -. The Governor shall have power TO
grant reprieses and pardon>. and commute
| punlshments after conviction, except in
cases OF Impeachment.
| IA. The Governor shall. at stated times.
receive for bis services IA compensation
which shall neither he increased nor d.
mini>hed during lhe time for which he shall
have been elected. M
| ID. There shall be seal Of This State.
which shall he kept by the Governor and
used by him officially, and shall be called
| the Great Seal Of the State Of Iowa.
| l6. All grants and commissions shall be
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