Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-01-21

DuDuqte, DelaWftie, HucidHah,
Faye,te and Baekhark
The said Delegates stall be cazens Of
the UnaeJ States and Shall have resided
SiA months within tbs Terr.oly, before the
, election AFORESAID.
SEC g. That the Judge Of election in lhe
several townships aud precincts shall cefil'y
tie votes for -, leg aies ~ the same manner
as is provided by law for The e,ec5ien Of
members OF the Council and House IF Rep
resentalives, and snail send returns Of I'D
pIec.irn, so certified To the cies k OF he Board
of County Commissioners. who shall open
said rttuD-s and cefiiiy the election 81 Dele
gates ia the same manner as Is PROVIDED by
law for the election Ut M iuhtrs OF the Leg
isia,lve Assembly. and in case OF ne vote
between any OF the candidates for Delegates.
II shall be The duty oil the ole,k OF the Board
OF County Comm,ssnners to order new
election. for the purpose Of efectfg an cleo
lion in said lie vote, winch election shall / e
held within twenty days after said lirsl clec-
lion
SEC. A. That the said Delegates elect,
shall meet al Iowa city. on lie first Monday
of Nav. A D. 1916 AMI proceed 10 torn a
Constitution and STATE Government, Tor The
future State OF Iowa
SEC s That when a constitution and
form Of stale government shall have been
adopted ay said convention. they snail eanse
the same 10 be published, an6 al lie next
general election Succeeding the iof.,a,,ni 81
a constitution and stale government, by said
convention. tie qualtilasi electors who NAV
have :es.aeJ thirty days in this Territory
Eexi preceding said election, and who are
| 3 d ia.
members uf The Leetslaiivp Assembly ot SAID
| Territory. shall b. ard they are hereby au
thor zed 10 vote i0r or against constitution
The vote for and against a constitution shall
be counted and returned 10 the clerk OF line
board Of county commissioners. who shall,
In The same manner transmit the returns Of
said votes. for ami against The constitution
TO the Secretary Of the Territory. wao snail
OPEN anj count the same rs soon as they are
all received from the several counilrs N this
Terrltors, 10 the presence oil the Governor.
who shall issue his proclamation declaring
tae result.
SEC 6 That all electors quilted as
afnFe- aid. NAV vote COZ or against sald car-
stitniion In any county IN this Territory,
whether "a resiirnt OF such county or not
But IN the eiec;ion Of Delegates TO The con
vea,ion. the SAID electors shall not vote out
OF HE c0nail,s wherein lhey have their resi-
ience
SEC z That he several elections pro
vided for in this at', shall in all respects be
conducted IN accordance with the provisions
OF an act regulating general elections 10 this
TeTraory so far as lae same IS applicable,
and except as Is herein specially provided
for.
SEC 8. Tia, said constitution and form
Of state government, shall II ratified n HE
election specified ia the 9Th section OF this
a''t, b. presented 10 The Congress o. the u
States. al The next ensuing session thereof.
for admiurnce into the Il Iga upon an ?.
dual toDung with tie original states, ard
with s1ch other provisinns ard conditions as
may be provided for hy the Convention ira
ming SAID constitution and frm OF state gpr.
eminent bui shall nos be presented for al
uiltIance: until the sanaa shall be arceated
and ratified by lie qualified electors OF lais
TERRITORY.
SEC 9 That il shall b.. the duty Of the
Secretary Of the Territory, 10 procure a sa-
,as,e room for The meeting Of the coovtn
| ton also 10 provide rhp SANE with lu,nnure,
stationary. and al, other th,S'g< nseersirY for
the comfort and convenience ii the coaven-
| li,,a.
SEC TO- That tile rnemhers OF said CON,
| sentein shall b. entitled 10 three dollars Tor
every lwenfp miles ravel II and from the
place Of holding SAID convention. aud hire
| del ats per diem for lheir servers. 10 be
| pail The way and manner as may berpal
Ter b.. provided fur bY. The leg ssliflva As
sefnhly Of The Territory or State Of iowa.
SEC IT, This aet shall take ef'cl and
BE- Ia free from and afier lts paS>aae.
GEO w McCLEARY.
Speaker Of he Ionse II Reps
S. HEMpSTEAD.
President OF the counctl
ArpovEn January II, 1916