Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-05-23

from holding any Office under the ccnstitu-
ton and laws Of this State" NJ
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MIR. Bates moved that the Convention
concur in the amendments Of the Committee
70 the Bill Of Rights, pending which.
On motion Of Mesrs. Sanders and Grant
respectively, the amendment above reported
was further amended, so as to read, ".7ny
Citizen Of this State who shall be engaged in
! duel, &C.; sfier which the question re-
cntring on the motion VI Mr.. Bates, the
convention CONQUERED In the amendments Of
the committee, as amended.
Mr.. Rissel offered an amendment to
comelin as a new section, int words fol-
lowing, 10 witt i3 lca 81
"The homestead Of, a family, not to ex-
coed forty acres, (not included in any town
OF city } with the buildings thereon, not
exceeding in value four hundred dollars;
or any town OF city lot with the buildings
thereon, not exceeding in value four hum
dred dollars, s;.asl be exempt from forced
sale for any debts or liabilities" :
The amendment was lost-yeas B; nays
Is. snai s i aslhsh - %aa ~ 8&at
The article wac then ordered to be en-
crossed for thirdreading tomorrow.
Adjourned until Tomorrow morning. II
THURSDAY MoRStsc, May Z. j
Mr.. Bates offered the following:
g Resoircd. That Geo. 5. Hampton is
hereby appointed assistant Secretary to this
conx entloni a....
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Coop, from the committee on Stuff.
rage and Citizenship, made the following
reports He
4. Every white male citizen Of the U.
States, Of the age oftwenty zone ears, who
shall have been a resident Of the State six
months next preceding the election, and Of
the codhty in which he claims bis vote
twenty days, shall be entitled to vote at all
elections which are now or hereafter may
be authorized BY law.
2. Electors shall, In all cases except
treason, felony, or breach. Of the peace, be
privileged from arrest on the days OF cleo
ton, during their attendance at such cleo
ton, going to, and returning therefrom.
3. No elector shall be obliged to perform
militia duty on the day Of election, except
in time of war or public danger. II
s 4. No person in the military, naval, or
marine service Of the. United States, shall
be considered resident Of this State BY
being stationed in any garrison, barrack or
military or naval place or station within
this State. MT ,. ss. /.
5. M idiot or insane person, or person
declared infamous BY act ofathe General
Assembly, shall be entitled to the privilc-
ges Of an elector. Ts1sfs
] s. All elections BY the people, shall be
by ballot. sa s4sr
The usual number Of the report was or
dered TO be printed.
Mr.. Bates, from The committee on In
corporations, State Debt, &c., made the
following report; vfiTia Il
NJ l. No corporate body shall be hereafter
created, renewed, or extended, with bank
ing or discodnting privileges.
! 2. The stockholders IN all private corpo.
ratious, except corporations for the pufpos-
es Of education, charity or religion, shall
be responsible in their individual and rri-
yate capacity for all debts and liabilities Of
every kind, incurred BY such incorpora-
ton. iiA sa F7a Y
\ 3. The Legislature have the power to
amend, alter or fe, cal oil laws creating
private interpretations.
sp STATE DEBTS.
l. The Legislature shall not In any man.
ner create any debt or debts, liability or
liabilities which shall singTy or in the ag.
gregate, with any previous debts or liabili-
iles, exceed the sum Of one hundred thou-
sand dollars. except in case Of war, to repel
invasion, Or suppress insurrection, 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
or liability % il falls due, and also to pay
and dischafge.the principal of sucl, debt or
withintwenty years From the time
Of the contracting thereof. and shall Be ir-
repealable until the principal and fhe inter-
ed thereon shall Be paid and discharged3
but no such l1M sfall take effect until Il 4
general election it shall have been submit
t<d To- the people and have received ma
jcrity If silll,e votes cast for and against it
1t such elscaioa, and sill noi,dy raised by
authority Of ssseh aa-= sksll be applied only
To- de specific ok5cct therein stated, or 10
The paymentf ihs debt thereby created,
and. sssa lx~ Shall o. published IN nsms-