Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-05-23
TWO O'CLOCK. ?. nj

Mr.. Shelledv presented the credentials
Of w. G. Clark, Delegate elect from Ap-
panoose and Monroe, who thereupon ap-
peared and took his seat. tt
Article No. | was further considered IN
committee Of the whole.
The preamble was modified and very
materially improved, by striking out the
words, ''by our representatives in conven-
lion assembled, on SC. As amended, the
preamble reads thus. tr4 t.ss.;g
I'VE, the people Of the Territory Of To-
wa, grateful to The Supreme Being FOR the
blessings hitherto enjoyed by us as : peo-
pie, and feeling our dependence on Him
for a continuation Of those blessings, do
ordain and establish free and independ-
ent Government, BY the name Of the State
Of Iowa, the boundaries whereof shall be as
follows:p sae i ssh .i4s sa
The boundary clause was amended by
inserting between the words Missouri .
and ITO the place Of beginning the words
following, 10 vii: "as defined By the, coa,sti-
futi n Of Tint State, adopted on he l2fh Of
june, 1890" @ i'll s N asfa
Mr., Grant, in offering this amendment,
suggested to the, Committee, that the late
convention to revise the constitutions Of
Missouri, had defined the northern boun-
Diary Of that state in different language from
that used in her old constitution: That in-
stead Of ...lhe Des Moines Rapids" as in.
dictated by that constitution, the late con-
vention had substituted ethe rapids Of the
riuer lDes 4Noines,' 4 as point in her north
ern boundary. Hence the Fropriety d
this amendment. ef 4a.4
These amendments with another slight
one being reported to the .convention,--o on
motion Of Mr.. TryOn, they were concur
ed in. .as..ss. I'D ias.9s 8.r Isl lies
On, motion Of Mr.. Ross the rules were
suspended and article No. 2, the Bill Of
Rights, was taken from the table and read
a second time. -ss,s.. a5ss 9.a, s.s.
The convention resolved itself into COM
nittee Of the whole on said article3 after
some time spent therein the oonmiilee rose,
reported progress and asked leave 10 cit
again, which was granted. as.ssas
Adjourned until tomorrow morning.
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|, WrDk EsDAr MoRE1sa, May 6, 1876. /
Mr.. Coop offered the following: /
! Resolved That A. H. Palmer, editor Of
the Iowa Capital Reporter, b employed
to print --- copiespof The Journals Of this
convention in pamphlet form,
Which on motion 81 Mr.. Coop, was laid
ON the table. aessssai iesE N aai !
On motion Of Mr.. Shslledy, the subjects
of suffrage and citizenship were referred to
. separate committee, consisting Of Messrs.
Coop.t Ronalds, Steele, Hobson and He'd
rick, ea sd .A#a nR4Fa ia s4it
IS Mr. Haun, from The judiciary commit
tee. reported N article upon u. 5adicial
Department; which pf0videsfof I Supreme
and District Courts, and such inferior
coarts q the Legislature may from time to
time establishs The Supreme Court to
consist Of one chief andtwo associate judy
e, and the Dissrie4 Courts Il one Judge
eacb; all Or whom are 70 be chosen By the
qualiked electors, nd hold their Offices for
l6selyesrs- The slate - b divided by ne
Legislature into four districts, and the num-