Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-05-30

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Is. No soldisr shall ia tims Of peace
be quartered in any house. without III,
consent Of the owner, nor in time Of war
except III the HAMMER prescribed BY law
Is. Treason against the State shall CON
sist only in levyine war against it, adher
ing 70 its enemies, Or giving them aid ans
comfort. No person shall be convicted .
treason unless on the evidences IT two Wit
riessss to the came overt act, or oonfsssio,
in open court.
II. Excessive bail shall not be required
Excessive fines shall not be imposed, ant
cruel and Unusual punishments shall no
be inflicted.
IL. Private property shall not b taker
for public use without Just cdnipsnsation
10. No person shall Be imprisoned fol
debt in any civil action on mesne or fina
process, nnless in cases Of fraud, and ne
persoft shall De imprisoned for . militis
fine in time Of peace.
70. The people have the right freely Il
assemble together IL consul for the CON.
mon goOd, to make known their opinion.
to their representatives, and to petition 70,
redress Of grievances.
II. No bill Of attainder, ex post facte
law. or hw impairing the obligation Of con.
tracts shall ever be passed.
". Foreigners who are, or who may
hereafter become residents Of this State
shall enjoy the same rights, in respect /,
the possession, enjoyment, and descent d
property, as native born cisixens.
%. Neither slavery nor involuntary
servitude, unless for the panishment q
crimes, shall ever Be tolerated ia this State
"a. This enumeration Of rights shall moi
be construed 10 impair or deny Uthsrs, r..
tanned by The people.
Article d.
RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.
l. Every white male citizen Of The Uni.
ted States, Of the age Of twenty zone years
who shall have been resident Of the State
six months next preceding The election, ane
the county in which he claims his vote
twenty day $, shall be entitled u vote It d
elections which ara now or hereafter mai
be authorized by laws
2. Electors shall, in all cases except trea.
sen, felony, or breach Of the peace, be priv.
ileged from arrest Oh The days Of election
during their attendance at such election
going to, and returning therefrom.
3. No elettof shall DO obliged to per
form militia duty on the day Of election
except in time Of war. or public danger.
4. No person in the military, naval O
marine service Of the United States, shall
be considered q resident Of this State b.
being stationed in any garrison, barrack
or military or naval place ct stssion Withi
this State.
5. No idiot, or insane person, Of per
sons convicted Of any infamous crime, shall
be entitled to the PRIVILEGES Of al elector
s. All elections BY the people, shall b
BY ballot.
Article A.
OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF POW
Frs.
/. The powers Of the government q
Iowa shall be divided into three separat
departments; the legislative, the executive
and judicial; and no person charged witt
the exercise Of powers properly belongin,
to one Of these departments, shall exercis
any function appertaining 10 either Of III
others, except in the cases hereafter ex
pressly directed Of permitted
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
/. The Legislative authority of ,hi
State shall be vested in . Senate an,
House Of Representatives, which shall b
designated the General Assembly Of III,
State Of Iowa, and the style Of their law
shall commence in the following manner
"Be it enacted by the General Assembl,
Of the State Of Iowa."
2. The sessions Of the General As
sembly shall be biennial. and shall CON
mence on the first Monday Of Decembe
next ensuing the election Of its members
unless the Governor Of the State shall, il
the interim, convene the General Assem-
ely by proclamation.
3. The members Of the House Of Rep
resentatives shall be chosen every sscon
year, by the qualified electors Of their res
pective districts, on the first Monday i
August, whose term Of Office shall contin
ue two years from the day Of the genera
election.
4. No person shall be member Of III
House Of Representatives who shall NJ
have attained the age Of twenty lone year.
be free white male citizen Of the Unite
States, and have been an inhabitant Of thi
State or Territory one year next precedin
his election; and At the time Of his election
have an actual residence # thirty days i
the county or district he may be chosen I
represent.
5. Senators shalt Be chosen for Ii
term Of four years, At the same time an
place as representatives, they shall b
twenty-five years Of age, and possess Il,
qualifications Of representatives - 10 resi-
deuce ard citizenship.
8. The number Of Senators shaM NJ
be less than one-tl,ird nor mofe than one
half the representative body, aud At u,
first session Of the General Assembly n
ter this constitution takes effect, the Ser
ators shall Be divided BY lot, = equally !
may be, into two classes; the seats Of Ii
Senators Of the FIRST class shall be vacats
At the expiration Of the sscsnd year, I
that one-haf shall b chossn every tn
years.
I. When the number Of Ssnators
increased siseJ shall Be a6ns1ed b lot
one d tho two sasssss, - . TO keep the