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

smaller numbef may ADJOURN from day 10
day, and may compel the attendance Of alb
sent members in such manner and under
such penalties as each House may provide.
10. Each House shall sit upon lie own
adjournments, keep journal Of its pro-
cesdings, and publish the same; detartfiine
its rules Of proceedings, punish members
I for disorderly behavior, and with the eoti.
sent Of two-thirds, expel member, but
not second time for The came offence, and
shall have all other powers necessary for
branch Of the General Assembly Of Z
free and independent Stats.
| IL Every member Of the General A
sembly shall have the liberty 10 dissent
from or protest against any act OF re.olu-
ton which he may think injurious 70 the
public or an individual, and have the rea-
sons for his dissent entered on the journals;
and the ysas and nays Of the members Of
either House, on any Question, shall, At the
desire Of any two members present, be
entered on the Journals.
| IL. Senators and Representatives, in
all cases except treason, felony, or breach
Of the peace, shall Be privileged from ar
rest during the session Of the General As
sembly, and in going 10 and returning from
the same.
l3. When vacancies occur In either
House, the Governor, or the person exer-
cising the functions ofthe Governor, shall
issue writs Of election to fill such vacan-
cies.
IA. The doors Of each House shall
Be open, except on such occasion %, IN
the opinion Of the House, may rsqulfs -
creey.
ID. Neither House shall, without the
consent Of the other. adjourn for more than
three days, nor 10 any othsf place than
that in which they may be sitting.
Is. Bills may originate in either House,
except bills for revenue, which shall al.
ways originate In the House sf Represent
atives, and maybe amended, altered, OF
rejected by the other, and every bill hav-
ing parsed both Houses, shall be signed
by the Speaker and President Of their res.
peclive Houses.
II. Every bill which shall hare passs
ed the General Assembly shall, before II
becoihe a law, be presented to the Cover
nor. If he approve, he shall sign it but il
not, he shall return it with his objections,
to the House in which it originated, which
shall enter the same upon the journal and
proceed to reconsider il; II, after such re.
consideration, 1t again passes both H ouses
BY yeas and nays, BY majority Of two.
thirds Of the members Of each House pres,
ent, it shall become law notwithstanding
the Governors objections. II any bill
shall not be returned within three days al
ter it shall have been presented to him
Sunday excepted, the same shall be Law
in like manner as If he had signed it, un
less the General ASSEMBLY by adjourn
ment prevent such return.
IL. An accurate statement Of the re
ceipts and expenditures ofthe public mon
ey shall be attached to and published will
the laws, at every regular session Of tn
General Assembly.
| 10. The House Of Representative
shall liavs the sole power Of impeachment
and all impeachments shall be tried by tn,
Senate. When sitting for that purpose
the Setiatots shall be upon oath or afirma
tionj and no person shall be convicted with
out the concurrence Of two-thirds Of TIL
members present.
| 20. The Governor, Secretary Of State
Auditor, Treasurer, and Judges Of the Su
Ipreme and District Courts, shall be liabl,
to impeachment for any misdemeanor il
Office; but judgment in such cases shall ex
tend only to removal from office, and dis
qualification to hold any office Of honor
trust or profit under this State; but IN,
party convicted or acquitted shall never.
theless be liable to indictment, trial ant
punishment, according 10 law. All othel
civil officers shall be tried for misdemean
ors in Office in such manner as the Genera
Assembly may provide.
i FL. No Senator or Representative shall
during the time for which he shall hav,
been elected, be appointed 10 any civil Of
flee Of profit under this State, which shall
have been created, or the elnoluments o
which shall have been increased. during
such term, except such Offices az may b,
filled BY elections by the people.
l ~. No person holding airy lucrative Of
fee under the United States, or this State
or any o,he' power, shall be eligible I,
the General Assemblyi Provided, That of
fees in TIE militia, to which there is at
tached no annual salary, or the Office 0
justice Of the peace. or postmasters who's,
compensation does not exceed one hundre,
dollars per annum, shall not be deeme,
lucrative.
4 %. No person who may hereafter be
, collector Or holder Of public moneys, shall
have seat in either house Of the Genera
J, Assembly, or be eligible TO any Office q
trust or profit under this State, until h
, shall have accounted for and paid into ih
treasury, Iii sums for which he may Be Ii
, able.
, "a. No money shall be drawn from tn
. treasury bat in consequences Of appropria
tons made b. law.
/ Is. Each member ofthe General Assem-
bly, shall receive compensation 10 be fix
] ed by law, for his services, to be paid on
. OF the treasury Of the State. Such com
pensation shall not exceed two dollars pe
day Tor the. period OF ffty days from in
! commencement ofthe session, and shall pe
/ exceed the sum Of one dollar. per day 10
, the remainder Of the session: when cor
! venad IN Axfra session by the Guvefno,