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

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ID. Tkere shall be aseal 81 this State,
which shall be kept by the Governor. and
used by him officially, and shall be called
the Great Seal Of the State Of Iowa.
! l6s AL grants and commissions shall be
in the name and by the authority Of the
people Of the State Of Iowa, sealed with
the great zeal Of this state, signed by the
tsoveEnar, and coHntsrsigned BY the Sec-i
rotary of State.
"a. A Secretary Of State, Auditor of
Public Accounts and Treasurer, shall be
elected BY The qualified electors, who shall
e9psalue j. ofice two years. The Secre-
try of State shall Keep fair register Of
al the official acts az the Governor, and
shall, when required, lay the same, togeth-
ct with all papers, minutes, and vouchers
relative thereto, before either branch Of
the General Assembly, and shall perform
such other duties as shall be assigned hun
By law.
1S. Ia case Of the impeachmcn. Of the
Governor, his removal from Office, death,
resignation, or absence from the state. The
powers and duties Of the Office shall de-
vofve upon the Secretary Of State, until
such disability shall cease, or the vacancy
q filed.
10. II, during The vacancy Of the Office
Of Governor, the Secretary Of State shall
be impeached, displaced, resign, die. or be
absent from the state the powers ard du-
ties Of the office Of Governor shall devolve
upon the President. Of the Senate; and
should vacancy occur by impeachment,
death, resignation, or absence from the
state. Of The President Of the Senate, the
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
ahall act a Governor till the vacancy be
Sled.
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
4. The Judicial power shall be vested
IN Supreme Court, District Courts, and
such inferior courts, as the General As
sembly may from time to time establish.
2. The Supreme Court shall consist Of
aC ief Justice and two Associates, two Of
whom shall be quorum TO hold court.
3. The Judges Of the Supreme Court
shall Be elected by joint vote olboth branch-
e Of the General Assembly, and shall hold
their courts at such time and place as the
General Assembly may direct. and hold
their Offices for six years, and until their
successors are elected and qualified, and
shall be Ineligible 10 any other Office du-
ring the Term for which they may be elect
ed. The Supreme Court shall have APP
pellale jurisdiction only in all cases in cham
Gerry. and shall constitute a court for the
correction Of errors at law, under such re-
strictions as the General Assembly may by
law prescribe. The Supreme Court shall
have power to issue all wri,s and process
necessary to do justice to parties, and ex-
ercise supervisory control over all infe-
rior judicial tribunals, and the Judges Of
the Supreme Court shall be conservators
Of the peace throughout the State.
4. The District Court shall consist Of a
Judge who shall be elected by the quail
flied voters Of the district in which he re-
sides, at the township election, and hold
his Office for the term of five years. and
until his successor is duly elected ana quail
lied, and shall be ineligible to any other
office during the term for which he may
be elected. The District Court shall be a
court of. law and equity, and have jnris-
dic,ion in all civil and criminal matters
arising in their respective districts, in such
manner as shall be prescribed by law -
The Judges Of the District Courts shall be
conseryators Of the peace in their respect
i've districts. The first session Of the Gen
aeral Assembly shall divide the State into
four districts, which may be increased as
the exieencies require. s
8 The qualified voters of each county,
stall at the general election, elect one Pros
ecuting Attorney and one Clerk Of the
District Court, who shall be residents
therein, and who shall hold their several
ss6ces for the term Of two years aid until
shsir successors are elected and qualified
6. The style Of all process shall he 1.-THE
State Of Iowa" and all prosecutions shall
b conducted in the name and by the au-
thosity ofthe same.
Article 7.
~f%F W. $*S MILL liza.
1. The Militia o. this State shall be com.
poesd Of all able BODIED white male ciii.
seehs between the ages Of eighteen and for.
ty-iive years, except such az ars or may
hereafter be exempt by the laws Of the
United States or ofthis State, and sl,as! b.
srasd, equipped, and ttsined, as the Gen.
ssal Assembly may provide Sy law.
2. No person or persons coascirn,ioasly
scrupulous Of bearing arms, shall he CON-
psiied to do militia duty in time Of peace;
provided, that such person or persons shall
pay an equivalent for such exemption in
the same manner as other ciiiEens.
d 3. All commissioned officers Of the mi
lAia, (staff officers excepted,) shall be
selected BY the persons liable 10 perform
military duty, aud shall be commissioned
BY the Governor.
Article 3.
49, IS STATE DEBTS.
: I. The General Assembly shall not in
any manner create any debt or debts, liza
biGiy or liabilities, which shall singly o.
ia the aggregate. with any previous debt.
or liabilities, exceed the sum of one hun
,dred thousand dollars, except in. case Of
war. to repel invasion, or suppress insur.
rNesson nnless the same shall he au,hor