Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-06-17

u. Senator'S and representatives, in
oil cases except treason, felony, or breach
Of the peace, shall Be privileged from arr
rett ddfing the session Of The General
Assembly, and IN going 10 and returning
from The. same.
-. When vacancies occur in either
house, the Governor. or the person exer-
cising the functions Of the Governor, shall
issue writs OF election to ill such vacan-
cies.
"a. The doors Of each house shall be
open, except on such occasion as, IN the
opinion Of the house, may require secre-
cy.
10. Neither house. shall. without the
consent ofthe other, adjourn for more thar,
three days, nor to any other place than
that it. which they may be sitting.
10. Bills may originate in either house,
except bills for revenue, xhich shall al
ways originate in the House Of Represen-
taiiyes, and may be amended, altered, or
| rejected by the other. and every bill hav-
ing passed both houses, shalIbe signed By
the Speaker and President Of their res
pective houses.
II. Every bill which shall have passed
the General Assembly shall, before it be-
come . law, be presented to the Cover.
nor. II he approve, he shall sign it, but if
not, he shall return il with his objections,
to the house in which it originated, which
shall enter the same upon the journal and
proceed to reconsider H.; if, after such re-
considerations, it again pass both houses,
by yeas and nays, by majority Of two
thirds Of the members OF each house pres
ent, il shall become law notwithstanding
the Governors objections. lfany bill shall
| not be returned within three days after it
shall have been presented TO him, Sum-
day excepted, the same shall be law in
like manner as. it he had signed it, unless
the General Assembly by adjournment
prevent snch return.
is. An accurate statement of the re-
ceip!s and expenditures Of the public
money shall be attached TO and published
withthe laws, at every regular session OF
the General Assembly.
-. The House Of Representatives
shall have the sole power OF impeachment,
and all impeachments shall be tried by the
Senate. When sitting for that purpose,
the Senators shall be upon oath or affirna-
ton; and no person shall be convicted
without the concurrence of two thirds Of
the members present.
20. The Governor, Secretary Of State,
Auditor, Treasurer, and Judges Of the SUI
o,A .k,n h., IL
to impeachment for any misdemeanor in
Office; but judgment in such cases shall
extend only to removal from Office, and dis
qualification TO hold any office Of hono.,
trust or pref, under this State; but the
party convicted or acquiiiea shall never
iheless be liable 10 indictment, trial and
punishment, according to law. All ether
civil officers shall be tried for misdemesn.
ors in office in such manner as the Cen
eral Assembly may provide.
81. No Senator or Representative shall,
during The time Tor which he shall have
been elected, be appointed 10 any civil Of
flee OF profit under this State, which shall
have been created, or the emolum-nt, Of
which shali have been increased, during
such term, except such offices as may be
filled by elections by the people.
%. No person holding any lucrative
office under the United States, or this
State, or any other power, shall BE eligible
to the General Assembly: Provided, That
Offices in the militia, to which there is at
tached no annual salary, or the office of
justice Of the peace, or po>tmasters whose
compensation does not exceed one hum
bred dnllars per annun, shall net be deem.
ed lucrative.
%. Noperson who may hereafter be
a collector or holder of .ublic moneys,
shall have seat IN either house of the
General Assembly, or be eligible 10 any
Office Of trust or profit under this State,
until he shall have accounted for and paid
into the treasury, all sums for which lie
may be liable.
~. No money shall be drawn from the
treasury but in consequence Of appropria-
tions made by law.
25. Each member Of the General As
sembly shall receive compensation to he
fixed by law, Tor his services. TO be paid
out Of the treasury OF the State. Such
compensation shall no, exceed two dol
lars per day for the period of fifty days
from the commencement Of The session, and
shall mol exceed the sum of one dollar per
day for The remainder 9th session: wlien
convened in ezra session by the Cover
nor, they shall receive such sum as shall
be fixed for the first tiff, days Of the or
dinarv session. They shall also recrive
two dollars for every twenty miles they
shall travel, ingoing to and returning from
their place OF meeting, on the mos, usual
route: Provided, however, That the mem
bers Of the first General Assembly under
this constitution shall receive two dollars
per day for their services during the en-
tire session.
&c. Every law shall embrace but one
object, which shall be expressed in the IT,
tie.
81. No law Of the General Assembly,
Of public nature, shall take efiec, until
the same shall be published and circulated
in the several counties OF this State, by
authority. II the General Assembly shall
deem any law Of immediate importance,
they may provide that the same shall take
effect by publication in newspapers in the
state.
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