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

4 q. No law Of ii. Genera, Assembly;
OF public nature, shall take efYsct until
the same shall b published and circulated
in the several counties Of this Safe, by
authority. lfthe General Asskmb,v .haii
deem any law Of immediate importance.
they may provide thai Inc same shall tSkI
effect 9. BY publication IA newspaper 10 the
State.
%. No divorce shall b gr.atedi ~ hi
General Assembly.
20. No lottery hin b. .uiio,,i..a u
this State, nor shall the sale Of lottery itch.
cts be allowed. .
] 30. Members Sf the General Assemble
shall, before they enser upon the duties q
their respective Offices, take and subscribe
the following oath u- Affirmation: I do sol
emnly svesr. or s.iifm. Gas The case may
Be, that viii support the Constitution Of
the United States, ana the Constitution or
the State Of Iowa, and that will faithfully
discharge the duties of Senator, Tor Rep
resenta,ive, as the case may be. accord
Ing TO the best Of my ability. And men,
bers Of The General Assembly are hereby
empowered to administer to each other The
said oath or affirmation.
81. Within one year after the ratikcasioa
Of this constitution, and within every sub
seqnent term Of two years, for The term Of
eight years, an enumeration Of al the Whitt
inhabitants Of this State shall Be made, IA
such manner az shall be directed by law.
The number Of Senators and Representa-
tives shall, It The first regular session Of
The General Assembly af.er such ennmeri
stion, BE- fixed by law, and apposiionad
among the several counties according O.
the number Of white inhabitants in sseh..
and shall also, It every subsequent regulaf
session, apportion the House Of Represep-
tailves, and every other regular session the
Senate for eight years; and the House Of
Representative shall never be less than
thirty shine, until the number ef white in
habitants shall be one hundred and seventy
five thousand, and after that event, 1t such
ratio; that the whole number Of represen-
tatives shall never be less than thirty -nine
nor exceeding seventy 1.-TWO.
". When Congressional, Senatorial.
or Representative district shall be compos.
ed Of two or more counties, it shall not be
entirely separated by any county belonging
to another district; and 10 county shall Be
divided in forming congressional, senate
fial, or representative district.
80. In all elections by the General As:
sembly, the members thereof shall vote
. viva voce, and the votes shall Be entered
on the journal.
"a. For the first ten years after the Or,
ganitation of the government, the annual
: salary Of the Governor shall not exceed
one thousand dollars; Secretary Of State,
, five hundred dollars; Treasurer, four hun.
: bred dcllars, Auditor, six hundred dollars;
: Judges ofthe Supreme and District Couts1
each one thousand dollars,
: Article g. 80
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT!
: l. The supreme executive department
Of the State shall be vested in chief may
istrate, who shall be styled the Governed
Of the State Of Iowa.
; 2. The Governor shall be elected BY tic
qualified electors, at the time and place Il
voting for members Of the General Assem-.
bly,, and shall hold his Office four years
) FROM the time Of his installation, and until
his successor shall be qualified. go
3. No person shall be eligible to the Of
fice Of Governor, who has not been citi-
zen Of the United States, and resident of
, the State two years next preceding The
election, and attained the age Of thirty years
at the time of said election.
4. The fettifhs Of every election for TO:
J vernon shall be sealed up and transmitted
TO the seat Of government, directed 10 tltl
, Speaker Of the House OF Representatives..
who shall, during the first week Of the ses-
sion. open and publish them in. presence
Of both houses Of the General Assembly.
The pefsuh having The highest number d
votes shall be Governor; but in case any
two or more have an equal and the highest
number Of votes, the General Assembly
/ shall, BY joint ballot, choose enc of said
+ persons 80 having an equal and The highest
number Of votes, for Governor.
8. The Governor shall be commander
in-chief Of the militia, the army, and navy
Of this State.
Il 3. He shall transact all executive bnsi-
, ness with the officers Of government, cisil
. and military, and may require information
II writing from the officers Of the exesu-
tive department, upon any subject relstinil
! to the duties Of their respective o1itss.
Il z. He shall see that the laws are fsilh-
! fllly executed,
=. When any office shall from any .aus.
! become vacant; and nD mode, is proIided u
/ the constitution and laws, for .,lline ,u1I
i vacancy, the Governor sEail nave power Il
l. fill such vacancy, BY granting ! camilii.
q sion, which shall expire nj tie end 81 n.
! next session Of the General X:s.mblv !,
: y tn next election By the people.
y. he may, on extraordinary ,oc..;o..
Z convene the General Asseinbl.. bv nr, ~.
; nation, and shall stats 10 bott. hou:..r ~
assembled, the purpose lor which M,
: shall have been conver..d.
: 10. He .hall cor.mnnic.,e bv ne;,aS
i = the General a ssembly, At every sessios
: the condition Q. the State, and fettmnsh,
i such natter. 50 be shall deem liipedienI
Oil ~. Ia case 81 disag resif.int bss ssea III,
\ TWO horses, with re&peet 70 The lime Of ia
i Jourp.nent. the Govsrhof shall have powe
= 70 adjourn the General Assembly 10 sueI
time ~ ~ mae, f),St,t $780,. I.ai y !