Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-01-05

agent, b. Joint resolution the General Assembly make Tie
say for completing the building shall ec
and would therefore suggest that this receive prompt
tendon. q Sae a. - b. 60 4ss1
Since lie d tho Of the Gsnera Assembly, all Of
Judges o the Supreme this State held Offices
appointment general resigned
The eighth section the fifth article the constitution, provides that
When Office shall from become and mode
provided by filling vacancy gov
shall have ell such vacancy by granting commissio
which shall expire the end the Of the General Assem-
bly,, the election BY the people, As, in my opinion the
contingencies contemplated by the constitution had arssn filled the
thus occasoed by granting commissions which will
pre the end Of the session Of the General Assembly
The question may possible be started whether the constitution in
that these shall expire the end Of the regular
sion Of the Genersl Assembly whether will be construed
the provision above mentioned applicable special
sion? It be gathered from the constitution, that people
determined much nter hands they
consistently with proper and adcous administration the a
fairs Of the As all history and experience teach that
when vested ii is liable be perverted and
abused they thought order prevent any temptations
such abuse WITHHOLD general rule all power from their
officers such absolutely for the performance their
official dut les queny far the powe Of appointment
concerned the Of this State clothed it'll that power ONLY
whn vacancy Office eoues, for which provision
the constitution and lave; and further provided that
appointments shall exist longer than until the people fill such
either by their immediate action the
vdd by Them AS the is thus restricted the power
probably have been granted could properly have been withheld
and appears clear that the intention constitution
the people shall exercise this they opportu
nifty do am strongly nclied the belief that these
expire the end oe present OF the General Assembly,
and that the intention the trainers the
they should expire the end the regular session. they would
have ecuched the question: of using language
in which stands clothed.
Should you this opinion Of the executive your
duty elect Chief Justice and Justices in accordance
with the third section Of the sixth article the constitution
We have emerged from territorial into
taken stand among States
represented by Senators in the Senate Of the United States
quesisns Of vital importance will before that body
Grafton during the present session Of Congress War exists between
this country and Mexico Congress has declared by
vote that this commenced y the act Of Mexco
The advancing the rational honor and
conducting the thorough and energetic while every
the olive branch Of extended the They have
rejected all terms Of peace heretofore offered The vigorous poecu
lion Of The the Of government less opposed
by very respectable portion of fellow c,z n and the enemy
WILL undoubtedly preferred Of
il aceraned whether that opposition will gain the assendsncy
this republic The of Iowa. therefore, should be heard
M the Senate of the United States. Under
considerations ii is hlia s 'A tho .i.clng
United States according the provisions Of constitution
| will be by you speedily and tremendously performed.
As nqnesionaby the people the affairs of
the State should be conducted economically ~
with their interests have recommended and briefly
those subjects only which, 10 judgment, Immediately affect
nees and would pecIy suggest attention shoul
thus Concerned and that general rule all local legislation be de-
ered until the regular session OF the General Assembly.
ANsEL BRIGGS
Iowa Cry, January 3, 1913.