Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-28

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.h,npe In our climate as an augur Of many
bright days u delightful spring weather
.oon 10 be experienced,
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i aas E AN ACT
B proridino for he rerisioa or iAe amendment
i of the Constitution Of tbs .Stale. &
Sec. l. BE al enacted BY The General As
gn,blv or he STATE of Iotra, That at the
next General election in this State, to be
holden on the FIRST Monday Of August, A.
i D.. 1856, there shall be poll opened in
each township and election preciuct, for the
purpose OF taking vote Of the people, for
Il or AGAINST Convention to revise or amend
the present Constitution Of this State.
j SEC. .. Voters desiring such Conven-
q ton. shall have written or printed on their
II ballots, tue WuTus JOi SotcEHttoH, "ho
N those opposed, shall have written or printed
on their ballots the words "agoinst Con-
q cntioa."
SEC. 3. The election shall be conduct
ed in the SAM manner as the General eiec-
tons Of the State, ana the poll books shall
be returned, aud canvassed, as provided in
the 25th Chapter Of the Code, and abstracts
shalt be forwarded to tie Secretary Of
State, which abstracts shal!be cansassed in
the manner provided for the canvass OF State
4 officers.
SEC. 4. On or before the irst day OF Oc-
tober, A. ID. 1856, the Governor shall issue
his proclamation, declaring the result ofs2d
1 election, and ifa majority of the votes cast
at said election shall be in favor o! Con-
ven,ion as aforesaid, then an election OF del
ecates to said Convention, shall be held on
the Tuesday after the first Monday in No
yember, in said year, and the election shall
Be Conducted, and the returns made accord
! ing to the provisions OF the Code, regulating
General Elections.
SEC. D. The number Of Delegates shall
correspond to the number Of Senators in the
General Assembly. according to the appor-
tonmcnt at the time Of the clcc';onof said
"a utt1lltS, ~ UGipfi''l - = 'si
constitute district for. the election OF dele
gates.
SEC G. S i'd delegates shall possess the
qua i.ica,ions Of Senator's in the General
Assembly; and shall meet in Convention
at the then Capital OF the State. on the
i third Monday in January, A. ID. 1857, for the
purpose Of revising or amending the Const-
tuition Of the State.
SEC Z. Saaud vacancy or vacancies
at any time occur by death, resignation, or
& otherwise, the Governor shall issue writs OF
election, To fill the same, in the manner pre-
scribed for filling vacancies OF members OF
the General Assembly.
SEC. s. Each Delegate shall receive
1 three dollars per day, from the State Treas
ury for each days attendance in said Con-
vention, and three dollars for every twenty
miles travel, in going to and returning from
said Convention: the miller &c to be comput-
ed BY the usually Travelled route.
SEc.9. The Convention sh Ill have pow
er to appoint its own Officers, and to fix their
compensation; and shall also have power to
provide the necessary print ng f,r said Con
vention; IL shall also keep Journal of its
proceedings, containing all amendments, re-
''siDuS, OF tIkSTdtiOHS duFtcu uPo", " n'N''
Journal shallbe flied in the Office Of the Sec
rotary Of State, to be kept as other otilc'al
papers OF this State.
SEC. 10 Said revised or amended Con
stitution, when agreed upon by the Con
ventian, shall be submitted to a vote OF me
people, for their adoption or REJECTION ana
If majority ofthe legally quahiied electors
shall approve the same, It shall. then become
the Constitution and the Supreme law O
the land.
Sec. IL. The convention shall tx TIN
time, and prescribe the manner OF submit
ting the question to the people; it shall ais
provide for'the publication OF proposed
amendments, journal Of It's proceedings
and for the manner Of canvassing the votes
given for and against said amended const'
tuition; it shall also have full power to max.
all necessary regulations. tor the taxing. ei
iect of said amended or revised constitution
provided, that all elections contemplated u
this act shall be conducted as nearly a
practicable in the same manner as IS pro-
V,ded by law for the regulation OF genera
elections in this State. sg
Sec. -. The Secretary of State Is mere
oy required to furnish suitable room io'
The meeting of said delegates, and also u
furnish stationery for the use OF the con
,sention, which shall bcpaid for out OF TN
State Treasury.
In the current number of the Westnin
aRr Rp .l,,t. Of the follow