The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-07-10

Sec. 6. The finansssl agents II school funds
shall I've the same. that by law, receive snd
control the State and County revenue, Ion
other civil purposes, under such regulations
o. may he provided by law.
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The amendments 10 this article are almost
entirely lev, and are a. follows:
See. 1 Any amendment or amendments
IT, this Constitution may bc proposed in 81
Their House of the General Assembly and IL
the same shall be agreed Ia by majority II
the members elected Ia each of the two
Houses. such proposed amendment shall he
entered on their journals, and the yeas aud
nays taken thereon, and referred 10 the
Legislature To be chosen at the next general
election, and shall be published A. provided
b. law, for three months previous To the
time Of making such choice; and il, in the
General Assembly 80 next chosen a, aiore-
said, such proposed amendment or amend
mcnts shall bc agreed To the people in such
manner, and nj sncn time "a the General
Assembly shall provide; and ii tho people
shall approve aud ratify such amendment
Or amendments by a majority of the electo
qualified 10 vote for members oi the bcncr-
nj Assembly, voting thereon, such amend
mcnt or amendments shall become a part
Of the Constitution of this State.
Sec 2. III one or more amendments shall
be submitted Mt the same time, they shall
DC submitted in such manner that the cleo
tors shall vote for or against each II such
amendments separately.
Sec. g. At the general election to bc held
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy, and in each tenth year thereafter.
and also at sue, time n the General Assem-
bly, may, by law, provide, the question,
"shall there bet Convention 70 revise the
Constitution, and amend the same D. shall
be decided by the electors (, ialitied tn vote
for members Of the General Assembly and
in case majority of the electors ~ qualified
voting at such election for and against such
proposition, shall decide in favor of Con-
vention for such purpose, the General A.
sembly, at its next session, shall provide by
law for the election &c delegates To- such
Convention.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ii will he perceived that several impor-
tant changes have been made in this article:
Sec. |. The jurisdiction Of Justices Of the
Peace shall extend In all civil eases. Except
cases in chancery, and eases where the aues-
ton Of title 10 any real estate ma, arise |
where the amount in controversy does not
exceed one hundred dollar-, and by the CON
sent of parties may be- extended Z" any
amount not exceeding three hundred dol
lars.
Sec. 2. No new county shall be- hereafter
created containing les, than four hundred and
thirty-two square miles nor shall the ter
ritory IL any organized county be- reduced
below that ARA, iexeept the county II
Worth, and the counties west IL il. on th.
Minnesota line, may be- organized without
additional territory.
Sec. 3. No county, or other Political mu
nicipal corporation shall he allowed a. Il,
come indebted in any manner. or for an,
purpose, 70 an amount in the aggregate cx-
cecding five per ccntum on the value oi the
taxable property within such count, "r cor
poration--to he a~eertainei hy he last State
and county tax lists, previous 1" the incur.
ring such indcbtcdnc..
Sec. I The boundarics ii the State Ina.
be enlarged, with the consent IL Congress
and the General Assembly.
Sec. 8. Every person elected or appointed
To an office, shall, before entering upon the
duties thereof, take an oath or affirmation
to support the Constitution Of the United
States, and Of this State. and also an oath
of office
Sec. .. In all cases al elections Ca till va
cancIes IN office occurring before the expira-
t'on of a full term, the I.rs"n ~ elected
shall hold for the residue II the uneApired
terml; and all person appointed 10 fill va
cancie- in 5ilice. shall hold until the next
general election, and until their Successors
are elected and qualified.
Sec. !. The General Assembl, shall not
locate any Of the public lands. which have
been, or may be- granted to this State, and
the location a which may he given to the
General Assembly, upon land actually set
tied, without the consent of the occupant
Tho cxtcn, III the claim III sucn occupant {,
We exempted, shall not exceed three h.n,drc,
and twenty acres
Sec. = The scat oi Government j. hereby
I permanent, established, n naa fixed l.,
Law, AZ the city Il Dcsm.ines, IN til. eul.nt,
~ pnlh, anil the State Gniser-it, at Ioas
City, IN the county ~ johns m
The schedule being the Last article IN the
Constitution, aud containing - IL does. 20
many important provisions, We have eoncln
died. a. insert IL entire.
Sec. 1. This Constitution shall Le the su
premc law Of the State, and an, laa incnn-
sisient Herewith, shall be void L. Gen
eral Assembly shall pass all laws necessary
To carry this Constitution into effect
Sec. . All laws now in free and not in
consistent with this Constitution. shall re-
main in force until the, shall expire or be
repealed.
See. 3. All indictments, prosecutions.
suits, pleas, plants, process, AMI other pre-
ccedings pending in any Of the courts. shall
be prosecuted TO final Judgment and execu-
tion and all appeals, writs Of error, ecrtior-
arr, and inlunctons. shall be carried ON in
the several courts, in the same manner q,
now provided by law, aud all offences. mis-
deineanors and crimes that NAV have been
committed before the taking effect Of this
Constitution shall be subject 10 indictment,
trial and punishment. in the same manner
a. they would have been had not this Con-
stitntion been made.
Sec. !. All fines, penalties. or forf.itures
due or o. become due. ar aecr,iing IL Ill.
state, or 10 any county therein. or 10 the
school fund, shall lnure t. the state, count,
or school fund, in the manner prescribed Il,
law
sec D. All bonds executed 10 the State
or a. any officer IN his official capacity, shall
remain IN force and inurc To the use III
those concerned.
Sec. q. The first election under this Ton
,titution shall be held an tI. second Tues
LAY IN October, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and fifty seven. al which time
the electors of the State shall elect CIV
crn"r and Lieutenant Governor. There
shall also be- elected NJ such election. the
successors 81 such State Senators A. were
elected nj the August election, in the year
one thousand eight hundred and fitty four.
and members 81 the House IL Representa- |
tive-, who shall lie elected in accordance |
with the act Of apportionment enacted by
the seventh General Asselnbl, Of this State
Sec. !. The first election for Secretary.
Auditor, and Treasurer II State, ATTORNEY |
General. District Judges. Members Of the |
Board IL Education, district Attorneys,
members Of Cangre.s aud such State officers |
a. shall be- elected at the April election. in |
the year one Thousand eight hundred aud |