Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-03-26
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ARTICLE III. Z
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Section l. The power 81 the government
II. Iowa shall be divided in three separate
apartments: The Legislative. the Exeeu'
live, ant the Judicial; ard 10 person char.
gsd with the exc else Of powers properly
belong ng 70 one Of these departments shall
exercise any function appertsinirg 20 either
OF the others except ~ cases hereinafter ex'
pressly permitted or directed.
LEGISLATIVE DrPAarMGNT.
Section 1. The Legislative authority Of |
this State shall be vested in . General As |
se,nbly, which shall consist Of Senate and
House Of Representatives; and the style Of
every law shall be: "Be II enacted by the
Ger erai Assembly Of the Stale Of Iowa"
Sec. 2. The sessions Of the General AZ.
sembly shall be biennial, and shall COM
mence on the second Monday in January
next ensuing the election Of its members;
unless the Governor Of the State shall, IN
the meantime convene the General Assem-
blv by proclamation.
Sec. 3. The members Of the House Of
Representatives shall b. chosen every Sc
coDd year, BY the qualified electors Of their
respective districts, q, the second Tuesday
in October, except The years Of the pre.i'
DENTAL election, when the election shall be
| on the Tuesday next after the first Monday
! in November; and their term ~ Office shall
commence OF the first day Of January next
liter Their election, and continue two yesrs,
and until their successors are elected and
qualified.
| Sec. !. No person shall BE- a member OF
the House OF Representative. who shall not
have attained the age Of twenty one wears
he a free white male citizen Of the United
States, and shall have been an iobabit,p,
Of this State one year next preceding his
election, and At the time of bis election sh all
have had an actual residence Of sixty DAYS
in the county or district he NAV have beer
chosen 70 represent.
Sec. .. Senators shall be chosen for The
term OK -Four wears a. the same time and
place as Representatives.; they shall b.
twenty-five years of age, and possess III.
qualifications Z Representatives a. 10 resi-
dence and citizenship.
Sec o. The number Of Senators shal
mol De less Than one-thirt, nor more tina,
one-ha I the Representative body; and shall
oe so classified by lo', that one class bein
I" nearly one-half as possible, sha all BE- cleo
YEA every 'wo years. When the number o
. senator Is increased, they shall be annexe
by LOT 70 one or the other Of the two ella,
yes. :" as'o Keep them as rear by equs. i
numbers - practicable.
. oec. :. Each house shall choose its ow
othccrs, and Judge Of the qualification,
.. e'ec"oh' ana return Of its own members.
contested election shall be determined i
suSn manner a. shall he directed BY law
L ma
oo"s,,ue quorum to do business; but
day, and may compel the attendance Of .,
sent members in such manner ard ~, A.
such PEI allies az each house NAV provide
Sec. y. Each House shall cit unon \
e own adjournment. keen. a journal Of il. mr..
ceedings. and publish The same: de,erm;,
its rules OF proceedings, punish membe,
1 for disorderiv behavior. and. with the go
), sem OF Two Thirds, expel a member: but n,
second Time FOR the same offspse: m
: snail have all other powers necessary for
oranrh OF the Ge' eral Assembly Of \ fr,
y and independent State.
: Sec. ~ Every member Of ,he t,en.r
Assembly shall have the liberty 70 disse
c from or protest aga'nsf any act or resoluti.
N which he may think inurioua 10 the ruh,
or en- individual. and have the reason. +
le his dissent entered on the journals: and u
yeas and navs Of the members Of eth
house. on any question. shall, at the d..i
re- of any two members pre,er, he en,. red
the journals
Sec H. Senator's aud R.rresenis,iy.
n IN any cases. except ,rerson. felony
breach The re.ce. shall he privileged IRE
u arrest dnring the session Z NE General 4
re ..mh'v. and IN going :" and returning fro
-, the same.
4, cies. ''" vac
Sec. IL. The doors ~ zach hou /. d,
Nv oFe"' excrIi on such occasions AZ.
II the opinion Of the ouse, NAV r.on;,. :.
recY. fs ~
Sec. ~. Neither hous. .b,u 49,.
~ The consent of IA. other. ,d;ou,n sor -" W.
Mao three days, nor 10 sny c;her Ma. 81.
l. 'h,t m which they NAV be sit,i,g :"
:. Sec. 10 Bills NAV originate i, .;,.
mouse. and may he amended. altered -.
l. lee'ed ov The other; and every bin h,v;
# rasseu both houses. shall b. signed nv /,
Il houses. "'" rsspectI
/ Sec. 10. Every bill which .h,,l r..
passed the General Assembly shall. befo
= oeco'n"s Law. be presented 10 the Co
). r'ho!. IL Ne approve. he shall sion IL. h
ho', ne shall! return il with his M i.c,;o
X - ,ne mouse 10 which il originated. viii,
A"s' en'er the same upon their journal =,
'oceed 10 reconsider il; ". after .ucb !,
consideration. il again pas. both hon.s. :
yeas and nays, bv a majority Of two.,b,,,
q The Msmbers Of each house. il .h.u \,
come law, notw'fhstand,.,g IN. Cover,a
OBJECTIONS. II any bill sh II not be returns
w'h'n Three davs alter it shall have he.
presented 10 him, (Sunday excepted. \ m
same shall be law in like msnner a. -
nad signed i, unless the General Assemhi,
~ adjournment, prevent such return. AZ
WV submitted 70 the Governor for his an
Es. aufing the last three days Of a ses
, s'on OF ne General Assembly, shall be DE-
Pea oy MN ~ The ONCE Of the Secre,ar
o'a'e wnhin thirty days after the al
by him. and with his objec ton. r ~ 49,.
proves thereof. ~ "'saP
Sec. II. No bill shall be pa.sed un,..
bv the assent OF a majority Of an m. w..
ners elected to each branch Of the Co..
Assembly. and the question upon The 6n.
passage shall be taken Immediately upon 4,
'as reading: and the yeas and NAYS shal b,
entered m the journal. "
sec. Is. An accurate statement NJ N,
receipts and expenditures Of IN. ,,,h,:'
money shall be attached TO and pubIish.s
wnh the laws at every regular session ~ ~.
General Assembly. " 'l'
Sec. ~. The House Of Representative,
shai' have the sole power Of impeachmsr,
and oil impeatl ments shall be tried hv ~.
Sensh. When sitting 70, that purpose ~.
oenstoSs shall be upon "ath or sss;rm. in, M,
ana no person shall be convicted withonI
concurrence OF two'thirds Of the msmh.r,
| present.
sec. 20. The Governor. Judges Of The
.uprems and District Courts, and other
. n'a's sff,cers, shall be liable TO inpeach
IN office; but Judgment in such csses an !,
ex'eud only 10 removal fr om office. and a;..
quailhc ation to hold ATTY Office or hoo".
trust or profit, under tins Stat. ;but IN. n. :.
" convicted or acquitted shall nevartheIes,
b. liable 10 indictment trial AMI