The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-17
EDITOR & PROPRIETOR.

election, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and fifty seven, shall be held
on the second Tuesday of October. in
the year one thousand eight hundred
and fifty nine. rs .u. .....,..s H.. .
SEC. 9. The first regular session Of
the General Assembly shall be held in
the year one thousand eight hundred
and fifty.eight, commencing on the Sec
ond Monday of January of said year.
SEC. 10. Senator's elected at the
August election. in the year one thous.
and eight hundred and fifty six, shall
continue in office until the second Tues
day of October, in the year one thous-
and eight hundred and fifty-nine. at
which time their successors shall be
elected as may be prescribed BY law.
SEC, II Every person elected By po-7.
pular vote by vote Of the Genenal As
sembly, or who may hold Office BY Ex-
ecutive appointments, which ohdice -
continued by this Constitution. and eve
ry person who shall be 50 selected or
appointed, to any such Office, before tho
taking effect, of this Constitution, lex.
cept as in this, Constitution otherwise
provided, J shall continue in Office until
the term for which such person has
been or may be selected or appointed
shall expire; but no such person shall
continune in Office after the taking effect
of this Constitution, for longer period
than the term of such Office, in this
Constitution prescribed. aa -.gta..s
SEC. 12. The General Assembly, at
the first session under this Constitution
shall district the State into eleven Ju-
dicial Districts. for District Court pur-
poses; and shall also provide for the ap-
portionment of the members Of the &C.
neral Assembly in accordance with the
provisions of this Constitution.
See. 13. This Constitution shall be
Submitted to the: electors of the State at
the August election, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and fifty seven.
in the several election districts of this
State. The ballots of such election
shall be written or printed as follows:
Those in favor Of the Constitution
"New Constitution-Yes." Those a.
gainst the Constitution, New Consti-
tut:on-No." The election shall be
conducted in the same manner as the
general election of the State, and the
pon-books shall be returned and cam
vassed as provided in the twenty fifth
chapter Of the code, and tho abstracts
shall be forwarded to tho Secretary Of
State, which abstracts shall be canvass
ed in the manner provided for the can
vass Of State officers. And if it shall
appear that a majority of all the votes
cast at such election for and against this
Constitution are, in favor of the same.
the Governor shall Immediately issue
his proclamation stating that fact, aud
such Constitution shall be the Consti-
tuition of tho State of Iowa, and shalt
take effect from and after tho publica-
ton Of said proclamation. s, a..a.-..r
Sec. Ia. At the same election that
this Contitution is submitted to the peo-
pie for its adoption or rejection, pro-
position to amend the same by striking
out the word "white." from the article
on the Right of Suffrage shall be
separately submitted to the electors of
this State for adoption or rejection in
manner following viz: A separate bal
lot may be given by every person hav-
ing a rightto vote at said election to be
deposited in separate box. And those
given for the adoption of such PROPOSE
ton shall have the words "Shall the
word white be stricken from the article
on the Right of Suffrage % Yes
And those given against the proposition
shall have the words ''Shall the word
white be stricken out of the article on
the Right of Suffrage 2 No.. And
if at said election the number Of ballots
cast in favor of said proposition, shall
be equal to majority of those cast for.
and against this Constitution, then said
word "white'' shall be stricken from
said article and be no part thereof.
SEC. 10. Until otherwise directed by
law, the county Of Mills shall be in and
a part of the Sixth Judicial District of
this State.