Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-25

ARTICLE r.
AxKxDnHsrs 10 rHr CONSTITUTIONS.

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be igreed 70 BY majority Of the memb
8. elected TO each Of the two houses, such prop
= ed amendment shall Be entered on their jo'
mails. with the yeas and nays taken theree
and referred TO the Legislature TO be chosen
j. the iext general election, and shall be publish
J - as ptovided By Law. for three months prsvio
70 this time Of making such choice; and Il,
the General Assembly 10 next chosen As aiof
: said such proposed amendment or amcndmen
: 10 the people in such manner, and At such tin
as the General Assembly shall provide; and
J. the people shall approve sndratify such amen,
menf or amendments by majori1y Of the ele,
= tors iquali6ed to vote for members Of the Ger
eral Assembly, voting thereon, such amenc
ment or amendments shall become part Of th
Constitution Of this State. 3:
SEE. 2. If two or more amendments sha
!. be Submitted at the same time, they shall b
submitted in such manner that the electors shal
! vote flor or against each Of such amendment
sepaiately. 'sst
Set. 8. At the general election to be helt
in the year one thousand eight hundred ans
seventy, and in each tenth year thereafter, anG
also 1t such time as the General Assembly may
BY law, provide, the question, "Shsll there be
Convention to revise the Constitution, and
aneid the samesn shall be decided by the elec.
tors qualified to vote for members of the Gen
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electors go qualified, voting at such election for
and against any such proposition shall decide
II favor of q Convention for such purpose, the
General Assembly, ct its next session, shall pro
! vide !by law for the election Of delegates to
/ such Convention. {s9 3da8.4a 4es aa'
| , ARTICLE iN.seass.-s ~ 33re
/ MISCELLANEOUS.
Sec. |. The jurisdiction of Justices of the
Peace shall extend to all civil cases, Except ca
| ses IN chancery, and cases where the question
OF title to any real estate may arise, j where the
amount in controversy does not exceed one hun
dred dollars, and by the consent of parties may
be extended to any amount not exceeding three
HUNDRED dollars. sg... s. 3 sees.
See. 2. No new county shall be hereafter
created containing less than four hundred and
thirty two square miles; nor shall the territory
of any organized county be reduced below that
area, except the county of Worth, aud the coun
ties vest of it, on the Minnesota line, may be
organized without additional territory.
SEQ. 3 No county, or other political or
municipal corporation shall be allowed to be-
comeindebted in any manner, or for any pur-
pose! to an amount in the aggregate, exceeding
hve per centum on the value of the taxable pro-
pertyI within such county or corporation-io be
ascertained by the last State and county tax
lists, previous to the mourning of such indebted
ness. " +'''''+' I
Sec. 4. The boundaries of the State may be
enlarged, with the consent of Congress and the
General Assembly.
Sec. g. Every person elected or appointed
to any 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 officr.
See. 6. Inall cases Of elecuons to fllvaean-
cies in office occurring before the ex piraton OF
a full term, the person so elected shall hold for
the residue of the unexpired term; and all per.
sons appointed to fill vacancies in cfice, shall |
hold until the next general election, and until |
their successors are elected and qualified. n |
Sec. Z. The General Assembly shall not 10 |
cate any of the public lands, which have been,
or may be granted by Congress to this State, and |
the location Of which may be given to th, Gen |
eral Assembly, upon laLds actually settled, |
without the consent of the occupant. The ex-
tent Of the claim OF such occupant go exempted, |
shall not exceed three hundred and twenty |
acres. .,t,,,.... ...,,... -......
. Sec. 8. The seat of Government is hereby
permanently established as now fixed by law,
Ut the City of Desmoine, j. the county OF Polk,
and the State University at Iowa City, in the
county OF johnson. @@ p" s " aar ,ti- s@'~
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SCHEDULE. II
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law ofthe State, and any law inconsistent there
with, shall be void. The General Assembly shall
pass all laws necessary to. carry this Constitu
ton into effect. - - -'''2= E7fe 0f7. 4
Sec. 2. All laws now in force and not incon-
sistent with this Constitution shall remain in
force until they shall expire or be repealed.
Sec. 8. All indictments, prosecutions, suits,
pleas plants, process, and other proceedings
pending in any of the courts, shall be prosecuted
to final judgment and execution; and all appeals,
writs of error, certiorari, and injunctons shall
be carried on in the several courts. in the same
manner as now provided by law, and all offenses,
and crimes that may have been
committed before the taking effect. of this Con-
stitution, shall be subject to indictment, trial
and punishment, in the same manner as they
would have been had not this Constitution been
made. s:1. ;asi.,aa sg,s.y aao aoca l..asss ~
Sec. 4. All fines, penalties, or forfeitures
due, or to become due. or accruing to the State,
Or to any county therein, or, to the school fund,
shall inure to the State, county, or school fund,
IN the manner prescribed by law. og .Ssosu eils
Sec. s.. All bends executed to the State. or
10 any officer in his official capacity shall remain
IN force and inure to the use Of those concern
ed. s55a 5s.atFgs. a.5 st- "a l.,s2E Tts9 Ets Il
1 Sec. 6. The. first election under this Consti
tuition shall be held on the second Tuesday in
October, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and ffty-seven, at which time the electors of the
State shall elect the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor. There shall also be elected at such
election, the successors Of such State Senator'S
as were elected at the August election, in the
year one thousand eight hundred and ffty-four,
and members of the House of Representatives,
who shall be elected in accordance with, the act
Of apportionment,s enacted by the seventh Cen
eral Assembly, Of the State. ss5,1gf s.z t54q.
Sec. q ~ The first election for Secretary, Aud
tor Of State, Attorney General, District Judges,
Members of the Board of Education, District
Attorneys, members Of Congress and such State
officers as shall be elected at the April election
in the year one thousand eight hundred and,
except the Superintendent of Public
and such county officers as. were
elected at the August. election, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and fity-six, except |
Attorneys, shall be held on the sec.
ond Tuesday of October, one, thousand eight.
hundred and fifty eight, Provided, that the time
for which any District Judge or any other. State
or county officer elected at the April election in
1858, shall not extend beyond the time fixed
for filling like Offices at the October election.
Sec. 8. The first election for Judges of the
Supreme Court, and such county officers ss shall
be elected at the August election, in the year
one thousand eight hundred and hity-seven, |
shall De nelu Oh tue SecoDu lHeSuay VI OctoUeE, |
in the year oe thousand eight hundred and
ffty-nine. tni sQ s.sga 57gs ss3s7 !. Il
Sec. 9. The FIRST regular session Of the Cen
eral Assembly shall be held in the year one
thousand eight hundred and ffty-eighs COM
m-ncng on the second Monday OF January Of |
said year. r3asi gse3 at Z. z
Sec 10. Senators elected at the August cleo
ton, in the year one thousand eight hundred |
and ffty-six, shall continue in office until the
second Tuesday of October, in the year one |
thousand eight hundred and ffty-nine, at which |
time their; successors shall be elected as may be
prescribed by law, tsasga fa1.Ifs, ,ssts.iles
Seca A.s Every person elected by popular
vote, by a. vote of the General Assembly, or
who may hold Office by Executive appointment;
whicl. of6ceiis continued by this Constitution,
and every person who shall be so elected or fsp.
pointed, to any such Office, before taking effect
Of this Constitution, (exeeps;as in this Consitu-
ton otherwise proyid.d,) shall continue in Office
until the term for v hich such person has been
or may be elected or appointed shall expire;
but no such person shall continue in Office alter
taking Eject of this Constitution for longer
period than the term Of such Office, IN this Con. !
stitution prescribed. stf US dry s4.ss go.
. Seea ~ The General Assembly, at the FIRST
session under this Constitution shall district the
State into eleven Judicial Districts, for District
Court nurnosps. and shall also mr. vide for fhp