The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-04-02


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. 6. In all cases of elections to fill W.
csneies in Office occurring before the sxpira.
tion Of a full term. the person 80 elected shall
hold FOR the residue Of the unexpired term;
and all persons appointed to fiIl vacancies in
Office, shall hold until the next general elec.
ton, and until their successors are elected and
qualified.
Sec. Z. The General Assembly shall no,
locate 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 the General Assembly, upon lands actually
settled, without the consent Of the occupant.
The extent Of the claim Of snch occupant 90
exempted, shall not exceed three hundred and
twenty acres. .,..-,;,.,t. : -s
Sec. 8. The seat OF Government is hereby
permanently established, az now fixed by law,
at the Citvo Desmoine, in the county Of Polk,
and the state University At Iowa City, in the
county Of johnson. ~. 49,. y - -
ARTICLE 12.-scHEpuLE. sai sE
SEC. l.. This Constitution shall be the su-
preme law Of the State, and any law inconsist-
ent herewith, shah be void. The General
Assembly shah pass all laws necessary to car
ry this Constitution into effect .tl.g I, !,
Sec. 2. All laws now in force and not in
consistent with the Constitution, shall remain
In force until they shall expire or be repealed.
Sec. 8. Allindictmerts, prosecutions, suits
pleas, plants. process, and other proceedings
pending in any Of the courts, shall be prosscu.
ted to final Judgment and execution; and all
appeals, writs Of error, certiorari, and injunc-
tions, shall be carried on in the several courts,
in tie same manner a. DOW provided by iaw,
and all offenses, mislenesnors and crimes that
may have been committed before the taking
effect of the Constitution, shall be subject 10
indictment, trial and punishment, in the same
manner As they would have been had not this
Constitution been made. az sygza ysgrf .Fss
Sec. 4. All fines. penalties, or forfeitures
due, or to become due, or accraing to the State
or to any county, or school fund, il, the man
ncr prescribed BY law. .t ra lasef4ssI I z
Sec. s., All bonds executed to the State, NJ
to any officer in his official capacity, shall re-
main in force and inure to the use Of those
concerned. y ,,fssgp, gsh sz tesr8 5
Sec. 6. The first election under this Con-
stitutisn shall be held on the second Tuesday
in October, in tire year one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-seyen, at which time the elec-
tors Of the State shall elect the Governor and
Lieutenant Governor. There shall also be
elected at such elec ton, the successors Of such
State Senator'S as were elected at the Angus,
election, in the year one-thousand eight hun
dred and fifty-four, and members Of the House
of Representatives, who shall be elected in ac-
cordance with the act OF apportionment, en-
acted by the seventh General Assembly Of the
State. ..,,-.-. I,
Sec. 8 The first election for Secretary
Auditor, and Treasurer of State, Attorney
General, District Judges, Members Of tn,
Board Of Education, Dis strict Attorneys, mem.
bers OF Congress ans such State officers .,
shall be elected at the April election, in tn.
year one thousand eight hundred and Atty sew
en-, except the Superintendenr of Public In.
struction and such county officers as wer,
elected at the August election, in the year on,
thousand eight hundred and ffty-six, excep
Prosecuting Attorneys, shall he held on tn
second Tuesday Of October, one thousand eigh
hundred and fifty-eight, Provided, that tn
time FOR which any District Judge or any 9th
er State or county officer elected at the Apri
election, in 1858, shall not extend beyond tn
time fixed for filling like Offices at the Octooe
election. ,+g .'z.e. -, g.
Sec. 8. The first election for Judges Of tn
Supreme Court, and such county officers a
shall ee elected at the August election, in tn
year one thousand eight hundred and fifty sew
en-, shall be held on the second Tuesday Of DC
tober, in the year one thousand eight hundre
and fif.y-nine. ,.,s..,.- - -,.sr /,
Sec. 9. The first regular session Of tn
General Assembly shall be held in the ye,
one thousand eight hundred and City -eigh
commencing on the second Monday Of Janua
ry Of said year. -. +. Ia, rs.5
Sec. 10. Senators elected at the August q
lection, in the year one thousand eight hundre
and ffty-six, shall continue in office until th
second Tuesday of October, in the year on
thousand eight hundred and 6fty-nine, ,
which time their successor shall be electe
- may be prescribed by law. ..-..ts.. ~ {.
Sec. II. Every person elected by ,popula
vote, by vote Of the General Assembly, o
who may hold Office BY, Executive appoint
ment, which ONCE IL continued BY this Con
ssitution, and every person whe shall be .
elected or appointed. to any such Office, befor
the taking effect Of this Constitution, (excep
as in this Constitution otherwise provided,
shall continue in Office until the term for whicl
such person has been or may be elected or ap
pointed shall expire; but no such person shal
continue in Office after taking effect o. thi
Constitution, For longer period than the teri
Of such cfiee, in this Constitution prescribed
Sec. 12. The General Assembly, at tn
first session under this Constitution shall dis
trict the STATE into eleven Judicial Districts, fc
District Court purposes; and shan also provid
for the apportionment Of the members OF th
General Assembly in accordancs with tn
provisions OF this Constitution.
Z Sec. rs. The foregoing Constitution abs
be submitted to the electors Of the State At III
August election, In me wear one thousand efsh