New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-19

IowA-Neao Constitutson.-A Constitutional Con-
vention which had been sitting in Iowa City through
February, competed it's labors end adjourned on the
9th net. Some Of the features of the Constitution
formed by ii are novel and irnportant-as follows:
The State 10 to be div1ed by its next Legislature
into eleven Judicial Districts whereof each is TO elect
by popular vote District Judge, to serve for four
years, and be paid 81 ca 0 per annum. The Supreme
Court il to consist Of three Judges slso elected by
the people, each to serve Biz Year,, one TO 20 out
every second year. They are to have $1,000 per
anrum. In Cbspcery suits, the Supreme Court has
appellate jurisdiction only.
Each Judicial Di.tIict is to elect for four years
one member of Board Of Education, over which the
Lieut. Governor is TO preside, while the Govern is
alto to be a member by virtue OF hs office. This
Board is to bold annual session OF not more than
twenty days and shall have full power to enact all
rules needu to Universal Education, subject To
repeal by the Legislature. AL appropriations OF
money and leves of must be made by the Legs-
laure The Board of Education receives pay e. per
dsy) and mileage the same as members OF the Legs-
laiure. The State University is permanently locaed
at Iowa City, and placed under the exclusive control
of the Board of Eoucstiop. The Legislature msy
abollsh said Board after 1868.
No special charter may be granted. The State must
contract no debt exceeding $3.50 600. The Legislature
CAM OF make the State responsible for any counys
company's debts.
The Legislature may charter State Bauk with
branches, mutually responsible; or it may enact
General Banking Law. The State Bank must have
specie basis; the issues Of Free Banks under general
law must be secured by stocks worth in New-fork at
least $ll0 for every 500 of issues. Specie payment
must lever be suspended. a bank fas :, eachstock-
holder is to be liable for it's debts to an amount equ.
TO bis stock.
This Constitution is to be accepted rejected by
popular vote at the Annual Election next August.
This Election is hereafter to be held On the second
Tuesday in October, on which day Governor, &c,
are to be chosen this year; district Judges, Board OF
Education &c, are to be chosen next year.
With regard to the extension OF the Right of Suffrage
to the Colored Race the Convention provided for the
submission Of this separate question next August,
m the following oowardly manner:
"sEc. IL At The election that this Cons 10 sub
ued to the people for ia adoption or ieecOn opposition
article the Rsb Of suffrage shall be sepstely submit
d msDpeI toC.n: viz: :.p.rs. ballot may b .1s. By
s'e person h.uns nshi to yoe a. .s si.eon 70 be de-
pr position .hsl ID. word. Sos. word
b~ .richen Of the artiel- the Right Of saase
wOro. Shsl tbr word white Icfsn out Of 10. Mice
on the Right Of suffrage No And II said election tbs
number ballots cat 10 favor Of sad proposition sha
equal sOjSi'y o. hn. 'sn(or and asd,nd t., Ccasg-
non, 'Nd word White shall be sTcksn from said
I'D be part the. eof"
Here al who deshe suffrage shsn be free and
universal required t. vote 30; while those who
wish 10 defeat that equality are permitted 70 skuk the
vote; and CT rhO for any reason t1a 10 rote on this
question, arc TO be counted The sse Of ae4volty and
saste' The Shareholders ought to be ashamed Of
such faint-hested, shutting servitors as those who
framed and sdcPed this section
The capital OF the State is located permanently &.
Des MONIES City (iJrmerly Fort Dee HJines) on the
riv.r of Ike nsme, net far from the geographical Gen.
| ter OF the State.