The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-03-19
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SEC. 8. The members Of the House Of
Representatives shall be chosen every second
year, by the qualified electors Of their respec-
tive districts, on the second Tuesday in Octo-
Der, except the years Of the Presidential elee-
tion, when the election shall be on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday in November; and
their term Of Office shall commence on the first
dav Of January next after their election, and
continue two years, and until tieir successors
are electe dand qualified.
SEC. 4. No person shall be member Of
the House Of Representatives who shall not
have STAINED the age II twenty-one years, be
a free white male citizen OF the United States,
and shall have been an inhabitant of this State
one year next preceding his election, and at
the time Of his election shall have had an ac-
tual residence Of sixty days in the county or
district he may have been chosen to repre-
sent ~, .,,...a,.s 80 ,fs
SEC. 5. Senators shall be chosenfor ateTm
Of four years, at the same time and place ss
Representatives; they shah be twenty-five
years Of age, aud possess the qualifications Of
Representatives As to residence and citizen
ship. .qssv sa ~ 5as.srs
SEC. 8. The number Of Senators shall not
be less than one third, nor more than one-half
the Representative body; and shall be 50 elas-
si6ed by lot, that one class being a. nearly
one-half as possible, shall be elected every two
years. When the number Of Senator'S is in
creased. they shall be annexed BY lot TO one Or
the other Of the two classes, 90 as to keep
them as nearly equal in number as practie-
able. - .r,.s ,-. .... .,,s,,rs .-r,,s.
SEC. Z. Each house ,hall choose its. own
officers. and Judge of the qualification, siec-
ton, and return Of ito own members. A con-
tested election shall be determined in such
mariner as shall be directed by law. 40
SEC. 8. A majority OF each House shall con-
stitute quorum to do business; but a smaller
number may adjourn from day to day, and may
compel the attendance OF absent members in
such manner and under such penalties as each
House may provide. e..7r .g1 .yrrssg -a.
SEC. Q. Each House shall sit npon its own
adjournment, keep Journal OF its proceedings,
and publish the same; determine its rules Of
proceedings, punish members for disorderly
behavior, and. with the consent Of two thirds,
expel . member, but not second time for the
same ofense; and shall have all other powers
necessary for a branch Of the General Assem-
bly, Of free aud independent State.
Co.. -kor - k~
Assembly shall have the liberty to dissent
from or protest against any act or re.olutiol.
which he may think injurious to the public or
an individual, and have the reasons for his
dissent entered on the journals; and the yeas
and nays Of the members OF either House, on
any question, shall at the desire Of any two
members presen., be entered on the journals.
Sec. IL. Senators and Representatives, in
all cases, except treason, felony, or breach Of
the peace, shall be privileged from arrest dur
ing the session OF the Genera: Asse ubly, and
going to and returning from the came.
SEC. 10. When vacancies occur in either
House, the Governor, or the person exercising
the functions Of Governor, shall issue writs Of
election 10 MI such vacancies.
SIC. 13. The doors Of each House st.all be
open, except on such occasions as, in the
opinion OF the House may require secrecy.
SEC il. Neither House shall, without the
consent Of the other, adjourn for more than
three days, nor to any other place than that ia
which they may be setting. ai @ -t's
SEC. IS. Bill. may originate in either House
and may be amended, altered, or rejected BY
the others and every bill having passed both
Houses, shall be sigued by the Speaker and
President Of their respective Houses. @
SEC. .16. Every bill which shall have pa IS.
ed the General Assembly, shall, before it be.
comes . law. be presented to the Governor
II he approve, he shall sign II; bat IL not, h
shall return il with his objections, to tn.
House in which il originated, which shall en-
ter the same upon their journal, aud proceed
to reconsider II; IL, after such reconsideration
it again pass both. Houses, by yeas and nays
by majority Of two thirds Of the members ol
each House, II shall hecome law, notwith.
standing the. Governors objections. II any
bill shall not be returAed within three days af.
ter il shall have been presented to him, (Sus.
day excepted), the same shall be law in like
manner - il he had signed It, unless the Gen.
eral Assembly, by adjournment. prevent such
return. Any billssbmitted to the Govern,l
FOR his approval during the last three days of ,
session OF the General Assembly, shall be de,
posted by him In the Office Of the Secretary 81
State within thirty days after the adjournment
with his approval IL approved by him, and
with his objections ~ he disapproves thereof.
Sac. II. No bill shall be passed unlsss BY
the assent Of q majority Of aii the member,
elected to each branch Of the General Assem-
bly,, and the question upon the the Gnal pass
age shall be taken immsdiatsly npon its las
reading, and the yeas and nays entered on th'
journal. Vssse ga aegaa sA ~ g9iat5.f gS,
SEc. "a. An accurate statement of the re-
cei2ss and expenditures Of the public none,
shall be attached to and publiahsd with d.
laws At every regular session OF the Genera
Assembly. laaqs' ih't z /.
SEC. 10. Tie House Of Representative
shall have the sole power Of impeachment
and alt impeachments shall be tried BY II,
Senate. when sitting for that purpose, tn
Senators shall BE- upon oath or affirmation
and no person }shall Be convicted withou