The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-07-18
TO the Proposed Co.zis.sso..

schedule to the Proposed Coasaisasio..
81. This Constisasion shall be the
supreme Law Of the State, and any hw,
inconsistent Herewith shalt DO void
The General Assembly shall pass al Laws
necessary to carry this Constitution into
effect. II -.
So. All laws now in force, and not
inconsistent with this Constellation, shall
remain in force until they shall expire or
be repealed.
:. All indictments, prosecutions,
suits, pleas, plants, process, and other
proceedings pending in any of the courts
shall be prosecuted to fnal judgement
and execution; and all appeals. writs of
error, certiorari, and injunctions, shall
be carried on in the several courts, in
the same manner NJ now provided by Law,
and lloffenses, misdemeanors and crimes
that may have been committed before
the taking effect Of this constitution,
shall be subject to indictment, trial and
punishment, in the same manner as they
would have been had not this constitu-
ton been made.
See. 4. Al fines, penalties, or forfeit
tures 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 man
ncr prescribed by law.
Sec. 5. All bonds executed to the
State, or to any ei6cer in his official Ca
pacity, shah remain in force and inure to
the use of these concerned
Sec. o. The frst election under this
constitution shall be held on the second
Tuesday in October, in the year one thous-
and eight hundred and ffty-seven, at
which time the electors Of the State shall
elect the Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor. There shall also be elected at
such election, the successors of such State
Senators as were elected at the August
election, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and fifty four, and members Of
the House of Representatives, who shall
be elected In accordance with the act of
appointment, enacted at the session Of the
General Assembly which commenced on
the frst Monday of December, eighteen
hundred snd hfty-six
See. I. The first election for Secreta-
ry, Auditor, and Treasurer Of State, At
torney General, District Judges, Men,
bers Of the Board Of Education, District
Attorneys, members Of Congress. and
such State officers as shall be elected ut
the April election, in the year one thous-
and eight hundrsd and ffty-scven, Tex
eept the Superintendent of Public In
struction,) and such county officers as
we're elected at the August election, in
the year one thousand eight hundred and
ffty-six. except Prosecuting Attorneys,
shall be held on the second Tuesday of
October, one thousand eight hundred and
hfty-eisht; Provided, that the time for
which any District Judge or any other
State or county officer elected at the April
election in eighteen hundred and ffty-
eight, shall not extend be, ond the time
fixed for filing like Offices ut the October
election In the year one thousand eight
hundred and ffty-eight
Sec. \. The first election for Judges
of the Supreme Court, and such county
officers IS shall be elected at the August
election, In the year one thousand eight
hundred and ffty-seyen, shall be held on
the second Tuesday of October, in the
year one thousand eight hundred and ff-
ty-nine
Sec. 9. The first regular session of the
Geaeral Assembly shall he held In the
year one thousand eight hundred and if
ty-elght, commencing on the second Mon
day Of January Of said year
Sec. 10. Senators elected at the Al
gust election, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and ffty-six, shall coatin-
ne In Office until the second Tuesday Of
October, IN the year one thousand eight
hundred and hfty-nine, at which time
their successors shall be elected Is may be
prescribed by law.
See. IL. Every person elected by pop
ular vote. by vote of the General Assem-
bly,, or who may hold Office by Execu-
tive appointment, which Office is contin-
Led BY this constitution, an every per-
son who shall be 50 elected or appointed,
to any such office, before the taking Ct
feet Of this constitution, Except as In this
constitution otherwise provided, shall
continue in Office until the term for which
such person has been or may be elected
or appointed shall expire; but no such per-
son shall continue in Office after the tax
ing effect OF this constitution, for long
or period than the term If such Office, in
this constitution prescribed.
See. II. The General Assembly. NJ
the first session under this constitution.
ssail district the state into eleven Judi
eial districts, for District Court purposes;
and shall also pror:de for the apportion
ment OF the members of the General As
sembly, IN accordance with the provisions
of this constitution.
See. Is. The foregoing 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 in
this State. The ballots at such election
shall be written or printed as follows:
Those II favor Of the Constitntion--
New Constituencies" Those
against the Constitution. New consti-
tuition Ne.o The election shall BE- con.
Quoted In the same manner rs the gene
raj elections of the State, and the poll
books shall be returned and canyassed as
provided in the tventy-ffth chapter Of
the Code, and abstracts shall be for
varded to the Secretary Of State. which
abstracts shall be eanyasse.. tn the man
nar provided for the canvass Of State
officers. And if it shall appear that
majority Ut all tie Votes cast at snch