The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-03-21

of appeal; aid no person shall be held to
answer foS fny higher criminal offense,
unltpspn p!esen;nent or indictment by a
grspd bury escep, in cases arising in
sarhE, q navy ,es in be mplilp, whs .
in actual ,tyS dA,us aa.skxAx "a:
Sec No person shAtsfter ac-
quittal, @ tried Tor the same S62nse. -
Al. pei Ions shall, before convictNa.ste
hailah by suficien, suri,les, except q
capita ofsnsss wneFv-+aA, ,pxoesy evi-
dent presumption greaI,
c. l3. ThsAsNo of habeas corpus
shf / not. .bestspended, or refused when
la1pHcation is made as required by law.
HESS in case ofrsbellion or invasion,
he public safety may require it.
Sec.s.-4~aukassttsAs supcsdf6ate yo
betlv7 pqyerr Ne saaeling arp9 sh1(l
e kept uP'by the Slate in time of peace,
Ind in time of war, no appropriation for
standing army shall be for longer time
han two years.
Sec. I5. No soldier shall. in time Of
peace, be quartered in any house with
out the consent OF the owner, nor In time
OF war except IN the manner prescribed
by law. .z1.s1#@z
Sec. l6 Treason against the State
shall consist only in levying war against
it, adherlng to It's enemies, or giving
thea. aid and comfort No person shall
| be convicted OF treason unless on the ev-
idence of two witnesses TO the same over
act, or confession in open Court.
SEC. IL. Exc, sslve ba l sh i'll u Vt he requi ed
| excessive lines shalt not be imposed, and crue'
aud unu .lal puui,hmeats shall not De Inflicted
Sac. Is, Private property sh all not be taken
For pnbiic use without jus, compensation first
being made, or secured, L. b, paid TO the owner
tbereot, as soon ~ the damages shall be assessed
by = ny, who 81 "A not take into CO. sideratipn
apy advantages thet may result to said owaer
| Oh account Of the Improvement for which it il
| aiken
sEC. 49, No person shall be imprisoned foi
Iebt Ia any civil acton ou mesne or hnal pro
cess, aules in case of fraud; aud no person shal
be mpris ned for m litia fine in tine ofpeace
| SEC 20. The people have the right freely T.
assemble together to counsel for the common
good; to make known their opinions to thei
representatives, and to petition for a redress If
| grievances
SEC 2i. No bill of attainder, ex post foct,
law or law impairing the obligation Of contracts
shall ever be passed.
SEC 2I, Foreigners who are, or my hereaf
ter become residents Of this State, shall en-,
the same rights in respect to the possession, en-
joyment, and descent Of property, as native b)r'
cit zens
SEC 23. There shall BE- n, slavery in thi
STATE; nor shall there be involuntary servitu lie
unless for tae punishment ot crime.
SEC 2i No lease or grant OF agricultara
linds res 'ryiag ard rent, or service OF any kin
shalt be vail for longer I Rod thaa tsent.
years. zt.-~
SIC 25. This eaum ration OF rights shall
not be constructed to impair or deny Others
retained By the people.
| ARTICLE Alright OF SUFFRAGE.
SEC. |. Every white male citizen of tn
United States ot the age of twenty one year,
who shall have been = resilient of ths State ii,
mo lths next preceding the election, aud tn
county in which he clai!aes MS vote sixty dag.
shall D. entitled 70 vote at all elections whCi
| are nov or hereafter may BE- authorized by Ia y
SEQ 2 Electors shall, ii all cases ex3ap
treason felony, or pree IA OF the peace. be priv
legged from arrest on the days OF election, durin
Their ,tteniancf at such election, gang to al
| returning iharefron.
Sac NJ alsetot shall be obliged to per
firm militia duty on the day OF election, excep
ia time o var Or plblle danger. s--
SIC. t. No psrsln ia the military, nayal 0
m ,rine rvice % III United Safes shall, b
considered a resident Of this State by b-in
stationed in any garrison, barraeka, OF mil!tar
or naval place or station within this Sat.
SEC 5 NJ ii OF or insane person, or persp
c,acict. d of aay ie.f.n,a. crime. sh Ill be ent
tlel TO tie privileg" ora elector.
Sac O.. All eleeti ms by the people shall b
" ballot a.@ aesa.
ATTtCI.E 3 --oF THE DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS
Sgo /. The p,wers Of the government {
10 VA shall he devidei into three saperate Il,
partm ,nts: TIE Legktive, the Executive an
the julie a.: aad no p srsoa charged with II
exercise OF powers properly belonging to one {
these departments shsil exercise any fnnctio
ippertaining TO either OF the others, except i
cases hereinafter expressly directed or permi
, ted,
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
Src l. The Legislative authority Of tn
, State shall he vested in a General Assembl,
which shall consist Of Senate and House
Representatives; aud the style of every la
, n al BE-: 'BA It enacted y the General Assem-
bly, Of the Ste of Iowa"
; SEC 2 Thesassion of the Gener Il Assem-
b|y an all be biennial, and shall commence o
the second NJ ,nisy in January next ensuln
the election Of its members; unless the Governe
If ths S ate ssaii. in the meantime, cony,ue tn
General Assembly by procl,mat,on.
SEC 3 The msnbrrs OF the House OF Rel
resentatives shall be chosen every sacond yea
by the qualified electors OF their respective di
trfcfs on the acc nl Tuesday in October excel
x,rf fh,. al at.etinp xNhan III
ei-ati,a IN all b. On tn, rl-sisy next after til
iast Man1iy ia Novem e: And their term
n: shall CON nence On tie frs. day Of anu Al
next .after their election, And continuei ts
years and until their success sors are electe
AMI qualified.
, Sc 10 person shall be a member of Il
5 House OF Representatives who shall not ha
.ttaiaed the aga oi twenty one years. be fr
!. shta IN ale citizn OF the United States, al
J, shall have been All inhabltant ofthis late o.
i year aex' preceding his election, and at 4
y iima OF bis election shall have had an actu
:. residence of sixty days in the county or distri
he may haze been CHOSEN to represent.
SgC 5 Senators shall be chosen for the ter
Of four year at the same time and place
Representatives they shall be twenty-five yea
. OF age. and possess the qualifications Of r .pl
:, sentatives a. TO residence and citz nshp.
J SEC g. The number OF Senators shall not
z less than one third nor more than one haif I
y Representative body; oa shall oe 40 cla.sid
q By lot. that one class bsilg az nearly one b
/. As possible, shall be elected every two years
When the number of Senator's Is Increased, th
e shall be annexed by lot to one or the other
"a the two classes, 81 As To keep then as neal
/. eolt in uumb rs practicable.
4 SEC T. Each house shall choe Q s own c
- GERS. ani judge OF The qualiti 'atlols, eiscti
and return ot its own msmoer5. ceates
l. election shall be determined III such manner
ot shall be directed by law.