The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-03-14
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MISCELLANEOUS.
|, will be perceived that several ,mpor-
tant changes have been made in this ar
ticle
Sec. /. The jurisdiction Of Justices sf
the Peace shall sxtend TO all civil ceses.
expect esses In chsncsry, and cHses where
the question OF title to any real estate may
srse,l where the amount in controversy
does not exceed one hundred doilars, and
by the consent Of parties may be oxtendsd.
to any amount not exceeding three hundred
dollars.
Sec. y, No new county shall be hereaf-
ter created containing less than four hun.
drad and thirty-twos squss9 niles, nor shall
the territory Of any organized county be re-
dlced below that area, except the county
OF Worth. and the counties west OF it. on
the Minnesosa line, may be organised with
out additional territory
Sec. >. No county, or other political or
municipal corporation shall BE- allowed to
become indebted in any manner. or for any
purpose. 20 an amount in the aggregate. ex.
ccsding i've per centum on the value OF
the taxable property within such county or
corporation--to 10 ascsrtained BY the last
State and county tax lists, previous TO the
mourning Of such indie btsdnsss, E
Sec, !. The boundaries of the State may
be enlarged, with the consent Of Congrsss
and the General Assembly.
Sec. 5. Every person elected or appoint
ed to an olase. shall, before entering upon
the duties thereof, take an oath or af6rms
ton to support the Constitution Of the Uni.
ted States, and of this State, and also an
oath Of ofice.
Sec. s. In ell cases Of elections to Oil
vacancies 10 of6ce occurring before the ex-
piration Of q full term. the person %. elect
ed (.hsll hold for the residue OF the unex-
pred ierm); aud all persons appointed to
fi vacancies in ONCE, shall hold until the
next general election, and until their sue
cessors q elected aud qualified.
Sec. Z. The General Assembly shall
not 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. TAs extent Of the claim
OF such occupant so exempted, shall not ex-
coed three hundred aud twenty scrss.
See. 3. The seat OF Government is here.
by permanently established. as now fixed by
law, Il the city Of Desmo ins, in the county
OF Polk, and the State University at lows
City, in the county Of Johnson.
SCHEDULE.
The schedule being the last article in the
Constitution, and containing az il does, so
many important provisions, l have cosclu.
ded to inert il entire:
Sec. !. This Constitution shall be The
supreme law Of the State, and any law in
consistent herewith, shall be void. The
General Assembly shall pass oil laws aeces-
ssry te carry this Constitution into effect
Sec. q. All laws now in force and nor
inconsistent with this Constitution, shall
remsin in force until they shall expire or be
repealed
Sec. 3. All Indictments prosecutions,
suits, pleas, Plsiuts. process, and other
proc eedings pending 10 any OF the courts,
shall be prosecuted TO final judgment and
execution; aud oil appeals. writs Of error,
eertiorari, and injunctions. shall be carried
on In the several courts, in the same man
ner as now provided BY law, and oil often
ces. misde meanors and crimes that may
have been committed BEFORE the taking Ell
fect of this Constitution, shall be subject 10
Indictment, trial and punishment, in the
same manner as they would have been had
not this Constitution been made.
Sec. {. All Anes, penalties, or forfeit
ures due, or to become due, or acctuing to
the State, or to any county therein, or to
the school fund, shall inure to the State,
county, or school fund, In the manner pre-
scrlbed by law.
Sec. S. All bonds executed to the State,
or to any of6cer in his official capacity, shall
remain in force and inure to the use OF
those concerned.
Sec. 6, The FIRST election under this
Constitution shall be held on the second
Tuesday In October, in the year one thous-
and eish, hundred and fifty at which
time the electors Of the State shall elect a
Governor and Lieutenant Governor There
shall also be elected at sueh election, the
successors Of such State Senstors a. were
elected at the August election, in the wear
one thousand eight hundred and ffty.four,
and members of the House of Represents
tives, who shall be elected in accordance
With the act Of superintendent. enacted By
the seventh General Assembly of this
State.
- Sec, Z. The first election for Secretsry.
Auditor, and Treasurer OF State, Attorney
General, District Judges, Members of the
Board of Education, District ATTORNEYS
me nbers Of Congress, and such State OH.
GERS a. shall be elected at the April election,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
6fty-seven, except the Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, and such county oficers
as were elected at the August election, in
the year one thousand eight hundred and
fifty SIX, except Prosecuting Attorneys,
shall b held on the second Tuesday of Oc-
tober, one thousand eight hundred and hfty-
eight, Provided that the time Tor which aby
District Judge or any other State or county
ethcer elected at the April election in 1855.
shall Lot extend beyond the time fxed for
filing Ike oMces At the October election.
Sec. S. The FIRST election for Judges OF
the Supreme Court, and such county officers
as shall be elected at the August election,
in the year ooe thousand eight hundred and
fifty seven, shall be held on the second
Tuesday Of October, IN the year one thous.
and eight hundred and ifty-nine.
Sec, 8. The first regular session of the
General Assembly shsll be held in the yesr
one thousand eigh. hundred and ffty-eieht
commencing on the second Monday OF j.
nuhry OF said year.
Sec. 10. Senators elected at the August
election, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and fifty six, shall continue in Of
ace until the second Tuesday of October, in
tue year one Thousand eight hundred and
ffiy-nine, at which time their successor
shall be elected AS may be prescribed BY
law.
Sec. III. Every person elected by BOP,
ular vote, by vote of the General A ssem.
ply, or who may hold office by Executive
appointment, whsh office i. continued BY
this Constitution, and every peFseD VIII,
shall be 80 elected or appointed, to any suef,
Office, before the taking effect Of tbi, Con.
stitution, Except ss IN this Constitution
otherwise provided shall continue in offics
until the term for which such person has
been or may be elected or appointed sbs
expire; but no such person shall continue in
office after taking effect Of this Constitution,
for longer period than the FERN Of such Of
nee, in this Constitution prescribed.
Sec. II. The General Assembly. at Tho
hrst session under this Constitstion sbs II
district the 5tsts into eleven Judicial Dis.
trits, for District Court purposes; and aha II
alec provide for the apoortionueot &c - .