The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-07-25

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ssshs<raae 70 tho Proposed Coassitus,on.
ST. Thi. Constitution shall be the |
supreme law Of the State, and any law,
moons istent Herewith shall DC yoid.--
The Gcacral Assembly shall pass all laws
necessary to carry this Constitution into
effect.
81. All laws now in force, and not
inconsistent with this Constitution, shall
remain in force until they shall expire or
be repealed. .-a...
3. All indictments, prosecutions,
suits, pleas, plants, process, and other
proceedings pending in any of the courts
shall be prosecuted to final judgement
and execution and all appeals, writs Of
error, certiorari, and injunctions, shall
Iva carried on in the several courts, in
the same manner as now provided by law,
and all offenses, misdemeanors and crimes
that may have been committed before
the taking effect of this constitution,
shall lie subject to indictment, trial and
punishment, in the same manner ~ they
would have been had not this eonstitu-
lion been made
See. 4. All fines, penalties, or forfci-
lures due, or to become due, or accruipg
20 the State, or to any county therein, or
20 the school fund, shall inurc to the
State, county, or school fund, in the man
ner prescribed by law.
Sec. 5. All bonds executed to the
State, or to any officer in his official ca
pacity, shall remain in force and inurc to
ths 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 eight hundred and fifty-seven, at
which time the electors Of the State shall
elect the Governor and Lieutenant Gov
,rsor. There shall also be elected at
such election, the successors Of such State
Senators ss 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 first Monday of December, eighteen
hundred and fifty-six.
Sec. I. The first election for Secreta.
~, Auditor, and Treasurer of State, At
,orney General, District Judges, Men,
hers Of the Board of Education, District
Attorneys, members of Congress. and
sueh State officers as shall be elected ut
the April election, in the year one thous-
and eight hundred and ffty-seven, Tex
cept the Superintendent Of Public In
straetion,) and such county officers as
were elected at the August election, in
the year one thousand eight hun lred and
ifty-six, except Prosecuting Attorneys,
shall be held on the second Tuesday of
October, one thousand eight hundred and
hfty-eight; 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 fftv-
eight, shall not extend beyond the time
fixed for filing like Offices at the October
election In the year one thousand eight
hundred and ffty-eight
Sec. 8. The first election for Judges
OF the Supreme Court, and such county
officers as shall be elected at the August
election, In the year one thousand eight
hundred and fftyseyen, shall be held on
the second Tuesday of October, in the
year one thousand eight hundred aud ff-
ss-nine.
Sec. 8. The frs, resulsr session of the
General Assembly shall be held in the
year one thousand eight hundred and ff-
ty-eight, commencing on the second Mon
Gay OF January Of said year.
See. 10. Senators elected at the Au-
lust election, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-six, shall con,in
he In office until the second Tuesday of
October, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and fty-nine, at which time
their successors shall be elected as NAV be
Prescribed BY law.
Sec. III. Every person elected BY pop
ulsr vote, by vote of the General Assem-
lily, or who may hold Office by Execu
I'VE appointment, which office is contin-
"cd by this constitution, and every per-
son who shall be SO elected or appointed,
10 any such Office, before the taking cf
iect eft this constitution, except As in this
constitution otherwise provided shall
continue in office until the term for which
tueh person has been or may be elected
or appointed shall expire; but no such per
'oa shall continue in Office after the tax
ing effect Of this constitution, for long
or period than the term OF. such office, in
this constitution prescribed
Sec. II. The General Assembly, at
the frs. session under this constitution,
all district the state into eleven Judi
slal districts, for District Court purposes;
and shall also provide for the apportion-
ment Of the members Of the General As
hcinbiy, In accordance with the provisions
Of this constitution.
See. IL. 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 district, in
This State The ballots at such election
shaii be written or printed ~ follows
Those in favor Of the Constitution
&c" lonstitution-l es. Those
against the Constitution" New Consti-
'ution-Ns." The election shall be con-
Quoted in the same manner as the pene.
raj elections of the State, end tn. poll
books shall be returned and canyassed 3.
provided in the twcnty-ffth chapter Of
the Code; and abstracts shall be for
waried to the Secretary of State, which
abstracts shall be canyassed in the men
nr provided for the canvass of Site
sff'eers, Aud if it shall appear that
majority of all the votes east 1t such
election for aud against this Constitution
are III favor of the game the Ln,.ra.r .