The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-07-03

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ling vacacies in Office, ssignations and con-
testing elections.
SECTION l. BE IL enacted ty The Gen
eral assembly ofhc .Statc Of Iowo, That
there shall be held throughout the State,
on the second Tuesday of October each
year, an election for all officers required
by law to be chosen at such election, to
be called the General election, except the
years of the Presidential election, when
the General election shall be held on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday in
November. e-.r..
So Special elections are such as are
held in pursuance of Especial law, and
such as are held to supply vacancies in
any Office, whether the same be filled by
the vote of the qualified voters of the
| State, or any district, county or Town
ship, and may be held at such time US
may be designated by such special law, or
the proper officer duly authorized to or
| der such election.
So. All vacancies which are about to
occur in office by the expiration Of the
full term thereof, shall be supplied at the
general election next preceding the time
at which such term will expire. o..
81. The term of office, of a'l State,
district, county and township officers,
except Supervisors chosen at a general
election, shall commence on the first Mon
day Of January next thereafter, except it
be othrrwise provided by the constitu-
tion or the provisions of this act except,
also person be chosen to fill avseancy
in any public office, in which case his
term of Office shall commence as soon as
he shall qualify for the performance Of
the duties of the Office to which he may
be elected; P'ouided, however that any
person elected to any public Office p'ior
to the adoption of the new Constitution,
may hold his Office for the full term pre-
scribed by the laws in force at the time
of his election (unless otherwise provided
bv the constitution or laws of the State)
and the term Of Office of his successor
shall expire at the same time as if it had
commenced on the first Monday of Janu-
airy next after his election. 1t shall be
the duty Of the Governor, at least thirty
days before any general election, to issue
his proclamation designating all the off,
ces to be filled by the vote of all the cleo
tors of any judicial district, and to trans
mit copy thereof to the Sheriff of each
county Of the State.
Sc. 1t shall be the duty of the Sher.
if to give at least ten days notice thereof,
by causing copy of such proclamation
to be published in some newspaper pub
lished in the county, if any be publish
ed therein, aud if not, by posting copy
of the proclamation in not less than FIVE
of the most public places in the county
ST. Whenever special election shall
be ordered by the Governor, he shall is
sue his proclamation in like manner as
provided in regard to General elections
designating therein the time at which
such special election shall be held, and
the Sheriff of each county in which such
election is to be held, shall give notice
thereof as required by the provision of
this act in relation to the General elsc-
tion.
SS. The Governor and Lieutenant
Governor shall be chosen at the General
election of the year one thousand eight
hundred and fifty nine, and every second
thereafter, and shall hold their Offices for
two years from the second Monday of Jan
uary next after their election and until
their successors shall be elected and quail
| fed.
50. The Secretary of State, Auditor
of State, Treasurer Of State, Attorney
General, Register of State, Land Office,
commissioner Of the Des Moines River
Improvement, shall be chosen at the gen.
eraI election of one thousand eight hun
dred and fifty eight, and every second
year thereafter and shall hold their ofhc-
es for the term of two years, and until
their successors are elected and qualified
s 10. Three Judges of the Supreme
Court shall be chosen by the qualifid vo-
ters Of the State at the general election
of one thousand eight hundred and fifty
nine, who after being elected, and before
entering upon the discharge Of their du-
ties as Judges shall 60 out Of Office every
two years. And for the purpose of de-
termining such classification, the persons
elected Judges shall meet and determine
by lot in such manner as they may agree
upon, the terms each shall hold his office,
as required by section three, article FIVE
of the Constitution. A certificate of
such classification, stating the term of
Office Of each of said Judges, and fled
with the Secretary of State, and by him
recorded. At every second general cleo
ton after that of one thousand eight
hundred and fifty nine, there shall be
chosen by the qualified voters Of the
State, one Supreme Judge, who shall hold
bis office for the term of six years, and
until his successor is elected and qual6ed.
s11. Judges of the District Court
and District Attorneys shall be chosen
by the vote Of the qualified voters Of each
Judicial District at the general election
Of one thousand eight hundred and fifty
eight. and every fourth year thereafter,
for the term Of four years, and until their
SUCCESSORS are elected and qualified.
s12. One member Of the Board Of
Education shall be chosen by the quail
fed electors of each Judicial District at
the general election Of one thousand
eight hundred and fifty eight, five Of
whom shall hold their Offices for the term
of two years, and six Of whom shall hold
their Offices for the term Of four years,