The Debates of the Constitutional Convention: Of the State of Iowa, Assembled at Iowa City, Monday, January 19, 1857, Volume 2Luse, Laue & Company, 1857 - Constitituional law |
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Page 649
... position and vote . " To this mode of treating the subject there can be no great objection . It resolves itself into a mere question of propriety or expe- diency . ..That there are a small number of citizens of this state who are in ...
... position and vote . " To this mode of treating the subject there can be no great objection . It resolves itself into a mere question of propriety or expe- diency . ..That there are a small number of citizens of this state who are in ...
Page 654
... position of at least a majority of the Republicans upon this floor . And if we print this report , gentlemen will go home and shake these reports in their hands and say , see how the Republican party are spending their time and the ...
... position of at least a majority of the Republicans upon this floor . And if we print this report , gentlemen will go home and shake these reports in their hands and say , see how the Republican party are spending their time and the ...
Page 656
... position is in favor of the white race , and of their keeping the exclusive control of this gov- ernment - I want it understood - the exclusive control of this government . And I will vote against every proposition that looks to the in ...
... position is in favor of the white race , and of their keeping the exclusive control of this gov- ernment - I want it understood - the exclusive control of this government . And I will vote against every proposition that looks to the in ...
Page 661
... position , and attempt to carry it through here , to have the word " white " stricken from the constitution . I know ... positions of " the gentleman from Henry . " Gentlemen may think they understand " the gentleman from Henry , " that ...
... position , and attempt to carry it through here , to have the word " white " stricken from the constitution . I know ... positions of " the gentleman from Henry . " Gentlemen may think they understand " the gentleman from Henry , " that ...
Page 662
... positions here to make politi- cal capital . I would not lend myself to assist in carrying out any such plan . That is ... position , for I think the arguments of there are more than that number of righteous that gentleman have been most ...
... positions here to make politi- cal capital . I would not lend myself to assist in carrying out any such plan . That is ... position , for I think the arguments of there are more than that number of righteous that gentleman have been most ...
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Page 968 - The proceeds of all lands that have been, or hereafter may be, granted by the United States to this State, for the support of schools, which...
Page 1085 - Every law which imposes, continues or revives a tax shall distinctly state the tax and the object to which it is to be applied, and it shall not be sufficient to refer to any other law to fix such tax or object.
Page 631 - That the legislative power of the Territory shall extend to all rightful subjects of legislation, consistent with the Constitution of the United States and the provisions of this act ; but no law shall be passed interfering with the primary disposal of the soil; no tax shall be imposed upon the property of the United States ; nor shall the lands or other property of non-residents be taxed higher than the lands or other property of residents.
Page 651 - All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty ; acquiring, possessing, and protecting property ; and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness.
Page 1068 - The General Assembly shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; nor shall any person be compelled to attend any place of worship, pay tithes, taxes, or other rates for building or repairing places of worship, or the maintenance of any minister, or ministry.
Page 967 - ... the clear proceeds of all property that may accrue to the state by forfeiture or escheat, and all moneys which may be paid as an equivalent for exemption from military duty; and the clear proceeds of all fines collected in the several counties for any breach of the penal laws...
Page 968 - Congress, on the sale of lands in this state, shall be, and remain a perpetual fund, the interest of which, together with all rents of the unsold lands, and such other means as the General Assembly may provide, shall be inviolably appropriated to the support of common schools throughout the state.
Page 1068 - All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for the protection, security, and benefit of the people, and they have the right to alter or reform the same whenever the public good may require it.
Page 1074 - No senator, or member of assembly, shall, during the term for which he shall have been elected, be appointed to any civil office of profit, under this State, which shall have been created, or the emoluments of which shall have been increased, during such term, except such office as may be filled by elections by the people.
Page 1010 - Every act shall embrace but one subject, and matters properly connected therewith ; which subject shall be expressed in the title. But if any subject shall be embraced in an act, which shall not be expressed in the title, such act shall be void only as to so much thereof as shall not be expressed in the title.