convention met at Iowa City. It was composed of thirty-six members-twenty-one Republicans and fifteen Democrats. The Constitution drawn up by the convention of 1857, a copy of which is herein printed from the original records, was ratified in August, 1857, by the people by a majority of 1630 votes. went into effect September 3rd, upon the proclamation of Governor Grimes. It At three different times since its adoption has the present Constitution of Iowa been amended. These several amendments are given in connection with the text. In 1882 the following amendment was ratified by the people as Section 26 of the Bill of Rights: "No person shall manufacture for sale, or sell, or keep for sale, as a beverage, any intoxicating liquors whatever, including ale, wine and beer. The General Assembly shall by law prescribe regulations for the enforcement of the prohibition herein contained, and shall thereby provide suitable penalties for the violation of the provisions hereof." But in 1883 the Supreme Court held, in the case of Koehler & Lange vs. Hill, that owing to certain irregulari ties this amendment had not been legally submitted to the people and therefore did not become a part of the Constitution. The amendment providing for biennial elections met with a similar fate. Having been ratified in 1900 as Section 16 of Article XII, it was held unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in the case of State ex rel. Bailey vs. Brookhart. BENJ. F. SHAMBAUGH. |