Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-12-31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

TbEsbAr, Dec. %, 1916.
Petitions Presented.
By Mr. Thompson, from Thomas Wheaily and others /;
referred q select committee.
By Mr. Thomas, from citizens of Rush county. APP
point commissioners 10 locate Stale road in Rush and
BY Messrs Monk and Noel; referred without reading.
By Mr. Miller, from James Kitchen. on the subject Of
conveysncs of real estate; referred select committee
Reports from Standing Committees.
Mr. Suit, from the committee on elections, reported
back the bill for the relief of the voters of Warck county
and that tw nexpedient to make its provisions general
This bill repeats the law restricting voters TO their
township far as Warrick is concerned]
Mr. Secrest moved that the House refuse in
the report so far the nexPedency Of making IFS provi-
sions general He wished to make this test vote.
Mr. Suit thought the present law good one. That
1t was the only OF efectuay preventing frauds.
That It the only to Distribute the business required
by the officers OF the elections That the officers Of cleo
tons for their respective townships would be better quail
fed to Judge OF the legality of the votes cast.
Mr.. secrest withdrew his motion.
The report then concurred in, when the bill was
amended by adding the counties of Hendricks Davess,
Martin Owen, Perry, Dubois Spencer Harrison and Ohio,
BY their respective representatives.
Mr.. secrest moved amend by adding all the counties
fn the State negatived-ayes %, noes IT,
VI. Carr of l.. thought this bill q violation Of the
bill Of rights which requires the elections be free and
equal. This bill makes such a distinction between The
different parts Of the State he thought amounted to
inffaction Of the bill Of rights.
Mr. Porter considered that the freedom and equality OF
voters at elections would be best preserved by permitting
the voters TO 60 where they pleased to vote.
Mr.. Yaryan said he would without any hesancy votp
against this bill To confne voters TO their TOWNSHIP
where they well known, is the only way 10 preserve
pure the elective franchise
Mr. Fuller said that it not generous for members
from those counties which experience Of the incon
venence Of the present law should prescribe those that do
The existing law does not prevent frauds II s notorious
ofil as I'll A..
present law than under the former
Mr. Carr Of l.. maintained his opinion that such d.
versy in the mode Of election in different counties
ficted with the privileges secured by bill Of rights
Mr. Cravens said he would call the attention Of the
House to article and section LIST Of the Constitution
the State which says persons entitled to in the
county where they reside He considered the Legislature
had no power conne restrict the people any par
tcular place. il infringement Of the privileges guar
antied BY the Constitution.
Mr. Baldng thought the Legislature in combining voters
20 their townships did not in any wise transcend the
strctions Of the Constitution.
Mr. Yaryan said the elective franchise the fountain
head Of our institutions aud be kept pure Frauds
too often imposed officers at crowded elections, Should
be guarded against. The notion that the LIST section
The 9th article Of the Constitution referred to by gentle
men prohibited the Legislature from restricting
chair own townships, we're chmeras OF the brain
AS well might gentlemen say that the law requiring vote
20 be given between the hours Of o'clock and
O'Clock o. the 6Tst Monday in August was uncon
stutional The trainers Of the Constitution had drawn
land marks beyond which could not go, but within
which we had right for the greatest good. No on
Who had ever Witnessed the crowds usually resorting
town al exciting elections would deny but that frauds sn'
impotions were the easily praciiced on the officer
81 sIsctous At the passage of the law restricting
70 their own townships said Mr. there was some dissat
isfscton in bis county but time had made change, AM
be had no doubt experience would make it popular Tn
difficulties about badly arranged townships, impossible
streams &C spoken Of by gentlemen. objections
as township lines ginary things easily aere
by the County Commissioners to suit the people Their
the evil should be remeded He hoped therefore, that tn
bill would be infinitely postponed
Mr. Dobson considered the law to restrict voters wa