Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-03-19
ptIilIic Meeting.

Public Meeting.
AT an adjourned meeting of the voters of Perry town.
ship, Marion county, Indiana, held at Mars school
on the 18th day of March, 1896 the following ad
dress to their fellow citizens adopted by the said
meeting, together with the following resolutions.
FELLOW CIrzESs-The only proper object ofgovern-
being the greatest good of the people, whenever
fails of the attainment of that end there is right IN peo
ple and is their duty reform the by rectfyng
the omissions of their old forms.
In Of this TRUTH and in view of the fact that the
people of this State will have decide at the ensuing
election in August whether Constitution needs any
amendment, have thought fit to bring before the
minds of our fellow citizens for their contemplation
some of the points which deem worthy OF cOnsdera
ton and which request may be duly weighed by the
voters OF this State before they shall have to decide upon
the question of "Conveniion," or "No Convention"
First. Would IL not be a profitable change IN
stItuon 10 require the legislature to sit in
years instead of in each year? We think 1t would
Second In order to lessen county expenses
hrou shou the State would it not be well TO dispense
with the associate Judge system We are Of opinion that
such a change is desirable.
Third In order to the time of legislative
sons oupht not the constitution be amended
many subjects of local legislation in the county
ihorities and prohibit the General Assembly from
passing upon them We think such amendment is ne
cessary
Fourth In as much as a great deal of time is con-
sumed and consequent expense incurred by the General
Assembys construcvey usurplng judicial power on the
subject of divorces in defiance of the proper division of
partments of government Is it not necessary that the
General Assembly should be expressly prohibited by the
constitution from granting divorces? We think there
should be such prohibition.
Fifth. Would the interest of the people be well
served and their rights well secured, by less numer-
Gus legislative body than by the present number and
so, might not the number Of Senators be reduced to
ticentfre and the number of Representatives TO fifty
Withholding from the General Assembly the power of in
creasng the number We think such a change is desra-
BILE.
Sixth We respectfully Suggest unO,Irrr change
Sree,s qualifications of Senators aud Representatives
to-wit; That Representative shall he at Toast twenty
five wears old and Senator at least thirty old.
Seventh Ii Is opinion that the constitution should
be so amended restrict the term of the legislative
session weeks, and that the compensation leg
isaio shall be fixed by the constitution at two dollars
per day
Eighth That the Governors term of service be
changed from three years TO four years. and TO be nelig
bic until after the Intervention OF the succeeding term
ALSO that the Senatorial term be four years; which will
unless there should be called session, require them
serve two sessions and that the Representatives be elect
ed for years which, unless there should be called
session, would require them to session only
Ninth That all fines which by our present constitu-
ton 90 to county seminanes shall 20 schools
and in such way that each township shall have the bene
fit of its fines
If the happiness of man requires him form societies
and nations such associations all men agree that gou-
erRmet is necessary IT is Indispensable in order TO guard
against numberess evils proceeding from wrong VIII or
MISGUIDED Judgment: like all the other productions oil
imperfect beings itself imperfect and
only be amended experience and observation shall be
enabled from time TO time to point out It's mperfectIons
and the deliberate judgment of the people shall apply IT.
self to rectify them.
In the above named particulars, after much reflection
of opinion that the interest of the people requires
a change in constitution; and make this address
TO our fellow citizens throughout the State that their al
en,ion may be called to this subject before the time fl
decision shall arrive.
Resolred, That for many years have and been
convinced of the evils arising from the OF cleo
toneering which prevailed in country for
wears past ailude to county candidates visiting
throughout their counties this entirely dlsapproye
and hereby exhor fellow citizens dscountenanct
and after this expression OF opinion, shall consider
a candidate disrespecifI to us, If he shall slight this
preston of deliberate decision
Resolued That the rule of decision regulate the
for professional services Of the medical
legal profession within the limits of the Legislative
power and should be regulated by lawthat the people
shall not be oppressed.
Resolred That the jurisdiction Of Justices of the peace
should be increased embrace the of two hun
Pesolred That certain fees for Recorders and Clerk
are higher than they should be- and that shall
our next representation in the General Assembly ate
the
Resored That we hereby pledge ourselves TO supper
no man for the legislature who will pledge hmsel
faithfully and zealously support these resolutions.
ResoLred That the several townships OF this county
are hereby respectfully requested TO hold meetings for tn
purpose of adopting these resolutions or passing sima
ones.
Rcsolred. That the several counties Of tins State ar
hereby respectfully requested to call public meetings
that this address and these resolutions may be taken
their consideration, and that they adopt these,
similar resolutions.
Resolred, That the Editors of all the newspaper
printed Indianapolis, aud throughout the State,
hereby respectfully requested to publish the foregoing I'D
dress and resoutions-lhat all the people Of the Stat
may be informed thereof that there may be
# JOHN H. OLIVER, Chairman,
q THos j. ToDD Secretary.