Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-14

BY Mr.. Clements of bill for the relief of purchasers of
saline lands in Orange county; eoneued n and the bill
passed.
ty taken from the table and passed.
A message Of the House containing a resolution ad-
journIng the two Houses sine die the 18th nst was
Mr.. Handy moved to amend by striking out the 18th
and insert DIST
Mr.. Edmonston moved to lay on the table; carried
Mr.. Edmonston then moved to lay the resolution aud
proposed amendment The table; carried.
Mr.. Edmonsion moved the PostPonement OF the reso-
luton and amendment until next Wednesday carried
BY MIR Orh OF bill giving additional powers 10 the
board OF commissioners IN Tippecanoe county passed
BIS Introduced.
! BY Mr.. Allison, incorporating the Of Point Com
BY Mr.. Logan, authorizing the redemption of Stale
bonds.
Orders Of the day-BiHs passed.
bill locating State road the counties of koseius-
ko and Whitley.
bill defining the duties Of auditor treasurer, and
supervisors in the county of Dearborn.
bill providing for the recording of bonds of guardians
| A bill changing the name Of Anna James TO Anna
Churchman.
bill 10 authorize G. johnson to build dam the
Mssissinnewa river
amending an act for the relief Of certain auditor
A bill extending the provisions of bill relative to
Madison county.
A bill locating certain road therein named.
A bill authorizing ]. w Elliott the power
at the Mount Pleasant Mill in Noble county
bill incorporating the institute OF Fine Arts in Clay
county.
company.
bill relative 10 road districts in Huntington county
bill fixing the time of holding courts in the 0lh judi
bill extending the jurisdiction Of justices of the peace
in Lagrange county
A bill establishing certain road therein named
bill amending bill regulating the road tax in Black
ford county.
a bill amending certain therein named.
A bill relative to grating letters of guardianship
bill providing for the election Of supervisors IN coun-
ties therein named. -,
| A bill egaIizng the acts of Sol Semans
bill extending the privileges of the State library TO
the benevolent institutions of the State.
bin to ascertain the boundaries of certain counties
therein named.
A bill declaring certain act mIsprint
bill amending certain act therein named relative to
wTits Of dd quod ddmnNm.
bill authorizing clerks of circuit to administer
oaths in certain
bill granting to Probate Judges the right take
know gements Of deeds and other instruments.
| A bill vacaiing certain alleys in Bloomington.
A bill relative TO proof of notice by publication
! A bill relative to Parke county seminary.
The Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Orders Of the Dag--BiDS passed.
Leave granted Mr.. Stockwell TO introduce bill amend
ing for the relief OF Charles Purcele POsey coun
| y which passed
Leave given Mr. Robinson to introduce bill author-
zng the Probate Judge of Decatur county to issue wrIts
OF hdbeaS corpus.
A bill providing for the holding Of convention to
wise the constitution Of the State of Indiana, being the
special order OF the day. Mr. Orh moved indefinitely to
| postpone IT,
AYEs-Messrs Allison, Beard Bowers, Bradbury,
Chenowth, Clements, Coffin Conner, Davis, Goodenow
Ilamrick, Holloway, Morgan, Montgomery, Murphy
Ortiz, Robinson Simpson, Stewart, Verbrke, Waters
/ Winche and Zenor-23
NAYs-Messrs. Barbour Berry of F., Berry of NJ.
Coates, Day, Edmonston, English, Green liamer Handy
Hardin, Henry, Howell Jackson, Logan, Marsh Miller
Milligan, Miken, Osborn, Parks, Read Rockhil, and
Stockwel-24.
| So il was not postponed.
! MIR Osborn then moved TO reconsider the vote; NO
The question then REQUIRED upon the motion of Mr.
Beard, TO recommt the bill to the judiciary committee
with instructions TO refer the of calling conyen
ton to the people at the next August election.
Mr.. Osborn then moved to-anend the amendment that
the committee inquire into the consuuOnaliy of calling
convention without majority of votes cast for err
Mr.. Read then called for the previous question; Sc
conded
The question on the engrossment Of the bill then wa
put and carried; ayes "a, noes 20
So the bill was ordered TO be engrossed.
Mr. Montgomery then moved TO recommt the bill will
certain instructions.
Mr.. Edmonston then called for the previous question
seconded.
On motion the rules suspended and the bill
ed as follows:
AYEs-Messrs Barbour, Berry of F., Berry Of NJ.
Coates Day, Edmonston, English Green, liamer, Handy
+ Hardin, Henry, Howell Jackson, Logan Marsh, Miller
Mgan, Millken, Osborn, Parks, Read, Rockhi ant
:! Waters-24.
NAYs-Messrs Allison, Beard, Bowers, Bradbury
Chenowith, Clemenis Coffin, Conner, Davis, Goodenow
Hamrick, Holloway, Morgan, Montgomery, Murphy
Orh. Robinson, Simpson, Stewart, Verbrike, Wnchel
and Zenor-22.
The question was then raised whether the bill passed
or not. Mr.. Orth remarking The same not passed
9Th article of the constitution required IN ITS favo
majority Of all the members elected 10 the General As
sem6Iy upon any subject relating to the alteration o.
change in the constitution.
Mr. Read said this bill based upon that article
but upon the second section Of the bill of rights,
called which declared it the Inaenabe right of the PEG
pie 10 alter or change the constitution al any time.
Mr.. Onh thought it difficult find the gentleman from
Clark But the gentleman had in arguing for this bal
based il upon the Sh article, he flies the 2nd
of LIST He thoaght the words Of the constitution
plain and distinct, that majority Of all the member.
elected The Houses of assembly necessary
the passage OF law upon the subject of changing alter
1 ing the constitution.
| Mr. Henry thought the LIST Sec of the LIST art applied
that under that portion of she constitution TO pass
the bill That under the action of the people last Au
gust the Legislature placed above the 9th of the
constitution, and placed upon this matter upon
any other Jaw passed by the legislature.
Mr. Osborn thought the 2nd section Of the 1st article
did apply the passage of this bl-that article
only Of the LIST section of article 3D. and also
in aid of the 9Th article. He thought the passage of this
law could only be by having majority OF all the votes oil
the Houses provided by the S article of the
stution.
/ Mr. Osborn said he had not much interest in the mat
ter he could live under the present constitution, he could
/ live under IL il amended. He willing the peo-
pie should elect the judiciary he believed they
competent as any other body TO appoint the judges
Mr. Read commended il was carrying the wishes of
the people expressed last August to the b-that