Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-02-17

Gle made IL the imperative duty Of the people 10 declare
opinion upon the subject every twelve years this right
THIS bill simply throwing right back 10 the
people the question Il ehangeit was not proposed 10
change the constitutions by this bill If the people voted for
change representatives would forward with bills
laiive the matie- they not, nothing would be
done he favored this BILL He wanted change in the
constitution He wanted changed that every election
would be by the peope-aso that the legislature would
sit but in yeas-that reduction Of Representa-
ton be made and many other changes too numerous to
ton this time.
Mr. Kinney remarked that nothing had been stated
ing the authority TO this legislature to pass this proposed bill
where the power for this action Can the legislature
throw back to the people The belonged to the
peopebut the legislature could place IL there That
body acted under the constitution has power but what
that instrument gives the people, people only had the
powez<tO change the constitution.
Ms Neal said nothing tangible had been remarked IN OPP
position this bill Was there anything prohibiting this
in constitution This bill did not provide for
ehaDge-ony mode Of expression Of the sentiment oil the
people, upon subject u change In the constitution, d.
rectng the legislature next winter IN the matter.
One word as Thomas Wilson Doris that mans name
would live m the memory Of the people oil this Union, Tor
This sesacricng exeron in the great cause OF hu-
maniylibery In the State of Rhode Island resolution
had be effected 10 overthrow series oil impurities and oil
Expressions upon the rights Of the people was good poll
cy for States take waning-be careful and make
reforms when it could be done in peace. He favored the
bill.
The debate was continued by Mr. Short and Others when
the question AIKEN the engrOsmen ayes 40, noes 49,
The House adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Orders Of the day-BiHs passed.
The bill providing nUde Of doing probate bust
ness being special order Of the day. several amendments
were proposed some adopted The question then ta-
ken engossment of the bilnot ordered, 27,
noes IS.
On motion Of Mr. 0ron the report Of the select commit
SUBJECT of the number of miles to be allowed
members in their calculation for mileage-was adopted
Mr. Orr then moved take Om the table the joint reso-
on against members Of the Legislature receiving mileage
than once-uPon this motion confusion douoy con-
founded raised throughout the whole HOuse-and cries
Of "Buncombe Buneombe" and shear hear" resounded.
Mr. insisted upon his notion and called for the ayes
and
Those voting in the Affirmative were, Messrs Armstrong,
Brown Carr Coble, Cole, Commons DobsOn, DOugherty,
Frazier, Harding Harvey Holden, Kennard Lane Major,
McKinzie orr Pher Richmond, Roache Sacket', Short,
Sullivan, Trimbly Williams Of K, Williams Of NJ, and
Winstandley-27.
Those voting in negative Messrs Albn, Bald
win Blackstone Blythe Bowling, Bryant, Campbell Conn,
Cookery, Crise Davis, Dimmett. Dole, Doyle Durham,
Ford Gordon, Graham Hall, Hamilton, Hankins, Harlan,
Heed Huddeston Hull Jones Of s., Kinney, Litchtebe-
ger Line Lockwood, May Mcconnell, Mccormick, McDOn-
A, Mcdonald Of l., Meredith, Miller, Mills MOI
rison Neal Nmmons, Norris OIton, PaIkeT Ruon Slater
Smiley Swihart, Terry, Thompson of G., Wolfe, and Nh
SpeakeC-52.