Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-31

declared elected delegates said convention certificates
Of their election, and said sheriff shall also deliver 10 me
clerk uf the circuit the county where said cein
Gates compaIed, statement 10 Writing Of the names OF
the persons by them declared duly elected dele
immediately transmit by mail certified copy thereof attest
ed under his seal Of office, to the Secretary o this state
SEC q. That all wilfu corrupt and false swearing in
taking any Of the oaths a nations rendered necessary
by virtue Of this act IN relation To said election OF DEL
shall be deemed perjury aud shall be punished IN
the prescribed by law for the punishment
Of perjury and all laws prohibiting aud providing penalties
Jor illegal voting al the general elections IN this State, and
also providing penalties for betting and misconduct al
elections and all laws requiring the OF
y from any officer in regard election Of members OF
the General Assembly Of this State shall be- and hereby
declared full force aud said officers shall be liable for any
neglect of duty, the penalties prescribed by
law for the neglect of similar duties To- the cleo
ton f members Of the General Assembly Of this State.
SEC. s. In case OF contested or disputed election OF
delegates to sad convention, the cunslisg candidate OF
other conesting said election shall the same
and be governed all things by the same rules and
regulations provided by law in eases Of contest
ed disputed elections of representatives to the
General Assembly Of this State.
SEC. g. The delegates who shall be elected Aforesaid
shall assemble 10 Convention at the capitol, in the city oil
Indianapolis, the first Monday in October and
ganie by elecug president and all other officers neces
say. shall be the duty 81 The Secretary Of the State to
attend the said convention the opening thereof to call
The list Of districts and counties, receive the cTeen
tis Of the delegaes and generally perform the like du
ties IN The Organization Of the same, that usually die
charged by the officer whose duty Is by law to attend to
the oTzanzaion of the House Representatives of this
State al The Of its session And should ihr
Secretary Of the State fail attend pcsun by deputy
by 10 o'clock A NJ. said day. then shall be the duty OF
the Auditor Of TINS State attend for such purpose. And
il shall lie the duty Of The Stale Ltisraa Immediately az
ter the General Assembly shall ADJOURN prepare The Hall
OF the Houe of Representatives the of, and
sitirgs OF said CONVEX ion.
SEC. TO- The said gates before entering upon the
discharge Of their duties shall each be duly ai
support constitution United States aso
faithfully and 10 the best Of their respective Abilities
form the duties Of h. Office, which oath or affirmation
he adrn nv Of The
president judge Of the circuit Of this State aud
should such judge be 10 attendance the opening of the
sitting of said convention then by officer Of the county
oil Marion duly auhoed by the laws oil this State to sd-
minister oahs and afhrmaiions.
Sec. H. The members of said convention shall enjoy the
same privileges in going TO- attending and returning
from said convention elected and attending
on The General Assembly, entitled by law. Said cOnven-
tiOn shall be the judge OF the elections and qual
cations Of its own members il shall the same pow
er 10 adopt rules xpel member for dordery conduct aud
punish contempt that exercised by either House Of
the General Assembly 10 similar cases A majority of the
members shall constitute to do business, but
smaller may adjourn day day. take
compel attendance Of absent members. And the
PRESIDENT members and of the convention shall
be allowed the Of the books the State Library in the
same manner and upon the condition that the members
Of the General Assembly allowed the thereof
SEC 2. In of The death resignation of any mem
Der of said conyenun the Governor of this State shall
writ of election, directed sheriff sheriff. of
proper counties, directing special election TO be held 10 I'LL
such vacancy IN The same manner prescribed by law
Tor supplying vacancies in the General Assembly Of this
State The members OF said convention shall receive three
dollars pes day while actually attending upon the tngs Of
said and shall be allowed the like
for their travel members Of the General Assembly al
low ed by law and their Secretaries officers and attendants
paid the same as the officers of the
General Assembly Of this State paid for similar services
which py together with The pay Of competent stenoga
her to Tepo their debates which slenog shall be APP
pointed by the Governor for purpose, with other
Of the convention shall be certified By the pes
dent Of the conventions and shall be paid by The Treasurer
of this State the waIsnt Of the Auditor Of Public Ac-
SEC 3D. The Secretary of State and alt other officers
this State shall furnish said convention with all such papers
statements statistical information f records pub
lie documents in their possession the said convention may
order require, and il shall be the day Of the proper off,
officers to uni.h the members with all such station
is usual for The General Assembly while session
which shall be paid for the certificate Of the president il
like the contingent expenses VI the House Of Re-
representatives. paid by law.
SEC. IA The roll containing the draft Of the amended
constitution adopted by said convenOn and the proceeding
Of said convention shall be deposited by the PRESIDENT and
SECRETARIES thereof the Office of the Secretary of State
who shall file the and said constitution TO BE-
entered Of record his office and said convention may sub
NIT Of the amendments, which tEey may pro-
poe the consu' distinct propositions be voted
upon Iacly together them may
Sec 10. Ii shall be the duty Of the Secretary OF State
the recorded In hi office, deliver 10 the
Governor Of this State certified copy If said amended
slituon who shall the meeting Of the General Assem-
bly, Of this State at its session, lay the before
them and shall be the duty Of the said General Assemb,
to pass ali laws necessary and proper for submitting the SAM
TO The qualified for their approval rejection
also for organizing The government under The amended
stiIuOn. in it should be adopted and ratified by uc
: voters
Sec 6 shall be the duty of the Secretary OF Stat
TO Immediately thee Thousand copies Of this act
the appendix hereinafter provided for, to be printed
forthwith forwarded by mail not less than twenty
than thirty copies thereof to the clerk Of each Of the
Ties in this State. tho shall the sheriff Of the count,
to deliver Of said copies 10 each Inspector
elections, in said county, and said clerk shall certify TO thu
sheriff that the delegates be elected and the said
if snail give said election
provided by law in regard 10 the election of member
i Of the General Assembly Of this Stale.
Sec IL. II shall be the duty Of the Secretary Of State Il
hlauk Of thu
poll books and the required IT the inspectors
judges Of elections the required Of the county
canvaseIs clerks and sheT, aud all other forms required
by this act and which b. and proper 10
the into full effect which shall be added by
appendix TO this And shall be the duty Of the ceIl
in each county suitable number of blank forms
poll books with proper captions aud forms OF The
required 10 be made by the Inspectors and judges Of thu
election TO be made conforming them those prescribed
by the Secretary of State and deliver them 10 The sheriff
the county, and said sheriff shall least twenty days PIE
vous to the election deliver copies thereof 4
each Inspector Of elections the several townships in
county.
SEC. Is This act take effect and be in force from
after its passage.
G. w. CARR,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
i JAMES n. LANE,
President of the Senate.
Approved January IL, 1850.
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
AN ACT for the relief Of purchasers of school lands