Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-11-07
The Constitutions, Convention.

opened by prayer, by the Rev. Mr.. JAMIsoN. The
President laid before the Convention communication
from the clerk Of the Supreme Court, showing the stu
alton OF before said Court; which read and
referred. Also, communication from the Auditor of
State showing that there lots and lands ndanap
oils belonging to the State, follows 10 near
the CANAL called military grounds acres of ferry lots
half square north of State House. lot which
ers Office and residence is erected; Governors Circle
and University square, portion of the latter of which
IS leased for term of years for county seminary. Mr..
DUNN of Jefferson presented petitions against the
uacture and traffic of spirituous liquors referred BY
Mr.. OWEN, from citizens Of Wayne county, in favor of
universal suffrage, including negroes and for trennal
sessions of the Legislature of avoiding bad
legislation read and laid the table, the subjects
have already been reported upon and disposed Of Mr.
OWEN, from the committee rights and privileges, TO
whom imperative resolution the subject refer
red reported section against Negroes being evidence,
except where Negroes and Mulattoes PARTIES read
and passed a second reading. Mr.. OWEN also
ported section that "there shall be annual appro-
priation exceeding thousand dollars, apart
by law for the gradual colonization Of many Of the
Negroes and Muattoes in this State, shall de-
sire leave it, and shall have the do So"
Mr.. OWEN also reported the following sections to.
wit:
We the people Of the State of Indiana in order to
establish Justice, maintain public order and pepetuate
liberty do ordain this Constitution
SEC. :. We DECLARE, That all power is inherent in
the people; and that all free governments arc and of
right ought be, founded their authority and ns
uted for their peace, safety and happiness For the ad
vancement OF these ends the people have, at all times
nalenable right to alter and reform their govern
ment.
SEC -. All men shall be secured in the natural and
ndeieasible right to worship ALMIGHTY COP, according
the dictates of their consciences. No shall
be compelled to attend erect support any place of
worship, maintain any ministry, against his consent
M law SHALL any whatever. control the free
ercise and enjoyment of religious opinions. interfere
with the rights of conscience No discrimination shall
be made by law between religious societies. prefer
ence be given by law to any mode of worship. No mo-
ney shall he drawn from the treasury for the benefit of
any religious theological institution.
SEC. =. No religious test shall ever be required a
qualification for any Office of profit and per-
shall be rendered incompetent be witness, in
consequence of his opinions matters of religion.
Sec. =. All elections shall be free and equal.
SEC. - The operation of the laws shall be
suspended except by the authority of the Legislature
SEC. = The right of the people to he secure in their
persons houses papers and effects apainst
search seizure shall he violated; and
shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath
or affirmation. and particularly describing the place to
be searched and the person or thing to be seized.
SEC No law shall restrain any of the inhabitants
of this State from assembling in peaceable manner
nor from nsructing their representatives, nor from
plying to the Legislature for redress OF grievances.
Read and passed to a second reading.
Mr. BRIGHT from the committee the Legislative
department. reported long series of sections providing
that the Senate shall consist of less than one third
more than one-haf Of the members of the House
and the House of Representatives shall consist of not
less than sixty than seyenty-fve members
Senatorial and representative districts shall consist OF
contiguous territory; but county shall be divided
form either senatorial representative district Sem
to be chosen for of four years and represen
tatives for years. The first elected be
classified by lot Senators to be twenty five years Of
age and representatives 81 years. and be citizens
the State for years and of the county year pre-
cedng their elections The sessions of the legislature
to be held bienniay, commencing on the first Monday
after the first day of January, 1853, and the same
day of every second year thereafter. Five days al
lowed to organize, and failure to oganize in that
time pay be allowed until organization is effected
members to be privileged from arrest during the session
and in going and returning from the same, and shall
not be subject to civil process The vote the fna
passage of every bill shall be taken by yeas and nays
and entered upon the Journal, and every bill shall
be read three several days unless of emergen
cy twothrds of the House may dispense with the rule
by vote of yeas and nays. Each bill passed shall be
the Governor for his approval If he approve
he shall sign the same but If he shall it with
his objections and it will require majority Of twot third.
of the members present pass it, Notwithstanding the
Governors objections. All elections of the General
Assembly shall be by viva No law to be il
force until printed and circulated in the several counties
except in cases of emergency. The compensation o
members to be fixed by law. The Legislature to have
no power to grant divorces, direct by special leg
slaton, the sale of estates belonging infants, &c
Acts revised reenacted he published full length
No special shall be passed to institute suits agans
the State The of three ourths of each branch
shall be requisite to every bill appropratng the public
money or property for local private purposes.
MIR WALPoLE, from a minority of the committee re
ported section in lieu of the reported by the
ority in relation bills vetoed by the Governor, being
the the in the present Constitution making
majority of all the members elected necessary pass
bill the veto of the Governor, instead of two
thirds reported. Read and passed to second read
ing.
Mr.. GRAHAM of Warrick, from the committee on the
elective franchise reported the following sections
SEC. = In all elections otherwise provided for by
this Constitution every white male citizen of the United
States, of the age of tweny-one years and upwards
who has resided in the State six months Immediately pre-
cedng such election; and every white male of foreign
birth of the of twenyone years and upwards hav
ing resided in the United States year. and having de-
clared his intention of becoming citizen of the United
States, conormably the laws of the United States
the subject of naturalization, and having resided in this
State six months Immediately preceding such election
shall he entitled to vote in the township he resides
except such shall be enlisted in the army Of the Uni
ted States their allies.
SEC. :. All elections not otherwise provided for in
tins Constitution, shall be l,y ballot
SEC =. Electors shall in all cases except treason,