Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-11-14

was opened by prayer, by the Rev. Mr. MILLS.
The President laid before the Convention a
ncaon from the judges of the Supreme Cont, in rela
ton the of doing business in said COURT which
referred to the appropriate committee. Mr. FoLEr
presented petition in favor Of articles Of American pro-
duction being sold without licenses referred. Mr.. Nc
FARLAND presented the proceedings Of meeting Of the
citizens of Lafayette. without distinction Of party, in
favor of clause in the Constitution providing for d.
between the State and all Banks and for system
of free banking if any banks be permitted in this State.
That special charters be permttcd but that banks
be organized under general banking law; which
read and laid the table, the committee currency
and banking have already reported.
Mr.. READ from the committee State offers, &c.,
reported section providing for the election of State
Librarian by the people of the State hold his office
two years which read and passed second read
ing.
Mr. GIBSON, from the committee law reform repor-
ted against the expedency of making all debts contracted
after 1860 debts of honor which was concurred in.
Mr. CooKERLY offered resolution that a committee
consisting of Messrs Badger and Wolfe be appointed
o wait Elder ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, and request
him to open the session Monday next which
adopted. BY Mr.. MCFARLAND, as the expedi-
ency of placing all property exempt from taxation
the tax list with certain exceptions such property
used for schools burying grounds &C.. add that
there be no future exemptions permitted adopted By
Mr. KENT the expedency of appropriang the pro-
ceeds of the swamp lands donated to the State by Con-
gress, to the benefit of common schools; adopted
Mr.. MooRE offered a resolution. the expediency
Of eectng the Warden of the Pententarv by the peo.
pie BY Mr.. HAMILTON, IS the expediency of rem
derng officers Ineligible any other Office during the
term for which they are elected; adopted. BY Mr.
CHAPMAN, to the expcdiency of making provision
that there shall be capital punishment except for trea.
son and murder in the first degree; adopted By Mr.
ROBINSON imperative resolution, against granting
licenses vend liquors; lies over By Mr.. READ of
Monroe, to the expedency of preventing the State
from becoming stakeholder in any incorporated compa
ny, either in this any other State; adopted. By Mr.
READ of Clark to the expediency Of permitting
change in the Judicial Crcuits except the first year
after enumeration, unless where new circuits are
made adopted BY Mr.. MARCH, as to the expedency
of adopting Court of Cancellation; adopted. By Mr.
MILLER of Clinton, in relation interest; adopted
By Mr.. MAGUIRE, in relation to equitable valu-
ton of property; adopted. By Mr. KENDALL of White
to the expediency of allowing each county repre-.
scntative adopted. By Mr.. GREGG as to the expedi.
ency Of eecng the Chaplain OF the Penentiary by the
people; adopted BY Mr.. HOLMAN, resolution of in
quiry, whether the State University Funds be d.
verted to any other purposes and if so, the prepriety
of using its funds for the OF common schools adopt
ed. BY Mr. BRAcKEN, whether under the State debt
law canal trustee can be eectedy the peoples adopted
BY Mr.. HELM, to the expediency of extending the
right Of Suffrage to all tax paying Mulattocs and Indi-
ans who have only one sixth negro Indian blood
not adopted. By Mr. PRATHER as to the expectancy
Of charterng State Bank with capital of SO 900 O00
and the State subscribe the school fund of the
ent bank stock, &C.. not adopted. Ry Mr.. KENT,
the expediency of permitting majority of jury
to render verdict of acquital; adopted. By Mr..
ROBINSON the expedency Of article that there
shall be no licences required for American products not
adopted. Resolutions adopted requesting the Su-
perutendents Of the institutions for the education of the
blind and deaf and dumb give public exhibitions before
the Convention.
| By Mr. BIDDLE, the expediency of securing to
inventors the right of their inventions themselves and
heirs; adopted By Mr.. SIMS as to the expedency OF
impeachment Of public officers by the Circuit Courts
adopted. By Mr. TERRY, the expediency of maxi
ing all laws uniform in their operations throughout the
State; adopted BY Mr.. Dunn, Of Perry, the ex-
pediency of thorough geological survey of the State
adopted. BY Mr.. PRArBER, to the expedlency Of
giving widows one-third of the real estate of their de-
ceased husbands absolute instead of life estate sc
adopted. BY Mr.. GRAHAM of Miami, as to the expedi-
ency of preventing counties from borrowing money for
investment in the stock of private corporations adop
ted. BY Mr.. BAscoM, to the expediency of electina
the public Printer by the people; adopted. By Mr.
TAGUE, to the expedency Of having impeacbments Of
county and township officers tried before such tribunal.
as the Legislature may determine; adopted. By Mr.
HARDIN, the expediency of prohibiting the Less
ature from passing any law for the purpose uniting
consolidating companies incorporated previous to the
adoption Of the new Constitution.
The Convention then resumed the consideration of tho
section in relation taking property, &c., for public
purposes. The question being committing the sec
ion committee with instructions TO insert the propo
sition of Mr.. NILES Mr. BAscoM moved lay the nsruc
tons the table; which motion prevailed-ayes 6s
noes g. Mr. RARDEN then moved to Law the instruction
of Mr. Berry the table; which motion prevailed TIL
Question then being, the amendment Of Mr.. HoLMAl
to the original section, providing that mo man
property shall be taken by law without Just compensa
ton nor except case of the State without such com
pensation first assessed and rendered to the owner
Mr.. Dunn Of Jefferson, moved that Mr.. HOLMAN
amendment be laid the table, which motion did not pre-
: vail Mr.. PETIT moved to amend the amendment b
inserting after the word property" the words cor ser
vices" Mr. RARIDEN opposed the amendment as cal
cuated to entail large and increasing expenditure
the State, in payment of witnesses Mr. CHAPMAN sup
ported the amendment and gave his views length
favor of the section as originally reported by the com
mittee. Mr. STEVENSON thought the Convention shout
proceed cautiously Provisions might be incorporate