The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-12-17
town in the State. not even excepting in all
probability San Francisco.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

Yesterday the section defining the terms
of Senators and Representatives-pa passed,
ayes 115, noes 8. The section defining their
eligibility coming up on lis passage, MIR. Wal
pole moved to re-commit with instructions to
amend SO that white male foreigners of law
iul age, who have resided two years in the
State, and declared their intention to become
citizens. shall be eligible. This was cut of
by the previous question, which was sustain
ed, and the section passed as reported and en-
grossed-ayes 1913, noes 10.
The section dlSqualiiying ofice-hoiders
from being members of the Legislature COM
ing up, MIR. Waipole moved 10 re-commit
with instructions also to disqualiiy those who
are or have been for n year previous officers
or directors of Banking Companies, &c. MIR.
Hamilton moved TO amend so as to dsqualily
the members OF the present Convention for
the next two years. The previous question
being sustained, 80 TO AZ, cut off both amend
menls and the section passed as amended the
day previously lOS noes IL.
The next section came up OH its second
reading. Il provides that the Legislature
shall meet bIenrialy at the Capitol, COM
mencing OF the first Monday after The first
day of january, 1853 but that the Governor
may. if the public welfare require it, call
special session by proclamation. Mr.. Morri-
son of Marion moved TO add that the sessions
shall be held 1T Indianapolis. Laid OH the
table. Mr.. Niles moved 10 strike out Monday
and insert Thursday. Carried, SO 10 So
MIR. Foster moved to strike out 1853 and in
sert 1852. Carried. MIR. Henrcks moved
TO add as a.provso that The Governor shall
specify III his proclamation the objects OF the
special session and The Legislature shall not
act OH Other subjects. A motion to lay 1t on
The table failed, IS to 40; but the amendment
itself failed TO pass, ayes 60, noes 90.
Mr.. Wolfe moved that the Legislature, af-
ter session of seven weeks, shall not be al
lowed over Sl.50 per day. Laid on the table
So to 81. MIR. Borden moved that the Legis-
lature mi ht meet annually till 1855, if the
public business required 1t. Laid OIL The TIA
BILE MIR. KelSo renewed IN somewhat dilie-
rent langIage, the motion OF MIR. Henricks
relative TO the special sessions. Again re-
jecied, ayes %, noes 70. Mr. kelso moved
that special SESSIONS should he limited to
twenty days. Lost ayes %, noes 73. MIR.
Newman moved TO amend so is to make the
time OF meeting December instead Of Janua-
ry. Lost. The section was then ordered 10
"a third reading.
The next section, ms to the organization of
reading. A motion to strike out the eXcep-
ton oil President oil the Senate, from The
power to elect officers, (Which, il successful,
would virtually have abolished the office oil
| Lieutenant Governor,) failed.
| The next section requires twoihirds Of each
House 10 constitute IA quorum, and stops the
pay OF members if an organization is not e.
Iected in five days. Mar. Prather mo,ed to
strike out "iivc" and insert two" Lost
Mr.. Kelso moved TO strike out 9 five" AID i'll
sert :. three" Lost-ayes 62, noes 66. Mr..
Ritchey moved To amend so that after five
days spent in efforts 10 organize, II plurality
shoull elect, instead Of providing that The
pay should cease. Lost. MIR. Colax moved
10 strike out "twO-lhrds OF each House" as
necessary tor quoru 10 do business, and
insert u majority" Lost. MIR. Barbour
moved TO strike out the stop pay provision
Lost. Ordered to Il third reading.
! The Convention then resolved that tirO
members in either House should have power
to call the ayes and noes (the numbers 2, 5,
10 i, and 10 having been proposed), and then
adj urned. State Jour, llh.