Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-10-24

Mr.. Kelso chairman of the committee elections
made report from said committee the contest
ed election Of Mr. Brookbank Delegate from the county
of Union After giving detailed statement of the evi-
dence addueed, the committee recommend the adoption
Of the following resolution, to-wit
Resolred That, in the opinion OF this Convention no
person has been legally elected TO the Office of Repre-
sentative Delegate to this Convention from the county
of Union, and that the of such Representative Del
egate in this Convention is vacant.
Mr.. Rariden, after some remarks, moved TO amend
so as TO declare Mr. Brookbank the Representative
Delegate, elected from the county of Union.
Mr.. Kelso said, the committee of elections had no
feeling the subject He then proceeded to give de-
tail of the evidence, and the grounds which the
mittee arrived its decision. He hoped there would be
test vote on this amendment. There being Senatori.
al Delegate the floor from Union who could attend
the interests OF the county, there would be little injury
sustained in sending the election back to the people
The discussion was continued by Messrs. Anthony,
Holman and Coliax; when
Mr. Mowrer moved to amend, so that counsel be
heard the part of each of the contestng parties
which was declared out of order by the President.
The discussion again continued by MessTs. Fos-
ter, Berry and Kelso; when
Mr.. Berry moved that the report and resolution be
laid upon the table; which motion did not prevail
Messrs. Morrison Of Marion Keso and Rariden con-
timed the discussion; when the taken on the
amendment giving Mr. Brookbank the seat and decided
in the negative ayes SO, noes 90.
Mr.. Bascomb offered to amend the resolution of the
committee by inserting that James Osborn entitled to
seat this floor, the member from the county OF
Union.
Mr. Smith of Ripley regretted that the amendment OF
the gentleman from Wayne (Mr Rariden) had been Of
fered naturally led the amendment Just offered
There doubt in his opinion involved in the evidence,
and he believed the committee had done right in refer.
ring the matter back to the people But if the Conven
ton determined to act probabilities, he agreed
with the chairman Of the committee (Mr. Kelso) that
the probabilities two in favor of Mr. Osborn
He hoped however, that the present amendment would
be voted down.
AT the request Of several Delegates Mr. Bascom
withdrew his amendment and the resolution Of the
mttee sending the election back to the people, was
adopted, ayes 103, noes %.
Mr. Owen, from the committee on the rights and priv
ileges of the citizens whom two memorials from the
antslavery Society of Friends, and from members of
Baptist chnrch favor of admitting colored persons
equal privileges with white men, &c, referred,
ported that they had decided against the expedency
similar petition, and therefore recommend that the
memorials be laid upon the table and the committee dis
charged which carried by the Convention.
The resolution, offered by Mr. Mcguire on Saturday,
in relation the number Of copies of the proceedings
and debates of the Convention to be printed now
taken up.
Mr. Borden moved to amend so that the State Printer
shall print thousand copies of the debates and pro-
ceedngs of the Convention, with index.
Mr. Lockhart moved that the amendment be laid upon
the table, which motion prevailed, ayes 90 25
Mr. Petit had voted against the amendment not that
he was not convinced that the State Printer should be
printer to the Conventions but he did not believe this
They were to be deposited in the office of the Secretary
of State in manuscript FORM and would then be subject
to the action of the Legislature.
On notion the resolution to print the proceedings
laid upon the table
On motion, the Convention adjourned