Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-12-19
INDIANAPoLIs, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1850.


"SEc 1t shall also be the duty OF the General As
semby, Tin order 10 furnish the schools OF the
State with efficient and we'll qualified teachers } to es-
absh in the State University Normal School, where
in students sali be admitted upon such conditions, and
instructed in such subjects, shall be prescribed by
law
sssEc. =. The University Fund shall consist of the
proceeds from the sales Of the lands granedby the Uni
ted States for Seminary of Learning, and Of such of
said lands remain unsod together with such other
grants gifts and donations hve been, may here
after be made thereto. The principal of said fund shall
forever remain involae, and the interest and income
thereof shall be applied the maintenance OF the State
University, in such manner as the General Assembly
may direct.
the Congressional Township Fund and the lands belong
ing thereto.
fsThe Surplus Revenue Fund.
ssThe Saline Fund, and the lands belonging thereto
ssThe Bank Tax Fund, and the fund arising from
the one hundred and fourteenth section of the charter Of
the State Bank of Indiana.
The Fund to be derived from the sale of the County
Seminaries and the moneys and property heretofore
held for such Seminaries, the fines assessed for any
breach of the penal laws of this State, and all rei
ures which may accrue.
All lands and other estate, which shall estheat to
this State OF kindred entitled TO the
Inheritance.
AlI lands that have been may hereafter be granted
to this State, where special purpose expressed in
the grant, and the proceeds of the sales thereof.
All corporation taxes that may he assessed by the
General Assembly for common school purposes, here
matter provided.
The several counties Of this State shall bc held liable
FOR the preservation of much Of the said funds,
may be entrusted to them, and the payment of the
ual interest thereon.
SEc. =. There shall be annually deducted and paid
to the Treasurer Of State for the of common
schools from the dividends of each company, which may
hereafter he Incorporated and OF each company which
has been heretofore incorporated in whose charter the
General Assembly has reserved the right TO repeal, all
ter amend the same, - per of such dividend,
whenever the same shall exceed the amount of six per
centum
sSEc - The principal Of all the said common school
funds shall be and remain perpetual fund, which may
lie increased but shall he diminished the interest
and income Of which shall he invioably appropriated
the maintenance oE common schools, and to no other
purpose whatever
'sSEc. The General ASS mbly sla invest in some
safe and profitable manner all such portions of the said
common school fund, have not heretofore been enru
ted the several countless and make provision by law for
the distribution of the interest thereof: Prorided That
each county shall be entitled its proportion of the
tercst and income of said fluid, and il demanded
for common school purposes, shall be reinvested for the
benefit of such county,"
Which were read and passed to second reading.
The section providing for biennial sessions and for the
meeting of the Legislature under the Constitution
the Thursday alter the first day Of January l352
and the day every second year thereafter &c.
was read third time and passed, ayes l20, noes 5;
also,
The section providing that each House shall choose
its officers be the judges of the qualifications of
members, &C.; also.
The section that wothirds shall constitute quorum;
and failing organize in five days, shall receive
compensation until organization is effected, passed hy
a vote of ayes l22, noes 2.
The section providing, as amended, that each House
shall keep journal, and that two members may de-
mand the ayes and noes, read second time; when
Mr.. MAeuIRE moved to amend, by adding, that the
Of persons demanding the ayes and noes, shall be
recorded upon the journals which was adopted
Mr.. kELso moved TO amend 10y adding proviso. that
adjournment, it shall require onetenth of the
bers 10 demand the ayes and noes which was adopted
Mr. GRAHAM moved to strike out the section and in
that one-tenth Of the members shall be necessary
call the ayes and noes; not adopted.
The section was then ordered to he engrossed.
! The section providing that any member of either
House shall have the right Of protest. &C., was ordered
to he cngrossed also,
The section providing that either House may punish
its members for disordery conduct and with the concur
renee OF two-thirds, may expel a member.
The providing that persons, not members. may
be punished for dsordery conduct, by Imprisonment not
exceeding twenty -four hours. was read second time
when
Mr. DoBsoN moved to amend so that disorderly per-
sons may be fined or imprisoned; not adopted,
/ The section was then ordered to he engrossed
The section, providing that when vacancies happenm
either branch, the Governor shall Issue writs to ill va
cancies: was ordered to be cngrossed.
The section providing that Senators and Represen
tatiyes shall be free from arrest &c., was read second
time; when
Mr. BORDEN moved to amend, so that for any speech
debate, in either House, members shall not be ques
] toned in any other place; adopted.
The section was then ordered to be engrossed.
The section providing that the doors OF the two
Houses shall be kept open, &c., was read second time
when
Mr. MATHER moved to amenl, by striking out SO
much permits secret session; negatived ayes DO,
noes 67
The section was then ordered to be engrossed
The section providing that bills may originate in either
House, except revenue bills, which shall originate In
the House Of Representatives, was read second time
when
Mr.. STEVENSON moved to amend. so that every law
shall embrace bat object, which shall he expressed
in the title.
Mr. GIBSON moved to strkc out ''objectr and insert
''subiect, which adopted
Mr. Dunn of Jefferson moved amend, that If any
subject is embraced in law. and expressed in the
title, the law shall only be void far such provision
is concerned; adopted
Mr.. Stcvenson's amendment, amended, was ther
adopted.
The section was then ordered 10 be engrossed
Mr.. BORDEN moved reconsider the vote on the pas
sage of the sections giving married women the right
/ Of holding property.
Mr. NIIrs moved to postpone the further considcra-
on of this question be postponed until Monday noxt
which motion prevailed. r
The Convention adjourned. %.
In the afternoon, the section providing that every ii
or joint resolution shall he read throughout, by sections
on three different DAYS III HOuse uuless IN case oi
emergency twothrds Of the House, where such bill or
Joint resolution may be depending, by of ayes and
noes shall deem il expedent dispense with thus rule
and the the final passage OF every bill shall be
taken by ayes and and entered on the ournai Sc
was read second time; when
I Mr. DAVIS of Madison moved TO amend, SO that II
one-third OF the members require Its bill shall be print
ed: which amendment was not adopted
Mr. Holman moved TO amend, by inserting alter the
word sournal" the words ssand majority Of all the
members elected each House, shall be necessary to
/ pass every billp
/ Mr.. KELso moved that tho amendment be laid upon
the table wich motion did not PREVAIL ayes o. noes