Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-10-31

from the Legislature and placed in the hands of the peo
pie; when these and other amendments should be
engraifed into the Constitution, taking away from
the Legislature the consideration of many subjects
which occupied much Of their time and atten-
ton, that the necessity of annual would entirely
ceases and that the Legislature eoaid under this
order OF things meet once in two years and perform all
their duties in less time than is now required under
their present system OF legislation He Should there
fore, vote for the resolution.
Mr. MURRAY observed, that the people in his part
of the State clearly and entirely favor bien-
NAL sessions 1t general complaint among them,
that the laws OF the State continually Auctuang
The changes made were of such frequent occurrence
that the people did not know what the laws were and
Of course they could not be obcyed by who did not
know when they had violated them. That impos-
sie And further evil resulting from this continual
change was, that they notadminstered sufficient
length of time for the people ascertain whether their
effect good evil. In all governments, OF
stability In the laws was considered very great evil
for where the laws were fixed and permanent the
people became acquainted with rhem, and knew what
they had to obey Ii they found upon trial that they
were stringent and oppressive they could then
their Legislators to ameoratc them and thus remedy
the evil.
With regard to the effect OF this measure upon the
elections he considered that that point was to be
allied one of the happest results The frequent
tons that were held kept men in a constant turmoil
The excitement attendant upon election would
hardly subsde before another election would come
round and there nothing but connection and excite
ment among the people continually.
Ii the period Of holding Office also confined to one
term 1t would do away with the present of cleo
pioneering, injurious to the faithful performance
the duties Of Office for If the period OF holding Office
closed after the first had expired there would be
more OF justice and impartality the administration
their duties. These reforms new and untrec
reforms The election Of all the officers of the State
and the system of biennial sessions were measures tina
had been adopted in several of the States and far
he knew. with the happiest results
Mr.. FOSTER moved to amend the resolution by in
serting the following:
''And that the sessions OF the Legislature shall moi
continue longer than six weeks without reduction tc
onehalf of the per diem allowance of the members
The question being taken upon the proposed amend
ment, it was not agreed to.
Mr. HARDIN moved TO amend the resolution b;
adopting the following:
ssAnd the Governor in his proclamation convenino
which they shall consider and other subjects shall be
taken into consideration at such special session."
The amendment not agreed to.
The question being taken upon the adoption of the re
solution,
The yeas and nays were demanded, and were taker
with the following result:
AYEs-Messrs. Alexander. Allen, Anthony, Badger
Balngall, Barbour. Bascom, Beach, Beard Berry
Bicknell, Blythe, Borden, Bourne, Bowers, Bracken
Bryant, Butler, Carr, Carter Chandler. Chenowith
Clark of Hamilton Coats, Cole, Colfax, Cookery
Crawford, Davis of Parke Davis of Vermillion, Dick
Dobson Dunn of Jefferson, Dunn Of Perry, &c., Edmon
ston, Faow, Fisher. Foley, Foster, Frisbe, Garvin
Gootee, Gordon, Graham Of Miami. Graham of War
rick Gregg, Haddon, Holiday, Hamilton, Harbolr
Hardin, Hawkins Helm, Helmer. Hendricks, Hit, Ho
Gin, Holman, Hovey, Howe, HUFF johnson, Jones
Kelso, Kent. Kendall of Wabash, Kendall of Warren
Kinley. Lockhart, Logan, March, Mather, Mathis
Nav, McClelland, Mcfarland, Mclean, Miller OF Full
ton, Miller of Gibson. Milroy, Mooney, Moore, Nor
gan, Morrison of Marion, Morrison Of Washington
Mowrer, Murray, Nave, Noisnger. Owen, Pepper o
Ohio Pepper Of Crawford, Prather, Read Of Clark
Reed of Monroe, Ritchey. Schoonover Sherrod Shoup
Z "A n. -
Spann, Steele, Stevenson, Tague, Tannehll Terry
Thomas. Todd, Trimbey. Vanhenthusen. Watts, Vince
Ter, Wolfe, Work Wunderlch, Yocum, Zenor and Mr.
President-124.
NoEs-Messrs Biidle Chapman, Clark of Tippeca
noe. Inquire, and Wallace.
The Convention adjourned