Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-12-14

s. noes 42--as follows:
I'VE declare that all power > inherent
in the people; and that al! free govern.
ments are. and 81 right ought 70 be. tOun-
ded on their authority, and Instituted Tor
their peace. safety, and happiness. For
the advancement Of these ends. the peO-
pie have. q, all times. an inalienab!e night
10 alter and reform their government
md that the general, great. and essential
principles Of liberty and free government
may he recognized aud unal,eraby es-
tabisn u we declare that all men are Gre
their Creator with certain ina.ienable
rights; that among these are life, liberty,
and tue pursuit Of happiness
The section relative to religious toera-
ton slightly amended IN It's phrase
o!ogy and ordered to third reading
December s, 1850.
Yesterday the first section Of The Bill
of Rights. as amended the day previous
passed. ayes III, noes 10. The section
relative 10 religious liberation passed
ayes lee. noes o. Four other sections
# tae Bill Of Rights were ordered TO a
laird reading one OF them reading as
follows: ..lll elections shall be free ami
equal Mr. Petit moved 10 strike out as
useless and meaningless. winch motIon
ftilcl-ayes 50, noes u Mr.. Howe
moved T. add section, providing that
ANY person IN This State convicted Of par
ticipation in invading a nation with which
our country is at peace shall be dIstran-
chsed and rendered incapable OF hold
IL. Office
Report No. - now came up on It's sec
oud reading. being the article on the Leg
islatvo Department. motion was made
bv Mr.. Nave - strike out the Senate 50
that the Legislature should consist only
Of a House Of Representatives.. LAID on
table. Section ordered to third reading.
The next section then came up in or
der. which provided that the Senate shall
not consist Of less than one third nor
more than e-half the House, and the
House of not less than 50. nor more than
10 Mr. Smith Of Scott moved 10 amend
the latter part by providing for not less
THAI 70, nor more than 10 Representa-
tives, but that each Cou4ty shall have one
representative. Laid on table, s. 10 10.
Nr. Elmonston moved 10 make the max
inum number 100, instead OF 10. Laid
on table. 81 to 81 Mr. kelso moved to
amend that each County shall have one
member. Laid on table. 67 TO 50. Mr..
SIMS moved 10 amend. Senate 10 and
House so members. Lai! on table 80 10
So
Mr.. Pra,her moved TO strike out the
whole section, and insert another, proyi-
ding for a stcnnte of 80 members. and a
House of 100. Mr.. Foley moved to
amend the amendment by making it 80
Senators, and 10 Representatives. Mr..
ColtaN moved to perfect the original sec
ton before the vote should be taken on
striking it out. by making the Senate 80
members, and tho House 100. Pending
which motions, the Convention adjourn
! ed.
December :. 1850.
| Yesterday was spent in debating the
number Of Senators and Representatives
The pending question being Mr.. Dobson S
motion to amend the amendment. sc
Senators and 100 Representatives, 50 as
70 provide for 30 Senators. a motion wa.
made to lay j, on the tablc-Lost. ayes 81
nays CT. Mr.. Dobson'S amendment was
then rejected. ayes 60, NAYS { I. But this
vote was Immediately re- considered. ayes
O., NAYS g.. and the amendment then
prevailed. ayes GO. nays 6f
The question then being on the amend
ment as amended, 50 Senator'S and los
Representatives, being the same as OF pre-.
sent. motion 10 lay Il on the table failed
ayes 60. noes 60; and il was the:
tporIEp--avos 81. noes s.
Mr. Brookbank then moved rrovisc
that any county, having two-thirds the
Representative ratio Of population. sh al
be entitled TO Representative. and thai
after 1860. the Legislature may increase
the House 10 20. Mr.. Coltax moved L
amend the proviso by adding, that. in any
such event. the whole number OF member,
OF both branches shall not be increased
over ljo. These motions were pending
when tho Convention. al a late hour, ad-
JourneI.