Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-10

of Sickness and did no, vote. Every Democrat present
voted for Mr. Chapman.
Jacob p. Chapman having received a majority of all
the given, declared duly elected for three
years, from and after the first of August next.
Reports from Committees.
BY Mr. Dougherty of b., bill TO establish addition.
al place of holding elections in Eagle township Boone
By Mr. Atbon, against claim for Transporting troops
in the Mexican war concurred in.
The House resumed the consideration Of the bill, pro-
vidng fo holding Convention to amend the Constitu-
tion-tle question being, on concurrlng IN Mr.. Orrs
amendment, that of the members of the present
General Assembly shall be eligible as delegates.
Mr. Praher moved that the bill be laid upon the table
which motion did not prevail
Mr. Dougherty Of b advocated the amendment of the
committee providing that only persons shall be eligible
delegates, that eligible to in The legislature.
lie hoped ths amendment would be adopted, as he be-
eved il in with the spirit Of the Consi
uiion governing elections In revolutionary state, all
might be eligible but, if the Office Of Delegate is
under the Constitution, provisons should not be vo-
lated in the election. The Office of Supreme Judge is
lucrative Office under the Constution-the Office OF dele
gate would be lucrative Office, and he asked, whether
under the Constitution, Offices of this description
could be held by individual' IL appeared him
that these Offices could be held II might be
tended that delegates would be support the
State Constitution but this appeared to make no differ
ence because the Convention s TO be held IN accordance
with the provisions of the Constitution He thought,
Instance, it would be unwise to permit the Supreme
Judges act delegates These Judges from necessity
with them know their opinions found porng
old and musy English law hooks Of bygone ages and,
learned they may be- not SO well qualified to re-
feet the public will
Mr. Hills moved that Mr. Orrs amendments that
members of The present General Assembly shall mol be
eligible delegates be laid upon the table !;
which motion prevailed, ayes 80, noes 6.
Mr. Carr, Speaker said, dr Murray in the chaif that
this a question in which he felt interest than
any subject that had been before the legislature. The
amendment he considered mpractcable and nexpedent
Senators eligible 25 years age Representatives
eligible at 81 years Of sge-there was evidently a
contradiction in the amendment. He denied the position
of the gentleman from Boone (hlr Dougheriy He con-
tended that the whole people might arise aud assemble
in Convention A Convention of the people was sope-
rior the Constitution. The doctrine Of the Medes and
Persians was that their laws Unaterable; but this
the ductrine Of institutions. He
afraid o the people. They would be to do right,
BECAUSE they were no, influenced by any sinister mo-
tives If they wished send Judge ct the Supreme
Court to the Convention he in favor Of their doing
so He denied that the Office OF delegate under
the Constitution, for the Of all power in the
people. II the legislature that creating the
Office Of delegate but II was the people that were cre'
sng these officers expressed at the August election
He afraid of Supreme Judges, Senators Rep
resenaives Congress holding seats ss Delegates u
was an effort to restrict the rights Of the people which
wide open. Let ALL wings, democrats or ffessoilers be