Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-11-21

FRIDAY, November 10, 1S50-The Convention was
opened by prayer by the Rev Mr.. CoorER
The President laid before the Convention communca
ton from the Warden of the State Prison. containing the
number and of prisoners in the State Prison from
September, 1922 BY this communication, it appears,
that the whole number of prisoners discharged by the
expiration of their term of service is 544 the number
pardoned 237 died while in prison 121 discharged by
the Supreme Court 49, escaped from prison and never
returned 76 The communication was laid on the table
and ordered TO be printed
Mr.. HALL from the committee on the State debt and
public works reported that in the opinion of the commit
tee the public debt may be fully discharged in fifteen
years under the present of axation and submitted
the following section
SEC. All the derived from the sale of any
Of the public works belonging the State and from the
net annual income thereof and any surplus that may at
any time remain in the treasury derived from taxation for
general State purposes after the payment of the ord
nary expenses of the government and the interest the
Bonds of the State, (other than Bank Bonds) shall be
annually applied, under the direction of the General
Assembly, to the principal OF the Public Debt.
The chairman Of the committee has made out state
ment foundation for the position assumed in the re-
port that the public debt of the State will be dschar
ed in fifteen years. which will be submitted at the proper
time. 1t is understood to be the basis that in few
years the outstanding State scrip will be fully absorbed
leaving small surplus in the treasury to begin WITH
after dschargng the current expenses of the
and the interest the public debt That there
shall be any surplus in the treasury aforesaid pur-
chase of outstanding bonds the market
ne shall be commenced That the increase in
the valuation of property and population will yearly add
the list and the annual withdrawal of bonds
will operate in two WAYS to lessen Indebtedness
and that the whole may be fully wiped in fifteen
years.
Mr.. KENT offered his resolution to amend the
rules that the roll be called each mornings the alb
sentees noted Mr.. Warts moved to amend, so that
the Convention half past eight O'Clock each
morning during the balance of the session Mr. PEPPER
Of Crawford moved to amend the amendment so that
the precise hour of adjournment should be noted The
amendments were declared to be out of order, and the
question was taken Mr. KENrs resolution to amend
the rules, and decided in the afirmatiye-ayes 90,
noes 35.
The Convention again resumed the consideration
of the sections in relation to the right of married wo-
men hold property. Mr.. STEELE having the floor,
commenced the discussion with glowing description
and eulogy of female character. 1t was woman, his
revcred mother that first taught him all the precepts of
religion and morality with which he had been blessed
In fine, he believed that the great founda-
ton Of Christianity in the proper appreciation of its
precepts and practices He asked gentlemen Of the bar
where they had found that only entitled to
one-third of property There was Divine injunction
that would sustain this position. Our FRIEND he said
who has recently left us for the better land, has
found ere this, that there is equality in Heaven.
He then proceeded to give history of distinguished
women in different ages of the world, their hero
ism and fdelty-of Isabella of Spain, to whom in
debed more than any other human being for our pre-
sent existence as State and Nation. He alluded to
the speech Cato that had been read the Convention
He old Indian, in character, in reference to wo-
men, and he reminded at the time, Of what he had
read in Blackstone, Of dnckngsoos where ladies were
dueked for scolding little. He thanked God that this
barbarous practice was abolished-that ladies are
not now carried the Wabash White river for
ing complaints, as found in the common law so
much eulogized in our hearing.
Mr.. TAGvE was an old mar but not old his
friend from Wabash mr. steele) He had raised fam
lily; and in looking around he that females Of the
country were happy in their present condition He had
made an effort TO gnin the wishes Of his constituents
while canvassng his county, both males and females