Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-10-24

Mr.. Mather presented communication from Ellis &
SpaBn in relation TO alleged false report inserted IN
the columns Of the State Sentinel the subject oil the
delay IN printing the State Constitution, ordered on the
third day Of the session. in which strong personal re-
marks made against the reporter OF the State Sen
tinel; which ordered to be laid upon the table
THE Reporter of the Sentinel, in justice to him
SELF would state the facts In relation to this printing
He stated, in his report that this printing was order
ed on the first day of the session He so understood
the Secretary. This, however, is immaterial is
sue whether it was ordered on the first third day.
II appears, on examination, that the printing or
dered on the third day. Several DAYS after this
der and after sufficient time had elapsed to have this
printing executed two or three times over another
order was made to have the rules printed for the
OF the Convention. This last order made, on
motion of Mr.. Borden, who stated that the Rules
could be printed with the Constitution. Mr.. Ellis
being in the Hall while these proceedings were in
progress, no doubt made the suggestion that these
two documents should be combined together, in
order to give Inc printing OF the second one, which
would have been given to another printer, but for
this arrangement When the time arrived for taking
up the Constitution it had not been delivered the
tables Of the members The Secretary said aloud
in the Hail. that the promise of the printer was out
for its delivery at that tIme and the Reporter under
stood him to say that il had been sent to the printer
on the first day Of the session. There was mis-
understanding in this, but this is an immaterial
point. As before remarked, sufficient time had
elapsed to have enabled competent printer to print
the Constitution two or three times over.
The Reporter appeals to the President whether
the action of the Convention was not delayed one
day in consequence of a failure of the Printer to
have the Constitution laid upon the desks of mem
bers? Now, having established the fact, that there
had been an abundance of time to have the printing
executed, even including the last order, which the
Reporter believes was made at Mr.. Ellis'S sugges-
ton he has established the correctness of his report
that of the Convention the
was delayed one day, in consequence OF the tardl-
ness Of the State Printer. But inasmuch as there
was no charge made against Ellis Spann, but
against the State Printer, whenever MIR. Chapman
comes forward, under his name, complaining Of
our report the Reporter will take greater pains tC
set himself right before the country The cOmmu
nication of Ellis s Spann is entirely gratuitous
They never were State Printers, and are not likely
soon to be- at least the candidates of the Demo
cratic party The Doctor wormed himself into the
Office of Auditor last winter; but at least one hal
of the Democrats who voted for him them would now
withdraw their votes had they the opportunity
In Justice Mr.. Chapman, the Reporter takes
great pleasure in stating, that had he been at hi
post as State Printer, there would have been no de-
lay. He was not there, and is not personally inter
ested IN the decisions that have been made by the
Convention in relation to the printing. DIR. Ellis
displays entirely too much temper for man OF his
proportions. The democratic party has conferred
high honor upon him, in confidng to his care SUI
peIvisory control the finances of the State Such
ebulitions Of feeling will not help him TO keep The
accounts Of the State properly Neither will his pc
ston the editor of paper have the least tendency
to advance the prospects of the democratic party il
Indiana
The vote was then taken the election of Printe
the Convention, Messrs. Carr and Colfax acting
tsllers
On counting the first ballot
Austin II. Brown received. IS votes
bOlOQ thurman received -
Chapman received .....................,...6 "
Blank. ........................I1 80
Austin H. Brown having received majority OF the
whole number Of votes given declared duly elected
Mr.. Lockhart introduced q resolution, that before
Austin H Brown upon his duties Printer the
Convention, he shall give bond, in the penalty OF five
Thousand dollars that he will perform the printing in
workmanliks and that he will execute the
work, on the same terms charged by the State
Printer; which was adopted
On motion, the Convention adj ourned.