Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-10-17


The Convention adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. Oct. 9, 1850.
The President announced the following gentlemen
the committee the rules of the Convention to wit:
18th circuit, Mr. Borden; 1st Petit; ID, Read of
Clark; 3d. Dunn of Jefferson; 4th, Hal 9th, Wallace
6th Smiley 7h Stevenson; Sth, Biddle; 9th, Wheeler
10th, Dobson; 11th March; 18th, Smith of Ripley.
He also appointed Messrs. Rarden, Kelso and Morri-
of Marion, the committee in relation procuring
room for the Convention.
The President also laid before the Convention COM
muncation from the Secretary of State enclosing the
papers in relation the contested of the delegate
from Union; which were laid upon the table.
The Convention resumed the consideration of the
resolution in relation the right of the State Printer
perform the printing of the Convention.
Mr. Kelso knew of that contested the right of
the Convention to dispose of the printing it thought
proper if there was, the resolution would be proper.
Mr. Chapman stated that he the State Printer, as
well member Of the Convention, and he held him.
self in readiness to execute all printing that might be
ordered having given bond for that purpose and had
prepared himself for executing the work He asked to
be excused from voting the resolution which request
was granted by the Convention.
Mr. Kelso, after hearing Mr.. Chapman for an
investigation.
Mr. Borden moved to strike much of the resolu-
ton auhorses the Secretary procure printing until
the matter was finally settled.
Mr.. kigore moved to amend the resolution, so that
the printing until the settled should be given
to the State Printer.
Mr. Clark supported the amendment He was anx
selection
The question was taken on Mr.. Kilgores amendment
and decided in the negative.
Mr. Kilrore then moved to amend so that the Secre-
ary shall have the printing executed where it can be
done cheapest and most eXpedtiousy instead oil at the
present prices of public printing.
Mr.. Edmonson called for a division of the question
Mr.. Morrison of Marion opposed the amendment. He
opposed to cutting down the prices OF printing, as
he believed it low enough present. and he thought
the Convention was pursuing poor business IN econo-
missing in this matter.
Mr.. Kelso held that when a mechanic other person
made bargain agreed to do work, he made his bar
gain with bis eyes open and there would be nothing
fair in compelling him to comply with it. There
no danger but a sufficient price would be demanded
Mr.. Nave thought the Convention should first decide
the question under the resolution whether the State
printer is the legal printer of this Conventons If he is
then this Convention has to authorize any 9TH
person to execute the printing ANY other course
would involve the State in difficulty for the State prn
should he be decided lie bound have the right
execute the printing would have his upon the
State
Mr. Steele, under division of the question, for
striking out. He was Wi the gentleman from Della
ware in his proposition lie in favor OF giving the
printing to the best printer in the city vet he wished
the printing executed at the lowest rates that the work
could be well performed This had been the prnc-
pie that had governed him through life. So far as the
right of the Convention elect its pnter and all other
officers, concerned, he had doubt. The State
printer had no rights in the matter.
Mr. Bascom opposed the principle of setting up the
printing the lowest bidder He opposed to
grinding down the laborer in his wages He referred TO
the report of the committee of Ways and Means of the
last session oil the Legislature where TINS subject was IN
vestgated and oleters of Messrs. Derees, Mgan and
others, practical printers who took the position that the
price paid by the State was low enough He also
tended that printing had always been executed in an In
ferior manner under the contract system.
Mr.. Kilgore withdrew his amendment.
NJ Steele renewed il. He said he renewed il because
it met his views. He believed the State printer had
rights here that the Convention must commence dc no.
70 this subject The under which the printer
elected had power over this body. The Convention
might govern the Legislature but the Legislature could
not control the Convention.
AT the suggestion Of several gentlemen, Mr. Steele
withdrew his amendment.
The question was taken on the resolution as original
y offered; when it adopted
The President laid before the Convention, commu-
nlcatiOn from the Governor announcing the appoint
men of Harvey Fowler Stenographer of the Conven-
Mr. Gregg offered the following preamble and resolu-
ton:
WHEREAS, it is desirable complete the work dele
gated by the people, with little delay Possi-
BILE, and with eye to the strlces economy consistent
with the honor of this body and the interest OF those
whom we represent; therefore
ResoIred, That we deem it nexpedient to report and
publish the debates of this Convention at the expense
of the State and this end respectfully decline the
services of Stenographer rendered to by the Legs
lature.
Mr. Gregg said that his resolution, f adopted, would
accomplish all that was therein forth. The Conven
tion will necessarily have to keep journal Of its pro-
ceedings, which viii be printed: This he thought safi
cent. The Legislature has limited us to our pile
Forty thousand dollars has been appropriated for
, expenses-whch should be considered muni6cen'
amount But look at it, The expenses OF this Conven
ton will be about five hundred dollars per days this in
60 DAYS will be $780, 000 Add mileage to this S4 900
and we have only 900 left for printing But the item
expense of stenographcr is not the only one stem
ographer will increase the length OF the session, for he
will increase the number Of speeches. In neiehbor
ing State of Kentucky, where debates reported by
stenographer, one member alone made 1919 speeches
and he would have made 200 had he not been cut of by
the operation Of the previous questions and he could Sc
number of Indianians against the best OF Kentucky
sons for wind and bottom He gave an amusing de
scripton of stenographer who reported Mr.: Clays
speech for him in this city, where he was miserab,
Z hoaxed under the idea that he (Mr CD as the editor
: Of paper would have the only correct transcript
Mr.. Cays effort that occasion The people, he be
! leved, did not wish the expense He did not wish e
cover up anything that transacted here. He dls
e not ask the position Of Delegate on this floor /
n given him. unasked. by generous constituency
s The people had superior party and ha'
consigned his honorable colleague, (Mr Bright,) th
same position although party majority was agains
him Of several hundred The people he believed
of not afraid to trust their Delegates The ndepen