Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-12-12
Constitutional Convention.

this Convention would not get with It's
liberatons before the OF the session OF
the Legislature. He wished give the public officers
time to fit up another room, only three weeks
would elapse before the Legislature would be here.
Mr.. WATTS moved u amend, that some other
be procured for the House Of Representatives.
Mr.. KENT moved to amend the amendment, so that
the Supreme Court Room be fitted up for the meetings
oil the Convention.
MIR. GIBSON moved that the amendments be laid upon
the table; which motion prevailed.
Mr.. kELso then moved TO amend so that commit
tee Of five be appointed to procure room.
Mr.. BORDEN said, it was in contemplation to make
motion for recess, and important that an effort
should he made TO procure
Mr. GIBSON favored the amendment There was a
new building in this city, denomnated Concert Hall,
which could be procured Of ample dimensions, az rea.
sonabe Ii had bsen rented for single nights at
four five dollars.
The amendment was adopted and the resolution thus
amended. adopted.
Mr. EDMONsToN offered resolution as to the eNpedI-
eney of providing that the eehoders Of any school dis
trict may pro vide that their children be taught IN
the district schools any other language In connection
with the English language; which was adopted.
By Mr.. CONDUIT. to the expediency Of lncorpora-
ting section in the Constitution. that all property
subject to taxation shall be taxed equally according TO
its value; adopted.
members Congress least year previous to the
assembling Of the body Of which they may be men,
hers; adopted.
Bv Mr. THoRxToN that a committee of the Dele
the concerns of Clarksville; adopted.
BY Dir. MILLER Of Gibson. that the Auditor of State
present statement. showing the amount OF interest
paid annually the public debt from the first payment
made thereon, up to this time; also the aggregate
paid TO State Agents for salaries and other incl
dental expenses from the creation of the Office up to
this time and the aggregate amount OF expenses which
have been incurred, from time to time, negotiating
loans any deficiencies of interest ON the pub
lie debit which may have been authorized by the Legis
laturc; adopted.
By Mr. TREMBLY, as to the expedency of giving to
counties not entitled to representative, the resldum OF
larger counties adjoining adopted.
By Mr. HALL, as to the eXpcdlcncy oil ENGRAVING
section in the new Constitution providing that
shall be held for the debt, default miscar
riage OF any other person upon any contract entered
into from and after the year 1860 except in where
executors administrators, guardians, trustees and pub
lie officers required to give bond and security and
where security given TO persons acting IN hduclary
capacity; adopted.
By Mr. RisTlNE; as to the expcdiency of giving the
right persons arraigned for crime, of closing the
gument before the court or Jury adopted.
Bv Mr.. MILRoy, to the exPedency Of requiring
that all taxes collected from the property of Negroes and
MulatOes in this State shall be hereafter be applied
the education of colored children and that such chill
dren be excluded from participation in the common
school fund; adopted.
BY Mr.. RosINsoN, as to the cxpediency Of granting
70 widows two hundred dollars worth of property the
dccease of their husbands and the half the properly af
the discharge of the debts OF the estate adopted
BY Mr.. HELMEE that this Convention adjourn sine
die on the Sth of January next.
Mr.. KELso moved to amend by adding-'prOyided it
is through with lis business
Mr.. HARDIN moved that the amendment he laid on
the table; which motion did prevail ayes 3D. 49,
Mr.. COoKERLY said, the Convention had been here
nine weeks and he thought members should be thinking
if acting the subject of an adjournment. He
moved to postpone the consideration OF the resolution
for two weeks.
= H. a.
ment be laid upon the table which motion prevailed.
Mr.. SMITH of Ripley offered resolution as to the
expcdeney of Districting the State for Judicial and
Representative purposes.
Mr. SMITH of Ripley had introduced these subjects
because they highly important in their character
1t might take some one or two weeks to properly Dis
trict the State.
Mr. KELso was in favor Of Distrcting the State into
Judicial Circuits. He was Indifferent in reference To-
making Representative Districts.
Mr.. RIrcHEY thought it absolutely necessary to Dis
trict the State.
Mr.. MAGUIRE moved TO strike much of the
resolution relates Dstrcting the State for Repre-
sentative purposes; which amendment was adopted.
Mr.. WATTS moved that the resolution be laid upon
the table; which motion prevailed.
Mr.. BioKNELL offered resolution, that when this
Convention adourns on Saturday it adjourn
on the second Monday of January, 1851.
Mr.. SMITH of Scott moved to strike out second Mon
day in January and insert February"
Mr.. WARTS moved to amend the amendment, so that
said meeting be at the city of Madison; VIXEN,
On motion of Mr.. STEVENSON, the resolution and
amendments laid on the table.
Mr.. HENDRIcXs offered a resolution that provision
he inserted in the Constitution providing that the
officers under the present Constitution ont their
provided that they do longer than those
elected under the Constitution. Being imperative
it lies over.
The Convention then proceeded TO the consideration
Of the section fixing the number of Senators and Repre-
sentatives
The amendment Of Mr. Co1rAx was laid upon the Ia
bic; also the amendment offered 10y Mir. BRooKRANK
when
Mr.. HOWE moved to amend by adding provso that
each county he entitled least representative
Mr.. GARvIN moved to further amend, so that after
the year 1860 may be taken for increase in the
number Representatives not exceed 100 in the House
which was laid on the table.
Mr.. CLARK Of Tippecanoe had voted for large num-
Der Of representatives endeavor accommodate tie
small counties His county had 3 100 polls Immedi-
ately west was the county OF Benton, containing
only 260 and, close by. the county Of Jasper, with $40
Ii would not be right give each of these counties
equal representation. He would therefore oppose Mr.
Howe's amendment
Mr.. STEVENSON moved the previous question; which
not sustained.
Mr.. HowE,s amendment was not adopted ayes 49,
noes rs.
The question was then taken on Mr. Folcy's amend
ment, providing for Senate of 30 and House of 10
and decided in the negative, ayes 90, noes 90.
T. The question then taken on Mr. Praher's amend.
ment. striking out the original section amended and
inserting provision that the Senate shall consist of
~ anu l1OuseHoL eNcOeuln4 members
and decided IN the affirmative, ayes 81, s.
The question then taken engrossing the Sec
ton. amended by Mr. Prathcr, and decided in the az
hrTnative. ayes, %, noes 81.
The section providing that Senatorial and Representa-.
tive District; (where more than county shall
tnte dstrie shall he composed of contiguous coun-
ties and county, for representative purposes, shall
ever be divided, was read second time
Before further action had thereon the Conven-
ton adjourned.
In the afternoon the Convention resumed the consider
aton of the pending section.
Mr.. DUNK moved amend, so that no county shall