Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-12-19

commencement sessions.
Mr.. NEWMAN thought the first Monday of December
the proper time tor the meeting of the Legislature and
at the proper me would propose an amendment TO that
effect.
Mr. FosrER said. the first Monday in January would
suit the farming interest the best He necessity
delay until 1853. The vote on the Constitution
should take place in April, May or June Either oi
these months would afford time enough elect members
of the Legislature under the Constitution in Octo-
ber If the Constitution rejected that an elec
ton might be held under the old Constitution in August
as usual.
Mr.. NILES amendment, fixing Thursday as the day
for the meeting of the Legislature, was adopted
The amendment of Mr.. FosTER, amended, was
then adopted
shall specify the objects Of called session Of the Le
slature, and other subject than the mentioned
by the GOVERNOR in his proclamation shall be acted up
Mr. CooKERLY moved that the amendment be laid
upon the table; which motion did not prevail, ayes 49,
noes 6S.
Mr.. HENDRIcKs offered his amendment because he
was opposed to too much legislation. He will
ing to confer unlimited power the Governor call
sessions of the Legislature without the wholesome re-
strictions contemplated by his amendment.
Before the question taken on the adoption of the
amendment the Convention adjourned.
In the afternoon, Mr.. PRArHER moved to amend the
section last under consideration that session of the
Legislature shall exceed sixty days.
Messrs CHAPMAN and BrDDLE opposed the amendment
offered by NJ. Hendricks. They contended a ret
rograde movement, and brin1ng the Legislative pow
er of the country to the feet of the Executive.
Mr.. RARIDEN sustained the amendment. He saw no
evil IN It, The amendment was good one, and should
be adopted
Mr.. BoRpEv said that unless this amendment we're
adopted the principle of biennial sessions might be
rely destroyed. He had amendment which he would
Ter at proper me providing for annual sessions until
1850, should it lie deemed necessary.
The question taken on Mr.. Prather's amendment,
and decided in the negative.
Mr.. WOLFE moved TO amend, so that no member of
the Legislature, after weeks, sh,t receive more
x.lla
ayes Sc. noes 81.
The question was then taken on Mr. Hendricks
amendment and decided in the negative, ayes 60,
! 65.
Mr.. BORDEN moved to amend, ly aldins proviso,
that the Legislature may meet annually until the year
1850, If the public interest require it laid the table
Mr. KELso moved to add provso that thero shall be
no legislative action any subject, not specifically
feed to by the Governor at the commencement Of such
special session.
Mr. KELso opposed to placing it in the power of
the Governor have annual sessions without being
Sponslble Tor the call Of such sessions.
The amendment was not adopted, ayes 5S: noes Is.
Mr. KELso moved to amend, that special session
shall exceed twenty days in length; not adopted ayes
SO, noes 73.
The then ordered TO be engrosse,i sspro-
vding for biennial sessions commencing the Thursday
after The first day of January, 1885, and every second
year thereafterhe Governor having the power any
time, by procamation to call special session.
The section providing that each House shall choose
It's own officers, be judges Of the qualifications ofits
1
a second time when
| Mr. MowRER moved to amend, so as to strike out so
much relates President of the Senate. His object
to have test vote whether Lieutenant Governor
shall be continued or not He was opposed to the con-
tnnation Of that officer.
] The amendment adopted: and the section was
ordered to be enGrossed
The section providing that two-thrs shall constitute
quorum do business and two-thrds being in attend
ance if no organization is effected in five days, CON-
pensation shall he paid to members after that time,
when
Mr. KELso moved to amend, by striking out Hfve,''
and inserting ''three"not adopted ayes o. noes &C.
Mr. RIrcHEY moved to amend so that a plurality Of
the votes of members present. after five days. shall elect
the officers adopted.
Mr. CoLrAx moved to strike out "two-thirds," and
insert ''a majority. the number necessary to form
quorum; not adopted.
Mr.. BARBOUR moved to strike out all tha. relates
the time specified for organization and the deduction
of per diem after five days; not adopted.
/ The section then ordered TO he engrossed
The section providing that each House shall keep
journal and that - members may demand the ayes
and noes, read second time; when
Mr.. DoBsoN moved to fill the blank with the number
stwo."
4 Mr.. BaIcHr proposed "ffeen." He said, il was pro.
vdcd that the final passage Of every hi the ayes
and noes wero TO be recorded This would make 1t I'M
necessary for frequent call Of tne ayes and The
Constitution of the United States requires two.thds for
! a csll of the ayes and noes in Congress.
/ Mr.. MILLER OF Gibson adduced number of instap.
the ayes and noes TO small number. He in favor
OF the number two.
Mr. WALpoLE favored the same number.
Mr.. READ Of Monroe was ia favor OF the number ten
fifteen. He adduced instances where factious mi
nority had retarded Legislation for days together by
I repeated call of the ayes and noes.
Mr.. RITcHEY was in favor Of the number two.
Mr. EDMoNsToN was in favor Of ten. He had Witnessed
much embarrassment tolegsation in consequence OF
peated calls for the ayes and noes where two had the
power to call tbeIn
Mr.. MILLER of Gibson favored the number two. He
4 was for compelling members to vote.
The discussion continued by Messrs. Dunn of JeE
erson, Clark OF Tippecanoe, Ritchey, Newman, and
Wolfe when
The question was taken on filling the blank with the
numbers fifteen ten, and vc and decided in the mega
tive. The blank filled with the number two when
The Convention adjourned.
4 WEDNESDAY, December II, 1s50.-Tne Convention
was opened by prayer by the Rev. Mr.. CRARY. =
Mr. BEEsoN presented petition for the abolishment
of tho death penaty favor OF equal rights, and the
rednconof ublc officers salaries TO the wages OF day
aborers; which read and referred TO the conmttec
on the Legislative department.
Mr.. Foster. from the committee on apportionment,
reported the following sections, to wit;
"SEe = The General Assembly shall at their first
meeting, after the adoption of this Constitution, and
cry six years thereafter, enumeration to be
made of all the white male inhabitants above the age OF
twenty-one years.
"SEc =. The number Of Senators and Representa-
iives SHALL at the periods Of making such enamera
tion be fixed by law. and apportioned among the
era countless according the number OF white male In
habitants above twentyone years in each: Prorded,
The first election OF members Of tho General Assembly
under this Constitution shall be according TO the appor-
onment made by the Legislature at Its session Of 1850
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Which were read and passed to a second reading.
Il Mr. MoRRIsoN, Chairman OF the committee on edn-
cation, who has een absent from bis seat, in conse-
Of art