Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-02-13
LAWS OF INDIANA.


the Constitution Of said Siatc
WHrazss. An act passed by the General
Assembly OF tisis >tIte at its last session. TO
provide for taking the sense Of ,hs qualified
voters Of the State, Oh the propriety OF call
Jag convention TO alter, amend OF revisc ts-e
constitution OF his State. approves i=fuary
18Th. Isil:-iNp WHEREAS. A large MAJOR
lily nf all tn votes gwen At sail rl-eIion were
IL favor OF hoiaEn. sii4 eoayention:--AND
WHEREAS. 1t IS the duty of the representa-
tivr> OF tn p-op!r, promptly ani without de-
lay. 10 prov!ae iar carr. Jag the pubic viii.
thas expr-ssei ia,o inmeciate effect: There-
fore.
SECTION l. Be- II enactei ~ ne Cen
~rai Assembly # The State II Indian,
That the citizens Of tbs State qualified
bv law II vote for members o. the Gene
raj Assembly. shall NEE, at their respec-
tive places Of holding elections in the
several 'un'ies OF this State. on the frs,
Monday IN August next. and 10 proceed
to elect de,eI ites - constitute a convcu-
ton t,sr the purpose Of considering Inc
constitution of this State. and making
such amen lmeaiS 10. alterations Of. and
changes II the same. as they may deem
proper. vhicl amendment, shall! after.
wards be submitted - a vote Of the PEG
pie Of tal~ State. 10 be BY them ratified
or rejected.
Ssc 9 The SAID convention shall con-
sist Of a number OF deegitc equal 10
the Who'll nuni5 r OF the members com
posing the Senate ana House of Repre-
senratveS ot TINS State. who shall be APP
pointed in the same manner that members
of tn General Assembly shall then be
by law appointed and they shall be cho-
sen in the same method, IL the same pla-
ces AMI BY the same electors that choose
the General Assembly. and all persons
entitled to vote bv THIS act for delegates.
shall be eligible 10 b. elected TO seat in
said convention: ProriIei horerrr.
That the legal voters of Hamilton county
alone snail elect the senatorial delegate
in the senatorial district composed OF the
counties OF Hamilton. Boone and Tip;on:
In! prorid,d further. That the coun-
ties Of Daviess and Martin shall elect
one delegate each separately. instead OF
tao delegates lpintly. as above coEtem-
plated III thus section.
Sc ; That ~li election. when not
otherwise PROV led Tor by tais ACT. shall
in al respect, be couiucte |. and the poll
books Kept in the manner prescribed by
law for the election OF members OF the
General Assembly Of This Sitte: and the
several provisions Of the fin chapter Of
the first part OF the Revised Statutes. and
l,,a acts amcnIa,ory thereof REGULATING
the hours and places Of hol.iinr elections.
,ae qualifications and disabilities Of yo.
tiers, the duties OF inspectors. iudges and
clerks of elections. the keeping OF the
ballot boxes. the OPENING OF elections
voting CHALLENGES. the closing Of The
polls. the COUNTING the votes. returninr
and canvassino the same. doclarjnr and
rar,iG,i,g vb, ar, elac,nI or who hove
raca.va1 Ia hi.,ha., nuur,ar of ,,,as ,nd
an Other law. = g,l ,,;n,, or.noraI ,lac,ions
in til, state. rs far Inc same are annli.
c,hta shall H.. i, force and Govern - .,e
sal .f.,i,n Of tlela,r,tes. and all inspec
,,r, i,I,.s clerks sheriff, anI other Of
.i,.,r, sail n.ftor,n ,,c same dn,i,s AT
s,fI ..Iacti IN. and shall receive. tn. sam.
coinnansati5a therefor, and be paid IN
Ike manner as tnoy are nov directed to
D., paid ~ law i1r similar services at G.
iecti5rs Tor member, Of the General rs
s,ui5iv OF this state.
SEc. 4. The board of county canvass
or, in each county Shall NEE, on tn, We'll
nos. az ,tI,r. %. limo The sail first lionl44
in turu,t next. and proceed 70 canvass
the woes received IN Zach tov.osh,o C,r
Ge,eyata- 10 Sail convention. IL the same.
method that is new required Of them hv
the laws regulating the election of mem
bcrs of the General Assembly of Ibis
STATE. ami when anv county shall alone
constitute a senatorial or Representatives
district. said board Of canvaS.ars shall III.
the same manner as now provided bv law
in regard to the election Of senator or
representative Tor said county. declare
who are daily elected senator or reprcsen-
taive delegates to said convention from
said county. and the clerk of the circuit
court Of said county shall. on the same
or succeeding dav. make out under his
hand and official seal certificate of cleo
lion for each OF said delegates 50 dec!ar-
ed elected rs aforesaid and hand them 70
the sheriff Of said county. who shall with