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

Mr.. Hall offered a resolution that part of the
present Constitution of Indiana, nor any proposed
amendment thereto, shall be referred any committee
other than the committee of the whole, until the
has been considered and approved by the Convention
proper to he inserted in and made part of the
amended Constitution.
Mr.. Hall said the course pointed out in his resou-
tion, borrowed from the proceedings of a sister
State and plan of operations much better than any
that had yet been offered. He thought 1t would be time
uselessly wasted refer committees before
they decided upon by the Convention. Much time,
he believed would be saved by this Principles,
Yin his opinon should be first settled by the Convention
Mr.. Read of Clark, moved TO amend by providing
for committee of one from each judicial circuit to
certain the number of standing committees necessary
facilitate the deliberations and business of the Conven
ton and that said committee report the together
with proper designation of each of said committees
Mr.. Edmonston opposed the resolution and amend
ment. A committee had been this morning appointed
frame rules and regulations for the Convention. That
committee would supersede the amendment. The plan
of the gentleman from Gibson Mr.. Hall with all due
Difference his age and experience, he must oppose
because he desired every thing introduced by gentlemen
on this floor, have fair and full investigation by
committees.
Mr. Dobson opposed the resolution of the gentleman
from Gibson BECAUSE if the Convention is first to de-
cde the action OF committees will be nnllity
He opposed to the resolution, he before remark
ed but he glad il here, that final decision
might at be made, to the course to be pursued
! Mr. Nave opposed the resolution. He said it must
have originated in Kentucky, where everything is
brought about by stump speaking He conceived the
proposition contrary to the genius of institutions
which seemed to imply full and fair Investigation Of
every subject.
The President here declared the amendment of Mr..
Read to be of order.
Mr.. Borden said, there gentlemen here who
thought the old Constitution very good one and were
satisfied with it, at least wished but very slight alter
ations These gentlemen might very properly go into
committee of the whole and their work would be easily
accomplished But there Others like himself who
wished many amendments and who wished refer all
the subjects appropriate committees. As member
of the committee whom the subject OF the rules was
referred he wished TO know whether committees were
necessary not.
Mr. Hall sad that the gentleman entirely mistook his
resolution. 1t to do away with any committee
To Illustrate he referred subject of amendment he
was instructed to introduce. His plan was, that vote
should first be taken the proposition, and, III APP
proved by the Convention then should be referred to
COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Edmonson again objected to the resolution, as
calculated retard the action of the Convention, by
having the ground Travelled in committee ol
the whole and also by other committees.
Mr. Petit opposed the resolution, and said before he
sat down. he would TO lay it upon the table, with
the view OF taking up the one offered by himself lie
saw nothing be gained by the intervention Of CON-
mittee of the whole His plan decide in Conven-
tion what matter should be referred. He had several
questions which he would offer positive instructions to
committees. When they made a report the matter
might be referred committee of the whole and there
fully discussed. He in favor of three committees
growing out othe structure Of our government Other
gentlemen might have many committees they
might choose. He moved to lay the resolution the
{ table; which motion prevailed
Mr. Petit moved to take up his resolution for the ap
pointment Of three committees together with the pend
ing amendment laid the table yesterday; which
motion prevailed.
Mr. Reed Of Monroe said, that it from no dispo
ston to act the chairman of committee that he OIL
fered his amendment Indeed, in looking over the Con-
vention and seeing the eminent who had served both
in State and National councils he had determined to
decline serving chairman But the resolution on
amendment, offered by HIMSELF he thought the most
advisable pursue. The plan of business, in
{ his opinion, was the first thing TO be done.
Mr.. Owen favored the amendment. 1t was not a
committee TO take every thing into consideration. We
would need many committees. In reference TO the par
Of the gentleman from Gibson (NIr HalD be remarked
thatthere questions worthy of investigation te
every that adopted. He would favor the idea
that proposition should be TO committee until
il before the Convention in the shape Of resolu
. tor or otherwise.
Mr.: Petit. test the question. moved 70 lay ths