The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-11-19
"WEDNESDAY, Nov. Is, 1850.

"WEDNESDAY, Nov. Is, 1850.
The Convention was opened by prayer by
the Rev. MIR. Crazy.
On motion of Mr.. Read, of Clark, the pre-
vious orders oil the day were suspended aud
the section providing for the election of Sec
rotary, Treasurer aud Auditor oi State-iix-
ING their terms of service ut two years and
that they shall only be eligible four years IN
any term of six years-was read a third time
and PASSED by a vote oi-ayes 80, noes Z.
The Convention resumed The consideration
of the section prohibiting negroes from hold
ING property. &c. MIR. Hogin's amendment
was laid on the table. Mr. Hall said he WAS
willing TO 70 lis far as any III favor OF prohi-
biting negroes from coming into the State.
believing Il 10 be the will of his constituents !;
but was opposed 10 interfering with the rights
of those now here. He therefore moved 10
add the following proviso; Prorided. That
nothing herein contained shall be so constru-
ed as 10 prevent any negro or mulatto, now
residing in this State, from holding real prop
eriy as heretofore" Mr. Gibson moved that
The amendment be laii OH ire table which
motion did not prevail--ayes Al, noes 81
! Mr.. Gibson. in order TO tender the amend
ment OF Mr.. Hail definite. moved To insert the
words " or purchasing. He would vote
against his own amendment but lie Wi he'd
the matter definitely settled as To the pur-
chase OF properly. MIR Peilli said he would
vote for The proposition, prohibiting negroes
| from coming TO Ihe State, believing II TO be
the interest of both races that they should
be kept separate. He proceeded TO draw ar
quments from sacred and from proiane histo-
~. both ancient and modern, TO prove the en-
tire iu;iity Of efforts 10 amalgahate the two
races. He would vote Tor the provision 10
exclude negroes from coming 10 the State,
without any feelings of regret or mock SYM
patty, because he wished 10 make il their in-
tcrest to go to Liberia, where they might en-
Joy equality OF rights. But should they be
permitted TO come amongst US; or. ~ The
case of those now here, he would rather en-
courage than discourage them from acquiring
property. TLey would be a better pOpula-
lion. by keeping this incentive before them
They would not stand lilly by and aee the
flames kindie, in our towns and villages, as
they might do, even, with rejoicing, should
they be prohibited from holding property.
Y The hour having arrived for taking up The
special order, the, following sections were TIA
ken under consideration, io-wit:
SEC. -, Women hereafter married in thi:
State. shall have the right TO cquire and pos
sess property TO their sole use and disposal
and laws shall be passed securing 10 them
under equitable conditions all property, rea
and personal, whether owned by them belor,
marriage. or acquired afterwards, by purch
/. ase. gift, devise, descent or ia any other way
and also, providing Tor the registration OF th'
wie's separate property.
SEC. =, Laws shall he passed securing ic
women now married, the right To all property
hereafter acquired BY them, in every ease II
which such married women. in conjunction
with their husbands, shall file for record. il
the recorders Office of the county in which
, they reside, "a declaration, duly attested. ex
pressing the desfe OF the parties 10 come an
e der the provision oil such laws.