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

duced his credentials, and into Office by the
Hon. H. p. Bidde, and took his
On motion of Mr.. HENDRICKS Mr.. ELLIOTT was
added to the committee apportionment.
The Convention then proceeded to the consideration
of the section, fixing the number of members of the
State Leglslature-the question pending, being on the
amendment Of Mr.. DoBsoS striking out 30 and in
sertng so, the number of the members of the Sen
ate.
Mr. BADGER moved that Mr. Dobson's amendment
be laid upon the table, not carried ayes 81, noes Ca
The question then taken on Mr.. Dobson's amend
ment, striking 30 and inserting So and decided in
the negative, ayes 63. noes 81.
Mr. DAVIS of Madison moved to reconsider the vote
Just taken; which motion prevailed ayes 67 noes 90.
The question again taken Mr.. Dosons
amendment, and decided in the affirmative ayes &c,
81.
Mr.. KELso then moved that the amendment of Mr.
Colfax just amended be laid upon the table which
motion did not prevail, ayes g. 60.
Mr. BORDEN moved to amend, by adding at the end of
the section, the following words: "Provided that
there shall be member Of House of Representa-
tives for each county"
Mr.. BORDEN enumerated number Of States where a
system of this kind has been adopted in their Consitu-
tlons He conended that one member could not repre-
sent two counties in the House of Representatives
cessully The principle of floats should be abandoned
He believed if any county should he entitled
than one representative they should be elected by
single districts. He said that before an apportion-
could take place under the new Constitution,
the number OF polls would amount to 200, 600 This
would require 2O00 voters for representative. He
held IN his hand paper, showing that iortyone coun
ties would have sufficient number entitle them
representative under that ratio This he consider
cd an unanswerabe argument in favor of the system of
representation contemplated by his amendment. He
again called the attention of the Convention the Con-
sttutlons of the different States 1t would be scen that
IN many of them, every county entitled TO repre-
sentative. In of them it required onehaf of the
ratio to obtain representative In others two-thrds
and three ourths of the ratio of representation would
give representative. He would be willing for Sem
ate of thirty-two and House of hundred and egh
teen members, If gentlemen would prefer it.
AT the request of several gentlemen. he then with
drew his amendment, with view of offering il hereaf
ter.
|. The question then taken the amendment, as
amended by Mr. DoBsoN and decided in the affirmative,
ayes 67, noes 62-provding for House of 100 and a
Senate of 80.
Mr.. BRooKBANK offered to amend, by adding pro-
vso, that any county having wothrds of representa-
tive ratio, shall be entitled to representatives and
after the year 1860 the Legislature shall have the pow
er to increase the Representatives to any nnmber not
exceeding 100
Mr. CoLFAx moved further amend, that such
addition shall increase the members of the General
Assembly to a greater lumber than 150 in all. His
object TO reduce the number Of Senators, if the
House is increased.
Before the question taken, the Convention ad-
ourned.