Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-31

An ACT to prouide for the call Of Convention Of the
people IF the State Of Indiana, to rerse amend alt
the Constitution Of said State.
WHEREAS An passed by the General Assembly
this SIae at its last session. provide for taking the
OF the qualified Of the State the propriey
Of calling convention to alter, amend revise the
stuon OF this State approved January l5ih lS49: AND
WHEREAS, large majority Of all the given at said
election in favor of holding said convention:
1t is the duty of the representatives of the
people, promptly and without delay, provide for cauy-
ing the public WILL thus expressed, into immediate effect
Therefore,
SECTION |. Be enacted by the General Assembly of the
State Of Indiana, That the citizens Of this State qualified
by for members of the General Assembly shall
meet at their respective places Of holding elections the
several counties Of this State the first Monday August
aud to proceed to elect delegates constitute
venon for the purpose Of considering the constitution Of
this State, aud making such amendments alterations Of
and changes in The same they may deem proper which
amendments shall afterwards be submitted TO vote Of the
people OF IRIS State to be by them ratified rejected.
SEC The said convention shall consist of number Of
deegas equal 10 the whole number Of the members
posing he Senate and House of representative Of this State
who shall be appoIoned in the manner that members
Of the General Assembly shall then be by law appoIoned,
and they shall be chosen in the method at the same
places, and by the electors that choose the Genea
Assembly, and all persons entitled to vote by this act for
delegates shall be eligible to be elected seat in said
Provided, hotcerer That the legal of
Hamilton county alone shall elect the senatorial delegate
the senatorial district composed of The counties oil Hamilton
Boone and Tipton And provided further That the
ties Of Davies and Matn shall elect delegate each
aaley instead Of two delegates jointly, above contem
plated in this section.
SEC 3. That said eectior when not Otherwise provided
for by this act shall in all respects be conducted and the
poll books kept il the prescribed by law for the
election Of members Of the General Assembly of this State
the provisions Of the fifth chapter Of the
part of the Revived Statutes and the acts amendatoy there
Of regulating The aud places of holding elections the
qua and disabilities of voters the duties Of nspec-
judges and cle ks of elections the keeping Of the ba
lot boxes the opening Of elections voting and challenges
the closing polls the counting the votes returning
and canvassin the same declaring Tying
elected who have received the highest number Of votes
and all other laws regulating general elections in this State
applicable, shall be in force aud gov
ern the said election OF delegafes aud all inspectors,
Judges clerks, sheriff, and other officers shall perform the
same duties said election and shall receive the
pensaion therefor and be paid in like they
directed to be paid by law for similar services at cleo
for members of the General Assembly Of this State
Sec T. The board OF county canvaseIs IN each county
shall meet on the Wednesday succeeding the said first Mon
day August next aud proceed the
the method that is required OF them BIZ the laws
regulating election IL members Of the General Assembly
Of State, and when any county shall alone constitute
senatorial representative DISTRICT said board OF eanvassers
shall 10 the same provided by law in regard
the election of senator representative for said county
declare who are duy elected senatorial or
delegates said fom said county and the clerk
Of The circuit of said county shall, the
succeeding day. make under his hand aud official SEAL
certificates OF election for each Of said delegates declared
elected aforesaid. and hand them the sheriff Of said
county no shall without delay deliver them
delivered to said delegates elect, and said cek shall
forthwith transmit TO the Secretary Of Stale by mail the
Of the persons declared elected duly certified
der his seal Of Office.
SEC g. When two counties shall compose dis
iict for the purpose Of eeeng senator representatives
ks Of the circuit In the respective counties
constituting said district SHALL the day succeeding
the day Of said elections make out certificate Of all
received by each individual fof senatorial
sentative delegates said convention in said county, and
deliver the the sheriff OF hi county.
SEC g. The sherifis (r their deputies duly appontrd) OF
several counties constituu said senatorial
district shall the Wednesday follow
log the return dag OF such election, al the hour
place. in county required by the Law for
the vote for senator
tive as the may be In said District and proceed
compare the seveia certificates delivered them by said
clerks Of their respective counties aforesaid. aud after
having asceraned who duly elected ia repre-
sentative delegates 10 said convention 10 said district they
ioiny make and forward by hand or
II their number 10 the persons by them