Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-10-31
The Constitutional Convention.

SATURDAY, October 26, Is50.-The Convention was
opened by prayer, by the Rev. Mr.. Mills.
Mr. OWEN from the committee the rights and priv
eges Of the inhabitants of the State, reported the fol-
lowing Sections be inserted in the Constitution,
wit:
Sec There shall not be imprisonment for debt:
eePt IN case OF strong presumption OF fraud
SEC In all civil cases, where the amount in contro
versy shall exceed the Of twenty dollars, and in all
criminal whatever, the right OF trial by jury shall
remain nviolate.
SEC - Noman's personal services shall be demanded,
without inst compensation. No mans property shall be
taken bylaw, without just compensation first assessed
by jury OF frcehoders and rendered together with the
expenses Of the proceeding, to the owner, by the per-
be benefited. But which tender, ii rejected,
shall not bar the right of appeal.
SEC =. The General Assembly. at its first session
under the amended Constitution, shall pass laws prohb
ting negroes and muattoes from coming into settling
in this State and prohibiting any negro muIatto from
purchasing otherwise acquiring real esate hereafter
Which read and passsd to a second reading.
Mr. NILES dissenred from the report of the ttee,
in relation prohibiting negroes from emgratng to the
State and holding property, and introduced minority
report, which he subsequently withdrew, as it contem
plated action by the Convention, which the President
declared TO be out of order.
Mr. HALL from the committee on that branch Of the
Constitution which relates the State debt and Public
works. reported the following Article, be inserted in
the new Constitution to-wt:
ARTICLE =.
SIC = The credit Of this State shall never be given
loaned in aid Of any person, association corpora
ton
SEc - The General Assembly may contract debts
TO meet casual deficits failures in the for the
purpose Of paying the interest the State debt but
such debt shall not, any time, exceed one hundred
thousand dollars; Prorided, That the State nav con-
debts repel invasion, suppress nsuecton or If
SEC - No act Of the General Assembly shall au-
torze Debt to he contracted behalf OF this State
except for the purposes mentioned in the Section OF
this Article unless provision I've made therein tolevy and
collect an annual tax sufficient amount TO pay the IN
tcrcst thereon and discharge the debt within twenty
five wears: nor shall such take effect until il shall
have been submitted the people, general elections
and shall have received majority OF all the votes cast
for and against IL.
SEC. = The General Assembly shall have power
20 sass laws to diminish the Of the Sinking
Fund as now established by law, but may pass laws to
increase IL;
which was read and passed to second reading.
Mr.. M.curRE offered resolution, to the proprefy
of providing that the proceeds Of the States interest in
any Of the public works shall be devoted TO the payment
of the public debt; and Also that any surplus in the
Treasury At any time hereafter, arising from taxes for
State purposes shall be apart for the same purpose
adopted BY Mr.. EDmoxsros, that that the committee
on the rights and privileges Of the State be instructed to
prepare provision prohibiting the Legislature from
passing any law giving any Of color the right
to give testimony any case other than against persons
of color: which lies over under the rule
Mr. eoLrAx offered resolution, that the committee