Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-10-23

yen,ion adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met The report OF
the select committee declaring that the
State printer IS no, the printer Of the con
vention. was taken up. and after discussion
in favor of concurrence. oy Messrs
Biille, Niles. Holman. Steele. Bascom.
Foster. and arains, il by Nessrs. Nave,
Howe. and Petit. it was concurred in.
Mr.. Bascom introduced resolution
providing for the election of Printer 10
the convention on tomorrow. Laid on
the table
Several resolutions were introduced and
appropriately retlerel.
The convention adjourned.
TrEspAy MoRSlSG, Oct Is.
Convention met
PRAYER by Rev Mr. Myers.
The Journal of yesterday was read.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED:
By Mr. Pepper. (of o. that after the
expiration of the present charter of the
State Bank. all connection between the
Bank and the State shall cease-whch
lies over.
Bv Mr. Harbolt. a resolution of enquiry
dS III iit tApcuiCiitN VI III hftilS pi'-
vision in the constitution, so that in all
elections not otherwise provided for by
this convention. every white male citizen
Of the age Of twenty one years. and up
wards. who has resided in the State six
months Immediately preceding such cleo
ton shall be entitled to a vote in the county
where he resides. except such as shall be
enlisted in the armies of the u. S. or their
allies. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Hamilton. as 10 the expediency
Of inserting provision in the constitution.
giving to the Legislature power to esta-
blish a State Bank and Branches. and also
power to grant charters for private Bank
ing. provided stock of the L. S. or of the
State of Indiana be deposited as security
for the redemption Of the paper issued b,
such private banks. to be lodged with an
officer of State. who shall. Oh receiving
the stock, deliver blank paper. counter
signed and registered. to an amount not
exceeding the par value Of the stock de-
posted: and provided also. that the stock
holders be held individually liable for the
tlna redemption Of such paper as the bank
may issue; which was adopted.
BY Mr.. " of, that the convention will.
on tomorrow take up the constitution III
committee Of the whole which lies over.
nndar tho r..lee-
BY Nr. Iladlon. as TO the eNpc1iencv
Of making it necessary to take vote of
the people on all loans of money--ihat
the object of the loan shall he specified,
and but one object contained III any one
law. except loans of money to repel IN
vasions. &c.--adopted
By Mr.. Broollbank. prohibiting idiots
and insane persons and persons convicted
OF Infamous crimes from exercising the
elective tranchisc-lies over
BY Mr. Lockhar,. providing that every
white male inhabitant over twentv-one
wears. having resided one year in the
State be entitled 10 vote. unless he shall
have been convicted of some infamous
crime; and also prohibiting the Legisla
ture from extending the rights of sutila &c
to negroes and mulattoes-lies over
BY Mr. Ri,chev, as TO the expediencv
Of abolishiny punishment by death
adopted
b y Mr.. Dunn. (of Jeff as TO the expe-
diencv of Incorporating a provision that
in all issues. in civil actions. submitted TO
petit Jurors. verdict may be rendered by
a majority of three tourths Of the Jury
Adopted.
By Nr. " olf, that all impeachments be
transferred TO and tried by the Circuit
Court, in each county spectively-l;es
over
BY Mr.. Read. (of NJ as to the expe-
diency Of introducing provision to the
effect following: that no law shall be pro-
posed contingent TO the approval or dis
approval of any authority, except as pro-
Itt.I l., ,hic aJo,,ol
BY Mr.. Hendricks, as 10 the expediency
of giving power TO the Leg islature to re-
duce the number Of petit Jurors in civil
causes, and, upon trials for misdemeanors
find verdict. and that less number
than the whole, may find verdict OF ac-
quittal in trail for felonies-adop,ed
BY Mr., Hamilton. as to the expediency
Of a provision that the taxes for school
purposes. and funds arising from fines
and forfeiiures Of recognlzances be di-
vlded among the schools in each town
ship, according TO the number Of scholars
in each school-adopted
By Mr.. Bascom. as to the expediency
Of forever prohibiting the issue of bank
paper in this State; adopted.
BY Mr.. Hawkins, as to the expediency
Of securing by declara,l on in the bill of
rights. to the head Of each family, a rea-
sonabe homestead exemption: adopted.
By Mr. Ristine, as 10 the expediency Of
abolishing the present County Seminary
System, and also Of the State University,
and of so amending the Constitution as to
compel the Legislature to enact the neces-
sary laws for the sale of the property of
said institutions, and to apply The proceeds
thereof to the use of common schools:
adopted.
By Mr. Hendricks. that the committee
on Education be instructed to report an
amendment Of the second section Of the
ninth article of the constitution, providing
that the Legislature. in the establishment
Of general system Of education. shall
not provide for or establish. at the public |