Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-25

State may exercise supervisory power works o ,
Internal Improvement; but State debt or liability
be contracted that account; nor for any pur-
pose except iE case of war or insurrecton. For ex
traordnary expenditures the Legislature by vote
two-lhrds Of both Houses may contract debts; mol
to exceed in the aggregate $500 000.but shall pro-
vide for their exunguishment by a concurrent direct
tax. within FIVE years.
EXEMPTION OF HoMEsrEAD-RIeHTs OF MARRIED
WoMEN.-We give this article in full, which was
adopted BY vute of yeas 65, nays 81.
SEC. !. All property real and personal Of the wife
owned by her at The time of her marriage. and also
that acquitted by her after marriage by gin, devise.
descent otherwise than from her husband shall be
separate property. Laws shall be passed provid-
ing for the registry Of the wifes property and
clearly defining the rights of the wife thereto, as
well as TO property held by her with her husband;
end for carrying out tile provisions of this section.
Where the wife has separate property from that OF
her husband. the same shall be liable for The debts Of
the wife contracted before marriage.
SEC. 2. Forty acres of land to be selected by the
owner thereof; or the HOMESTEAD Of family
not exceeding fry which said lands shall not
be included within any city or village, or instead
thereof (a the option Of the 0wner) any lot or lots
in 'ny city or village being the homestead of fam
lily. and not exceeding in value one thousand dollars,
shall not be subject to forced sale on execution on
tract either express or implied, made after the adop
ton Of this constitution. Prorided. That such
emption shall not affect In any manner any mechan-
les or laborer's lien or any mortgage therein law
fully obtained, shall the owner, if n married man,
be at liberty to ALLEVIATE such real estate, unless by
the conseLt Of the wife,.
AMENDMENTS AND Observation-Disclosures to the
constitution may be proposed by of two-thirds
of both Houses of the Legislature, and submitted
the people at the next general election for their
adoption rejection. The question Of calling a
convention revise the Constitution is to be sub
mited to vote Of the people, every tenth year.
OrrThe Marion County Wing Mass Meeting,
sembled at the Court House in this city on Saturday
last. according previous notice. and organized by
the appointment of H. J. BRADLEY. Esq, President,
with two Vice Presidents and d. Defrees. Esq, Sec
rotary, with assistant. The meeting very re-
spectacle in numbers, notwithstanding the incemen-
cy of the weather. though utterly destitute of that
buoyancy of spirit and confident air which
characterized our wing friends a party in this
county. They seemed to go through the motions
mechanically, not as though they had any idea their
labor would amount to anything.
After the prelimnares had been settled, the voting
by townships proceeded with. and finally result
ed in the nomination of the following ticket For
Senatorial Delegate to the State Convention, Robert
Hanna; for Rep. Delegates David Wallace. Nicho-
las McCarty and VIM. GLADDEN.; for Representatives,
John Coburn, Fielding Beeler and Jos. w. Buchnn-
an; for Sheriff, James NJ. Sharpe for Auditor. John
w. Hamilton; for Treasurer, Willis w. Wright;
for Probate Judge, John H. Oliver; for Co. Com'r.,
Harris Tyner; for Coroner t. N. Thomas. On the
first ballot there but three candidates for Dele
gates nominated, Messrs. Hanna, Wallace and Me-
Carly. o. H. Smith, Esq. was the next highest.
having "a votes. Mcguire 81, and several scattering.
The President requested the townships to prepare for
a second ballot. At this juncture Mr. Derees of the
Journal sprang to his feet, greatly excited, and COM
menced an onslaught upon Mr.. Smith, which might
have annhilated that gentleman, had not some one
"jerked him up in the middle of his kurreer" by an
nouncing that Mr.. Smith not candidate. The
asute editor expressed himself satisfied. and Mr..
Smith escaped accommodation D. Mcguire, ESQ.,,
being the next highest, came forward and with i'll
concealed modification at the result Of the first bal
lot, declined being again voted for. And in truth
the result was not creditable to the whig party.
Mcguire has done more hard work for that party
than any man in the county. But no matter. Per-
haps it was real kindness, after all. He will not be
obliged to the county and then be beaten,
some will. There is comfort in that
OF the ticket a whole have but little to say.
There very good it, some very old
hunkers, and some of whom we know nothing, good
or bad. We think, however, if the reader will
glance the head of first editorial column to-day
he will find ticket which will not suffer in compar-
ison with it. regard men, and which is certain
ly endorsed by much better doctrine. S.
GA writer in the Brookve American, a whig
of course, proposes "a new qualification for voters.