Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-11-07
Constitutional Convention.

SEC. = The privilege of the debtor enjoy the
cessary comforts of life shall be recognized by wholesome
laws exempting reasonable amount Of property from
seizure SALE for the payment Of any debt liability
hereafter contracted.
1.-THE above Section to follow that the subject of
Imprisonment for debt
SEC = Women hereafter married in this State shall
have the right to acquire and possess property to their
sole and disposal and laws shall be passed. securing
them under equitable conditions all property, real
and personal whether owned by them before marriage
acquired afterwards by purchases gift, devise. de-
any other way and also providing for the reg
islraton of the we's separate property
SEC. = Laws shall he passed securing to women now
married the right all property hereafter to be acquired
by Them every in which such married women, in
conjunction with their husbands, shall e for record, In
the Recorders Office of the county which they reside
declaration, duly atested expressing the desire of the
parties to come under the provision OF such laws.
Which read first time and ordered to be prin
ted
The committee also reported back resolution the
subject Of homestead exemption, for the future action
Of the Convention; which, on motion Of Mr.. MURRAY
was referred a select committee of from each
Congressional district, consisting of Messrs. Murray
Hovey, Prather, Bracken, Beeson, Chapman, Dick,
Chenoweth, Ristne and Collax.
Mr. SMITH of Ripley, from the committee coun-
ty and township organization reported four sections,
wit:
SEC l. There shall be elected in each county-by the
qualified electors thereof Sheriff. Coroner, Recorder,
County Auditor, County Treasurer, and Clerk of the
Circuit Court the time and places of holding elections
for members of the General Assembly. The Clerk,
Auditor and Recorder shall each continue in office four
years. and until their shall he chosen and quail
flied. But person shall he eligible to the office Of
Clerk, Recorder Auditor, more than eight years in
any of twelve years. The Sheriff, Coroner and
Treasurer shall each continue in Office years, and
until their shall be chosen and qualified pro-
vided that person shall be eligible to the office of
Sheriff Treasurer than OF
six years.
SEC 2 When the Office of Clerk of the Circuit Court
of any county shall be vacant the Circuit Court of
such county, the Judge thereof, shall appoint Clerk
pro ten who shall hold his Office till the next general
election and until his shall be chosen and quail
flied.
Clerk Of the Circuit Court unless he shall have first OBJ
tanned from of the Judges of the Supreme
Court from one or more Of the Judges of the Circuit
Courts certificate that he is qualified to execute the
duties of the office of Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Sec 4. A competent number OF Justices OF the Peace
shall be elected by the qualified electors in each Town
ship in the several Counties and shall continue in office
four years il they shall so long behave well; whose
powers and duties shall be prescribed by law.
Mr.. KENDALL, from the committee, reported the
following sections, to-wt:
SEC >. Such other County and Township officers as
may he necessary shall be appointed in such
may be prescribed by law.
SEC. 6. Vacancies in office, in this Article not herein
provided for shall be filled in such manner may be
prescribed by law.
SEC. 7. No person shall be rendered Ineligible any
office in this Article provided 10y reason of his appoint
ment pro tenn to such office
SEC. g. ALI County, Town and Township officers shall
reside within their respective Towns, Counties, and
Townships and shall keep their respective offices at
such places therein may be directed by law.
Mr.. BARBOUR, from the same committee, reported the
following sections:
SEC. 9. No person shall be elected or appointed a
County officer within any county, who shall not have
been citizen and nhabitant therein year pre-
cedng his appointment IL the county shall have been
long erected if the county shall have been long
erected then within the limits of the county or counties
out Of which the same shall have been taken.
SEC. 10. All County, Town and Township officers
may be impeached removed from office in such man
shall be prescribed by law.
SEC. IL. The General Assembly shall provide by law
for a uniform mode Of doing County, and Township
business.
SEC ~ The General Assembly shall reduce no Coun-
ty to a less content than four hundred square miles.
Read and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. GoTEE, from minority of the committee, dssen-
ted from the action of the majority giving for
such dissent that is anti-republcan deprive clSar
majority of the people from dividing arranging their
counties their wishes or interests may require
Mr.. KILGoRE, from the committee finance and tax
alton, reported the following sections
SEC = No money shall be drawn from the Treasu-
ry, but in consequence of appropriations made by law.
SEC. = An accurate statement of the receipts and
expenditures of the public money shall be attached to
and published with the laws, of each regular session.
the General Assembly.
/ Read and ordered to be printed.
The resolution the expedency of clause in the
Constitution restricting the Indiana Legislature from
granting licenses to vend sprtuous liquors taken up
on motion of Mr.. STEELE, and referred. Mr.. HIT Of
fered resolution against the change of by legis
ave acts the power direct the sale of estates be
longing to infants; adopted. BY Mr. PEPPER of Ohio
resolution enquring of the Auditor of State the
Der and quantity of unsod lots and lands belonging
State in the donation Indianapolis adopted By Mr.
NEWMAN, the expedency of passing general laws
the following subjects: l. Regulating the urisdic
ton and duties of Justices of the peace and constabes
2 For the punishment of crimes and misdemeanors.
For the summoning and empannelling grand and petit
Jurors and fixing their compensation. a. Practice Of the
law chancery proceedings, Divorces changes cf
and changing the of persons. 5. For laying out
opening and repairing highways, working same anc
election Of supervisors. g. Regulating county ant
township business. g. Regulating the election Of
ty and township officers and fixing their compensation
s. For the assessment and collection of all taxes fol
State, county, road and educational purposes g. Fol
carrying and conducting schools and the loan
ing and preservation Of school funds TO- In relation
to fees and salaries H. In relation municipal corpo
ratons such counties, townships. school Districts
ties, borougbs, towns and villages ~. For the ncor
poraton of seminares schools, colleges, churches lit
erary scientific and benevolent societies. 10. Railroads
turnpike-roads, and bridge companics-adopted.
BY Mr. SPASN, in relation to the removal of free nc
groes from the State; adopted. By Mr.. MILLER o
Gibson resolution the expediency of vesting il