Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-12-26

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cluded That the influence, so much dreaded could b.
exercised f exercised ALL WELL if Directors an,
Presidents excluded, if permitted to hold seats
1t was contended by some that the State Bank of Indi
ana had always obtained every thing il desired from
the Legislature; but had Director or Presiden
member Of either body indeed they are exciu
ded by the charter II would be impossible to exclude
such officers from the obbes Besides il is the peop
that elect their Representatives; and il would be dis
trusting them to infct such restrictions.
Before the question taken, the Convention ad
lourned.
In the afternoon the Convention resumed the consid
Grafton OF the section, last under considerationh
question being indefinite postponement of the
/ ton.
The discussion continued by Mr.. KIIGoRE in q
speech of considerable length aganSt The section le,
/ Mr. SHoUP moved that it be laid upon the table
which motion prevailed, ayes 79, AZ.
The section providing that san elections by the Gene
raj Assembly shall belly arira roee vote, was read
i MIR MILRoy moved strike rira roce and inser
"vOce - not adopted.
Mr.. McCLEILAND moved to amend 50 that the vot,
shall be taken by the ving voice = which declar
| ed out of order.
Mr.. HALL moved to amend, by adding a proviso
that ga plurality of shall elect; :; adopted
Mr.. KILGoRE moved 10 amend, that elections shal
be by ballot; not adopted.
/ The section then ordered to nc cngrossed.
The section, that Senator Representative shal
be appointed to any civil office of profit during his tern
of Office except such elected by the people
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! Mr.. HOLMAN moved to amend, so that no Senator o.
Representative during his term Of service shall b,
elected a United States Senator which adopt
/ ed
! The section was then ordered to be engrosscd
The section providing that collectors holders o
public money shall not be eligible seat in the Legs
lature until they settle mp, read second time.
Mr. WOLFE moved TO amend, so as TO inclnde attor
ncys, who refuse to pay money COLLECTED, dc
mand.
Mr. KELso moved to amend, so as t. include all othe
persons who do not pay their debts; both amendments
I laid on the table.
/ The section was then ordered TO be engrossed
/ Mr. KELso moved to amend by inserting a section
that no President, Cashier Director other officer
any banking company moneycd institution shall be ell
igible to a seat in the Legislature.
Mr. MATHER moved that it he laid on the table whcl
motion did not prevail, ayes g. noes 63.
The question was then taken on the adoption oil thu
sectun, and decided in the affirmative, ayes g. 81
1 The section was then ordered to be engrossed by
vote of ayes &c, noes 62.
Mr. PEPPER of Ohio moved to add section 'sthat nc
real estate shall be sold for less than thirds of its
praised value and personal property not less than
half of its appraised value"
Mr. MATHER moved that the amendment he laid up
tine table which motion prevailed. ayes S4, 20
The section providing that no law of a public nature
shall take effect until published and circulated in the
era countless except in cases OF emergency, was read
second time.
Mr. EDMoSsToN moved TO strike the words of
public nature :" carried.
sert n substitute; adopted.
BIr. NEWMAN moved to amend by adding that the ca
ses Of emergency shall be inserted in the body Of thC
law; adopted.
The section then ordered o be cnsrossed
Mr.. BORDEN moved to amend, by inserting section
that member of the Legislature during the time
which he is elected shall be eligible any Office, the
election or appointment Of which is vested in the Gen
eral Assembly; which adopted and the section
dered to be engrosscd.
The section, providing that members Of the Lcgsla
shall receive such compensation shall be fixed by
law, but increase of compensation shall take efec
during the session at which such increase may be made
was read a second time.
Mr.. READ of Clark moved amend, that after tho
first fifty days. the compensation shall not exceed ont
dollar and fifty cents per day.
Mr. BERRY moved add the end of the amend
ment, in capital letters, the word BUNCOMB; which
was adopted.
Mr.. EDMoNsroN moved that the amendment amen
ded be laid on the table; carried ayes Go, noes 4S
The Convention then ad ourned.
In notice of ihr. Niles remarks, the question
Of womens rights, we mistaken in the spirit OF h'
ausion Jenny Lind Instead of saying that she would
have received of his appreciation, &c., he says
that his remark was that she wonld have thought
her with more satisfaction; fulfilling the conditions
her own happiness had she married noble Swedish
YOUTH" &c