Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-11-20
From the Indiana Journal Non. I2h.
Proceedings Of the Constitutional
Convention.

'"'O p'oPO''y III punt uScS, anu, Aiter
spending the day in debate. voting on
amendments. &c, finally agreed upon i,
in the following language:
mo mans particular services shall be
demanded without just compensation No
mans property be taken by law. without
just compensaiion; nor, except IN case Of
the State, without such compensation first
assessed and rendered - the owner"
To-day the section relative 10 prevent
ing the further immis grafton Of negroes and
muiat,oes, and prohibiting them from hold
ing property, will come up Tor discussion.
November 10, 1850.
There was quite an animated debate
Yesterday on tho section forbidd.ng all
negroes and mu4.,oes hereafter from en-
ierinR the State, and prohibiting any Of
that race. now in the State, from acquiring
snv real estate.
Mr.. Gregg. Of Jefferson. moved to
amend by substituting for j, the first sec
ton of the Bill of Rights in the present
Constitution. which declares that all men
are created free and equal. and among
their inherent and inalienable rights are
the acquiring and possessing property
Mr.. G.. in an elaborate argument enforced
his amendment. and opposed the section
under consideration.
Pending the decision upon Mr. Gregg's
amendment. number Of amendments
were offered 10 the original section 10 per
feet il before the vote was taken upon his
substitute. Blu, all amendments, designed
10 alter or modify it in any Of It's essen
fal features, such as striking out the pro
hibi,on against holding real property &c.
were voted down by over two 10 one. The
debate had no, concluded a, the adjourn
ment, and will not probably be resumed
to-day, as the article on Woman's Rights
comes up this morning as a special order.
November IA, 1850.
Yesterday the article relative to the term
Of officers was read u third time and
PASSED. Ayes 81, Noes T. The negro
immigration section then came up, and
Judge Hall moved to amend SO tina, all
negroes and mulattoes noW in the State
may have the privilege of holding property
hereafter. A motion to lay this on the
table was rejected, Ayes ~. Noes 81, and
il was pending at 10 o'clock, when the
special order came up. Mr.. Petit defined
his position on the general subject. as
being in favor Of prohibiting any further
immigration Of the black race, but deci-
dedly opposed 10 prohibiting any one, Of
snv color, who may be Il denizen of the
State, from acquiring and holding pro-
perty.-On the contrary, he believed every
inhabiiant of any country, should be en-
ceuraged to become a landholdcr and to
feel an interest in its prosperity.
The special order for the day then came
up, which was as follows:
..Women hereafter married in this State
shall have the right TO acquire and possess
property to their sole use and disposal,
and law shall be passed securing to
them, under equitable conditions. all pro;
perry. real and personal. whether owned
by them before marriage. or acquired at
forwards by purchase. gih. devise. des-
cent, or in any other way, and also pro-
yiding for the registration OF the wife's
separate property.
claws shall be passed securing to wo-
man now married the RICH, to all property
hereafter to be acquired by them. in every
case in which such married woman in
conjunction wit, their husbands. shall file I
for record, in the Recorders Office Of the I
county in which they reside. a declaration.
duly attested. expressing the desire OF the .
parties to come under the provision OF
such laws"
Mr. Owen had brilliant AUDIENCE
,hero being the larges, attendance that
has vet honored the Convention with their
presence. invading even the seats OF mem /
bers within the bar He spoke an hour. I
Clark. Of rippecanoe. in reply.
The debate was continued in the after |
noon by Messrs. Rariden. Gibson, Nave,
and Bascom.
Mr. Steele Of Wabash. has the floor for
this morning. upon the question.
November Is. 1880.
Yesterday there was no business trans
acted by tho Convention. A, its meeting
Dr. Ri,chey announced the death of Mr.
yanben,husen, delegate from Shelby
county. and appropriate resolutions were
passed. after which the Convention al
iourned.
Ihs remains of the deceased were
taken to his residence, and the Delegates.
with Masonic procession. accompanied
the corpse 10 the city limits. The mem
bers are TO wear Grape for thirty days.
Novembe. i6. 1850.
A ruls was adopted yesterday. that the
roll should be called every morning and
the names of tho abscn,ees entered on
the journal
"Wcman's Rights" was the theme Of
the discussion during the whole dav. and
il was debated by Messrs Steele. Tacue.
Holman. Badger. Sherrod. and Nav.
During The morning session. Mr.. Brook
bank. who has been reelected the Dele !
gate from Union county. appeared and
look his seat He brought the frs. news
Of the official result with his certificate. /
Notwithstanding Mr.. Osborn's withdrawal
and the substitute Of Judge Vansan,. one
OF the mos: popular men in the County. as
his opponent. Mr.. Brookbank is returned |
by 20 majority. He gained 50 votes over
his former raoe in tho county with the ]