Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-06

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SEC g. No lottery shall be authorized shall the
ale Of lottery tickets be allowed.
SEC. 8. The following grounds owned by the State
Indianapolis, namely: the State House Square, the
Governors Circle and much of out-lot numbered one
hundred and fortseven as hes north Of the arm oil the
Central Canal, shall not be sold or leased.
SEC TO- II shall be the duty OF the General Assem-
bly,, provide for the permanent enclosure and preser
vatiOn Of the Tippeeanoe Battle Ground
ARTICLE XVI.
AMENDMENTS.
SECTION /. Any amendment or amendments 10 THIS
Constitution, may he proposed in either branch OF the
General Assembly and if the shall be agreed to
by majority of the members elected to each oil the two
houses such proposed amendment or amendments shall,
with the thereon be entered on their Jour-
sails, and referred to the General Assembly to be eho
men at the general election and A. In the General
Assembly chosen, such proposed amendment or
amendments shall be agreed by majority OF all the
members elected each house, then shall be the du
~ OF the General Assembly submit such amendment
amendments the electors OF the State, and n ma
orty Of said electors shall ratly the same such amend
nent amendments shall become part oil TINS consul
tuition
SEC 2 II two or more amendments shall be submit
ted at the same time, they shall be submitted, IN such
that the electors shall vote for or against each
of such amendments separately and, while an amend
amendments which shall have been agreed upon
,y one General Assembly, shall be awaiting the action
Of succeeding General Assembly, OF the electors,
additional amendment or amendments shall De pre-
posed.
This Constitution if adopted, shall take effect or the
first day OF November in the year one thousand eight
hundred and y-one, and shall supersede the Constu-
ton adopted in the year thousand eight hundred and
sixteen. That no inconvenience may arse from the
change in the government, 1t is hereby ordained as oi-
ows:
First All laws now in force, and inconsistent with
this Constitution shall remain in force, until they shall
expire be repealed.
Second All indictments, prosecutions, suits, pleas,
plants, and other proceedings, pending IN any OF thu
courts shall be prosecuted to final Judgment and exc.
cutOn; and all appeals wTits OF error ceTorarI, and
inunctions shall be carried in the several courts
the same manner as is now provided by law.
Third All fines, penalties, and ioreitures, due or
to The State to such county in the manner preserb-
ell by law All bonds executed to the State, or to any
officer in his official capacity, shall remain in force and
inure 10 the use oil those concerned.
Fourth. All acts OF incorporation for municipal pur
poses snail continue in force under this Constitution u-
al such time the General Assembly shall IN It's dis
erection, modify repeal the
Fyth. The Governor, at the expiration of the pres
official term shall continue 10 act, until his
snail have been sworn into Office.
SLrth There shall be a session Of the Genera As-l
sembly, commencing the first Monday OF December,
In the year thousand eight hundred and hlty-one
SereRh. Senator's IN Office and holding over, I'M
der the existing Constitution and SUCH may be cleo
;ed at TIE general election and the Representatives
then elected shall continue in Office until the hrst gene
raj election under this Constitution.
Elghth. The first General election under this Con-
sttutOn shall be held in the year thousand eight
hundred and fiv-two
NAH. The first election for Governor. Lieutenant
Governor, Judges of the Supreme Court and Circuit
Courts, Clerk the Supreme Court Prosecuting Attor
neys, Secretary Auditor, and Treasurer of State, and
State Superintendent of Public Instruction, under ths
Constitution, shall be held the general election the
year thousand eight hundred and iiytwO and such
OF said officers may he in office, when this Constitu
ton shall go into effect shall continue in their respec
tive Offices, until their shall have been elected
and qualified.
Tenth Every person elected by popular vote, and
IN any Office, which Is continued by this ConSutu
on and every person who shall be elected to any
such Office before the taking effect OF this Constitution
Except in this Constitution otherwise provided shall
continue in office, until the for which such person
las been, or may be elected shall expire: PrOrided
That such person shall continue in Office after the
taking effect Of this Constitution, Ior u longer period
than the term Of such Office in this Constitution Pescrib
sd.
EIerenth On the taking effect OF this Constitution
ell officers thereby continued IN Office she'll before
ceedng in the further discharge OF their duties take
cath or Affirmation to support this Constitution.
TIreJth- All vacauces that may occur in existing
offices, prOrstO the first general eecon under this Con-
stution shall be hled IN the prescribed 10y
.aw.
Thirteenth At the time Of submitting this Consti-
tuition to the electors for their approval dsapprova
the article numbered thirteen in relation Negroes and
Mulatoes, shall lie submitted distinct proposition,
~ the following form: Exclusion and Colonization OF
Negroes and MalattOes ye' or No" And If
ority Of the shall be in favor of said article
then the shall form part of this Constitution
Fourteenth. No Article Section oil this Constu-
ton snall be submitted, distinct proposition, to
vote Of the electors, otherwise than herein provided
FJteenth Whenever portion OF the citizens Of the
counties OF Perry and Spencer shall deem it expedient
70 form, OF the contiguous territory OF said countless
new county, II shall be the duty of those interested
the organization OF such county, lay of the same
by proper metss and bounds (o equal portions nearly
as practicable not TO exceed Onethrd of the territory of
each Of said cOunties.) The proposal to such
new county shall be submitted the voters of said
ties, at general election, in such manner shall be
prescribed by law. And, if majority of all the
given at SAID election, shall be in favor Of the Organza
ton OF said county, it shall be the duty oil the Gene
raj Assembly organize the same, OF the territory
thus designated
Sirteenth. The General Assembly may alter or
amend the charter of Carksvle and make such regua
tons may be necessary for carrying into effect the OBJ
Iecs contemplated in granting the same aud the funds
belonging to said town shall be applied according the
intention of the grantor.
Done in Convention Indianapolis the tenth day February
and Of the Independence ofthe United States seveniy6h
GEORGE WHITFIELD CARR, President.
Attest VIZ Y. EssLisH, Principal Secretary
GEORGE L. SITES,
HERMAN q. BARKw-LL,1
PROCLAMATION,
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