Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-02-06
Conventions.

the report of the committee be concurred in Afterdis
CUSTOM motion Of Mr. Crumbacker, the report of the
committee was postponed until two O'Clock
Mr.. Walpole reported section, that the capital stock
in plank road, railroad and moneyed corporations, upon
which profit may be derived, shall be subject to the
like State and county tax, the property Of indivd
uas; the county shall be equal to the State tax,
which tax shall be paid into the State treasury-the
county tax be appropriated the several counties for
the use of common schools passed to secora reading
Mr. walpole also reported section, that the Consti
tuition shall be submitted the people for adoption,
the first Monday in June-tbe vote be by ballotthe
article in relation negro exclusion be submitted
the same tme-the vote to be also akenby ballot-the
ballots in favor of exclusion contain-"For the Err
clusion of Negroes and MulattOes and their Colonisa-
tOn" Those opposed to contain the words against
the Negro and Mulatto Article" majority of votes
to carry the Consution-and majority to carry the
separate article and which is form part of the Con-
sttuon, whether the main Constitution is adopted
not Should the Constitution be adopted election is
to take place on the second Tuesday in October 1851
for the election of three Judges of the Supreme Court
Judge and Prosecutor for each Judicial Circuit Audit
Or Treasurer and Secretary Of STATE Representatives
Congress- Clerk Of the Supreme Court, and all other
State and county officers whose election would have
ken place the LIST Monday of August had there been
no change in the Constitution of the Sste which pas
sed to second reading.
Mr. Keso reported section dividing the State into
three Supreme Court Districts and designating the
counties in each districts which passed second read
ing.
The section allowing Spencer and Perry to form
new county reported back and passed
Mr. KeIso reported section allowing Dearborn, Ohio
Switzerland Blackiord and Wells retain their present
mode of doing township business, if permitted by the
Legislature; which PASSED to a second reading.
The resolution Of Mr.. Petit, providing that
business shall be received vote the passage of any
section reconsdered after Tuesday next, adopted
On motion of Mr. Edmonston, the standing commit
tees except on revision and phraseoogy and accounts
discharged.
The section permitting any person of good moral
character having the right of suffrage practice law
was read third time and passed, ayes "a, 81.
The section providing. that the present officers shall
continue office, until superseded under the Con-
stitution; passed.
The files having beed cleared the Convention adjourn
ed until two o'clock.
In the afternoon the report of the committee revis
ion submitting the Article revised, containing the Bill
of Rights, concurred in by of ayes 81,
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Mr.. Kelso reported sections from the committee on
miscellaneous provisions permitting the Legislature
pass law for the State borrow money establish
State Bank and Branches the State having the right
be a stockholder in such Bank and Branches &c. the
salaries Of the Supreme and Circuit Judges be $1,000
each until changed by the Legislature county, with
of 400 square miles less, shall be divided
have any part stricken thsrerom, without submitting
the to vote Of the people, Sc. and all State and
county officers shall be ineligible any other office dur
ing the time for which they are elected.
Mr.. Petit said, that this truly miscellaneous
report. Mr.. Kelso said, the committee, of which he
was member, were appointed to gather up the odds
and ends and Of the sections had been directed TO
be reported upon, by the Convention. Mr. Petit then
moved to reject the report; which prevailed, ayes r.
noes 49,
The section providing for the preservation and perma-
nent enclosure of the Iippecanoe Battle Ground was
read second time; When Mr.. Niles moved to amend
by inserting provision, that the Legislature shall
have power to sell the block in the centre of Indanap
oils, known the Governors Circle which was adopt
ed and the section, thus amended, ordered to be
engrossed.
Mr.. Smith of Scott offered section, that all officers
other than county and township and members of the
Legislature shall receive such compensation as shall be
fixed by law, which shall not be increased diminished
during their term Of service &C.. which, ON motion of
SIr. Keso, was laid on the table, ayes 81, So
Mr. Niles offered section providing that the Legis-
iature may consolidate all the trust funds of the State
and apply the proceeds the purchase of the bonds Of
common schools the interest of which, at Sax per cent
per shall annually be distributed amongst the diff.
ferent countess which read and passed second
reading. He said that Mr. Bryant and others desired
address the Convention, Monday in favor of the
section. The Convention then adjourned.
On yesterday the section fixing the boundary of the
State of Indiana taken up providing that the South
boundary of the State extends the middle Of the
Ohio river from the mouth of the Miami to the mouth Of
the Wabash rivers Mr.. Lockhart entered into an ar
gument, at length, in support of the boundary. Mr.
Petit opposed the section and conended that no State
in the Union had exclusive jurisdiction over the bed Of
the Ohio river their boundaries severaly extending on
ly to low mark. The stream was great naviga
bic highway under the jurisdiction of the General Gov
eminent. He contended that Ohio and Kentucky had
concurrent jurisdiction the bed of the stream Mr.
Wapole offered an amendment, which was adopted and
the section ordered to be engrossed
Mr.. Dobson offered section that the Legislature
may in the passage Of general banking law have the
power extend the present Bank charter for period
five years-the profits of the States interest to be de-
voted schools. Mr.. Dobson referred to the
fact that the Bank bonds DUE until 1862 and that
the extension would obvae great deal of pecuniary dis
tress extending the present Bank until other institu