Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-02-27

SEC No lottery shall be authorized; nor shall the
ale Of lottery tickets be allowed.
SEC. 9. 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 foryseven hes north OF the arm oil the
Central Canal, shall not be sold or leased.
SIC TO- Ii shall be the duty OF the General Assem-
bly, to provide Cor the permanent enclosure and preser
vaton Of the TiPPecanoe Battle Ground
ARTICLE XVI.
AMENDMENTS
sEcT1ox l. Any amendment amendments to this
Constitution may be proposed IN either branch Of the
General Assembly and if the shall be agreed to
BY MAJORITY of the members elected each OF the two
houses such proposed amendment amendments shall,
with the yeas and thereon be entered on their Jour-
nails and referred the General Assembly TO be cho-
the general election; and h IN the General
Assembly so next chosen such proposed amendment or
amendments shall he agreed by majority OF all the
members elected each house. then II shall be the du-
ty Of the General Assembly to submit such amendment
amendments the electors of the State, and if ma
jorty Of said electors shall raty the such amend
ment or amendments shall become part oil this Constr
tuition.
SEC. 2. If two or more amendments shall be submit
ted at the tme they shall be submitted IN such
manner that the electors shall vote for against each
of such amendments separately and, while an amend
ment or amendments which shall have been agreed upon
by one General Assembly shall be awaiting the action
OF a succeeding General Assembly, of the electors,
additional amendment amendments shall be pro-
posed
This Constitution if adopted, shall take effect the
first day of November in the year thousand eight
hundred and yone, and shall supersede the Consttu,
ton adopted in the year Thousand eight hundred and
sixteen. That Inconvenience may arise from the
change in the government il is hereby ordained as fol-
lows:
this Constitution shall remain in force until they shall
expire or be repealed.
Second. All indictments, prosecutions. suits, pleas.
plants, and other proceedings, pending IN any OF the
courts, shall be prosecuted to final Judgment and exc
cution and all appeals of error, certorari and
nunctions shall be carried in the several courts in
the same manner as is provided by law.
Third All fines, penalties, and forieiturcs, due or
accruns the State county theI ein shall
ure TO the State such county the prescrb
cd hy law All bonds executed to the State any
officer in his official capacity, shall remain in force and
inure to the use Of those concerned.
Fourth All of incorporation for municipal pur
poses, shall continue in force under this Constitution I'M
til such time the General Assembly SHALL IN Its dis
cretion modify repeal the
Fifth The Governor. at the expiration oil the pres
ent official tcrm shall continue 70 act until ms success
shall have been sworn into office.
Sirth. There shall be a session Of the General As
semblY commencing the first Monday OF December;
in the year thousand eight hundred and htyonc.
SersHth. Senators in Office and holding over I'M
der the existing Constitution and such may be cleo
ted the general eleciion and the Representatives
then elected shall continue in office until the first gene
raj election under tklS Constitution.
Eighth. The first General election under this Con-
sttutOn, shall be held in the year one thousand eight
hundred and ffiy-two.
Niah. The first election for Governor. Lieutenant
Governor, Judges Of the Supreme Court and Circuit
Courts Clerk OF the Supreme Court Prosecuting AttOr
neys Secretary AUDITOR and Treasurer Of State, and
State Superintendent Of Public Instruction, under this
Constitution shall be held the general election in the
year thousand eight hundred and 6Itytwo and such
of said officers may be in Office, when this COnstitu
ton shall 90 into effect, shall continue in their respec-
tive Offices until their successors shall have been elected
and qualified.
Tenth. Every person elected by popular vote, and
any office, which continued by this Constitu-
ton and every person who shall be elected to any
such Office before the taking effect of this Constitution,
Except in this Constitution otherwise provded) shall
contnne in Office until the term for which such person
has been, may be elected, shall expire PrOrided,
That such person shall continue in office after the
taking effect of this Constitution, for longer period
than the of such Office in this Constitution prescrb
ed.
EIerenth On the taking effect of this Constitution,
all officers thereby continued Office shall before pro-
ceedng the further discharge of their duties take
oath or affirmation to support this Constitution.
ItreLfth All vacancies that may occur IN existing
Offices prior the first general election, under this Con-
sttuton, shall be filled in the manner now prescribed by
law.
Thirteenth At the time Of submitting this Consti-
tuition the electors for their approval dsapproval
the article numbered thirteen relation Negroes and
Muattoes, shall be submitted distinct proposition,
IN the following form: Exclusion and Colonization of
orty Of the cast shall be in favor Of said article
then the shall form part Of this Constitution
otherwise il shall be void and form part thereof
Fourteenth. No Article Section OF this Constitu-
ton shall be submitted, a distinct proposition, to a
OF the electors otherwise than herein provided
Fifteenth. Whenever portion Of the citizens of the
counties Of Perry and Spencer shall deem it expedient
form, Of the contiguous territory of said countless
county, shall be the duty Of those interested in
the organization such county to lay off the same,
by proper and bounds (of equal portions nearly
practicable exceed onethrd of the territory OF
each of said countes.) The proposal to create such
county shall be submitted to the voters of said
ties, general election, in such shall be
prescribed by law. And, if majority of all the votes
given said election shall be in favor of the organiza-
ton Of said county, shall be the duty OF the Gene
raj Assembly to organize the same out of the territory
thus designated.
Sixteenth. The General Assembly may alter or
amend the charter of Carksyle and make such regua-
tons may be necessary for carrying into effect the OBJ
jects contemplated in granting the same; and the funds
belonging said town shall be applied according the
intention of the grantor.
Done in Convention indianapolis the tenth day of February,
year Lord Thousand eight hundred and
Independence United States seveny-ffth
GEORGE WHITFIELD CARR President.
Atest: WV. II. ENGLlsH Principal Secretary.
GEORGE L. SITES,
HERMAN q. BARKwEIL-