New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-27


luton shall be taken by Yeas and Nays.
Every act shall embrace but one subject and
matters properly connected herewith which
subject shall be expressed in the title But if any
subject shall be embraced in act, which shall
not be expressed in the title such act shall be
void only as to so much thereof as shall not be ex-
pressed in the title. Every act and Joint resolu-
ton shall be plainly worded, avoiding as far as
practicable, the of technical terms No actshall
ever be revised or amended by mere reference TO
its title but the act revised, section amended,
shall be set forth and published at full length.
The Legislature is prohibited from passing
special or local laws in certain enumerated cases.
and in all cases, where general aw can be made
applicable all laws shall be general aud Of uniform
operation throughout the State. Provision may be
made by general law for bringing suit against
the State, as to all liabilities originating after
the adoption Of this Constitution
A msjOrity Of all the members elected to each
House shall be necessary to pass every bill or
Joint resolution. Every statute shall be public
law, unless otherwise declared in the statute It.
self
No session of the General Assembly, except
the first under the Constitution shall extend be-
yond the term of sixty-one days. nor any special
session beyond the term of forty days The Le-
gislature shall fix the compensation Of its mem
bers, and also the salary ofthe Executive.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
The Governor and Lieut.. GOeernor must be
thirty eight years of age, citizens of the United
States, and residents of Indiana for i've years
next preceding their election. Their term OF Of
fee shall be four years.
The Governor is invested with the veto, which
can be overruled by majority Of all the mem.
bers Of each House acting separately.
He is also invested with the pardonIng power
under such regulations as may be provided by
Should the seat of Government become danger
Gus from disease or a common enemy, he may
convene the General Assembly at any other
place.
ADMINISTRATIVE.
The people at large shall elect Secretary an
Auditor and a Treasurer of State; and the voters
of each County Clerk Of the Court and other
County officers.
JUDICIAL.
The Judicial power of the State shall be vested
in a Supreme Court in Circuit Courts and in
such inferior Courts as the General Assembly
may establish.
The Supreme Court shall consist of not less
than three, nor more than five judges majority
of whom shall form a quorum. Ihey Will hod
their Offices for six years, il they so long behave
well.
The State is to be divided into a certain num-
Der of districts. One of the Judges OF the Su'
preme Court shall be elected from each district
by the electors Of the State at large 49,
The people at large shall elect Clerk OF the
Supreme Court Al.
The State shall, from time to time, be divided
in judicial circuits and Judge for each circuit
shall be elected by the voters thereof lie shall
reside within the circuit and shall hold his office
for the term of six years, if he so long behave well
The General Assembly may modify, or abolish
the Grand Jury system.
Courts of Cancellation shall be established.
Commissioners shall be appointed to revise,
simplify and abrdge the rules, practice, pleadlnSs
and forms of the courts of Justice also to do away
C~-,,, ,,d d;s,ipctions between law and equity;
also, to codify the statute law.
EDUCATION.
Ample provision is made for the support OF
State Superintendent of Public instruction
is provided for, to be slscted by the people.
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
tits made the duty of the General Assembly
| 10 provide for the support Of Deaf, Dumb and
| Blind Asylums, also Asy lums for the Insane =,
The General Assembly shall provide Houses oil
Refuge for the correction and reformation OF Ju-
venile offenders
The county board shall have power to provide
farms as an asy um for those persons who, by rea-
| son OF age, iufirmity, other misfortune, may
have a claim upon the sy mPathies and aid oil So
ciety.
FINANCE.
No law shall authorize any debt TO be contracted
| on behalf of the State except in the following
cases: to meet casual deficits in the revenue; to
pay the interest the State debt TO repel lnva-
sion suppress Instruction, or, if hostllties are
threatened TO provide for the public defense.
No county shall subscribe for stock in any in
cOrporated company, unless the same be paid tor
at the time of such subscription nor shall any
| county loan its credit to any Incorporated com
pany nor borrow money for the purpose OF taking
stock in any such company. nor shall the General
| Assembly ever on behalf Of the State, assume
the debts of any county. city, town, or township
nor Of any corporation whatever.
CORPORATIONS.
The Legislature is empowered to establish
! Banks
Corporations, other than banking, shall not be
created by special act, but may be formed under
| generallaws.
Dues from corporations, other than banking,
shall be secured by such individual liability OF the
corporations, or other means, as may be prescribed
by law.
NEGROES AND MULATTOEs.
Negroes and mulattoes are forbidden to come
into or settle in the State, after the adoption OIL
this Constitution.
! This clause is to be left to a separate vote oil
the people, and is one of the modes the 'Democ-
racy of Indiana have chosen to ESTABLISH justice
and perpetuGte Liberty' The same individuals
who propose this atrocious clause, declare In their
| Bill of Rights that call men are created equal
endowed by their Creator with certain inaliena-
BILE rights, among which are Life, Liberty and the
pursuit of happiness; ;" and then they turn around
and tell the colored portion Of creation that they
must seek their happiness outside of Indiana 1t
would have been more courageous and quite as
! Democratic to have declared in the first place
that "all men are created equa-excePt mig
! gers.'
MISCELLANEOUS.
The establishment of Lotteries and the sale oil
! Lottery tickets is forbidden.
Amendments to the Constitution may be pro
posed by either branch of the Legislature, and II
adopted bya majority of each branch and by the
succeeding Legislature shall then be submitted
to vote Of the people.