Indiana State sentinel., 1851-01-23

il for the purpose of amending the Constitution in
only two particulars Biennial sessions of the
Legislature, the distribution Of the Seminary funds
among the schools, and the election Of the judi
cial officers by the people, constituted these These
all the questions which he had heard agitated and
all that he deemed necessary
Well, Mr.. President, -he act of last winter,
der the IMPRESSION for in Section that bill II
reads as follows: "That this Convention shall assemble
for the pose of considering the Constitution of this
State and making such amendment. TO- alterations of
and changes in the same as they may deem proper -
Now sir contend that that Convention had right,
when they met take beloved Constitutions Con-
sttuon which the good people of this State have lived
and prospered under for than onethird Of centu-
ryand destroy or in other words take and burn it
up and the ashes the four winds of heaven,
and build up another upon its ruins. No such a
thing was ever dreamed OF by the people
S1pposing, Mr.. President, that if I should take my
carriage to carriage maker, for him to repair or
amend well, sir, would any one suppose ne would
amend it by burning up the old one took him. and then
build me a one7 No maniac would do it, unless he
could come up and plead insanity, and should be most
likely to sue him for damages. Well, sir, we have
right amend that law that passed the last session.
for making provision for this Convention, so as 10 re-
duce their pay to one dollar per day. believe, sir,
that the people requiring it hands-they
looking to to relieve them of this burhen that upon
them; and believe it is duty, their immediate
representatives, promptly in this matter. Let
pass this bill, and in few days we shall great
stampede as any amongst herd of butfa
oes upon western prairie. Yes, they will return home
and am thinking most OF them will never be about
this capital again.
The first Convention that met in this State, which
made the present Constitutiona Constitution which
have lived and prospered under, made in nineteen
days. The present Convention has been session
hundred days. and by the present appearane they
are not half through yet
Mr.. President, do not court the smiles Of any mem.
Der of that Convention, nor do fear their rowns
stand here do my duty representative of the eo
pie, and to protect their interest.
As it respects the duties of the Stenographer, Mr.
President, am informed that he is gentleman of the
highest responsibility and performs his duties we'll He
has right to be there-the Governor OF this State
placed him there 1t will be recolected that the act
passed the last session. making provision for this Con-
vention made it the duty of the Governor employ
such officer Therefore when the Governor placed
him there, he was only performing his duty, which
was imposed upon him by the Legislature. But do the
people require his services any longerl | think not.
The journals of that body kept by another officer
and the different newspapers OF this city have their
porters there and think they furnish all the nforma-
ton the people want; and was informed by member
of that body last evening, that the Stenographers bill
had already amounted four thousand dollars.
But Mr.. President, have thing to comfort me.
The people, if they do like the Constitution
they it down and fall back upon the old Consti.
tuition, which we have lived and prospered under.
Mr.. Harvey moved TO refer the bill and proposed
amendment to the committee on Benevolent Institu-
tions.
Mr.. Buckles, in speech of length favored the
reference.
Mr.. Niblack moved to amend the amendment by add.
ing provision that the members OF the Convention be
required refund onehalf of the per diem allowance
which they have already received Laid on the table
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Miller was then
adopted.
By Mr.. Dunn a bill to amend the act incorporating
the Bedford Insurance Company" Referred.
By Mr.. Marshall, bill to amend the charter of the
g Madison Insura rance Company" Referred
The Senate adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate assembled. Mr.. English in the chair.
BILLS PASSED.
A bill to incorporate the Cicero and Kirkln Plank
Road Co.
bill to incorporate the Liberty and Miami Railroad
Co.
House bill to extend the powers of the Lawrenceburg
and Upper Mississippi Railroad Co.
House bill relative to books purchased by the Governor
for the use Of convicts and other purposes
House bill to amend an act incorporating the Western
Plank road Co.
A bill to legalize a certain deed heretofore made
and executed by the Auditor OF Perry county William
Elder.
Several bills were passed to third reading
A message was received from the House requesting
the Senate attend instdner in the Hall of the House.
for the purpose Of eectng Warden for the State Prs
on which was reciprocated.
The Senate returned to their Chamber
Mr.. Millikn asked and obtained leave introduce
bill to repeal act therein named in relation to the
Probate Courts OF Dearborn county. Rules suspended
and the bill passed
Mr. Dunn asked and obtained leave to introduce res.
olution nstructing the committee the judiciary to
inquire into the consutonality of much of the act
extend and increase the benefit Of common schools
provides Tor the assessment OF of three dollars
each hundred dollars on the amount of all premiums
received for insurance on property or lives, within the
same by the agents OF insurance companies chartered
by this State, is not far it applies to insurance CON-
panes chartered by any of sister States of the
Union, violation of Section 49, Article 4, Of the Con-
stituton of the United States which provides that sthe
of he ed all
eges and mmunities of citizens in the several States
I'd. If said tax IS constitutional, whether it is cx-
pedent to repeal the same so far relates prem
received for insurance lives view of the fact
that nearly all the foreign life insurance companies that
have agencies in this State, based on the mutual
prIncipe and our citizens. by nsurng in such compa
Mes become members thereof and interested in the pre-
miums received b. the same Adopted.
Mr. Adams reported back bill to reduce the fees of
the Recorder of the county of Brown
Mr.. Deevan moved to amend by adding the county of
Morgan. Carried.
The rules were suspended and the bill passed
On motion of Mr. Hamrick, the vote on the passage
of the bill amending the charter of the Western Plank
Road Co. was reconsidered
On motion Of Mr. Hamrck, the bill was referred to a
select committee,
message was received from the House inviting the
Senate attend in the Hall Of the House for the pur-
pose of electng President Judge of the 9th Judicial
Circuit Reciprocated.
After the election the Senate again met.
Mr.. Sleeth asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill amend act in relation to the Asylum fer the
Deaf and Dumb. Referred
Mr. Millikn asked and obtained leave TO introduce a
bill to authorize company to construct the Manchester
and Elizabethtown Turnpike Rules suspended and the
bill passed.
Mr. James asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill to re-organize the Evansville Insurance Company
Referred.
House message, containing several bills, was taker
up and the bills received their first reading.
| House bill, extending the time of holding Probate
Courts Of Carroll county. Read three times and
passed.
The Senate adjouraed.