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

On Tuesday, on motion of Mr.. Owen, the section
providing that the real and personal property of married
women and liberal provision for widows shall be and
secured them respectively under equitable
dtions by law" reported from the committee on rights
and privileges the petition Of hundred ladies o
Lawrenceburg and vicincity, taken up and read
second time Mr.. Owen moved the previous question.
Mr. Butler moved that the section be laid upon the table,
not carried, ayes 30, IL The question was then
taken on the engrossment of the sectes and decided In
the Affirmative, ayes 20, noes 5s.
| AYEs.-Messrs. Alexander Allen, Ballingal, Bas-
com, Beard, Besson Berry, Blythe, Bourne, Bryant,
Carr, Chapman, Chenowith, Clements, Goats, Cole,
Cookery Crumbaeker, Dunn Of Perry, Duzan, Edmon-
stcn Elliott Frisbie Gibson, Graham of Miami Gra-
ham of Warrick Gregg, Hall, Hamilton, Hawkins,
Hendricks, Hit, Hovey, johnson of Orange, Jones,
Kelso, Kent, Kendall of White Kilgore, Knlcy, Ma
gure, McCelland, Mcfarland, Miller of Clinton, Mil
Ter of Gibson, MlIigan, MlrOy Mooney, Moore, Now
rer, Murray, Nave, Newman, Owen, Pepper Of Ohio,
Prather, Rariden, Read Of Monroe, ShOuP, Sims, smi
ley, Smith of Scott, Spann, Steele, Tanneh Thomas,
Thornton, Wheeler, Wiley, Mr.. Speaker-7s.
NoEs-Messrs Barbour, Beach, Bowers. Bracken,
Bright BroOkbank Butler Carter, Clark of Hamilton,
Coax, Crawford, Davis of Madison, Davis of Parke,
laws OF fermlllOn, DOOSOn Ounn Oh JcuefSOn,
row, Fisher, Foley, Garvin, Gooee, Gordon, Haddon
Hardin, Helmer, Hogin, Howe, HUFF, Johnson of Dear
born, Kendall of Wabash, Lockhart, Logan, March.
Matber, Mathis, Miller of Fulton, Morgan Morrison of
Washington, Niles, NOfsinger, Pepper Of Crawford,
Petit, Read of Clark, Robinson, Schoonover, Shannon
saook, Smith of Ripley, Stevenson, Tague Trimbley
walPoe, Watts, Wolfe, Yocum, and Zenor-5s.
Mr.. Lockhart reported section defining the bounda
ries of the State which passed to second reading.
By Mr.. WalPole that a shall be taken by the
qualified electors OF the State, the first Monday in
June for the adoption rejection of the Consttu
ton, and that separate poll shall be opened decide
the article relation negro exclusion which pass
ed to second reading.
The section providing that corporations shall not De
created by special acts bat may be formed under gencr
al laws, and that laws conferrng corporate powers may
be altered and repealed reda third time and laid
on the table, ayes 73, noes So
The section providing that stockholders IN corpora.
tons shall be liable to the amount of their stock &C.
was read a third time. Mr.. Owen moved 10 recommit
with instructions make it agree with another provision
of the Constitution already adopted Mr.. Foley moved
to lay on the table carried, ayes 81 noes II. Mr.
Newman moved amend the instructions that corpo
rations other than banking shall have such responsible
ty imposed stockholders may be provided by law
Il contended that the section, ordered TO be
crossed, would put down all the pankroad and railroad
enterprises in the State. Mr. Lockhart moved that the
section and instructions be indefinitely postponed. Mr.
Owen said his instructions made the stockholders liable
for tho of their stock and this should be enforc
cd protect the people large from corporations that
might determine TO swndle the country. The section
might deter capitalists from taking stock but with his
amendment, would not. Mr. Dobson opposed the In
strucons Of Mr. Newman, and thought the liability of
stockholders should be left to the action of the Le
gsature but should be set forth in the organic of
the State for the protection of the people who labored
for Incorporated companies. Mr.. Foster in favor
Of an indefinite postponement. Mr.. Read of Monroe
vas opposed to the section as stood but there should
be responsibility. Mr.. Butler for breaking
down improycments-he was in favor of building them
up; bur at the same time he compelled, fom sense
Of duty protect the rights Of the people DIR. Nave
thought stockholders should be responsible at least to
the amount of their stock Mr. Newman supported his
amendment and urged that there was danger that i'm.
provements would stop by teng up the hands of corpo
rations tight. Mr.. Newman's amendment to the
instructions adopted and the section recommitted
by vote Of ayes SO, noes 56.
The section in relation to the town of Clarksve, was
read third time, and passed
The section providing for an enumeration every six
years &c.. was read third time Mr. Hawkins moved
amend that the representation shall be based on
the number Of inhabitants not carried The section
then passed.
The section providing that the first session of the Le
gslaure under the Constitution shall be held under
the apportionment made this winter, read third
time, and passed.
Several sections embraced in the article reported from
the committee education, read third time and
passed.
Mr.. Wolfe moved to recommit one OF the sections
with instructions to strike out so much makes the
counties responsible for funds loaned dis
cussion took place, but before the question was taken
the Convention adjourned.
In the afternoon, the Convention resumed the consd.
Grafton of the instructions offered by Mr. wols striking
the provision making the counties responsible for
school funds lost, loaned out in the several counties
Mr.. Bryant opposed the instructions in speech of much
animation. He in favor of the counties being made
responsible portion of this fund had been lost IN hi:
county by absconding school commissioner and
he was 10 fnvor Of making his own county responsible
This responsibility would make counties more careful
large adotioa &c TINS and may come 10 the counties
when the State Bank is wound up. He wished the
school fund secured beyond the possibility of loss Mr.
Kgere moved to strike out the instructions and insert
that the fines and forfeitures shall not be paid to h
support Of schools until the debts contracted
for county seminaries, &C., shall be paid off Mr.
Chapman opposed to the section. He had section
which hc would like to propose, providing that all til
school funds in the State should be consolidated, ant
should be invested in State bonds that the interes
now paid to our foreign bondhoders, these bonds