Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-01-30
Convention.

Mr. Dobson reported section, providing that the |
Governor shall he allowed an annual salary of fifteen
hundred dollars; Secretary, Auditor and Treasurer
Of State thousand dollars each with such Perqui
sites as the Legislature shall from time TO time, allow
the Judges Of the Supreme Court fifteen hundred dol
lars EACH the Judges Of the Circuit Court twelve hun
bred dollars each; the members of the General Assem-
bly, three dollars per day EACH and three dollars for
cry twenty five miles travel the direct route, in
going and returning from the seat Of government.
No law shall be passed increase the pay of members
of the General Assembly, until after the close of the
session at which such law shall he passed; read and
passed a second reading.
The article prohibiting negroes coming into and set
Ting in the State read second time; when Mr..
Dunn Of Jefferson moved to amend the first section by
providing that he members of this Convention shall be
required whenever they negro the State, to
catch him and take him QUIT adopted, ayes 15
ia. The first section, which provides that 'no
negro mulas.o shall nto settle in this State
after the adoption of this Constitution then
ordered TO Re engrossed, ayes "a, noes 80.
The second section pr nidna th,t a contracts made
with negroes and mula;o coaag into this State con-
ary to the provisions of me irst section of this article
shah be void; and all persons who shall employ, or
otherwise encourage such negroes muattoes
than ten nor more than five hundred dollars" read
second time when Mr. Shoup moved that the section be
laid the table carried, ayes Az noes So Mr..
Holman moved to strike all after the word yod =
Mr. Gibson moved insert that any person. Sc, suf
fsring any negro mulato occupy any real estate
shall forfeit the for the use of common schools
Mr. Clark OF TPPecanoe opposed the section ncon
sisten with the sentiments Of Christina and humane
people Mr.. Dobson replied and contended that tie
should be kept separate, and scnterest and
sedeence shoud induce provision Of this kind in our
state Constitution Mr.. Read Of CLARK then moved
the previous question: winch being sustained was first
taken the adoption of Mr. Gibson's amendment and
decided in the negative, ayes 3d. noes 81 Mr.. Hol-
mans amendment, striking all alter the word 'void
was not adopted ayes 81, noes ~. The section was
then ordered 10 be engrossed, ayes II, 90.
Mir. Hoyey moved to amend, by inserting another
ton, providing, that separate be taken the first
and second sections, by the people, in this lorm "Excu
sion" or mo Exeluson'-''sy aye" ''no" The third
colonization to be brought about by taxation,
AYE" or s'no' Mr.. Hovey said il these votes were
separated in tue Southern part of the State the will
Of the people, with regard to the two first sections could
be carried Mr. Owen differed with his colleague.
II negroes prohibited il should be done in mild
and humane manner. He in favor OF a separation
OF the races but there duty TO be performed to
this degraded class, and the only thing that could be
done, give them the of going a land
where they could have equal rights and privileges There
only 10 900 negroes in the State but small
portion would be willing to 60 and from five to ten
cents on the hundred dollars taxation for five six years
would be sufficient carry every negro LIBERIA that
would be willing to go. He would go for exclusion
unless the section in relation colonization includ
ed. Mr. Hoyey replied to Mr. Owen. The only ques-
on to be determined was whether exclusion right
He believed would break down the whole article The
amendment Of Mr. HOvey declared to be out of or
der by the chair.
The third seeton providing for an annual appropra-
ZION gradually coonze negroes or mulattoes who may
be in the State the adoption of the Constitution and
their descendants was read second time; when Mr.
Stevenson moved to amend by striking and insert
ing that 'a fines collected for the violation oil this ar
tice, which may be imposed by the Legislature to
carry il OUT shall be appropriated for colonization pur
poses" Mr. Newman moved to amend the original sec.
ton, by inserting after the word Constitution" the
words-"not less than thousand dollars" Mr. Pet
tit proposed mot less than thousand dollars Mr.
Petit said that without amendment of this kind
he could not vote for the section Mr.. Newman said
that less than the one designated by himself,
would be of no avail He rdiculed the idea Of two thou.
sand dollars doing any thing in the way of colonization
Mr. Stevenson said that the exclusion of negroes from
the slave States and treatment those now here
two different questions We had the right TO ex-
cude the negroes from the slave States. Mr.. Bascom
moved the previous questions vhen notion the Con-
vention adjourned.
In the afternoon the previous question sustained,
and was first put Mr. Pettifs amendment and decd-
ed in the negative. Mr. Newman's amendment was not
adopted ayes o. noes IS. The question then TAX
en- Mr.. Stevenson's amendment striking the
ton and inserting provision that all fines collected
negroes and muattoes in the State, adopted,
and the section ordered to be engrossed.
The fourth section providing, that after 1860
gro or mulatto shall acquire any real inter-
est therein except by descent, read second time
when Mr. Pepper Of Ohio moved indefinitely postpone
The section DR. Stevenson moved TO lay the table ;
carried, ayes ~, noes 81.
The fifth section, providing that the Legislature shall
pass laws to carry this article if adopted by the peo
pie. Mr. Foster moved strike and insert, that
the Legislature shall impose penalties carry the
provisions of this article Mr.. Watts moved to strike
ont Of the original section the words f adopted by the
people," Motion to lay the table not carried ayes
52 noes IS. Mr.. Watts amendment, striking a
ference to the people, then adopted ayes ~,
not counted. Mr.. Fosters amendment, striking out
the section was laid the table, and the section
amended by Mr.. Watts ordered TO be engrossed.
Mr. Clements moved to reconsider the vote DIR. Ste
vaoson,e ACKNOWLEDGEMENT not carried mos NOT