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

The Convention which recently assembled at
indianapolis to form new Constitution Tor the
State of Indiana, has completed its work and adj
iourned The document which the assembled
wisdom of Indiana submits to the People Of that
State for their adoption or rejection, opens with
Preamble declaring that it the Constitution is
ordained to the end that "Justice be established,
Liberty Perpetuated," &c. Then folowss
BILL OF RIGHTS,
which declares "tbat all men are created
equal; that they are endowed by their Crea-
tor with certain inalienable rights that among
these are Life Liberty and the pursuit OF haPPl-
ness" This Bill Of Rights further provides for
freedom of thought and utterance in regard to
matters of Conscience and Religion. Allcreeds and
religious societies shall stand on legal equality
and no religious test shall be required as quali6
cation for witness or for an office of trust or profit
The State shall pay nothing for the benefit oil any
theological institution. The freedom OF speech aud
of the Press is provided for The truth may begven
in justification in cases of prosecution for libel
The People shall be secure in their persons, dwell
ngs and goods against unreasonable search. In
criminal cases the jury shall be judges OF the law
and the facts A reasonable amount of property
shall be exempt from seizure or sale, for the pay
ment of any debt liability hereafter contracted
and there shall be no imprisonment for debt, ex-
cept in cases Of fraud. The General Assembly
shall not grant to any citizen, or class OF citizens
privileges or immunities, which, upon the same
terms, shall not equally belong TO all citizens. No
ndenture of any Negro or Mulatto, made and ex'
ecuted out of the bounds of the State, shall be
valid within the State.
SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS.
Every white male citizen of the United States
2l years of age, who shall have resided In the
State six months immediately preceding an elec'
ton, shall be entitled to vote in the town or pre-
cinct where he resides Foreigners OF the age
and residence as above, and who shall have also
resided one year in the United States and nave
declared their intention to become citizens oil the
United States, may vote at oil elections. NO Ne
gro or Muatto shall vote at any election. All cleo
tiops by the people shall be by ballot, and all
elections by the Legislature shall be UiUd rOee
Every person shall be disqualified from holding
Office. during the term for which he may have been
elected, who shall have given or offered brloe'
threat or reward, to procure his election.
Any person who shall give, accept or deliver
challenge to fight duel shall be disqualified from
holding office. No public defsulter shall be eligi
bic to Office. All general elections shall be held
on the second Tuesday in October
LEGISLATIVE.
The Legislature shall consist Of not more than
50 Senators and 100 Representatives. The senA
tors shall hold office for the term Of four, and the
Representatives two years No County shall be
divided for Senatorial purposes. Senators shall
be at least twenty five and Representatives TWEEN
ty.one years of age Sessions of the Legislature
shall be held benniAlly, commencing on the Thurs
day next after the first Monday in January, 1883,
ard on the same day Of every second year there
after.
a quorum Of members being present, If either
House fail TO effect an organization within the
Grst FIVE days thereafter. the members OF the
House so falling shall be entitled to no comPensa-
tion. from the end OF the sAid five days until al
organization shall have been effected.