Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-02-20

officer, other than member of the General Assembly,
shall hold his Office for any given TERM the same shall be
construed to mean that such officer shall hold his office
for such term and until his successor shall have been
elected and qualified.
SEC a. Every person elected or appointed to any Of
fee under this Constitution shall, before entering the
duties thereof take oath affirmation support the
Constitution Of this State and Of the United States and
also n oath of Office
Sec s. There shall be Seal Of State, kept by the
Governor for official purposes which shall be called the
Seal OF the State of Indiana.
SEC g. All commissions shall issue in the oil
the State shall be signed by the Governor, sealed with
the State Seal and attested by the Secretary Of State.
SEC. T. No County shall be reduced to an area
less than four hundred square miles, shall any Coun-
ty, under that area. be further reduced.
SEC g. No lottery shall be authorized shall the
sale Of lottery tickets be allowed.
SEC g. The following grounds owned by the State
in indianapolis, namely: the State House Square, the
Governors Circle, and so much Of outlet numbered one
hundred and ortyseven hes north oil the arm oil the
Central Canal, shall not be sold or leased
SEC TO- IL shall be the duty Of the General Assem-
bly, to provide for the enclosure and preser-
walton Of the Tippecanoe Battle Ground
ARTICLE XVI.
AMENDMENTS.
SECTION l. ANY amendment or amendments to this
Constitution may be proposed in either branch Of the
General Assembly; and if the shall be agreed to
by majority OF the members elected to each oil the two
with the yeas and nays thereon be entered their jour
nails and referred to the General Assembly to be cho-
at the next general election, and H. IN the General
Assembly next chosen, such proposed amendment or
amendments shall be agreed to by majority OF all the
members elected each house, then it shall be the du-
ty of the General Assembly submit such amendment
amendments to the electors OF the State, and if
ority Of said electors shall ray the same, such amend
ment amendments shall become part oil this Constr
tuition.
SEC. ?. II two or amendments shall be submit
n u - l. m l. cs.oh
manner, that the electors Shall for against each
Of such amendments separately and, while an amend
amendments which shall have been agreed upon
by General Assembly, shall be awaiting the action
OF succeeding General Assembly, of the electors,
no additional amendment amendments shall be pre-
posed.
This Constitution if adopted shall take effect the
first day Of November, in the year thousand eight
hundred and fifty lone, and shall supersede the Consttu
ton adopted in the year thousand eight hundred and
sixteen. That inconvenience may arise from the
change in the government is hereby ordained fol-
lows:
First All laws in force, and not inconsistent with
this Constitution shall remain in force until they shall
expire or be repealed.
Second. All indictments prosecutions, suits, pleas,
plants and other proceedings, pending in any of the
courts, shall be prosecuted to final Judgment and exc
cuon; and all appeals, wrs of error, certiorar, and
inuncons, shall be carried on, in the several courts, in
the same manner is now provided by law.
Third. All fines, penalties, and iorieiturcs, due or
accrung the State any county theieln shall IN
to the State such county in the manner prescrb
ed by law. All bonds executed to the State to any
officer his official capacity shall remain in force and
inure to the use of those concerned.
Fourth All acts of incorporation for municipal pur-
poses, shall continue in force under this Constitution I'M
til such time as the General Assembly shall, in its dis
erection, modify or repeal the same
Fifth. The Governor, the expiration of the pres
official term shall continue % act until his
sor shall have been sworn into office.
Sixth. There shall be session of the General As
sembly commencing on the first Monday Of December,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and 6ltyone
Serenth. Senators in office and holding over, I'M
der the existing Constitution, and such may be cleo
ted at the general election, and the Representatives
then elected shall continue office until the first gene
raj election under this Constitution.
Eighth. The first General election under this Con-
sttuon shall be held in the wear one thousand eight
hundred and flty-two.
Ninth The first election for Governor. Lieutenant
Governor Judges of the Supreme Court and Circuit
Courts Clerk OF the Supreme Court Prosecuting Attor-
neys Secretary Auditor and Treasurer of State, and
State Superintendent of Public Instruction, under this
Constitution shall be held the general election IN the
year thousand eight hundred and 6lytwo; and such
Of said officers may be in office, when this Constitu
ton shall 90 into effect shall continue in their respec
tive Offices until their successors shall have been elected
and qualified.
Tenth. Every person elected by popular vote, and
any Office, which continued by this Constitu-
tion and every person who shall be elected to any
such Office, before the taking effect of this Constitution
Except in this Constitution otherwise provided shall
continue in Office until the for which such person
has been, or may be elected, shall expire Prorided,
That such person shall continue in Office after the
taking effect of this Constitution, Tor longer period
than the Of such Office in this Constitution prescb
ed
EIerenth On the taking effect Of this Constitution,
all officers thereby continued in Office. she'll before pro-
ceedng in the further discharge Of their duties take
oath affirmation to support this Constitution.
TIceLtfh. All vacancies that may occur in existing
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suton, shall be filled in the prescribed by
law.
Thirteenth. At the time of submitting this Coasti-
tuition to the electors for their approval dsapprcva
the article numbered thirteen in relation Negroes and
Mulattocs shall be submitted distinct proposition,
in the following form: Exclusion and Colonization oil
Negroes and Mulattoes ,""Aye" ssNo" And if ma
orty of the votes cast shall be in favor Of said article,
then the shall form part of this Constitution
otherwise, it shall he void and form part thereof
Fourteenth. No Article Section of this Consfitu-
ton shall be submitted, distinct proposition, to
vote OF the electors, otherwise than herein provided
Fifteenth. Whenever portion of the citizens OF the
counties of Perry and Spencer shall deem expedieDt
to FORM Of the contiguous territory OF said countless
new county, il shall be the duty of those interested in
the organization OF such county, to lay of the
by proper metss and bounds o equal portions nearly
practicable not exceed onehird Of the territory OF
each Of said countes) The proposal to create such
county shall he submitted the voters of said
ties, at general election, in such manner shall be
prescribed by law. And, if majority of all the votes
given said election shall be in favor of the organiza-
ton Of said county, shall be the duty of the Gene
raj Assembly to organize the same out Of the territory
thus designated.
Sixteenth. The General Assembly may alter CT
amend the charter Of GAINESVILLE and make such regua-
tons may be necessary for carrying into effect the OBJ
lects contemplated in granting the same and the funds
belonging said town shall be applied according the
intention Of the grantor.
Done Convention Indianapolis the tenth day February
in the year eur Lord one thousand eight hundred and one
and Of the Independence ofthe United States the fifth
GEORGE WHITFIELD CARR President.
Attest: WIN H. ENGLISH, Principal Secretary.
GEORGE l.. SITES,