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

had never dreamed that this Convention would create
ninety county Legislatures This power would be dan
gerous in the extreme. These county Legislatures
might interfere with the practice OF the law the regis
try Of wills Sc, sc. He would oT the Con-
stitution il this sections inserted DIR. Spana said this
Convention had almost abolished the legislative depart
ment and he wished some privilege extended TO the
county boards. The discussion continued by
Messrs. Kelso, Stevenson, Wapole, Wallace, Bidde,
and Dobson; when Mr.. Gordon moved the previous
question; which being sustained put Mr.. Petts
molten to recommt with Instructions and decided in the
affirmative, ayes SO, noes 43.
The Convention then adjourned.
On yesterday, Mr.. Pepper of Crawford reported
section in relation aliens holding property which
read and passed to second reading
The section providing for the appointment of three
commissioners revise and amend the rules and prac
tce and prepare code of laws, &C., was read Sec
ond time. Mr.. Hovey moved to recommt with instruc
tons to amend so that 'the General Assembly at the
first session after the adoption of this Constitution shall
revise and simplify the rules of practice in the courts of
this State, shall appoint commissioners for that pur
pose" Mr.. Read of Clark moved strike ''com-
missioners," and insert Zone commissioner; adopted
The question recommittng with the instructions,
amended, prevailed, ayes Sc, noes 50.
The section providing that the Legislature shall not
pass local laws in several enumerated such As
regulating the duties of justices Of the peace regulating
the practice Of law providing for granting divorces, in
relation TO luries, roads, &c, Be, read third
when Mr. Blythe moved to recommit with instructions
that the Legislature shall by special laws fix the
and termini of all railroads. not carried ayes 3d.
95. The section then passed, ayes lis, noes H.
The article in relation to negroes, taken up. The
first section prohibiting negroes from coming into and
settling in this State, read third time. Mr. Cor
don had voted for engrossng this section he
favor of separation of the races; but as the Con-
vention had refused adopt the provision relation
colonization he would now vote against this section
Mr. Wapoe would against the section, because it
referred to separate vote OF the people. Mr.. ow
en- said, that the proper time, he would move to re-
commit with instructions that the proceeds of the swamp
lands, much thereof may be necessary, shall be
appropriated to cOonzing negroes here. Reports
had already been received from thirty countless which
placed the number of Of these lands at six hundred
thousand in said counties The Governors estimate
was, there would be million two hundred thou
sand acres in ALL and that their proceeds would amount
to half million dollars. This sum would colonize eve-
ry negro in the State Mr.. Moore moved the pre-
OF ayes "a, noes 80.
The second section providing that all contracts with
negroes shall be void, &c, read a second time
when Mr.. Milligan moved to rceommit so as to add
'his provision shall apply in relation citizens of
other States coming here, SC = not carried, ayes 49,
noes 81 The section then passed, ayes 7s, dees So
The third section, providing that fines collected under
this article, &c, shall be applied colonization was
read third time; when Mr.. Owen moved to recommit
with instructions that the net proceeds of swamp lands
or much thereof as shall be necessary shall be ap
piled colonizing such negroes may be willing to
leave the State and the balance to be applied 10 com.
mon schools. Mr. Garvin moved to amend the nstruc-
tons, that there shall be annual appropriation out
of the treasury the Legislature may direct for colo.
nizing such negroes may be the the adop
ton Of this Constitution not carried ayes 61 noes TO-
The vote was then taken Mr.. Owens instructions
and decided in the negative ayes al, noes &c. The
section then passed, aye 1O6 noes &c.
In the afternoon, the vote recommitting the
ton law reform with Instructions, was reconsdered
and the section, originally reported by Judge Borden
passed by vote of ayes 60 noes 35-proyidng for
three commissioners, &c. A section was then offered
by Mr. Kelso, that the commissioners shall be elected
by the people, but the commission shall not extend be-
yond years. and of theirs shall take effect un-
til submitted to the legislature which engrossed by
vote of ayes 76, noes 81.
The fifth and sixth sections of the article in relation
to negroes were passed providing that the Legislature
shall pass laws carry and that the article shall
be submitted to separate vote OF the peoplethe last
by vote of ayes 80, noes 81.
The section setting apart all surplus in the Treasury
after paying encral expenses and interest bonds
to the payment of the principal public debt,
| ordered to be engrossed.