The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-02-11
lNDIANAPOLIs coRREsPoNDENCE.
Indianapolis, Feb. 9th, 1851.

" six months Convention" will adjour-on the
10Th inst, and surely that day will r. here
after regarded az the day ofour delivsrance"
from a body that probably legisaied wise
ly but too"-long- killed the people with
kindness, by drawing 100000 from them
while rendering them an equivalent (?) in
the shape of "bran new" Constitution
aboundng with novelties and experiments.
with some good provisions as partial offset.
Some of the members are getting impatient
to 90 home, and by Monday morning there
will hardly be quorum left. Mr.. Owen.
with his characteristic perseverance, Tor per-
verseness) on Tuesday, brought forward
section on Women's Rights, as follows Laws
shall be passed securing the property OF mar
ried women, widows and orphans. II passed
by 81 to 81 /; but Just before adjournment a
motion was made 10 reconsider the passage.
On "Wednesday il was. reconsidered and re-
iected by yeas 62. noes 60 This is about
The filth time MIR. o. has been defeated in his
iavorite provision, aud why he will continue
to press the matter TO the manifest detrlment
of the peoples interests, and contrary to the
expressed will of majority the Conven-
ton is mysterious. In my opinion i! will OPP
crate much to his disadvantage hereafter and
probably had something to do with his want
of success in tile Senatorial contest against
Bright. ct al.
The following provisions passed on Md
day: The boundaries OF the State we're fixed;
the salaries OF Judges shall not be diminish
ed during their term. On Tuesday Mr.. Ow-
EMS Women's Rights section, as above. The
section preserving the Tiprecanoe Battle
Ground State House square, Governors
Circle, and Military ground, (latier three in
this city, On Wednesday, The section reIa-
= tive to bills embracing but one subject. A
section authorizing municipal corpo ations to
remain in force until repealed by law. The
, sections reported by the committee on mscel-
Iaueous provisions, fixing the time for submit
ting the Constitution 10 the people, districting
the State Tor the first election Of Supreme
= Judges. &C., were all laid on the table, that
the Legislature may settle such questions
themselves. Resolutions of thanks to the
!. President, Secretaries, Chapains. Officers,
and Sienographer passed, also to MIR. Mere
dith, u. s. Marshal, for number Of interest
ing statistical tables presented 10 the State,
: which were ordered to be printed in the Reg
). lister Of Debates.
d The Legislature yesterday resolved to adj
i. iourn OH the 18th inst, which will be forty
= six days IRON organization, and, as an Irish
Il man would say, if they don't conclude to
\. stay longer, will "gravel' about that time.
4, On Monday, in the Senate, the following
passed: A bill for the benefit Of the Mt. Yer
non and New Harmony plank road Co., and
e a bill to incorporate the Vanderburgh Manu-
10 featuring Co.
VI On Tuesday, in the Senate, JAS p. Mill
kin. Of Dearborn. was appointed by resolution
: as President pro tenn, while TIE Lieut.. Gov
u ernor is absent In the House COMMITTEES
. reported against the exrediency OF abolish
u. ~ ing the present action of ejectment and sub
~ stitu,ing therefor the action oftrespass. which
- was concurred in. A bill was passed TO Dor
row $40, 600 for the benefit Of the Insane Hos
pital The House refused to engross the bill
~ to confirm the sale Of the Georgia Lands b,
an yeas 81, nays So. On "Wednesday, in III
- Senate, committee reported against legsla
:. ting upon the subject of the purchase Of tn
Georgia Lands by Martin r. Green, whic
ve was concurred in. A committee reporte
agains, the passage OF registration laws: whic
was concurred in.
or Two resolutions were adopted-one to g
Tor into the election Of two Commissioners of th
he Insane Hospital on Saturday next at O.
en- clock; the other to appoint committee G
or FIVE on the part Of the Senate TO invesligat
the charges preferred against the Superin
tendent and other officers Of said Insane Hes
~ piia. House bill to incorporate the New
ed burgh and vanderburgh Railroad Company
10 House bill to incorporate the Central Planl
bv Road Co. Of Vanderburgh county; Hous
bill to give the County Treasurers till tin
lst of April, Isl, 10 settle with the Auditor o
nd State; and House bill for the sale Of the pub
J. lie square of Evansville. &C., were passed.
to- The House concurred in the resolution OF tn
60. Senate TO 90 into an election for two Trus
tees Of the Insane Hospital on Saturday next
nd at o'clock also in the resolution appolntin!
,ur a committee to investigate charges agans
al those who have charge Of said Hospital
Two bills-one TO annex Lamasco City L
Evansville, and the other to incorporate tn
%. Evansville Hotel Company, were passed
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