Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-01-02


into two equal classes, (as near may be and the
of Senators of the first class shall be vacated at
the expiration OF years, and OF the second class at
the expiration of four years so that oneha as near as
possible shall be chosen bennaly forever thereafter
And OF increase Of the number of Senators at any
time they shall be annexed by lot the other
of the two classes, keep them nearly equal
practicable.
Sec. =. No person shall be Senator Representa-
tive who at the time of his election, is not citizen of
the United States and been inhabant OF this State
Tor the two years next preceding his election, and the
last year thereof of the county district for which he
may be chosen. Senators shall be at least twenty
and Representatives twenty-one years of age.
SEC. =. No person holding any lucrative Office or ap
pontment under the United States this State shall
be eligible to seat in either branch of the General As
sembly: Prorided That Offices in the militia, TO
which there is attached no annual salary shall not be
deemed lucrative.
SEC = The sessions of the General Assembly shall
be held benniay at the capital of the State commence
ing the Thursday after the first Monday of January
in the year of Lord, thousand eight hundred and
hftytwo, and on the same day of every second year
thereafter, unless different day place be appointed
by law But, il in the opinion of the Governor the pub
lie welfare shall, at any time, require it, he may, by
proclamation, call special session.
SEC. =. Each House, when assembled, shall choose
their officers, he President of the Senate except
ed be the judges of the qualifications and returns of
their own members determine the rules of their pro-
ceeding. and 81; upon their own adjournment. But
neither House SHALL without the consent of the other,
adjourn for moe than three days. to any other place
than that in which they may be sitting.
SEC. =. Two-thirds of each House shall constitute a
quorum to do business; but smaller number may meet
and ourn from day day and compel the attendance
Of absent members.
/ Twothirds being in attendance, if no organization
shall be effected in the first five days thereafter. the men,
bers of the House so falling shall be entitled COM
pensation for services from the end of said five days
| til an organization is effected.
SEC. = Each House shall keepa journal of its own
proceedings and publish the same and the and nays
of the members any question shall the request of
auy two of them, be entered the journals and the
names of the members demanding the shall also
be entered on the journal Prorided, That motion
to adjourn, shall require one-tenth of the members
present to demand the yeas and nays be recorded in
the journal.
SEC = Any member of either House shall have
the right protest. and of having his protest. with the
reason OF his dissent, entered on the journal.
SEC. =. Either House may punish its members for
dsorderly behavior and, with The concurrence of
thirds, cxpe member. but second time for the
cause and shall have all other powers necessary
for branch of the Legislature of free and independ.
ent State.
SEC = Either House may punish by Imprisonment.
during their session, any person not member, who
shall he guilty OF any dsrespecf to the House by dis
orderly contcmptuous behavior in their presence but
such Imprisonment shall not any time exceed twenty
Nour hours.
SEC = When vacancies happen in either branch OF
the General Assembly, the Governor shall issue wrs Of
election to ill such vacancies.
SEC. =. Senators and Representatives in all cases.
except treason felony breach Of the peace shall he
privileged from during the session of the General
Assembly, and in going and returning from the same
and shall not he subject TO any civil process during the
session of the General Assembly, fifteen days
before the commencement thereof; and for any speech
or debate in either House they shall not be questioned
in any other place.
SEC. = The doors of each House and of Committees
Of the Whole shall be kept open except in such
in the opinion of either House may require secrecy
SEC. -. Every bill joint resolution shall be read
throughout by sections on three different DAYS in each
nIprusp
House where such bill Joint resolution may be depend
ing 10y vote Of yeas and nays shall deem expedient
10 dispense with this rule; but, the reading of bill
joint resolution throughout hy sections its final pas
sage, shall in b. dispensed with and the
on the passage of any bill joint resolution shall be
ken by yeas and nays and be entered upon the journal
Every bill joint resolution having passed both Houses,
shall hc signed by the President aud Speaker OF their
respective Houses, and majority of all the mcmbers
to each House shall be necessary to pass every
bill or joint resolution.
either branch thereof shall he by Uira VOTE and
the votes shall be entered on the journal.
SEC. =. No Senator Representative shall, during
the term for which he shall have been elected be ap-
pointed any civil office of profit under the State,
which shall bave been created or the emolumcnts of
which shall have been increased during such term, ex-
cep such Offices may be filled by elections of the peo-
pie.
SEC. - No person who may hereafter be collector
holder of public moneys shall he eligible TO seat in
either branch of the General Assembly any office
oil trust or prOn under this state until he shall have
counted for and paid over by law of this State requ
red, all sums for which he may be LIABLE
SEC. - No law of the General Assembly shall take
effect until the shall be published and circulated in
the several counties of the State by authority except
of emergency, which emergency shall be declared
in the preamble or body of the law
SEC. =. No post facto law, or law mpaiyiag the
obligation of contracts shall ever be passed. and
vicon shall work corruption Of blood or forfeiture OF
estate.
SEC. = The General Assembly shall have no power
to grant Divorces Direct by special legislation. the
sale of estates belonging TO infants other persons Ia
boring under legal disabilities but by general law shall
confer such power on the courts of justice.
SEC. =. No act Of the General Assembly shall ever
he revised amended by reference to Its title; but in
such the act revised section amended, shall be
re-enacted and published at full length
SEC. Every bill and Joint resolution shall be plain
" worded avoiding far practicable the of tech
nical terms in the Latin any other than the English
language. Prorided that the Legislature may publish
laws in the German and French languages for the bene
it of those who cannot read English.
Sec. =. No member of either branch Of the General
Assembly during the time for which he was elected,
shall be eligible any office the appointment oil which
is vested in the General Assembly
SEC. No law shall be passed. the taking effect of
which shall he made depend upon any authority ex
cept provided in this Constitution.
SEC. No special act, authorizing suit to be brought
against the State shall he passed but general laws
may be passed for that purpose as to liabilities origna-
ting after the adoption OF this Constitution and no special
act making compensation to person or persons claim
ing damages against the State shall ever be passed
SEC. No Lottery shall be authorized by this State,
nor shall the sale of Lottery tickets be allowed.
SEC. In all elections not otherwise provided icr by
this Constitution every white male citlzea oil the United
States of the age of twenty-one years and upwards,
who has resided in the State six months Immediately
preceding such election: and every white male OF for
egn birth of the age of twenty years and upwards
having resided in the United States year. and having
declared his intention become citizen of the United
States conormahy the laws OF the United States on the
subject Of naturalization and having resided in this State
six months preceding such election shall be