Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-02-27

quorum to do business but smaller number meet
adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance o
absent members. quorum being in attendance, II el-
ther House fail to effect organization within the first
five days thereafter, the members OF the House failing
shall be entitled to compensation from the end o
the said five days, until organization shall have been
effected.
SEC l2 Each House shall keep journal of its pro.
ceedinrs and publish the same The yeas and nays on
any question: SHALL the request of any members
be entered together with the names OF the members de-
mandng the same, on the journal Prorided that, on
motion to adjourn it shall require onetenth of the mem
bers present, TO order the yeas and nays.
! Sec 13. The doors of each House, and of Commit
of the Whole, shall be kept open, except in such
cases, as in the opinion OF either House, may require
secrecy.
SEC. IA Either House may punish its members for
dsorderly behavior and may, with the concurrence o
wo thirds, expe member; but not second time, Tor
she causei
SEC. 15 Either House, during its session, may pun
ish, by Imprisonment, any person not member. who
shall have been guilty of dsrespect the House. by dis
orderly coniemptuous behavior, in its presence; but
such Imprisonment shall not, at any one time, exceed
twenty four hours.
Sec 16 Each House shall have all powers, necessary
for branch of the Legislative department of free and
Independent State
SEC. II. Bills may originate in either House, but NAV
be amended rejected in the othcr except that bills
Tor raising revenue shall originate in the House OF Rep
rescntatives.
SEC. IS. Every bill shall be read by sections, three
several days. in each house unless in of emergen-
cy two-thrds Of the House, where such bill may be de-
pending SHALL by vote of yeas and nays, deem 1t ex
peden TO dispense with this rule but the reading OF
bill, by sections, its final passage. SHALL in case,
be dispensed with and the the passage of every
b joint resolution shall be taken by yeas and nays.
SEC. 49,. Every act shall embrace but subject,
and properly connected herewith which subject
shall be expressed in the title But if any subject shall
he embraced in act which shall not be expressed in
the title such act shall be void. only as to so much
thereof as shall not he expressed in the title.
SEC. 20. Every act and joint resolution shall be plain
lV wOrded. aVOitnu nractlcaDle. the oil
technical terms.
SEC. 21. No act shall ever he revised, or amended,
by reference to its titles but the act revised,
section amended shall be forth and published at ful
length.
Sec 22 The General Assembly shall not pass local
special laws, in any of tie following enumerated eases,
Regulating the Jurisdiction and duties of Justices of
the Peace and of Constables
For the punishment of crimes and misdemeanors;
Regulating the practice in of justice.
Providing for changing the venue in civil aud criminal
cases;
Granting divorces;
Changing the of persons;
For laying out, opening, and working on, highways
and for the election appointment of supervisors;
Vacatlng roads, town plats streets, alleys and public
squares;
Summoning and empannelng grand and petit iures
and providing for their compensation;
Regulating county and township business;
Regulating the election Of county and township officers
and their compensation
county, township, road purposes;
Providing for supporting common schools and for the
preservation of school funds;
In relation to fees salaries;
In relation TO interest money;
Providing for opening and conductin. elections, Of
State county township oficers-and designating the
places of voting;
Providing for the sale of real estate belonging to
minors other persons laboring under legal disabi-
ties. by executors, administrators guardians, trus
tees.
SEC 23 In all the cases enumerated in the preceding
section, and IN all other cases where general law
be made applicable all laws shall be general aud of uni
form operation throughout the State.
SEC. "a Provision may be made, by general law. for
bringing sut against the State, all liabilities orgi
mating after the adoption of this Constitution; bat
special act authorizing such suit TO be brought max
ing compensation person claiming damages against
the State shall ever be passed.
SEC -. majority of all the members elected to
each House. shall be necessary pass every bill Joint
resolution; and all bills and joint resolutions passed.
shall be signed by the Presiding Officers of the respective
Houses.
SEC 26 Any member Of either House shall have the
right protest. have his protest. with his
for dissent, entered on the journal.
SEC. 27 Every statute shall be public law, unless
otherwise declared in the statute itself.
Sec o. No act shall take effect, until the shall
have been published and circulated in the several
ties of the State by authority except in of
gency which emergency shall be declared in the pream-
BILE, or H. he body of the law.
SEC ~ The members of the General Assembly shall
receive Tor their services compensation to be fixed by
law but increase of compensation shall take effect
dnring the session which such increase be made
No session Of the General Assembly, except the first
der this Constitution shall extend beyond the term of
sxtyonc days. any special session beyond the term
Of forty days.
SEC. 80 No Senator or Representative shall during
the Tor which Sc may have been elected be eligible
to ny office the election to which vested In the Gen.
Assembly, shall he be appointed to any civil Of
flee of profit which shall have been created, the emo
of shall hay ncrpaspd durlnO
term latter provision shall be construed
apply to any Office elective by the People,
ARTICLE V.
EXECUTIVE.
SECTION l. The executive power Of the State shall be
vested in Governor He shall hold his office during four
years and shall be eligible than four years. in
any period of eight years.
SEC 2 There shall be Lieutenant GOVERNOR who
shall hold his office during four years.
SEC g. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall
be elected at the times and places Of choosing members
of the General Assembly.
ernor the electors shall designate for whom they
as Governor. and for whom as Lieutenant Governor.
The of every election for Governor and Leuten
ant Governor shall be sealed up and transmitted to the
seat of government directed tho Speaker Of the House
of Representatives who shall open and publish them in
the presence ot both Houses OF the General Assembly
Sec s. The persons, respectively having the highest
number of for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
shall be elected; but in two more persons shall
have an equal and the highest number OF votes for either
Office the General Assembly shall, by joint vote FORTH
With proceed elect Of the said persons Governor
or Lieutenant Governor the case may be.
SEC g. Contested elections, for Governor or Lieuten-
ant Go, ,ernor shall be determined by the General As
! semby in such manner as may be prescribed by law
SEC. 7. No person shall be eligible to the Office o
Governor Lieutenant Governor who shall not have
been five years citizen Of the United States, and also
resident of the State Of Indiana during the five years
next preceding his election; shall any person be ell
gble to either Of the said Offices who shall not have at
tanned the age Of thirty years.
SEC. 8. No member Of Congress, person holding
J1pifed States this State