Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-06

adjourn from day to day. and compel the attendance OF
absent members. quorum being in attendance if eli.
ther House fail effect organization within the first
five days thereafter the members of the House falling
shall be entitled to compensation, from the end OF
the said five days, until organization shall have been
effected
ceedings, and publish the same The yeas and nays
any question, shall the request of any two members
be entered together with the of the members de-
mandng the same, the Journal Prorided. that on
motion to adjourn, it shall require one-tenh of the
bers present, to order the yeas and nays
SEC. 13. The doors of each House, and of Commit
tees of the Whole, shall be kept open except in such
cases, as in the opinion of either House, may require
secrecy.
SEC. a. Either House may punish its members for
dsordery behavior, and may, with the of
two thirds, exPe members but not second time for
the causes
SEC. 10. Either House, during ts session, may pun.
lsh, by imprisonment, any person not member, who
shall have been guilty of disespect the House, by dis
orderly contemptuous behavior in its presence but
such Imprisonment shall not at any time, exceed
twenty -four hours.
SEC. I6 Each House shall have all powers necessary
for branch of the Legislative department of free and
independent State
SEC. IL. Bills may originate in either House, but may
be amended, rejected in the other, except that bills
for raising revenue shall originate in the House OF Rep
resentatiyes.
Sec lS Every bill shall be read, by sections, on three
several days, each house unless, of gen.
cy twothrds of the House, where such bill may be de-
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
BILL joint resolution. shall be taken by yeas and nays
SEC. 10. Every act shall embrace but one subject,
and matters properly connected therewth which subject
shall be expressed in the title But any shall
be embraced in act, which shall not be expressed in
the tltie such act shall be void, only to much
thereof as shall not be expressed in the title
SEC 20. Every and joint resolution shall be plain
y worded, avoiding, far practicable, the use Of
technical terms.
SEC. 81. No act shall ever be revised, amended
by reference to its title; but the act revised,
section amended shall be forth and published at full
length.
SEC. %. The General Assembly shall not pass local
or special laws any of the following enumerated cases.
that is say:
Regulating the jurisdiction and duties of Justices Of
the Peace and of Constabes.
For the punishment of crimes and misdemeanors;
Regulating the practice in courts of justcs
Providing for changing the venue in civil aud criminal
cases;
Granting divorces;
Changing the Of persons;
For laying ont, opening and working on highways,
and Tor the election or appointment OF supervisors;
Nacating roads, town piats, Streets alleys and public
squares;
Summoning and empannelng grand and petit juries,
and providing for their compensation;
Regulating county and township business;
Regulating the election of county and township officers.
and their compensation
For assessment and collection Of taxes for State
cOuutN lOWhSilp, OF TOdu 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 conducting elections, of
State county township ofcers-and designating the
places of voting;
Providing for the sale of real estate, belonging to
minors other persons laboring under legal disab-
ties, by executors, administrators guardians, trus
tees.
SEC %. In all the enumerated in the preceding
section, and in all other where general law
he made applicable all laws shall be general and of uni
form operation throughout the State.
SEC. "a. Provision may be made, by general law, for
bringing suit against the State to all liabilities orgi
mating after the adoption of this Constitution; but
special act, authorizing such suit to be brought max
ing compensation person claiming damages against
the State, shall ever be passed.
SEC. %. A ma iorty of all the members elected to
each House, shall be pass every bill Joint
resolutions 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. and to 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. % No act shall take effect, until the same shall
have been published and circulated the several
ties of the State by authority except in of
gency which emergency shall be declared in the pream
BILE, or in the body of the law.
SEC. %. The members of the General Assembly shall
receive for their services compensation TO be fixed by
law; but no increase of compensation shall take effect
during the session at which such increase may be made
No session of the General Assembly, except the first
der this Constitution, shall extend beyond the term of
sixyone days, any special session beyond the term
Of forty days.
SEC 3d. No Senator or Representative SHALL during
the for which ne may have been elected be eligible
any Office the election which is vested in the Gen.
eral Assembly; shall he be appointed to any civil of
flee of profit which shall have been created, the emo
of which shall have been increased during such
term but this latter provision shall be construed
apply to any office elective by the People
ARTICLE V.
EXECUTIVE.
SECTION l. The executive power oi 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. . There shall be Lieutenant Governor, who
shall hold his office during four years.
SEC. 3. The Governor aud Lieutenant Governor shall
be elected the times and places Of choosing members
Of the General Assembly.
SEC. A. In voting for Governor and Lieutenant Gov
the electors shall designate for whom they vote
as Governor, and for whom as Lieutenant Governor.
The Of every election for Governor and Leuen
Governor shall be sealed up and transmitted to the
of government directed to the Speaker OF the House
of Representatives who shall open and publish them in
the presence oil both Houses OF the General Assembly
SEC B. The persons, respectively having the highest
number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
shall be elected; but in two persons shall
have an equa and the highest number Of for either
Office the General Assembly SHALL by joint VOTE forth
with proceed elect OF the said persons Governor
or Lieutenant Governor as the may be
Sec. 6. Contested elections, for Governor Leuten-
ant Governor shall he determined by the General AS
semby, in such may be prescribed by law.
SEC. Z. No person shall be eligible to the Office OF
Governor or Lieutenant Governor, who shall not have
been FIVE years citizen of the United Staes and also
resident Of the State Of Indiana during the five years
next preceding his election; shall any person be ell
gble either Of the said offices, who shall not have at
tanned the age Of thirty years.
SEC. 8. No member Of Congress- person holding
any Office under the United States, under this State
shall fill the Office Of Governor Of Lieutenant Gov