Indiana State sentinel., 1851-02-06
Conventions.

Convention.
On Thursday, in the Convention, Mr.. Borden moved
reconsider the vote the compromise bank section
which motion did not prevail, ayes 80, noes &c.
The section providing that all State officers shall be
removed by impeachment by the House of Representa-
tves and tried by the Senate was read third time
when Mr.. Borden moved reeommit with Instructions
10 amend, that the Senate, when trying impeachments,
shall be under oath, Sc, and majority of all elected
necessary to convict Mr.. Dobson moved to amend by
addinghen the Governor is tried one of the supreme
judges shall preside; carried Mr.. Borden's motion
to rccommit failed. The section.passed.
The section providing that judges may be removed by
the supreme court, passed.
The section providing that State officers may be
moved for negligence, corruption, &C., by majority of
two.thrds Of the Legislature, passed
The sections making provisions the deaf and dumb
the blind and insane providing for houses Of refuge for
juvenile offenders; that the county boards shall procure
farms for the indgent that the penal laws shall be
founded on the principles Of reformation and not win.
dictve justice, severally passed.
The section providing for of conciation was
read third time when Mr.. Nave moved to recommit
with Instructions, that the decisions of such shall
be final; not carried The section then passed. ayes n,
noes 43.
The section providing that future amendments TO the
Constitution may be made by the passage of the same
by majority of all the members elected both branch
Of the Legislature, be submitted to The people,
&c, read third time when Mr.. Petit moved to
recommt with instructions that amendment shall be
made the Constitution unless called for and approved
by majority of the voters OF the State. Mr.. Howe
moved to amend the instructions, that the people
may for the call of Convention every twelve
years; but at other time. Mr.. Owen thought this
mensrous proposition, nothing less than ef
fort to engraft principle that this Convention has
right TO prevent any future amendments to the Constitu.
on-a principle that is with the rights Of the
people He thought that method should be pointed
out, whereby any may be easily corrected This
he thought the section provided for. Mr.. Rariden
thought that vote should not be taken before the year
1855 If changes should be desred let them be made
at that time, but not before Mr.. Howe's amendment
not adopted, ayes 10, I09. Mr.. Pettits mo-
on to recommt with instructions. lost, ayes 81,
noes 93. The section then passed. ayes IT, noes 45.
The section providing that the principal of the COM
mon school fund shall be nvolabe and be divert
ed to any other object was read third time and passed
The section providing for the investment of common
school funds not already invested for the use of the
schools in the counties passed.
The section offered by Mr. Kelso, providing that the
article in relation future amendments of the Constitu
on shall be submitted separate vote of the people,
was laid on the table, ayes 100, noes 23
Mr.. Ritchey offered section that amendments the
Constitution shall be voted upon separately &C. which
was engrossed
Mr.. Helmer offered section that vote shall be taken
every ten years, calling Convention to amend the
Constitution-and if called the delegates consist
of one from each senatorial district laid on tie table,
ayes SO, noes 81.
Mr.. Morgan offered section that whenever amend
ment is proposed by the Legislature, the whole Cons
shall published with the ststutes laid the
table.
The section providing that new county may be form
ed out of Spencer and Perry under certain conditions
was read second time; when Mr.. Milroy moved to
strike out ''spencer and Perry" and insert "any
or more contiguous counties" shall have the power, &c..
not adopted. The section then ordered to be
crossed, ayes 81, noes lot counted.
Mr. Kclso offered section that the citizens of Dear.
born, Ohio Switzerland, Delaware, Grant, and Black
ford, may alter their boundaries petition the Le-
gslature, sc. Mr.. Watts moved an amendment, that
Dearborn and Ohio may be consolidated if so decided
on joint VOTE On motion Of Mr. Foley, the section
and amendment laid upon the table, ayes "a
27.
The section providing that the powers of government
shall be divided into three distinct departments &c.
ordered to be engrossed.
The section providing that from and after the year
1880 the Legislature shall have power to revoke the char