Indiana State sentinel., 1851-01-30

TUESDAY, January 81 IS5I-The Convention was
opened with prayer by tue Rev. Mr.. Myers.
MIR. Peiut reported back the section, amended dl
reeted Oy the Convention providing Tor eectn
not less than three than hive Judges o the 81
preme Court reside in Districts be E.rmed bg
Legislature; but to Ie elected 10y the people OF Who'll
State.
MIR. Coliax moved TO recommit with Instructions I,
amend that he Judges shall be cl@ctd Dy District
Mr.. Cookery moved To amend by striking out all tna
relates to Districts. He was n lavor of the whole PEI
pe eiecng Judges. Ii Districts refined, III.
Judges should be elected by them
Mr.. Smith OF Ripley moved the previous question
which being sustained, MIR. Cookery's amendment
not adopted. The then taken Mr.. ColiaA's
amendment and decided In the negative, ayes 30,
The section then passed by of ayes 80, 49
Mr. Petrt hen reported back the section, in relation
providing, amended, that 'he judicial pow.
of the State shall be vested in Supreme Court, Cir
cult Courts County Courts and Justices Of the peace
and such inferior courts as the Legislature may deter
mine
Mr. Dunn of Jefferson moved to recommit with In
structions TO strike county and justices OF
the peace"
Mr. Kgore moved to amend the Instructions so as to
add Probate Circuits with Judge, &C.. laid the
table.
Mr. Morrison of Marion moved to amend the instruc.
lons by striking them out and nsertng that the people
Of each county shall elect Judge of Probate and Com
mon Pleas, sc. laid on the table.
The Convention then refused recommt with the in
structions.
The question then being on the passage of the section
the discussion continued by Messrs Keso Dobson,
Petit and Miles, when
Mr. Badger moved to recommit with instructions that
the judicial power shall consist of a Supreme Court,
Circuit Courts and inferior courts &cthe language OF
the present Constitution.
Mr. Hamilton, from the Bank committee, reported
back the section, prohibiting suspension of specie pay
ments, with amendment that the collateral securities,
for bank issues under general banking law, shall be
such shall be readily convertible into specie; which
concurred in; when the section passed by OF
| ayes 113, noes IA.
Mr. Mclean reported section providing that the cit
liens OF Perry and Spencer may lay out county,
and II majority Of the people OF each OF said counties
shall assent to 1t, then the new county may be formed
which passed to a second reading.
Mr.. WalPoe reported several sections, providing
''that after 1880 the Legislature should have power
TO revoke all charters which have not then expred-no
cept those political and municipal
of population, agriculture manufactures, &c. to be col
eeted in 1855, and every tenth year after-Bank char
ters and laws to be repeaable, &c."
Which were read and passed to second reading.
Mr.. Biddle, from majority of the committee that
subject, reported against the expediency OF dvetng the
State University fund for the benefit oil schools
for any other oblect-making detailed argument in
support Of the positions assumed. The committee
commend an indefinite postponement of the whole sub.
ject.
Mr.. Walpole moved that the report be laid upon the
table; which motion prevailed
Mr.. Borden, from minority of the committee, report
I'd section, providing that the University Fund, may
be divided amongst the different incorporated Colleges
ia the Sate, IN proportion the number OF student
each which, or mutton ol Mr.. Morrlsoa VI Wasbin tol
was laid oa Lie table.
Tue Pr, siasnl laid before the Convention comnun
cdt1n from the Auaor oI State, sla.ins during
ast hve years, tere has been paid, ny the Stae,
osn'y's ices, the sum oi 81 you; iaiI tabe.
Mr.. Owen, ON leave: offered resolution. d com
mittce vi one from each Congressional district al
point Il, 10 make address tie peopl einDodying
1ri statement oi tile changes proposed nies
C0nst tatIon, and such Otaer matters, in conaectUl
ia rewitii, may aid IN secering its ado otti.
M Oweu sol 4, his c nton will The peop,
4 sonlc eighty hun Thousand dollars. IT,,
principal inst uctlon gwen hy tIe people The Dele
ga,es In his opin on was, to make goo Consti ntio
WitI regard t. the time consumed by tbs Con, ehtion
CJnven framed present COnstl
conended that had section, adopted 10y Con
vention been adopted in 1876 enough would have beei
saved 10 the State keep this Convention in perpetu
session. He alluded to the section prohibiting laDl
debt We are paying interest oil 500 dollars
day. on one OF the fruits of public debt that ha,
, been almost useless He beived that il due tn
Delegates tina tac reforms made in the Constitu
tioa should be properly placed before the people; bu
n without any special pleading in their behalf
Mr.. Foster supported the resolution, and Mr.. Wapol
opposed it; when il ADOPT ID by large majority.
The Convention then adjourned.
In the afternoon the section providing that the Legis
laurc may either continue, abolish modify the gran
Jury system, was read second time; when
y Mr.. Pepper Of Crawford moved recommt with in
structions that every person charged with crmins
offence shall be placed upon his trial in such manner
y may be defined by law.
charged with felony shall be placed upon bis trial, ex
0 cepi by Indictment presentment, &c.. which did no
prevail
The Convention then refused to recommt with the in
srnctons and the section passed by vote Of ayes 90
= noes 33.
The ..c<;o, ,,r,v;d,n< that The efato .h.1 ba v,do