Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-02-13
constitutional Convention.


On Thursday last after an interesting discussion, in
which many delegates participated, and gave their
warm and decided support to thenew Constitution reso
luton unanimously adopted that fifty thousand
pies Of said Constitution be printed in the English and
i've thousand in German, be distributed in the differ
ent counties in the State.
On motion Of Mr. Watts each Surviving member Of the
Constitutional Convention OF 1916, directed to be
furnished with copies Of the Debates and Journals of the
Convention.
Several reports from the committee Of revision were
read and coneurred in.
On yesterday Mr.. Bright offered series OF sections,
providing that all laws shall continue in force, until
superseded by Others under the Constitution, Sc.
The first election under the Constitution, for
Governor Lieutenant Governor, Judges of the Supreme
Court Circuit Judges Secretary Treasurer and Audi
tor Of State Clerk of the Supreme Court Prosecuting
Attorneys and Superintendent of Public Instruction,
shall be held the second Tuesday Of October 1852,
and such of said officers named, may be in office
when this Constitution shall take effect shall hold their
respective offices until said second Tuesday of October
1882 and until their elected and quail
fed unless superseded under existing laws Senators
and Representatives now in Office and holding over and
elected in August next and the Representatives
second Tuesday of October 1882 until their
sors are elected and qualified
There shall be IA session of the General Assembly.
commencing in January, 1852. The first general cleo
ton under this Constitution shall be held on the second
Tuesday October 1882 and the first regular session
shall be held in January 1853
All vacancies that may occur in any offices ex-
sting prior the first general election shall be filed
in the same manner is provided by law.
This Constitution, if adopted, shall go into operation
the first day of November 1851.
The above sections We're read first aud second
times, and referred to a select committee of three.
Messrs. Bright Petit and Niles were appointed the
committee
In the afternoon. Mr. Bright, from the committee on
that subject reported hack the sections in relation to
the time the Constitution is go into effect; the
election of Governor Lieutenant Governor, and other
State officers substantially introduced by him in the
forenoon; which was concurred in.
Mr.. Wapole moved to amend, so that the elections
for Governor Lieutenant Governor &C. shall take place
in October 1851, instead Of 1852; when Mr.. Mowrer
moved the previous question: which being sustained
pur on Mr.. Walpoles amendment, and decided in the
negative, ayes 80, 70.
The sections as introduced by Mr. Bright, then
read third time and passed. ayes SO, noes 25
Mr. Morrison of Marion offered section that the off,
cal terms OF Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall
commence the Monday next succeeding the first
Thursday January 1885, and every four years there
after; which read three times and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Dunn of Jefferson, Messrs. Owen,
Newman, and Read of Monroe, the subcommittee on
revision appointed to supernend the enrolling and
printing the Constitution
Several reports from the committee revision were
concurred in when the Convention adjourned.