Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-09-18
When shall the Democratic Convention bt
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Indianapolis is the place, in this all agreed. As
to the time there is diversity of opinion The Sentinel
thinks the 22d OF February ought be the day. but with
appears to be taken for granted by that print that the
Legislature will then be in session, which is certainly
uesrabe But have we any certainty that this will be
sof Is II not more probable that, usual they will
have concluded their abors the end Of six weeks and
returned TO their honest 1t true that the Con-
stuon leaves the length Of the session unlimited and
an impression has, perhaps generally prevailed among
the members elect and others that the session would be
long one. But TO any one who will bestow moments
Thought upon the subject il will appear quito evident,
that the strong probabilities in favor OF six weeks
session only. The Constitution provides, that
increase of rsy shall take effect at the session which
such increase shall be made. Now, by law the pay is
liked at three dollars per day for the first weeks and
one dollar and fifty per day after that time and
this law oil course govern until repealed amend
ed-and as we have seen amendment increasing the
pay can be made TO take eec, at the coming session.
Now we not much given TO the expression OF legal
Opinions but TO common it does that put
ting the law and the Constitution together they
stand the inference Irresistible that the session
exceed six weeks unless the members consent
at dollar and half per day. which quite improbable.
And do the necessity for longer session. In
that time the State may be distrcted-and local egsla
tion being abolished such general laws
sary to the organization OF the government be passed.
leaving TO the Commissioners which they will appoint the
task Of general revision and conformation of the laws
to the order of things be reported for the action
OF the next Legislaturs-whch is quite soon as it
render their work imperfect.
The Sentinel, when presuming to say that the State
could not be distrcted in five weeks. by the Sth of
January should remember that much larger amounts Of
dstrictng have been done under less favorable ccum
Stances for instance when local and special Legislation
crowded the docket and when the complexion Of the
Legislature much less decidedly democratic than
now. We decidedly Of opinion that all the necessa
ry Legislation be done enable the Convention
the usual time and further of opinion that
large majority will take hold earnestly and have it
done by that time, especially when they given to
derstand that is material to have the State dstcted
before the action of the Convention.
We therefore go in decidedly for the EIGHTH JAM
UARY Now, Mr.. Sentinel, will you publish thisl You
need not apprehend that by doing you will do Ellis
the Courier any particular avorfor the honos of the
tripod in his temporary absence has fallen upon who
looks with regret upon these little chickering's Of par
ty press-and whose only aim in making these sugges-
tons has been fairly respond those Of the Sentinel
-Lgfavette Courier.
Since the above article appeared in the Courier the
writer has ascerained that the law repealed last
winter which limited the pay of members of the Legis-
ature to dollar and half per day, after the expra.
ton Of the first six weeks Of the session. He says:
awe stand corrected by the Journal in regard to the
statement made on Friday, respecting the pay OF men,
bers Of the Legislature.
Laws 1S5051, chap xc., fixes the per diem at three
dollars; and this session is unlimited time.