Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-01-02
The New Constitution.

that have finally passed up this time They now
the hands of the committee of revision and not
properly arranged here published The different SUBJ
ects however, placed together nearly possible
Several verbal corrections, is supposed will be made
by the committee revision but affecting their
true meaning unless ordered by the Convention. We
publish them this time to show what has been
pshed by the Convention up this day, and for the in
formation of the public.
The different questions, still pending, are so well
tured that the Convention will hereafter progress rapid
ly with its business The new Hail. we think, will ma
teriay aid in bringing the session a speedy close
The following will be the provisions of the new Cons
tuition, as passed up to this time, to wit:
We the People of the State of Indiana grateful to
ALMIGHTY Con for our freedom in order TO establish
justice maintain public order, and perpetuate liberty
do ordain this Constitution.
SECTION - We declare that all power is inherent in
the peoples and that all free governments are and
right ought to be- founded their authority, and ns
tuted for their peace safety, and happiness For the
advancement of these ends, the people have, at all
times inalenabe right alter and reform THEFT gov
ernment
That the general, great and essential principles o
liberty and free may be recognized, and
unalterably established: We declare That all
created equal that they endowed y their creator
with certain unalienable rights; that among these
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
SEC. - All men shall he secured in the natural and
indeeasibe right to worship Almighty God according
to the dictates of their conscencies No shall
be compelled to attend, erect, support, any place
OF worship, maintain any ministry against his
sent No law shall, in any case whatever control
the free exercise and enjoyment of religious opinions,
Interfere with the rights of conscience No prefer
ence shall be given by law TO creed religious soce
ty mode Of worship; and religious test shall be
required qualification for any office Of trust pro-
fit. No money shall be drawn from the treasury for
the benefit of any religious theological institution.
SEC. = No person shall be rendered incompetent rs
witness, consequence of his opinions matters oI
religion
SEC. =. All elections shall he free and equal
SEC. =. The operation Of the laws shall be
suspended except by the authority of the General AS
sembly
Sec. The right of the people to be secure in their
persons houses papers, and effects against
be search seizure ~hal be violated: and no
rant shall issue but upon probable supported by
oath or aihrmatiOn and particularly describing the
place to be searched and the person thing be sez.
ed.
SEC. -. No law shall restrain any Of the inhabitants
of the State from assembling together in peaceable
manners from instrucno their representatives: nor
from applying to the General Assembly for redress Of
grievances.
SEC. =. There shall not be Imprisonment for debt
except in Of fraud.
SEC. -. In all civil and criminal cases whatever, the
right of trial by jury shall remain nviolate
SEC. Nomans particular services shall he demand.
ed without lust compensation No mans property shall
be taken by law, without Just compensation, nor, ex-
cep in of the State without such compensation first
assessed and rendered 10 the owner.
SEC. There shall be elected by the qualified vo.
ters of this State Secretary Auditor and Treasur-
of State who shall hold their several offices for two
years and until their successors shall he elected and
qualified they shall perform such duties shall be
Joined upon them by law, and person shall he eligible
to either of said Offices than four years in any pc
riod of six years
SEC. -. The General Assembly NAV contract debts
TO meet causua deficits failures in the revenue for
the purpose of paying the interest the State debt
but such debts shall at time exceed the
of said deficit: Prorided That the State may contract
debts to repel INVASION suppress nsurrection or il
fence.
SEC. =. No act of the General Assembly shall an.
horize any debt to be contracted behalf Of this State
except for the purposes mentioned in the section OF
this article.
SEC. The privilege of the debtor to enjoy the ne
eessary comforts of life shall be recognized by whole.
some laws exemptng reasonable amount OF property
from seizure SALE for the payment of any debt or a-
bllity, hereafter contracted.
SEC. A competent number of Justices of the
Peace shall be elected by the qualified voters in each
township in the several counties, and shall continue in
Office four years and until their are eeced
and qualified if they shall long behave WELL whose
powers and dnties shall be prescribed by law.
SEC. = There shall he elected in each county bv the
qualified electors thereof Sheriff. Coroner, Recorder
County Surveyor. County Auditor County Treasurer,
and Clerk of the Circuit Court the time places
holding general elections The Clerk, Auditor ana Re-
corder, shall each continue in office four years. and until
their successors shall he chosen and qualified But no
person shall be eligible the Office of Clerk Recorder
or Auditor, than eight years any term Of twelve
years. The Sheriff. Coroner Treasurer, and Surveyor
shall each continue in Office two years, and until their
successors shall be chosen and qualified Prorded no
person shall be eligible the office of Sheriff. or Treas
urer than four years. in any of six years
SEC =. Such other County and Township officers as
may be necessary, shall be elected appointed in such
ho nrQc Ilaod hr ioxr
SEC. =. Vacancies in County and township offices
law.
SEC. No person shall be rendered ineligible to any
Office in this Article provided, by of his appoint
ment pro tenn to such office.
SEC =. All county, town and township officers shall
reside within their respective towns, counties and town.
ships, and shall keep their respective offices at such
places therein and perform such duties may be d.
rected by law.
SEC. = No person shall be elected or appointed as a
an nhabItant therein year preceding his ap-
pontment and qualified elector if the county shall have
been so long organized.
But If the county shall not have been long organ
iZed then within the limits of the county counties out
OF which the same shall have been taken.
SEC =. All county, town, and township officers may
be lmpeached or removed from Office in such
shall be prescribed by law.
SEC. :. The General Assembly shall provide by law
for uniform mode of doing county and township bus
ness.
SEC - The General Assembly shall reduce no coun-
ty to less extent than four hundred square miles Nor
shall any county under four hundred square miles, be
duced below its present area.
SEC. =. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury
but in consequence oil appropriations made by law.
SEC. =. An accurate statement of the receipts and
expenditures OF the public money shall be published with
the laws OF each regular session Of the General As
sembly.
SEC. - The Legislative authority of the State
shall be vested in General Assembly which shall
sst OF Senate and House Of Representatives and the
enactng clause Of every law shall be-Be il enacted by
the General Assembly of the State Of Indiana"
Ser Tha I'LL 81 ill.,