Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-01-09
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Constitutional Convention.

MONDAY December 80, 1S5O.-Thc Convention was
opened by prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Fletcher.
The orders of the day taken up. The pending
instructions not adopted.
Several sections, heretofore ordered to be engrOssed,
read third time and passed.
The section fixing the day for the general elections
on the second Tuesday in October, was read third
time; when
Mr.. Pepper of Ohio moved re-commit, with in
structiOns strike October and insert august"
Mr. Mather moved to amend the amendment by stri-
king out August" and inserting November"
discussion here sprung up in relation to the proper
time for the election 1t was contcnded by some that,
in the river counties, many of the voters down the
river In October-that the second Monday IN August
leisure time with the farmers and that previous
that period it would be very convenient for candidates
to the voters IN the harvest field. Ga the other
hand it contended that change to October had
been generally agreed upon by the people. That it
period OF more general health and if that
object, larger crowds could be got out to hear
didates.
Mr.. Mather's amendment not adopted.
The vote taken Mr. Peppers motion to
commit with Instructions, and decided in the negative,
ayes 10, noes 80.
The section then passed.
The Convention took up the article on the subject of
the militia With a view OF having an opportunity to
discuss the question: Mr. Nave moved that the article
be laid upon the table; which did not prevail.
The pending question being striking out the art
Gle, except provision giving the Legislature the power
TO organize the militia without going into detail.
Mr. Pepper of Ohio addressed the Convention, in re-
lation to the system proposed He hoped again
20 what is called the cornstak militia organized
but thar tie contemplated system of volunteer corps
should be adopted. The committee who reported this
article composed part, of several officers in the
Mexican war. This system does not compel any one
perform military duty who does not heartily in
the spirit Of the services and such he believed should
be permitted to organize, and be enabled in the hour OF
need defend their country The necessity OF
meraton Of what is called the sedentary militia, pro-
vided for in the article, for the purpose of enabling
the State to draw her proper quota of arms. These
to be properly kept be ready for any
emergency. He thought some system, similar to the
under consideration, should be adopted
Mr. Murray thought the plan proposed by the CON-
mittee reasonable one and, with few amend
ments, should he adopted There danger in dis
banding militia The volunteer corps contemplated
he believed, would answer all useful purposes.
Mr.. Steele said, there Inconsistency in the
proposition TO amend, after adopting a section making
the Governor the comma nder-inchef OF the army and
navy There would be jnst about much proprety in
leaving the organization OF the Courts to the Legsla
ture. General Hamilton and General Knoxhad recon-
mended a sedentary militia. Mr.. Poinsett had made a
report that the gentleman from Jefferson (Ar. DUNN
surely had not forgotten. He had forgotten the
Bunconbe that manufactured out of that report
and although supporter of General Harrison the
time he Mr. Steele) dsdained enter into that
sade bat procured the reports of Generals Hamilton
and KROx, to show the men with whom he acting
the time, politically, that they doing Mr.. Van
Baren Injustice. He a beauty and harmony in the
system The active militia would always be ready for
any emergency. The sedentary militia would be in
Gentlemen had objections to what they called a
Nothing appeared to please them, unless they could
nodel the system themselves; and their system would
be entirely nope tive. He cOntended that the militia
had to be brought sere the faithful observance o
tne laws to quell mObs, instructions &c anu should
not be dispensed with.
hr. .,noup moved amend TIM original section, 30
,uat there should be enumeration evev hVe years
instead Of annually of the sedentary militia
Mr. Dunn Of Jefferson said, he had moved 10 strike
details time, and for the purpose of leav
ing the whole matter to the Legislature, which he
Thought the proper place for pereeng any system that
mIght be adopted.
Mr. Edmonston favored Mr. shoup's amendment He
in favor Of retaining the first section and striking
the balance of the article.
Mr. Mcguire read letter from the Adjutant General
Washington show that the militia must be organ
ized into companies in order to draw arms There
were two great objects to be efected-one obtain
our proportion Of arms and the other, some effective
The discussion continued by Messrs spann and
Watts; when,
On motion Of Mr. Pepper Of Ohio, the whole subject
was re-eommitted TO the military committee.
After some discussion, the Convention adjourned until
tomorrow morning at O'Clock, in order to enable the
Ladies to hold Fremen's Fair this evening, having
pre-engagement of the Hall for that puPose previous
90 the contract Of the Convention
TUESDAY December 81, 1850.-The Convention wa
opened by prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Farov Delegate
The resolution, offered on yesterday by Mr.. Badger
for committee to be appointed, to make enquiry as t
the conditions which this Hall is leased was taken u
and adopted, ayes 90, noes 4.
Mr. Edmonston, on behalf OF himself and nnetee
Others offered protest against the action Of the Con
vention in adjourning from noon, yesterday un
t this morning.
Mr. Foster moved to reject the protest, account
offensive language.
After debate Mr. Shoup moved the previous question
which being sustained, put, on rejecting the proes
and decided in the affirmative, ayes ~, noes 50
Mr.. Dohson reported back the section on that subject
amended, to permit Possmasers where the salar