Indiana State sentinel., 1851-01-30
COnYenfiOn.

On yesterday, the Convention Mr.. Petit reported
back section amended to provide, that the judi
eial power of the State shall be vested in Supreme
Court Circuit Courts and such other inferior Courts
the Legislature may determine which passed by
sent
The Convention then resumed the consideration Of the
Article providing for three commissioners amend the
rules of practice aud cody the laws. Mr.. Pepper
Of Crawford withdrew his amendment. Mr.. Niles Of
fered amendment striking all of the Article,
cept much provides for the appointment of three
commissioners revise simplify and abrdge the rule o
practice who shall report to the Legslature-srikng
all that part which contempates the formation Of
code Messrs. Rariden, Niles, McClelanj Gibson,
Walpoe, March, Newman, Steele, Mather and Others
addressed the Convention in able and animated speeches
The previous question called when the vote
ken on Mr. Niles amendment, and decided in the mega
tive Mr.. Dunn of Perrys amendment also failed when
the question taken the engrsssment of the Art
ele as originally introduced and decided in the arma-
tive, ayes 90, noes 30
The section providing, that local legislative power may
conferred county boards came up in the orders
the day. The motion to recommit with instructions
that such legsla shall be under general law did
not prevail. The section then laid on the table
ayes IS, noes So
The article prohibiting local and special Legislation il
certain cases was read a second time. Mr.. AIiIroy
moved strike all Of the article except the deca
atOn that the Legislature shall pass any local
special laws; laid the table. Mr.. Newman moved I,
add that local laws shall not be passed regulating tn,
interest on money; adopted. Mr.. Chapman moved Il
amend by adding licenses Mr. Dunn OF Jefferson oppos
cd it, because it would prevent the people Of count
,o--o.h;, c~or,, l;consas IN. var1n1
dent spirits without the Of the whole State
Mr.. Chapman had offered the amendment 10 show tina
local legislation should be conferred somebody
had been favor Of conerrng this power the
boar5s; but that had been voted down. A law Of thi
kind should be general all ihe State, If created b.
the Legislature Mr. Owen thought the gentleman fro
Marion was right. The county boards should hav
power legisste in such cases; but he opposed
the amendment because It would prevent local legsla
ton IN the case enumera ted. Mr.. Chapman then with
drew his amendment DIR. Badger then moved to amend
% that power egslate in certain cases. may be
fsrsed on the boards doing county business; laid
table ayes g. noes 35 Mr., Kelso moved to strike
"township" Some local township laws, he said, hs
worked well not adopted, ayes 40, noes So The art
Gle then ordered be engrossed, ayes 70,
counted. Mr.. Lockbart moved to reconsider the voi
on laying the section the table, conerrng local eg
lafive power on the county boards; which motion pr
vailed ayes "a, 50. The vote was again taken
laying the section the table, and decided in the arm
tive ayes 76 SO. The section providing that oc
legislative power may be conferred on the county boar
was then lost the question Of engrossment- M
WaIpoe moved reconsider the vote on the question
sngrossment; carried ayes 81 noes So. The questic
was then again taken the engrossment Of the sectio
carried, ayes 50, noes 81.
The section providing for the election Of State
brsrian BY he people Of the State, was read secor
time; when Mr.. Helmer moved that be be appointed