Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-02-06
INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY s. 1851.

read third time; when Mr. MIligan moved to recon-
NIT with instructions strike out and insert provision
providing for the election of county supcrintendents
whose duties shall be regulated by law and nothing shall
prevent county auditors from acting such supernten-
dents. Mr.. Wapole moved to lay the section and in
sructions the table not carried ayes 50, 73.
The section recommitted and passed without
division
The section in relation to decisions of the supreme
court, read third time, and passed.
The section providing that trust funds shall not be d.
verted from the object for which the trust was created
read third time when Mr. Allen moved to recon-
init with instructions that the State University fund may
be diverted the of schools After most
able and interesting discussion in which Messrs Petit
Dobson, Bryant Foster Read of Monroe, Dunn of JEFF
ierson Allen and Steele participated Mr. Butler moved
the previous questions which being sustained put
recommtting with the instructions offered by Mr., Allen,
and decided in the negative ayes S. Ca The
ton then passed, ayes 70, noes 4S
The Convention then adjourned
On yesterday in the Convention. the ordered
to be engrossed Tuesday protecting the property Of
married women ard widows, was motion of Mr. Dunn
Of Jefferson, laid upon the table, ayes TO- noes 59pre
vious which, Mr.. Knley offered the petition of some
hundred Quaker ladies and Others in favor of the
right Of women to hold property, giving for
the petition that they had rgh to vote hold Office
franchises which they do not desire,
The section providing that the Legislature may invest
and renvest school funds read second time when
Mr.. Chapman moved to amend by adding section that
the General Assembly shall have the power. whenever
the public interest may require it, consolidate the diff
school finds f,nd ha
apart for that purpose and apply the proceeds the
purchase of our State bouds which shall be placed to
the credit of the school fund, and draw in
terest of six per cent. Mr.. Harbot moved lay the
amendment the table; carried ayes 49, noes 75
Mr. Watts moved strike estate bonds, )" and
estate Bank" Mr. Rariden moved to reconsider the
vote on laying Mr. Chapman's amendment the table !;
which motion prevailed The question was again taken
laying the section the table and decided in the af
frmatiye, ayes 20, noes Al.
Several additional sections were offered in relation to
district school libraries distribution OF funds Sc which
were laid on the table.
The section in relation to the deaf and dumb, the
blind, and insane, was ordered to bo engrossed.
The section providing for houses of refuge for juvenile
offenders, was ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. March offered section that the penal code Of this
State shall be founded the principles Of reformation
and not of vindictive justice; engrossed.
The section providing that the county boards shall
have power to purchase farms asyums for the indi-
gent was ordered to be ensro.s .sed
The section providing that there shall be compuso-
y process for the collection of debts after 1850 &c.,
laid the table, ayes 81, "A Mr.. Kent mov-
ed to take the section from the table, carried ayes
54 noes "a.
The section in relation to geological survey of the
State was laid on the table.
The section providing for Courts of eonciation for
the trial Of causes by the agreement of parties,
read second time Mr.. Gordon moved to lay on the
table, carried, ayes So noes Sc. Mr.. Gibson NOV
ed to strike out may" and insert sha-estabsh such
courts; not adopted, ayes II, 81. The section
was ordered to be engrossed ayes ~ noes 81.
Mr.. Nave offered section, that the commissioners to
be appointed by the Legislature, on law reform, &c.,
shall continue in service more than one year, and
shall receive than three dollars per day each
laid on the table, ayes II, noes 4s.
The section providing that two-thirds of the Legis
lature may call Convention, &C., was read second
time when Mr.. Bascom moved to strike out and insert
that vote for call of Convention be taken every
10th year laid on the table. Mr. Carr moved to lay
the section on the table; carried ayes &C. noes 55
Mr.. Rariden offered section, that after the year
1855 the sessions of the Legislature may be changed
annua by vote of the people in its favor; laid the
table.
The section providing, that future amendments may
be made to the Constitution by separate of the
people, &c., if adopted and submitted by thirds of
each Branch of the Legislature, read second
time; when Mr.. Stevenson moved to strike out two
thirds and insert ga majority" Mr. Newman moved to
strike the amendment and insert that in six years
after the adoption Of the Constitution, and every ten
years thereafter amendments may be recommended by
atwohrds vote Of each branch Of the Legislature to
be submitted the people for their adoption rejec-
tion; not adopted. Mr.. stevenson's amendment was
adopted, ayes 7S, noes 4s. The section then
dered to be engrossed The Convention then adjourn
ed
! T Hons 8. A Douglas, T. L. Harris, and w. A.
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