Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-23

The specific Appropriation bill, in addition to
the above, provided for the private claims of Il
numerous class OF creditors. This was also de-
ieated for the want OF a quorum in the House.
The committee reported similar appropriations
for the year 1864, and we believe We can safely
saw, that in all things there has been manifested
the most scrupulOus regard for the credit of Indi.
ana. and for the protection of every interest COM
mitted TO the care of the General Assembly. BE
sides the above appropriations. a bill passed Tie
Senate a week before the adjournment, which
provided for the prompt payment of the soldiers
of Indiana in the army of the United States, when
the General Government should neglect payment
for an improper and unreasonable time, and il
pledged TWO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS for that pur
pose. This bill passed the Senate by the unani
nous vote of 43 ayes, noes, none. Voting for il:
Democrats %. Republicans lS. This, and all
the items in the General and Specific ApprOpria
ton Bills failed for the want OF a quorum in the
House, for which the minority are alone reSponsi-
BILE
When you are told that the majority aimed to
take any constitutional power out Of the hands of
the Governor. YOU NAV conclude that the person
who makes such a declaration il attempting to
mi>le ID you. That is not 50. The militia bill
when is made the pTefrrt for breaking up the
legislature. gaze TO tie GOvorfor he appoint.
ment of every ofi er which he had the right to
make by the Constitution. Look st the Consti-
tuition for yoursel, e.. YGu will fipi it in every
Clerks Office OF your counties. and in every law
yer's Office in your owns. Th,t W u test ite sub
jet, and leave nothing ia doubt For your con
venienre. We copy from the Constitution every
syllable about tie Governors tight to appoint
officers ia civil or military service. They are as
follows:
ARTICLE xii-TnE MILITIA.
SEc. = The Governor s.,ul appoint the Adj
jutant. QairIermaster and Commissary Geuer-
ais.
ARTICLE v-ExEcrTTvg.
SIC IL When, during a recess Of the General
Assembly. a racgEcg shall happen in any office,
the appointment - which is vested in the Gener
al Assembly. or when, at any time. a DacGncu
shall have occurred in any other State office, or in
the Office of Judge Of any Court, the Governor
shall I'LL such Uacancy by appointment. which
shall expire when a successor shall have been
elected and qualified.
The above sections of the Constitution are
the only ones which confer upon the Governor
the right of appointing officers of the militia or
those in civil life. He has the right TO appoint
the Adjutant, Quartermaster and Comm;ssary
Generals. and he has the right to fill cacancies
which may occur in the absence of the General
Assembly; or, If the officers elec,ed by the people
shall die or resign. the Governor has the right TO
fill such racancies till the General Assembly OF
the people shall fill them by new elections. This
is the whole matter, in few words. II there was
any doubt about the right of the General AS
sembly to pass the militia law, and provide hou
the officers should be appointed. another section
of the Constitution would make it plain. 1t is
the following:
"ARTIcLE xv-MlscELLASEous.
Sro. l. All persons. whose appointment is not
otherwise provided for in this Constitution. shall
be chosen in such manner ms now is. or hereafter