The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-26
IN TIE HOUSE.
The Vote on the Constitutional Amend
ments-O her Matters.
r., 20


SATURDAY. Feb. 23-9 I'M.
The House was called to order by the Speaker
pro tenn, Mr.. Gibson, who announced prayer by
DR.. Moss, of the State University.
Mr. Adams offered resolution that whereas
the tenure of office is uncertain in the Senate
solved, that that body be compelled to place
Statements Of the officers of that body at least
twice IA day on the desks of the members of the
House. The resolution was adopted.
On motion by Mr. Frazee the House went into
committee of the whole ON the part of the COM
mOnwealth for the further confederation of the
specific appropriation bill, with Mr.. Frazier In
the char.
The committee rose for few minutes to re-
eeive message from the Senate notifying the
House that Albert ]. Kelly had been duty elected
principal secretary of the Senate.
Mr. Chttenden moved TO strike out item 9Th of
the Appropriation bill, being the claim of John
Martin for work ana material furnished in the
erection of The Insane Hospital at Indianapolis
for the sum of SAG, 73640.
BY consent of the committee OF the whole
House majority and minority report
from the committee on claims, the former
recommending the allowance and the latter
recommending the rejection OF the claim were
read and discussed at great length. but vote
was reached.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Mr. Wiley called for the special order, being
the several resolutions proposing amendments
to the constitution OF the State.
The JOINT resolution proposing an amendment
TO section 2, article 2, of the constitution of the
State of Indiana, and amending section of ar
ticle thereof, so that it will read as follows:
Section 2. In all elections, not otherwise pro-
vided for by this constitution, every citizen OF
the United States OF the age of twenty one years
and upward, who shall have resided in the State
during the six months, and in the township six
+ty days, and In the ward or precinct thirty days,
Immediately preceding such election, and every
person of foreign birth of the age of twenty -one
years and upward, who shall have resided in the
United States one year ana WIN shall have re-
sided in the State during the six months, and in
the township sixty days, and in the ward or
precinct thirty days immediately preceding such
election and shall have declared his or her in
tention to become citizen OF the United States.
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the subject of naturalization, shall he entitled TO
vote III the township, ward or precinct where he
or she may reside, II he or she shall have been
Only registered according to law-was read the
third time.
Mr.. Jewett trusted that the House would bear
with him only II few moments He thought that
the members would remember that during the
pr0trlcted argument which took place or the
amendments he held his peace. IL ia also well
known that lie IL one OF the minority of the Dem
oerats in this chamber, respectful in number at
least, who have from the first pursued "A course
which they believed would bring these amend
ments directly before the people. He would vote
against this amendment at the polls, believing
that 80 per cent. of the women or thr State did
not desire this privilege. Concerning the amend
ment in relation to the election of State and
county officers he stated that he believed minis
terial and Judicial officers should he elected
frequently would be consistent with the
duties of the offices The prohibition amend
ment he was opposed TO on principle, and in
every way that ia honorable and far he would
oppose this amendment. He did not question
the right of the majority of the people 10 place
this amendment IN the constitution II they de-
sire to do so.
Mr. Montgomery had como into the Ieeisla-
lature unpledged To his people. He did not
pledge himself or tell his people that he would
vote for or against this amendment. He told
them he was opposed To what was known as the
prohibitory amendment and also to the woman
suffrage amendment, and that he was IN favor of
the other amendments. Two of the amendments
he would cheerfully vote for, and two of the
amendments he would heartily oppose. But he
would so cast his vote on these resolutions that
MS constituents would have the privilege of vot-
Mr.. Patton moved Jhe.i previous question,
which was seconded by the House and under its
operation The resolution passed the HOuse-yeas
81, nays 40, as follows:
The joint resolution proposing an amendment
to section of article 6 of the constitution, ami
amending section of the sixth article, to read
follows:
Section /. There shall be elected by the voters
of the State Secretary, nm Auditor and reas-
urer of State, who shall severally hold their
offices for four years. They shall perform such
dulies as may be enjoined by law, and no person
shall be eligible to either of said offices more than
one term, or four years, IN any period of eight
years.
The joint resolution was read the third time
and passed the nouse-yeas IS, nays 80.
joint resolution promising an amendment to
sectlOn y of article 6 of the constitution and
amending section of the sixth article to read
follows:
! sec ?. There shall be elected in each county,
by the voters thereof, Mt the the time of holding
general elections, clerk of the Circuit Court,
auditor, recorder, treasurer, sheriff, coroner and
surveyor, VINO snail severally hold their offices
for four years, and no person shall be eligible to
either Of said offices more than four years, or one
term, in any period OF sight years
The resolution read the third time and
! passed the House by yeas SO, nays 40
joint resolution proposing an amendment 20
the constitution of the State of Indiana by Insert
| ing article seventeen, forever prohibiting the
manufacture, sale or Keeping for sale in the State
| OF Indiana spurious, yinous, malt or any other
Intoxicating liquors, except for scientific, medi
| cal, mechanical and wines for saoraniental pur.
poses, and providing for regulating sales for said
| purposes.
Amended by adding thereto article seventeen,
| 30 az to read az follows:
Section l. The manufacture, sale or keeping