The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-14

! that proposition to allow any other lam
guage than the English to be taught in the
common schools be laid on the table.
| There was no more active member of the
convention than Robert Dale Owen OF Posey
! county. He was chairman of two commit
( tees, the most important being that on the
| rights and privileges OF the inhabitants of
| the State. Early in the convention he sus-
| tanned the right of petition concerning the
| colored race. AS we have seen, he favored
| the extension of the rights of married women,
! and defended the position he assumed with
! vigorous and cogent reasoning. He was OPP
! posed to imprisonment Tor debit the creation
of State debt to be paid by the descendants
Of those contracting it; all connection be-
tween the State and any bank; the abolition
| OF the grand jury system; the granting OF
| homestead rights; and to free banks without
any restraint from the State. Mr.. Petit, of
| Tippecanoe county, moved to reject the pres
ent clause of the constitution which provides
that all elections shall be free and equal"
Mr.. Owen Immediately moved that the clause
should be so amended as to read that all
elections shall be free and easy"
An untring worker was John Petit Of
| TippecaGoe Perhaps he said more and in a
more energetic manner than any other MEM
Der. There was not question before the
| convention that he did not have something
to say upon it. Ills speeches were as vigor
Gus as his opinions when he became mem
! Der of the Supreme Court.
George Tague, of Hancock, was much
| llCllneu 10 make sport at the
expense of others. But in an un-
fortunate moment he introduced
resolution to abolish "the common law of
England" and a day was set apart for its
consideration. When the resolution was
| called up Mr.. Gibson, of Clark, afterward
one OF the commissioners on tie civil code of
1852, and now practicing law in Louisville,
| KY, proposed ito amend the resolution by
striking out the word of and inserting the
word in so that it will read in England"
Then the record reads as sollows:
Several voices-Read as proposed to be
amended.
The resolution was accordingly read by the
tleman from Clark.
Other voices: Consent" Consent" "Yeas
| and nays" "Tague, Tague, Tague."
Mr.. Tague, addressing the President, ex-
pressed his desire to state the objects he had
IN view in offering the resolution, and remarkinR
that he apprehended he could not be distinctly
heard from his desk
Upon the invitation of several members he
took his position in the aisle to the left of the
Speakers chair, and said: His discourse is too
long for quotation, but it is sufficient to say it
common law.l
Mr.. Nave-Tn order to give the gentleman from
Hancock (Mr. Tague) time to read and under
stand what the common law is. move to lay
The resolutions and pending amendments upon
This motion was lost and the question re-
Cured upon the adoption of the amendment pro-
posed by Mr.. Gibson.
| MIR. Miller. of Fulton, for the sake of preserv.
ing am1cabe relations between England and
this State moved that the resolution be consd-
cred in the committee of the whole. ThC mo-
ton was agreed to and Mr. Miller called to take
the chair
Mr.. Miller (remalnin9 in his PLACED desired to
be released from serving chairman.
Mr.. Dunn, of Jefferson Undressing the secre-
tary, the Pre- sdent having vacated the chairl-
desire that the rgeant-at arms be directed
to enforce the order of the chair,
Mr.. Dobson-I hope that as matter of cour-
tesy, the chair Will be given to the gentleman
from Hancock tNtr. Tague).
=, A yolce-C4urtesy gives the chair to the gen.
tleman from Fulton (Mr. MilleD.
Mr.. Hall-W Guild it be in order to reconsider
the vote just takenl
A voice-You voted against going into COM
mittee. Much merriment prevailing.I
| Mr.. Miller, of Fulton advancing to the Speak
er's chalrl-I ask the committee to excuse me
from serving as chairman at this time, Those
VINO are IN favor OF granting me this request
Many voices responded tremendous "no"
from every part of the hall, with shouts OF mer-
rment and laughter Order being restored, Mr..
Anthony said:
"Mr, Chairman, propose to amend the amend
ment by adding to the end of the resolution
these words: And forever to abolish logic and
This amendment having been entertained by
the chairman, and the question being taken
thereon 1t was elected.
Mr.. Cofax said: Mr.. Chairman, would sug-
gest that lest the discussion of this resolution
night disturb the amicable relations now hap
PLY existing between this government and the
government of Great Britain, it might be pru-
dent to sit with closed doors Cries of "Order,''
"Order" and "Sit down.
Mr.; Milroy-I move to amend the amendment
A
Victoria and the fugitive slave law"
division" and "Foster," Foster"
Mr.. Wolfe moved that the committee rise; but
MY MY VOICES F''pOHus" another overwhelming
Mr.. Tague-Ntr Chairman [Cres Of CLEAR
The Chsirmapcllhe gentleman from Hancock
'hear him., ana Foster" "Foster"l 1''
Mr.. Foster-Mr. Chairman [ offer the follow
ing amendment to come in at the end of the res
The amendment was read by the secretary as
follows: "And abolish the practice of manipu-
laung" [ROars of laughter.l
The chairman attempted TO put the question
upon Mr.. Wolfes motion, out effectually
prevented by the uproar which was raised
Mr. Kilgore-I desire to propose an amend
the words: "And the ohills and fever"
The chairman being completely overcome by
the noise and confusion which prevailed in the
hall, retired from the chair; and
take the chair"
Mr.. Read obeyed, and advanced TO the chair
The Chalrnan-The committee Will come to
order. The question is upon the adoption of tho
amendment proposed by the gentleman from
Clark. and which the secretary Will read.
The amendment having been read by the sec
| rotary, II was agreed to.
Mr.. Howell move that the committee now rise
| and report the resolution, amended, to tho
convention The motion was rejected.
MI toTey-l propose to amend the resolution
by adding the following words:
"And that tine chairman inform her British
! NlhJoSV1B ny leltSfdpn, LHdU Gue common law III
English is abolished"
The amendment agreed to, amidst re-
newed shouts OF merriment and the question re-
Cured upon the adoption of the resolution as
amended.
Mr.. Anthony's amendment was now again pro-
posed, and ii was agreed to, and the question
again renewed upon the adoption of the resolu-
tion as amended
Mr. Matner proposed to amend by adding
! these words: $50 rs to make hickory bark peel
| the whole year round"
Many VOices-"Cunsent."
So this motion was taken by unanimous con.
sent, and tho resolution, as thus amended, was
adopted by the convention.
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