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Mr. Dobson submitted the following as a substitute for the amendment offered by Mr. Stevenson;

Which was accepted.

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"Strike out from the word 'resolved,' and insert, That this Convention now proceed to elect - Assistant Secretaries, one Doorkeeper, and one Sergeant-at-Arms.'

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Mr. Kelso moved to fill the blank with three.

Mr. Clark of Tippecanoe, moved to fill the blank with two.

The question being taken on filling the blank with three,

It was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Miller of Gibson, moved the previous question.

Which motion was not seconded.

Mr. Watts moved to amend as follows:

"That Samuel J. Johnson, of Dearborn county, be declared Doorkeeper to this Convention."

Which was not adopted.

Mr. Cookerly moved to amend by inserting the words by "viva

voce."

Which was adopted.

The question being taken on the amendment of Mr. Dobson, as amended,

It was decided in the affirmative.

So the amendment was adopted.

The question was then taken on the original resolution of Mr. Borden as amended.

Which was adopted.

Whereupon the roll was called, when it appeared that the following gentlemen voted for Robert M. Evans, to-wit

Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Anthony, Badger, Ballingall, Barbour, Bascom, Beach, Beard, Beeson, Berry, Bicknell, Biddle, Blythe, Borden, Bourne, Bowers, Bracken, Bright, Brookbank, Bryant, Butler, Carr of Jackson, Carter, Chandler, Chapman, Chenowith, Clark of Tippecanoe, Coats, Cole, Colfax, Cookerly, Crawford, Davis of Madison, Davis of Parke, Davis of Parke and Vermillion, Dick, Dobson, Dunn of Jefferson, Dunn of Perry, Duzan, Edmonston, Farrow, Fisher, Foley, Foster, Frisbie, Garvin, Gibson, Gootee, Graham of Miami, Graham of Warrick, Haddon, Holliday, Hamilton, Harbolt, Hardin, Hawkins, Helm, Helmer, Hendricks, Hogin, Holman, Hovey, Howe, Huff, Johnson, Kelso, Kent, Kendall of Miami, Kendall of White, Kinley, Lockhart, Logan, Maguire, March, Mather, Mathes, May, McClelland, McFarland, McLean, Miller of Clinton, Miller of Gibson, Miller of Fulton, Milligan, Milroy, Mooney, Moore, Morrison of Marion, Morrison of Washington, Mowrer, Murray, Nave, Newman, Niles, Nofsinger, Owen, Pepper of Ohio, Pepper of Crawford, Pettit, Prather, Rariden, Read of Clark, Read of Monroe, Ristine, Schoonover, Shannon, Sherrod, Shoup, Sims, Smiley, Snook Smith of Ripley, Smith of Scott, Spann, Stevenson, Tague, Tanne

hill, Taylor, Terry, Thomas, Thornton, Trembly, Vanbenthusen, Wallace, Walpole, Watts, Wheeler, Wiley, Wolf, Work, Wunderlich, Yocum, Zenor, and Mr. President-137.

The following gentlemen voted for James B. Ray, to-wit:

Messrs. Hitt, Morgan, Robinson, and Steele-4.

Those gentlemen who voted blank were,

Messrs. Clark, Gregg, and Todd-3.

Robert M. Evans, of the county of Fountain, having received a majority of the whole number of votes given, was declared duly elected one of the Assistant Secretaries to this Convention, and being sworn by the Hon. Isaac Blackford, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Indiana, proceeded to the discharge of the duties of his office.

The roll being again called,

The following gentlemen voted for Harman G. Barkwell, to-wit:

Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Anthony, Badger, Barbour, Bascom, Beach, Beard, Beeson, Berry, Biddle, Borden, Bourne, Bowers, Bracken, Bright, Bryant, Butler, Carr of Jackson, Carter, Chandler, Chapman, Chenowith, Clark of Tippecanoe, Cole, Cookerly, Davis of Parke, Davis of Parke and Vermillion, Dick, Dobson, Dunn of Perry, Duzan, Edmonston, Farrow, Fisher, Foley, Foster, Frisbie, Garvin, Gibson, Gootee, Graham of Miami, Graham of Warrick, Haddon, Holliday, Hamilton, Harbolt, Hardin, Hawkins, Helm, Helmer, Hendricks, Hitt, Holman, Hovey, Howe, Huff, Johnson, Kelso, Kent, Kendall of Miami, Kendall of White, Kinley, Lockhart, Maguire, March, Mathes, May, McClelland, McFarland, McLean, Miller of Clinton, Miller of Gibson, Miller of Fulton, Milligan, Milroy, Mooney, Moore, Morgan, Morrison of Marion, Morrison of Washington, Mowrer, Murray, Nave, Newman, Niles, Nofsinger, Owen, Pepper of Ohio, Pepper of Crawford, Pettit, Prather, Read of Clark, Read of Monroe, Ristine, Schoonover, Shannon, Sherrod, Shoup, Sims, Smiley, Snook, Smith of Ripley, Smith of Scott, Spann, Stevenson, Tague, Tannehill, Taylor, Terry, Thornton, Trembly, Vanbenthusen, Wallace, Watts, Wheeler, Wiley, Wolf, Work, Wunderlich, Yocum, Zenor, and Mr. President-124.

The following gentlemen voted for Mr. Stallard, to-wit:

Messrs. Ballingall, Davis of Madison, Hogin, Morgan, Rariden, Robinson, Steele, and Walpole-8.

Mr. Crawford voted for Mr. Lafferty.

The following gentlemen voted blank, to-wit:

Messrs. Brookbank, Clark of Hamilton, Colfax, and Mather-4.

Harman G. Barkwell, of the county of Perry, having received a majority of the whole number of votes given, was declared duly elected one of the Assistant Secretaries to this Convention, and being sworn by the Hon. Isaac Blackford, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Indiana, proceeded to the discharge of the duties of his office.

The roll being again called,

The following gentlemen voted for George L. Sites, to-wit:

Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Anthony, Barbour, Bascom, Beach, Beeson, Berry, Bicknell, Biddle, Blythe, Borden, Bourne, Bowers, Bracken, Bright, Brookbank, Bryant, Butler, Carr of Jackson, Carter, Chandler, Chapman, Chenowith, Clark of Tippecanoe, Coats, Cole, Colfax, Cookerly, Davis of Parke and Vermillion, Dick, Dobson, Dunn of Perry, Duzan, Edmonston, Farrow, Fisher, Foley, Foster, Frisbie, Garvin, Gibson, Gootee, Graham of Miami, Graham of Warrick, Haddon, Holliday, Hamilton, Harbolt, Hardin, Hawkins, Helm, Helmer, Hendricks, Hogin, Holman, Hovey, Howe, Huff, Johnson, Kelso, Kent, Kendall of Miami, Kendall of White, Kinley, Lockhart, March, Mather, Mathes, May, McClelland, McFarland, McLean, Miller of Clinton, Miller of Gibson, Miller of Fulton, Milligan, Milroy, Mooney, Morgan, Mowrer, Murray, Nave, Newman, Niles, Nofsinger, Owen, Pepper of Crawford, Pettit, Prather, Read of Clark, Read of Monroe, Ristine, Schoonover, Shannon, Sherrod, Shoup, Sims, Smiley, Snook, Smith of Ripley, Spann, Steele, Tague, Tannehill, Taylor, Terry, Thornton, Trembly, Vanbenthusen, Wallace, Walpole, Wheeler, Wiley, Wolf, Work, Wunderlich, Yocum, Zenor, and Mr. President-120.

The following gentlemen voted blank, to-wit:

Messrs. Ballingall, Beard, Clark of Hamilton, Crawford, Davis of Madison, Hitt, Logan, Stevenson, Thomas, and Watts-10.

George L. Sites, of the county of Allen, having received a majority of the whole number of votes given, was declared duly elected one of the Assistant Secretaries to this Convention, and being sworn by the Hon. Isaac Blackford one of the Judges of the Supreme. Court of Indiana, proceeded to the discharge of the duties of his office.

Mr. Read of Clark, offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That Samuel McKinzey be appointed Sergeant-at-Arms to this Convention;

Which resolution was adopted.

Mr. Read of Clark, offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That Samuel J. Johnson be appointed Doorkeeper to this Convention;

Which was adopted.

Mr. McKinzey and Mr. Johnson were sworn by the Hon. Isaac Blackford, and proceeded to the discharge of the duties of their respective offices.

Mr. Pettit submitted the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Door-keeper be directed to have placed in this Hall suitable desks for the use of the Stenographers, at such place and of such form as they may direct.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Read of Clark submitted the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Secretary confer with the clergy of this city, and request them to make such arrangements among themselves, that one of their number open the Convention each day with prayer.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Pettit offered the following resolution :

Resolved, That three committees on the outlines of the Constitution shall be appointed by the President, to-wit: One on the legislative department of the government, whose duty it shall be to consider all matters which may be referred to it, and prepare and report provisions relative to that department; one on the executive department of the government, whose duty it shall be to consider all matters which may be referred to it, and prepare and report provisions relative to that department; one on the judicial department of the government, whose duty it shall be to consider all matters which may be referred to it, and prepare and report provisions relative to that department.

Mr. Borden moved to amend as follows:

"That a standing committee be appointed to consider and report on each of the following classes of subjects, and that the several parts of the existing Constitution which relate to these subjects respectively, be also referred to said committee.

1. The rights and privileges of the citizens and inhabitants of this State.

2. The appointment, election, tenure of office, and compensation of the members of the General Assembly.

3. The powers and duties of the General Assembly, except as to the public debt and matters otherwise referred.

4. The election, tenure of office, compensation, power, and duties of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.

5. The election and appointment of officers of State, other than legislative and judicial, their powers, duties, and compensation. 6. The election and appointment of all county officers, their tenure of office, powers, duties, and compensation.

7. The judicial department of the government, and the election of judicial officers, their tenure of office, and compensation.

8. The power of impeachment and removal from office.

9. The elective franchise, and the qualifications to vote and hold office.

10. The militia and military officers.

11. On future amendments and revision of the Constitution. 12. The State University, county seminaries, education, common schools, and their appropriate funds.

13. The State Bank, currency and banking.

14. On such parts of the present Constitution as are not otherwise referred.

15. On corporations other than banking.

16. On canals and internal improvements, public revenue and property, public debt, and the powers and duties of the Legislature in reference thereto; and the restriction proper to be imposed on the Legislature in making loans of money on the credit of the State.

17. On the organization of county boards, the granting of powers of local legislation to them, and the adoption of a uniform mode of doing county and township business.

18. On reducing to a code such parts of the laws of this State as may be found practicable and expedient, and also on reforming the rules and practice of the courts of this State.

19. On the homestead exemption, and on the accumulation, creation, and division of estates in land.

Resolved, That each committee appointed under the foregoing resolutions shall consist of — members, except the committee members."

on the judiciary, which shall consist of Mr. Read of Monroe, moved the following amendment to the amendment:

"That a committee of be appointed to report a plan for the business of the Convention."

Mr. Cookerly moved that the Convention adjourn until 2 o'clock; Which motion prevailed.

Two o'clock, P. M.

Convention met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Borden moved that the number of the committee on rules as reported by him on yesterday, be fixed at thirteen, (one from each judicial circuit,) to be appointed by the Chair;

Which was agreed to.

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