On motion of Mr. Robinson, The resolution submitted by him on the 28th of October, on the subject of criminals and grand juries, was taken from the table, when, Mr. Terry moved to amend as follows: Strike out all after the resolving clause, and insert, "no person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on presentment or indictment by a grand jury.” Mr. Pettit moved to lay the resolution and pending amendment on the table; Which was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Morrison of Marion, submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the Superintendent of the Asylum for the Education of the Blind, be requested to give an exhibition of the progress of the pupils, before this Convention, at such time as may be most convenient for the purpose. The question being upon the adoption of the resolution, ORDERS OF THE DAY. The question being upon the amendment to the instructions by Mr. Kilgore, pending at the adjournment on yesterday, When Mr. Bascom moved to lay the amendment on the table. The ayes and nocs being demanded by ten members, Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Anthony, Bascom, Beeson, Berry, Bicknell, Bright, Carter, Chapman, Clark of Hamilton, Cole, Crawford, Dick, Dobson, Dunn of Perry, Edmonston, Fisher, Frisbie, Garvin, Gibson, Graham of Miami, Graham of Warrick, Haddon, Holliday, Harbolt, Hardin, Helm, Hendricks, Hogin, Holman, Huff, Kent, Kendall of White, Lockhart, March, McClelland, McFarland, Miller of Gibson, Milroy, Mooney, Moore, Morrison of Marion, Nofsinger, Owen, Pepper of Crawford, Pettit, Rariden, Read of Clark, Read of Monroe, Schoonover, Shannon, Sherrod, Shoup, Smiley, Snook, Smith of Scott, Spann, Tague, Terry, Vanbenthusen, Wheeler, Wiley, Wolfe, Wunderlich, Yocum, Zenor, and Mr. President-68. Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs. Badger, Ballingall, Beach, Beard, Biddle, Blythe, Bourne, Bracken, Bryant, Butler, Chandler, Clark of Tippecanoe, Colfax, Cookerly, Crunbacker, Davis of Parke, Dunn of Jefferson, Farrow, Foley, Foster, Gootec, Cordon, Gregg, Hall, Hamilton, Hawkins, Helmer, Hitt, Hovey, Howe, Kilgore, Kinley, Maguire, May, Milligan, Morgan, Murray, Nave, Newman, Niles, Pepper of Ohio, Prather, Robinson, Sims, Steele, Stevenson, Thomas, Thornton, Todd, Wallace, Walpole, and Watts-52. So the pending amendment was laid on the table. Mr. Rariden moved to lay the instructions on the table. The question then being upon the recommitting, to the committee on the rights and privileges, &c. Which was decided in the negative. The question now recurring upon the amendment by Mr. Holman as amended to the third section of No. 2. When Mr. Wolfe moved to amend the amendment as follows, viz : "No man's particular service shall be demanded or property taken for public use, without just compensation being made therefor; but between corporations and individuals, the damages shall be first assessed by a jury at its fair cash value." Mr. Dunn of Jefferson moved to lay the pending amendment upon the table. Mr. Holman called for a division of the question. The question then being upon laying the amendment to the amendment on the table. The ayes and noes being demanded by ten members. Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Badger, Ballingall, Bascom, Beach, Beard, Beeson, Bicknell,Biddle, Blythe, Bourne, Bracken, Bright, Bryant, Butler, Carter, Chapman, Clark of Hamilton, Clark of Tippecanoe, Colfax, Crawford, Crumbacker, Davis of Parke, Dobson, Dunn of Jefferson, Dunn of Perry, Edmonston, Farrow, Fisher, Frisbie,Garvin, Gibson, Gootee, Gordon, Graham of Miami, Gregg, Hall, Holliday, Hamilton, Harbolt, Hawkins, Helm, Helmer, Hendricks, Hitt, Hogin, Holman, Hovey, Howe, Huff, Kent, Kendall of White, Kilgore, Kinley, Lockhart, Maguire, March, May, McFarland, McLean, Miller of Clinton, Milligan, Milroy, Mooney, Moore, Morgan, Morrison of Marion, Murray, Nave, Newman, Niles, Nofsinger, Owen, Pepper of Ohio, Pepper of Crawford, Pettit, Prather, 'Rariden, Read of Monroe, Robinson, Schoonover, Shannon, Sherrod, Shoup, Sims, Smiley, Snook, Spann, Steele, Stevenson, Terry, Thomas, Thornton, Todd, Vanbenthusen, Wallace, Walpole, Watts, Wheeler, Wiley, Wunderlich, Yocum, Zenor, and Mr. President-105. Those who voted in the negative wore, Messrs. Anthony, Berry, Chandler, Cookerly, Dick, Foley, Foster, Haddon, Hardin, McClelland, Miller of Fulton, Miller of Gibson, Read of Clark, Smith of Scott, Tague, and Wolfe-16. So the amendment to the amendment was laid upon the table. The question then being upon laying the amendment on the ta ble. The ayes and noes being demanded by ten members, Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Badger, Ballingall, Bascom, Beach, Bicknell, Biddle, Blythe, Bourne, Bright, Bryant, Butler, Chandler, Clark of Hamilton, Colfax, Crumbacker, Davis of Parke, Dunn of Jefferson, Farrow, Foley, Frisbie, Gootee, Gordon, Gregg, Hall, Hamilton, Hawkins, Helmer, Hovey, Howe, Kendall of White, Kilgore, Kinley, Lockhart, Miller of Fulton, Morgan, Murray, Nave, Newman, Niles, Pepper of Crawford, Prather, Rariden, Robinson, Sims, Stevenson, Terry, Thomas, Thornton, Todd, Wallace, Walpole, Watts, and Zenor-53. Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Anthony, Beard, Beeson, Berry, Bracken, Chapman, Clark of Tippecanoe, Cookerly, Crawford, Dick, Dobson, Dunn of Perry, Edmonston, Fisher, Foster, Garvin, Gibson, Graham of Miami, Graham of Warrick, Haddon, Harbolt, Hardin, Hendricks, Ilitt, Hogin, Holman, Huff, Kent, Maguire, March, May, McClelland, McFarland, McLean, Miller of Clinton, Miller of Gibson, Milligan, Milroy, Mooney, Moore, Morrison of Marion, Nofsinger, Owen, Pepper of Ohio, Pettit, Read of Clark Read of Monroe, Schoonover, Shannon, Sherrod, Shoup, Smiley, Snook, Smith of Scott, Spann, Steele, Tague, Vanbenthusen, Wheeler, Wiley, Wolfe, Wunderlich, Yocum, and Mr. President-67. So the amendment was not laid on the table. Mr. Pettit moved to amend the amendment as follows: Insert after the word "property" in the first line the words "or services." Pending which, On motion of Mr. Milroy, The Convention adjourned until Monday morning. MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 11, 1850. The Convention met. Prayer by Elder Alexander Campbell of Virginia. Journal of yesterday was read. Mr. Wolfe, from a select committee, made the following report: MR. PRESIDENT: The committee appointed by the Convention on the 9th inst., to wait on Elder Alexander Campbell, and request him to attend in the Representative Hall on the morning of the 11th inst., and open the Convention by prayer, have attended to that duty, and received for answer, that "he would with pleasure," and ask to be discharged, &c. WOLFE & BADGER. Mr. Edmonston moved to dispense with the general orders of the day. Which was decided in the affirmative. The special order for to-day at 10 o'clock being the second section of reported sections No. 4, on the rights of married women, was then taken up, and read a second time. When Mr. Gregg moved to postpone the consideration thereof, until Wednesday next at 10 o'clock. The question being upon the postponement, It was decided in the affirmative. ORDERS OF THE DAY. The question being upon the adoption of the amendment by Mr. Pettit to the amendment by Mr. Holman, to the third section of reported sections No. 2, pending at the adjournment on yesterday. Which was decided in the negative. Mr. Kilgore moved to amend as follows: Insert in the third line, after the word "tendered," the following words," or secured." The question being upon the adoption of the amendment to the amendment, It was decided in the negative. Mr. Dunn of Jefferson moved to amend as follows: Strike out all after the word "compensation" in the second line. Pending which, On motion of Mr. Smith of Scott, The Convention adjourned until 2 o'clock, P. M. Two o'clock, P. M. The Convention met. The question being upon the adoption of the amendment by Mr. Dunn of Jefferson, to the amendment by Mr. Holman, to the third section of No. 2. The ayes and noes being demanded by ten members, Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Badger, Balingall, Beach, Beard, Bicknell, Blythe, Bourne, Bright, Butler, Carter, Colfax, Davis of Parke, Dunn of Jefferson, Farrow, Foley, Frisbie, Gordon, Gregg, Hall, Hawkins, Helm, Howe, Kilgore, Kinley, Maguire, Morgan, Mowrer, Murray, Nave, Newman, Niles, Pepper of Crawford, Rariden, Read of Clark, Robinson, Sims, Steele, Stevenson, Taylor, Thomas, Thornton, Walpole, Watts, and Wolfe-45. Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Anthony, Barbour, Bascom, Beeson, Berry, Bracken, Chapman, Clark of Tippecanoe, Coats, Cole, Cookerly, Crawford, Crumbacker, Dick, Dobson, Dunn of Perry, Duzan, Edmonston, Fisher, Foster, Garvin, Gibson, Gootee, Graham of Miami, Graham of Warrick, Haddon, Holliday, Harbolt, Hardin, Hitt, Hogin, Holman, Hovey, Huff, Jones, Kent, Kendall of White, Lockhart, Logan, March, May, McClelland, McFarland, Miller or Clinton, Miller of Fulton, Miller of Gibson, Milligan, Milroy, Mooney, Moore, Morrison of Marion, Morrison of Washington, Nofsinger, Owen, Pepper of Ohio, Pettit, Prather, Read of Monroe, Ritchey, Schoonover, Shannon, Sherrod, Shoup, Smiley, Snook, Smith of Scott, Spann, Tague, Wheeler, Wiley, Yocum, Zenor, and Mr. President-74. So the amendment to the amendment was not adopted. |