specifically such amendment, that the Legislature shall provide by law for the said citizens to vote on such proposed amendment, and if adopted, become a part of the Constitution, and be engrafted by the next Legislature into the Constitution. Which was adopted by consent. Mr. Smith of Ripley offered the following resolution : Resolved, That no law shall be revised or commenced by its title; but in such cases the act revised or section amended shall be reenacted and published at length. Nor shall the Legislature ever adopt any system or code of laws, by general reference to such system or code, but in all such cases shall specify the several provisions of the laws intended to be enacted. Which lies over one day under the rule. Mr. Read of Monroe submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on the legislative department be instructed to inquire into the expediency of introducing a provision to the effect following: That no law shall be passed contingent upon the approval or disapproval of any authority, except as provided in this Constitution. Which was adopted by consent. Mr. Morrison of Washington submitted the following resolution : Resolved, That the legislative committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of engrafting a provision into the Constitution, fixing the whole number of members of the General Assembly to consist of one hundred; the House of Representatives to consist of seventy, and the Senate of thirty members. Which was adopted by consent. Mr. Frisbie submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on future amendments to the Constitution be directed to inquire into the expediency of inserting in the Constitution substantially the following principle, to-wit: That whenever the Legislature shall become satisfied that a majority of the people of the State are dissatisfied with any portion of the Constitution, it shall be their duty, by joint resolution or otherwise, to present to the voters of the State, in a distinct form, such proposed change or changes to be acted upon by the voters at the polls at the next general election, and if a majority of all the votes given at such election be given in favor of such change or changes and so made to appear to the next ensuing Legislature, it shall be the duty of the Executive to issue his proclamation declaring said amendment or amendments to be a part and parcel of the Constitution. Which was adopted by consent. Mr. Hendricks submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on the organization of courts be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the Con. stitution, as that the Legislature shall have the power of reducing the number of petit jurors in civil causes, and upon trials for misdemeanors, and that a less number than the whole may find a verdict in such causes, and that a less number than the whole may find a verdict of acquittal in trials for felonies. Adopted by consent. Mr. Coats submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on the legislative department be requested to inquire into the expediency of fixing the number of the members to the House of Representatives at sixty, and that of the Senate at thirty. Which was adopted by consent. Mr. Shoup submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on currency and banking be requested to enquire whether a bill or bank note, issued under the authority of the State, is not a bill of credit, and conflicts with the 10th Section of the first Article of the Constitution of the United States. Which was adopted by consent. Mr. Sherrod offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the various committees be instructed to inquire into the expediency of abolishing the present Constitution and substituting a better one. Which was referred to the committee on miscellaneous subjects. Mr. Helm submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on currency and banking be instructed to enquire into the expediency of inserting a provision in the Constitution authorizing free banking. Which was adopted by consent. Mr. Hamilton submitted the following resolution : Resolved, That the committee on education be instructed to inquire into the expediency of reporting a provision in the Constitution, that the taxes for school purposes, and funds arising from fines and forfeitures of recognizances, be divided among the schools in each township according to the number of scholars in each school. Which was adopted by consent. Mr. Milroy submitted the following resolution : Resolved, That it be referred to the committee on the rights and privileges of the inhabitants of this State, to enquire into the expediency of adding another section to our present bill of rights, to read as follows: Women who may enter into the married state from and after the ratification of this Constitution by the people, shall not lose or forfeit any legal rights by said marriage. Which was adopted by consent. Mr. Kent submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on education enquire into the expediency of inserting a provision in the Constitution, that at the expiration of the charter of the State Bank of Indiana, the fund set apart in the 114th Section of said charter as a permanent fund to be appropriated to the cause of common school education, shall be divided in the proportion of the taxable polls among the counties of the State. Which was adopted by consent. Mr. Dunn of Perry offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the cashier of the State Bank be requested to furnish to this Convention, the amount now belonging to the sinking fund, as set apart by the charter of said Bank for the use of common schools at the expiration of its charter, and also, the probable amount it will be at that time. Which was adopted by consent. Mr. Holliday submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on the legislative department be instructed to enquire into the expediency of providing, that the Legislature shall meet triennially, on the first Monday after the first day of January. Which was adopted by consent. Mr. Holman submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on legislation be instructed to enquire into the expediency of incorporating a clause into the Constitution, prohibiting the Legislature from enacting any law having a retrospective operation, or giving effect to contracts otherwise void or incapable of being enforced. Which was adopted by consent. Mr. Allen submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on the practice of law and law reform be requested to enquire into the expediency of so amending the Constitution, that it shall require the Legislature, at its first session after the adoption of the new Constitution, to appoint three commissioners whose duty it shall be to revise, simplify, reform and abridge the rules and practice, pleadings and forms of proceedings of courts of record in this State, and report their proceedings to the Legislature for their adoption, modification or rejection. Mr. Badger offered the following amendment: "That the committee on the practice of law and law reform be required to report a provision in the Constitution requiring the Legislature, during its first session after the new Constitution is adopted, to pass a law, the object of which, shall be to simplify the statutory system." Which was decided in the negative. When the original resolution was adopted by consent. Mr. Edmonston submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on the organization of courts of justice be instructed to enquire into the expediency of so amending the Constitution as to dispense with the Associate Judges. Which was adopted by consent. Mr. Bascom submitted the following resolution : Resolved, That the Treasurer of State be requested to inform this Convention how much tax is paid by the State Bank of Indiana for State, county, road, and school purposes. Which was adopted by consent. Mr. Milroy submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That it be referred to the committee on the rights and privileges of the inhabitants of this State, to inquire into the expediency of so amending the 12th section of our present bill of rights as to read as follows: That no person arrested or confined in jail shall be treated with unnecessary rigor, or be put on trial upon any criminal charge without first having a fair public opportunity offered him or her to be present with attorney and witnesses to repel or refute the charge in its inception. Which was adopted by consent. Mr. Nave submitted the following resolution: Resolved, Thar the standing committee on the practice of the law and law reform be instructed to so amend the Constitution, that the testimony in all causes in equity shall be taken in like manner as in suits at law. Which lies over one day under the rule. Mr. Logan submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on finance and taxation inquire into the propriety of inserting in the Constitution the following provisions: The Legislature shall provide by law a uniform mode of assessment and taxation for the several counties in this State, and shall prescribe such regulations as will secure a due valuation of all property both real and personal; the estimate of real estate to be made on its actual and intrinsic value as near as the same can be determined at the time, and that county clerks shall, upon the requisition of the Assessors, county or township, annually, by the first Monday of March, give full return of all mortgages, liens, and incumbrances, on real estate, situate in their respective counties or townships, to enable the assessors justly to apportion, equalize, and assess the same. Which was adopted by consent. Mr. Bascom moved to take from the table the resolution submitted by him on yesterday, on the subject of electing Printer to the Convention; Which was decided in the negative. Mr. Morrison of Marion moved to take from the table the resolution submitted by the committee on newspapers; Which was decided in the negative. Mr. Wolfe submitted the following resolution : Resolved. That in our amended Constitution we will provide that when any person or persons shall have any real estate in this State, either by legal or equitable title for the term of years from the adoption of this Constitution on which the taxes have been paid, and all disability of minors removed, that such title shall be recognized by all the courts as the paramount title, and good against the world. Mr. Edmonston moved to amend by adding the words "and the rest of mankind," Which was adopted. The question then being upon the adoption of the resolution, as amended, It was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Read of Monroe offered the following resolution: Resolved, That at two o'clock this afternoon, the Convention will proceed to elect a Printer for this Convention. Mr. Newman moved to lay on the table; Mr. Foster offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Constitution be committed to a committee of the whole, and be made the order of the day for Thursday at two o'clock, P. M. Mr. Pettit moved to amend by striking out from the resolving clause, and insert the following: "That at two o'clock on to-morrow the Convention will take up the present Constitution of this State and read it by sections, and as each section is read. it shall be referred to the appropriate committees." Which was decided in the affirmative. The question then being upon the adoption of the resolution, as amended, It was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Smith of Ripley gave notice, that on to-morrow he would move to amend the 37th rule to read as follows: |