Mr. Hardin moved to amend by adding, "and the Governor in his proclamation convening the Legislature, shall state specifically the subjects which they shall consider, and no other subjects shall be taken into consideration at such special session." ed, Which was decided in the negative. The question being upon the adoption of the resolution as amend The ayes and noes were demanded by ten members, Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Anthony, Badger, Ballingall, Barbour, Bascom, Beech, Beard, Berry, Bicknell, Blythe, Borden, Bourne, Bowers, Bracken, Bryant, Butler, Carr, Carter, Chandler, Chenowith, Clark of Hamilton, Coats, Cole, Colfax, Cookerly, Crawford, Davis of Parke, Davis of Vermillion, Dick, Dobson, Dunn of Jefferson, Dunn of Perry, Edmonston, Farrow, Fisher, Foley, Foster, Frisbie, Garvin, Gootee, Gordon, Graham of Miami, Graham of Warrick, Gregg, Haddon, Holliday, Hamilton, Harbolt, Hardin, Hawkins, Helm, Helmer, Hendricks, Hitt, Hogin, Holman, Hovey, Howe, Huff, Johnson, Jones, Kelso, Kent, Kendall of Miami, Kendall of White, Kinley, Lockhart, Logan, March, Mather, Mathis, May, McClelland, McFarland, McLean, Miller of Fulton, Miller of Gibson, Milroy, Mooney, Moore, Morgan, Morrison of Marion, Morrison of Washington, Mowrer, Murray, Nave, Nofsinger, Owen, Pepper of Ohio, Pepper of Crawford, Prather, Read of Clark, Read of Monroe, Ristine, Ritchey, Schoonover, Sherrod, Shoup, Sims, Smiley, Snook, Smith of Ripley, Smith of Scott, Spann, Steele, Stcvenson, Tague, Tannehill, Terry, Thomas, Todd, Trembly, Vanbenthusen, Watts, Wheeler, Wiley, Wolf, Work, Wunderlich, Yocum, Zenor, and Mr. President-124. Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs. Biddle, Chapman, Clark of Tippecanoe, Maguire, and Wallace-5. So the resolution as amended was adopted. The Chair announced the following as the select committee of five, upon the resolution of Mr. Cookerly, on the subject of procuring certain information from county officers, &c., adopted on the 15th instant: Messrs. Cookerly, Ristine, Blythe, Gregg, and Beach. Also, the following as the select committee of seven, upon the resolution of Mr. Kelso, on the subject of capital punishment, adopted on yesterday: Messrs. Kelso, Niles, Lockhart, Dunn of Jefferson, Howe, Kent, and Mather. On motion of Mr. Foster, The Convention adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock. THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 17, 1850. The Convention met pursuant to adjournment. The Journal of the preceding day was read. On motion of Mr. McClelland, Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Milligan. On motion of Mr. Holman, Mr. Johnson, the Door-keeper of the Convention, had leave of absence. The Chair announced the first thing in order to be the reading of the Constitution under the resolution of Mr. Pettit, made the special order for this morning at 9 o'clock. The preamble being read, it was referred to the committee on miscellaneous provisions. The whole of the first article being read, was, On motion of Mr. Smith of Ripley, Referred to the committee on the rights and privileges of the inhabitants of this State. Mr. Dobson submitted the following: "With instructions to inquire into the expediency of striking out the word 'validity' where it occurs in the eighteenth section, and insert 'obligation."" Which was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Read of Monroe offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on the rights and privileges of the inhabitants of this State be instructed to inquire into the expediency of introducing a provision in the bill of rights, affirming the right of the people in General Assembly convened, to alter, amend, or repeal, any law of the State. Which was adopted. Mr. Kelso submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on the rights and privileges of the inhabitants of this State be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the 5th section, of the 1st article of the Constitution, that in all cases, both civil and criminal, the right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate. Which was adopted by consent. On motion of Mr. Owen, The vote upon referring the preamble to the committee on miscellaneous provisions, was reconsidered by general consent; and the preamble was referred to the committee on the rights and pri, vileges of the inhabitants of this State. Mr. Ritchey moved to proceed to refer the articles of the Constitution to the appropriate committees, without any resolutions of instructions. Which was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Pettit, Article 2, of the Constitution, was referred to the committee on miscellaneous provisions. On motion of Mr. Pettit, Section 1, of article 3, was referred to the committee on the legislative department. On motion of Mr. Foster, Section 2, of article 2, was referred to the committee on the elective franchise and the apportionment of representation. Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, were respectively referred to the committee on the legislative department. Section 19, was referred to the committee on finance and taxation by consent. Section 20, was referred to the committee on the legislative department by consent. Sections 21 and 22, were respectively referred to the committee on finance and taxation by consent. Sections 23 and 24, were respectively referred to the committee on impeachments and removals from office by consent. Sections 25 and 26, were respectively referred to the committee on the legislative department. Article 4, sections 1 to 20 inclusive, were referred to the committee on the executive by consent. Section 21, was referred to the committee on State officers other than executive and judiciary! Sections 22 and 23, were referred to the committee on the executive by consent. Section 24, was referred to the committee on State officers other than the executive and judiciary by consent. Section 25, was referred to the committee on county and township organizations by consent. Section 26, was referred to the committee on the executive by consent. Article 5, sections 1 to 7, inclusive, was referred to the committee on the organization of courts of justice by consent. So much of section 8, as refers to State officers, was referred to the committee on State officers, &c. And so much of section 8, as refers to county officers, was referred to the committee on county and township organization, powers, and officers, by consent. Section 9, was referred to the committee on impeachment and removals from office by consent. Section 10, or so much thereof as refers to State officers, was referred to the committee on State officers, &c. And so much of section 10 as refers to county officers, to the committee on county and township organization, powers, and officers, by consent. Section 11, was referred to the committee on the practice of law and law reform, by consent. Section 12, was referred to the committee on county and township organization, powers, and officers, by consent. Article 6, sections 1 to 5, inclusive, were referred to the committee on the elective franchise, &c., by consent. Article 7, sections 1 to 10, inclusive, were referred to the committee on the militia, by consent. Article 8, section 1, was referred to the committee on future amendments of the Constitution, by consent. Article 9, sections 1 to 3, inclusive, were referred to the committee on education, by consent. So much of section 4, as refers to criminal law, was referred to the committee on matter pertaining to criminal law. And so much of section 4, as refers to public institutions, was referred to the committee on public institutions of the State, by consent. Section 5, was referred to the committee on education, by consent. Article 10, section 1, was referred to the committee on currency and banking, by consent. Article 11, sections 1 and 4, were referred to the committee on miscellaneous provisions, by consent. Sections 2 and 3, were referred to the committee on matters pertaining to criminal law, by consent. Section 5, was referred to the committee on the elective franchise, &c., by consent. Section 6, or so much thereof as refers to county or township officers, was referred to the committee on county and township organization, &c. And so much of section 6, as refers to the militia, was referred to the committee on the militia, by consent. Section 7, was referred to the committee on the rights and privileges of the inhabitants of this State, by consent. Section 8, was referred to the committee on the legislative department, by consent. Section 9, was referred to the committee on the executive departmnnt, by consent. Sections 10 and 12, was referred to the committee on county and township organization, power, and officers, by consent. Section 13, was referred to the committee on salaries, compensation, and tenure of office, by consent. Sections 14 and 15, were referred to the committee on county and township organization, powers, and officers, by consent. Section 16, was referred to the committee on salaries, compensation, and tenure of office, by consent. Section 17, On motion of Mr. Lockhart, Was referred to a select committee of seven. Whereupon, the Chair appointed the following gentlemen said committee: Messrs. Lockhart, Dunn of Jefferson, Niles, Holman, Biddle, Borden, and Read of Clark. Article 12, sections 1 to 8, inclusive; also sections 10 and 11, referred to the committee on miscellaneous provisions, by consent. Section 9, was referred to the committee on the elective franchise, &c., by consent. The Chair submitted certain depositions in regard to the election of a delegate to this Convention from the county of Perry; which, On motion of Mr. Dunn of Perry, Were laid upon the table. On motion of Mr. Pepper of Ohio, Messrs. Milroy and Mooney were added to the standing committee on the militia. Mr. Bascom presented a petition from a Baptist Association, on the subject of slavery; which, On motion of Mr. Pepper of Ohio, Was referred to the committee on the rights and privileges of the inhabitants of this State. Mr. Kinley presented a memorial from an anti-slavery society of Friends, on the subject of Negro suffrage; which, On motion of Mr. Holman, Was referred to the committee on the rights and privileges of the inhabitants of this State. The Chair announced the next thing in order to be the taking up the resolutions lying over under the rule. When the resolution submitted by Mr. Chandler, on the 15th instant, on the subject of the militia was taken up, When it was amended so as to make it a resolution of inquiry only, and referred to the committee on the militia. The resolution submitted by Mr. Wolfe, on the 15th inst., on the subject of contested elections was taken up; and, On motion of Mr. Edmonston, Was amended so as to make it a resolution of inquiry only, and referred to the committee on the elective franchise, &c. The resolution submitted by Mr. Read of Clark, on the 15th instant, on the subject of submitting resolutions, was taken up, and adopted by consent. The resolution submitted by Mr. Stevenson, on the 15th instant, on the subject of single representative districts, was taken up, which, On motion of Mr. Smith of Ripley, |