stitution, every male citizen of the United States of the age of twenty-one years and upward, who shall have resided in the State during the six months, and in the township sixty days, and in the ward or precinct thirty days, immediately preceding such election, and every male of foreign birth of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, who shall have resided in the United States one year, and shall have resided in this State during the six months, and in the township sixty days, and in the ward or precinct thirty days, immediately preceding such election, and shall have declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States, conformably to the laws of the United States on the subject of naturalization, shall be entitled to vote in the township or precinct where he may reside, if he shall have been duly registered according to law.

Amendment No. 2.

By striking out the words, "No negro or mulatto shall have the right of suffrage," contained in Section 5 of the second article of the Constitution; and,

Amendment No. 3.

Amend Section 14 of the second article to read: Section 14. All general elections shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, but township elections may be held at such time as may be provided by law: Provided, That the General Assembly may provide by law for the election of all judges of courts of general and appellate jurisdiction, by an election to be held for such officers only, at which time no other officer shall be voted for, and shall also provide for the registration of all persons entitled to vote.

Amendment No. 4.

Strike the word "white" from Sections 4 and 5 of Article 4.

Amendment No. 5.

Amend the fourteenth clause of Section 22 of Article 4 to read as follows: In relation to fees or salaries, except that the laws may be so made as to grade the compensation of officers in proportion to the population and the necessary services required.

Amendment No. 6.

Amend Section 1 of the seventh article to read:

Section 1.

The judicial powers of the State shall be vested in a Supreme Court,

circuit courts, and such other courts as the General Assembly may establish.

Amendment No. 9.

Strike out all the Sections of the thirteenth article, and in lieu thereof, insert the following: Section 1. No political or municipal corporation, in this State, shall ever become indebted, in any manner or for any purpose, to an amount, in the aggregate, exceeding two per centum on the value of the taxable property within such corporation, to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes previous to the incurring of such indebtedness, and all bonds or obligations in excess of such amount, given by such corporation, shall be void; Provided, That in time of war, foreign invasion, or other great public calamity, on petition of a majority of the property owners, in number and value, within the limits of such corporation, the public authorities, in their discretion, may incur obligations necessary for the public protection and defense to such amount as may be requested in such petition.

By the ninth section of said act it is made the duty of the Governor, immediately upon the passage of the act, to issue a proclamation, notifying the electors of the State of the election in said act provided for.

Wherefore, I, Albert G. Porter, Governor of the State of Indiana, in pursuance of the requirement contained in said act, do issue this proclamation, notifying the electors of the State that on said fourteenth day of March, 1881, a special election will be held. at the several places for holding elections in the several counties of this State, for the purpose prescribed in the above mentioned act. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my hand and caused the seal of the State to be hereto affixed, at the city of Indianapolis, this twenty-first day of February, A.D. 1881.

(SEAL)

By the Governor:

353.

E. R. HAWN, Secretary of State.

ALBERT G. PORTER.

Governor's Proclamation Declaring the Amendments Adopted (March 24, 1881).

The election was held on March 14, 1881, and each amendment received a substantial affirmative majority. Accordingly, on March 24, the Governor issued his proclamation announcing the result of the election and declaring the amendments adopted. See Appendix IX.

[Secretary of State's Report, 1881, 153.]

Executive Department of the State of Indiana.

WHEREAS, At the session of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, which began at Indianapolis on the fourth day of January, 1877, certain amendments to the constitution of this State were proposed in the Senate, which said proposed amendments were afterwards agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each of the two houses, and were, with the yeas and nays thereon, entered on their journals and referred to the General Assembly to be chosen at the then next general election; and

WHEREAS, In the General Assembly so next chosen said proposed amendments were agreed to by a majority of all the members elected to each house; and

WHEREAS, Afterwards, by an act of the General Assembly, approved February 21, 1881, entitled "An act providing for the submission to the electors of the State of Indiana, for ratification or rejection, the Constitutional amendments proposed to and adopted by the General Assemblies of said State, at the sessions of 1877 and 1879, prescribing certain duties of officers of election and others, providing penalties for viclations thereof, and repealing all laws in conflict therewith, and declaring an emergency," said proposed amendments were submitted to the electors of the State for their ratification or rejection, at a special election held for that purpose on Monday, the fourteenth day of March, 1881; and

WHEREAS, It is provided in said act that the Secretary of State shall, as soon as possible after the election, determine from the certificates required in said act to be given by the clerks of the several counties, the total vote cast in the State for and against each proposed amendment separately; and also the total number of electors who voted at the election, and that the Governor shall immediately issue and publish his proclamation, declaring therein the number of votes cast in the State, for and against each proposed amendment separately, and also the total number of electors who voted at the election, and that if it shall appear that the number of votes cast in the State for any one or more of said proposed amendmeats was greater than the number of votes cast against the same amendment, and equal to a majority of all the electors who voted at the election, then each such amendment shall be deemed and taken to have been ratified by the electors of the State and become a part of the Constitution; and

WHEREAS, It is further provided in said act that, in all proceedings had thereunder, said proposed amendments may be designated by number, as in the preamble of said act, except in the ballots; and

WHEREAS, It has been certified to me by the Secretary of State that the total number of electors who voted at said election is one hundred and seventy-two thousand and nine hundred, and that the number of votes cast in favor of the proposed amendments designated in the preamble of said act as Amendment No. 1, is one hundred and twenty-three thousand, seven hundred and thirty-six, and that the number of votes cast against it is fortyfive thousand, nine hundred and seventy-five; that the number of votes cast in favor of the proposed amendment designated in the preamble of said act as Amendment No. 2, is one hundred and twenty-four thousand, nine hundred and fifty-two, and that the number of votes cast against it is forty-two thousand, eight hundred and ninety-six; that the number of votes cast in favor of the proposed amendment designated in the preamble of said act as Amendment No. 3, is one hundred and twenty-eight thousand and thirty-eight, and that the number of votes cast against it is forty thousand, one hundred and sixty-three; that the number of votes cast in favor of the proposed amendment designated in the preamble of said act as Amendment No. 4, is one hundred and twenty-five thousand, one hundred and seventy, and that the number of votes cast against it is forty-two thousand, one hundred and sixty-two; that the number of votes cast in favor of the proposed amendment designated in the preamble of said act as Amendment No. 5, is one hundred and twenty-eight thousand, seven hundred and thirty-one, and that the number of votes cast against it is thirty-eight thousand three hundred and forty-five; that the number of votes cast in favor of the proposed amendment designated in the preamble of said act as Amendment No. 6, is one hundred and sixteen thousand, five hundred and seventy, and that the number of votes cast against it is forty-one thousand, four hundred and thirty-four; and that the number of votes cast in favor of the amendment designated in the preamble of said act as Amendment No. 9, is one hundred and twenty-six thousand, two hundred and twenty-one, and that the number of votes cast against it is thirty-six thousand, four hundred and thirty-five; and

WHEREAS, It appears that the number of votes cast for each of said several proposed amendments is greater than the number of

votes cast against the same, and exceeds a majority of all the electors who voted at said election:

Now, therefore, I, Albert G. Porter, Governor of the State of Indiana, do hereby issue and publish this my proclamation, and do declare that the number of votes certified to me as aforesaid by the Secretary of State as the number of votes cast in the State at said election for and against each of said proposed amendments is the true number of votes so cast, and that the number of electors certified to me as aforesaid by the Secretary of State as the whole number of electors who voted at said election, is the whole number of electors who voted at said election; and I do declare and proclaim that each of said amendments designated in the preamble of said Act, respectively, as Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4, Amendment No. 5, Amendment No. 6, and Amendment No. 9, shall be deemed and taken to have been ratified by the electors of the State, and to have become part of the Constitution, and I do declare and proclaim that each of said amendments is now part of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

(SEAL)

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Seal of the State to be hereto affixed, at Indianapolis, this twenty-fourth day of March, 1881.

By the Governor:

E. R. HAWN, Secretary of State.

ALBERT G. PORTER.

354. Democratic Platform of 1882-Prohibitory Amendment (August 2, 1882).

The Democratic State Convention of 1882 was held on August 2. At the preceding session of the General Assembly a constitutional amendment was adopted prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors. (See Document No. 336.) The State was thoroughly aroused on this question and strong pressure was brought to bear to secure the adoption of this amendment at the session of the General Assembly of 1883 and its submission to the voters at a special election. By the adoption of the following resolution, the Democratic Party formally condemned sumptuary regulations of this kind and opposed the submission of the amendment at a special election.

[Indianapolis Sentinel, August 3, 1882.]

The democratic party is now, as it has always been, opposed to all sumptuary legislation, and it is especially opposed to the proposed amendment to the Constitution of Indiana, known as the