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mittee. A bill was also introduced in the Senate No. 364, by Mr. Henry C. Duncan, authorizing women to vote at elections of members of boards of school commissioners in cities, but the bill was never reported from committee.

446.

Status of Pending Amendments-Committee Report (January 15, 1897).

On January 15, the Senate Committee on Unfinished Business made the following report relative to the pending amendments. The report was concurred in.

[Senate Journal, Sixtieth Session, 154.]

We, your Committee on Phraseology and Arrangement of Bills and Unfinished Business, beg leave to report to the Senate that enrolled joint resolution No. 3, passed by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, in 1895, and joint resolution No. 1, passed by the General Assembly in 1895, are pending as unfinished business, and we recommend that the same be referred to the Committee on Revision of the Constitution.

447. Committee Reports on Supreme Court Membership Amendment (February 9, 1897).

On February 9, the Committee on Revision of the Constitution presented a divided report on Joint resolution No. 1. The majority report recommended indefinite postponement; the minority report recommended passage. The majority report was adopted by a vote of 24-22.

MAJORITY REPORT.

[Senate Journal, Sixtieth Session, 584.]

A majority of your Committee on Revision of the Constitution, to which was referred joint Senate resolution No. 1, chapter CLV of the acts of 1895, a proposed amendment, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the further consideration of said constitutional amendment be indefinitely postponed.

J. D. EARLY, Chairman,

R. O. HAWKINS,

E. G. HOGATE,

J. J. M. LAFOLLETTE,

C. P. DRUMMOND,

J. H. SHEA.

MINORITY REPORT.

A minority of your Committee on the Revision of the Con

stitution, to which was referred joint Senate resolution No. 1, being CLV of the acts of 1895, a proposed amendment of the Constitution, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that said resolution do pass. C. E. SHIVELEY.

448. Senate Committee Report on Voting Machine Amendment (February 10, 1897).

The report on Joint resolution No. 3, recommending indefinite postponement, was presented the following day, February 10, and concurred in.

[Senate Journal, Sixtieth Session, 587.]

Your Committee on the Revision of the Constitution, to which was referred enrolled joint resolution No. 3, House of Representatives, being chapter CLI, of the acts of 1895, a proposed amendment of the Constitution, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the further consideration of said constitutional amendment be indefinitely postponed.

J. D. EARLY,

Chairman.

449. Membership of Supreme Court (February 16, 1897).

As the Senate had definitely disposed of all pending amendments they were now competent to propose new ones. Accordingly, on February 16, Senator J. D. Early, a Republican, proposed an amendment fixing the membership of the Supreme Court at from five to eleven judges. The resolution was referred to the Committee on Revision of the Constitution, and reported favorably the following day, February 17. In its original form, the resolution was as follows.

ORIGINAL FORM OF SUPREME COURT AMENDMENT (FEBRUARY 16, 1897).

[Senate Journal Sixtieth Session, 735.]

Joint resolution No. 4 to amend Section 2 of Article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That the following proposed amendment to the Constitution of said State be, and the same is now agreed to and referred to the General Assembly of said State, to be chosen at the next general election: Amend Section 2 of Article 7 of said Constitution to read as follows:

Sec. 2. The Supreme Court shall consist of not less than five nor more than eleven judges, a majority of whom shall form a quorum, and they shall hold their offices for six years if they so long behave well.

AMENDMENT TO SUPREME COURT AMENDMENT (FEBRUARY 23, 1897). On February 23, on motion of Senator Enoch G. Hogate, the resolution was amended as follows:

[Senate Journal, Sixtieth Session, 924.]

Add at the end of Section 2 the following words:

Any vacancy caused by death or resignation shall be filled by the Governor, as is now provided by the Constitution; but any increase in the number of judges shall not be filled by appointment, but by election at the next general election after any increase is ordered.

FORM OF SUPREME COURT AMENDMENT AS FINALLY ADOPTED.

By a vote of 39-0, the constitutional rule was suspended and the resolution was read a third time and passed by a vote of 37-1. The House Judiciary Committee reported favorably on the resolution and it passed the House on March 5, by a vote of 57-32. The resolution as finally adopted was as follows:

[House Journal, Sixtieth Session, 1495.]

Engrossed Senate joint resolution No. 4, entitled: A joint resolution to amend Section 2 of Article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That the following proposed amendment to the Constitution of said State, be, and the same is now agreed to and referred to the General Assembly of said State, to be chosen at the next general election:

Amend Section 2 of Article 7 of said Constitution to read as follows:

Sec. 2. The Supreme Court shall consist of not less than five nor more than eleven Judges, a majority of whom shall form a quorum, and they shall hold their offices for six years, if they so long behave well. Any vacancy caused by death or resignation, shall be filled by the Governor as is now provided by the Constitution; but any increase in the number of Judges shall not be filled by appointment, but by election at the next general election after any increase is ordered.

450.

Qualifications of Lawyers (February 16, 1897).

The amendment authorizing the General Assembly to prescribe qualifications for lawyers, was introduced in the Senate on February 16, by Senator J. D. Early and referred to the Committee on Revision of the Constitution. The committee reported favorably on February 17, and the resolution passed on February 26, by a vote of 38-3. The resolution passed the House on March 6, by a vote of 51-38.

[House Journal, Sixtieth Session, 1571.]

Engrossed Senate joint resolution No. 5 entitled: A joint resolution to amend Section 21 of Article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana:

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That the following proposed amendment to the Constitution of said State be, and the same is now agreed to and referred to the General Assembly of said State, to be chosen at the next general election.

Sec. 21. The General Assembly shall by law prescribe what qualifications shall be necessary for admission to practice law in all courts of justice.

451.

Initiative and Referendum (January 19, 1897).

On January 19, Mr. Frank A. Horner, a Democrat, introduced a resolution in the Senate proposing an amendment to the Constitution, providing for a municipal and state-wide initiative and referendum. The resolution was referred to the Committee on Revision of the Constitution, and reported unfavorably on January 27, "for the reason that said resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution, and there being now pending before the General Assembly two amendments of the Constitution, the proposed amendment is premature and out of order under Section 2 of Article 16 of the Constitution." The report was concurred in.

[Senate Journal, Sixtieth Session, 221.]

Joint Senate resolution No. 35.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That the following proposed amendment to the Constitution of said State be, and the same here now is agreed to and referred to the General Assembly of said State, to be chosen at the next general election:

Amend Section 1 of Article 4 of said Constitution to read as follows:

One. The style of every law shall be: "Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana,'' except such laws as may be passed by vote of the electors, as herein provided, and such

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laws shall begin as follows: "Be it enacted by the people of the State of Indiana," and no law shall be enacted except by bill or by petition and vote of qualified electors.

Two. The legislative power upon all measures for the government of the whole State shall be exercised by the Senate and House of Representatives, and, in addition thereto, shall be vested in the electors of the State qualified to vote for members of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

The legislative power upon all measures for the government of any municipal division of the State, such as city and town, shall be exercised by the legislative body thereof, and by the Senate and House of Representatives, and, in addition thereto, shall be vested in the qualified electors thereof.

Three. The right to reject any measure passed by the Senate and House of Representatives, affecting the whole State, shall be vested in the electors of the State qualified to vote for members of the Senate and the House of Representatives; and the right to reject any measure affecting less than the whole State, passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives, shall be vested in the qualified electors of each municipal division, in so far as the measure shall affect such division; and the right to reject any measure passed by the legislative body of any municipal division of the State, such as city and town, shall be vested in the qualified electors thereof.

Four. The Senate and House of Representatives at its first session after the adoption of this amendment shall, and when necessary from time to time thereafter may, pass laws to carry the amendment into effect. Such laws may provide that measures for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety shall take effect immediately, but must provide that no other measure shall go into effect until the expiration of a period, fixed by the legislature, for filing petitions for a vote of the electors on any bill passed; and if such petition shall be filed, then not until a vote is had thereon. Should the law or laws to carry the provisions of this amendment into effect be passed as herein before required, or, if passed, be objected to by qualified electors, they, in number not less than five per centum of the votes cast at the last election for members of the General Assembly, may, within ninety days after the adjournment of any legislature, sign and file with the Secretary of State, a petition or petitions, to enact a law or laws for such purpose, and the Secretary of State shall submit the law as passed by the Senate and House of Representatives, if any,

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