and such laws proposed by the petitioners, to the vote of the qualified electors, at the next regular State election, for a choice thereof, and the law or laws in favor of which the largest number of votes shall then be cast shall be declared adopted.

Five. Any measure enacted by a vote of the qualified electors, shall not be repealed or altered without a vote of the electors on the proposed repeal or alteration.

Six. Nothing in the Constitution shall be taken or construed to limit the foregoing power of the legislation vested in the qualified electors, nor to require the presentation to or approval by the Governor or any other officer, of any law enacted by a vote of the electors, and all provisions therein in conflict herewith are hereby rescinded and annulled.

Resolved, That in submitting this amendment to the electors of the State to be voted on, it shall be designated as Amendment No. 1.

452. Membership of General Assembly (February 19, 1897).

On February 19, Senator William B. Gill, a Democrat, introduced a resolution proposing to fix the membership of the House at 50, and of the Senate at 25. The resolution was referred to the Committee on Revision of the Constitution and never reported back.

[Senate Journal, Sixtieth Session, 798.]

Senate joint resolution No. 7 of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana to amend Section 2 of Article 4 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana, concerning the number of the members of the General Assembly, and the manner of their election.

Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That the following amendment to the Constitution of the State of Indiana be, and the same is now hereby, agreed to and referred to the next General Assembly of the State to be chosen at the next general election, and when favorably passed upon by said succeeding General Assembly, to be submitted to the electors as provided by law, such amendment to read as follows:

The Senate shall not exceed twenty-five nor the House of Representatives fifty members, and they shall be chosen by the electors of the respective counties or districts into which the State may from time to time be divided.

Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, That in submitting this amendment to the electors of the State to be voted on, it shall be designated as Amendment No 1.

453.

Terms of County Officers (January 19, 1897).

The amendment fixing the terms of county officers was introduced in the House on January 19 by Mr. Felix G. Thornton, a Democrat, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. On February 4, the resolution was indefinitely postponed.

[House Journal, Sixtieth Session, 551.]

House joint resolution No. 1, entitled a joint resolution to amend Section 2 of Article 6 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 the State of Indiana be, and the same is now hereby agreed to, and referred to the General Assembly of the State to be chosen at the next general election, to wit: Amend Section 2 of Article 6 of said Constitution to read as follows:

Sec. 2. There shall be elected in each county, by the voters thereof, at the time of holding general elections, a clerk of the circuit court, auditor, recorder, treasurer, sheriff, coroner and surveyor. The clerk, auditor, recorder, treasurer and sheriff shall continue in office four years, and no person shall be eligible to the office of clerk, auditor, recorder, treasurer or sheriff more than four years in any period of eight years. The coronor and surveyor shall continue in office two years; and no person shall be eligible to the office of coroner or surveyor more than four years in any period of six years.

THE SIXTY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY (1899).

The Republicans still maintained a majority in the 61st session of 1899. There were 30 Republicans and 20 Democrats in the Senate, and 57 Republicans and 43 Democrats in the House. There were two amendments pending, both of which were adopted and submitted to the people for ratification. These amendments were designed to increase the membership of the Supreme Court, and to authorize the General Assembly to prescribe the qualifications to practice law. Other amendments were proposed but none were adopted, as the pendency of amendments rendered the submission of new ones impossible. The proposed amendments fixed the terms of county officers at four years, extended the right of suffrage to women, provided for the ownership of public utilities, extended the duration of a regular legislative session to 120 days, and provided for the initiative and referendum. One attempt was also made to submit to the people the question of calling a constitutional convention. A bill was introduced in each House providing for the use of voting machines. The House bill, No. 479, was withdrawn, and the Senate bill, No. 137, was passed and approved by the Governor on March 2.

454. Membership of Supreme Court (February 28, 1899).

On January 16, Senator Jacob D. Early, at the request of the Secretary of State, returned to the Senate engrossed joint resolutions Nos. 4 and 5,

on the Revision of the Constitution, which joint resolutions were adopted by the General Assembly of 1897, for the further action of the Senate. Joint resolution No. 4 was favorably reported by the Committee on Revision of the Constitution on January 24. On February 9, the resolution passed the Senate by a vote of 34-1. The resolution passed the House on February 21 by a vote of 83-7, and was approved on February 28.

[House Journal, Sixty-first Session, 1346.]

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.

455. Qualifications to Practice Law (February 22, 1899).

The amendment authorizing the General Assembly to prescribe qualifications for the practice of law, was reported favorably by the Committee on Revision of the Constitution on January 21, and was passed by the Senate on January 30 by a vote of 35-2. The resolution passed the House on February 16 by a vote of 70-9, and was approved on February 22.

[House Journal, Sixty-first Session, 1188.]

Engrossed Senate joint resolution No. 5 to amend Section 21 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:

Sec. 2. The General Assembly shall by law prescribe what qualifications shall be necessary for admission to practice law in all courts of justice.

456.

Submission of Amendments to People (March 6, 1899).

The act providing for the submission of the foregoing amendments to the people was introduced in the Senate on February 8 by Mr. Jacob D. Early and passed the Senate on February 16 by a vote of 35-1, and the House on March 2 by a vote of 75-4. The original bill provided that the amendments should be submitted to the people at a special election held in May, 1902. On second reading in the Senate, the bill was amended to provide that the amendments should be submitted at a special election in April, 1900, and in this form the bill passed the Senate. In the House, the bill was amended to provide that the amendments should be submitted at the general election in November, 1900, and in this form the bill finally passed.

[Laws, Sixty-first Session, 560.]

AN ACT providing for a submission to the people of the State for their adoption or rejection by ballot of the proposed constitutional amendments passed by the General Assemblies of 1897 and 1899.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That there shall be a vote taken by the people at the next general election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in the year 1900, on the adoption or rejection of the proposed amendments to the constitution adopted by the General Assemblies of the State of Indiana in the years 1897 and 1899, and for the purpose and preparation of tickets in the counties for the said election, the clerk of the circuit court shall cause to be printed on white paper two times the number of ballots that there were votes cast in the county for Governor by all political parties at the general election in the year 1896. Senate joint resolution No. 4 of the session of 1897. 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 have [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. Shall be printed on the ballots and shall be designated as Amendment No. 1 and Senate joint resolution No. 5 of the session of 1897. The General Assembly shall by law prescribe what qualifications shall be necessary for admission to practice law in all courts of justice; Shall be printed on the ballots and shall be designated as Amendment No. 2, and there shall be printed on the ballots to the left of each separate amendment the words "For the amendment," and underneath the words "Against the amendment," and the voter shall

make a cross with a blue pencil in the square to the left of whichever set of words he desires to vote. Said ballots shall be delivered to the election precincts in the same manner as ballots for voting for district and county officers are now delivered, and they shall be delivered to the voters before entering the election booth in the manner now provided by law for delivering the ballots to the voters; and the election board will count out such ballots in the same manner as they count out the votes given for district and county offices, and the election shall be held and in all respects governed by the laws governing elections, except as hereinafter provided.

Sec. 2. And after the returns are tabulated and counted, the clerk of the circuit court shall certify under the seal of his office to the Secretary of State, the total vote given for each amendment, and the total vote cast against each amendment, and when the Secretary of State shall have tabulated the same from all the counties of the State, the said Secretary of State shall certify to the Governor the total vote for and against each amendment. If it shall appear that a majority of all the votes cast at such election were given in favor of the adoption of either or both of said proposed constitutional amendments, the Governor shall make proclamation, and it or they shall then become part of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

S. 387. Approved March 6, 1899.

457. Notification of Electors-Resolution of Instruction (February 20, 1899).

On February 20, Mr. Silas A. Canada, a Republican, introduced a resolution in the House relative to giving notice to the electors of the submission of the constitutional amendments at the general election of 1900. The resolution passed the House on February 22 by a vote of 71-3, and was referred to the Senate, but no action was taken.

[Senate Journal, Sixty-first Session, 948.]

Engrossed House joint resolution No. 4: A joint resolution in relation to the giving notice to the electors of the State of Indiana of the submission to the same, for their approval or rejection of the proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of Indiana, in relation to the amendments to Section 2, Article 7 of said Constitution, and the amendments to Section 21, Article 7 of the Constitution, and the number as designated to each amendment to be voted upon by the said qualified voters, and the duty of the Governor in said submission, and defining the number of votes cast necessary to adopt or reject said amendments.

Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State