of all legislative, executive, and judicial officers; and further, as to the expediency of abolishing, as far as practicable, all perquisites and privileges which may now be attached to any office. Chapman (p. 61).

12. Popular Election of Supreme Court Clerk and ReporterResolved, That the Committee on State Officers inquire into the expediency of providing in the Constitution for the election, by the people, of a clerk and a reporter of the Supreme Court. Kent (p. 61).

Suffrage Qualifications-Resolved, That the Committee on Elective Franchise and the Apportionment, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of engrafting a clause in the Constitution, so that in all elections not otherwise provided for by this Constitution, every white male citizen of the United States, of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, who has resided in this State six months immediately preceding such election, shall be entitled to vote in the county where he resides, except such as shall be enlisted in the armies of the United States or their allies. Harbolt (p. 62).

14. Removal of Public Officers by Grand Jury Presentment and Jury Trial-Resolved, That the Committee on Impeachment and Removals from Office be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing in the Constitution that all county officers, for wilful neglect of duty or misdemeanors in office, shall be liable to presentment or indictment, by a grand jury or otherwise, and trial by a petit jury, and upon conviction be removed from office. Hardin (p. 63).

15. Denying Right of Franchise to Idiots, Insane, and Criminals-Resolved, That the Committee on the Elective Franchise be requested to report a clause or section, prohibiting to any idiot or insane person, or any person convicted of an infamous crime, the exercise of the elective franchise. Brookbank (p. 65).

16. Suffrage Qualifications, Prohibiting Criminals and Negroes from Voting-Resolved, That the Committee on the Elective Franchise and the Apportionment of Representation, be instructed to report a provision to be inserted in the Constitution, providing that in all elections every white male inhabitant over the age of twenty-one, having resided in this State one year next preceding any election, shall be entitled to vote at such election in the county where he resides, unless he shall have been convicted of some crime deemed infamous by law; and also to report a provision to be inserted in the Constitution prohibiting the legislature from

passing any law extending the right of suffrage to negroes and mulattoes; Provided, That no alien shall be permitted to vote. until one year after he shall have declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States pursuant to the acts of Congress in such cases made and provided.18 Lockhart (p. 65).

17. Date of General Elections-Resolved, That the Committee on Elections be instructed to inquire into the expediency of incorporating a clause in the Constitution fixing the time for the holding of our annual elections on the first Tuesday in October. Mowrer (p. 66).

18. Impeachments by Circuit Courts-Resolved, That in our amended Constitution we provide that all impeachments be transferred to and tried by the circuit courts in each county respectively. Wolfe (p. 68).

19. Guaranteeing Right of Suffrage to White Emigrants Resident in State Six Months-Resolved, That the Committee on Elections be instructed to inquire into the expediency of engrafting a provision in the Constitution, that all white emigrants to this State becoming permanent settlers in any county, shall have a vote at all general elections, after being there six months. Moore (p. 74).

20. Fixing Date for Election of United States Senator-Resolved, That the Committee on the Legislative Department be instructed to inquire into the expediency of incorporating into the Constitution, a provision fixing a day for the election of a United. States senator. Barbour (p. 74).

21. Election of Speaker by Popular Vote-Resolved, That the Committee on the Legislative Department be instructed to inquire into the propriety of so amending the Constitution that the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall be elected by the people. Ballingall (p. 75).

22. Abolition of Official Bonds and Substitution of Graduated Penalty Resolved, That the Committee on Impeachments and Removals from Office be directed to enquire into the expediency of abolishing all official bonds and substituting therefor such penalty or imprisonment in the penitentiary as may be prescribed by law; which punishment shall be graduated according to the

18. This resolution was offered on October 15 and under the rules laid over one day. It was taken up for consideration on October 19. On that day the proviso relating to the franchise of aliens was added on motion of the author, Mr. Lockhart. The following amendments to the resolution were submitted and promptly rejected: (1) By Mr. Cookerly to prescribe only 6 months instead of a year's residence to vote. (2) By Mr. McClelland to remove the franchise restriction against negroes and mulat toes.

degree of defalcation or malfeasance, as near as may be. Chapman (p. 76).

23. Referendum on Contested Elections-Resolved, That in our amended Constitution it be provided that all contested elections, as far as practicable, be referred back to the people and by them decided. Wolfe (p. 80).

24. Referendum on Removal of County Seats -Resolved, That the Committee on Miscellaneous Provisions inquire into the expediency of incorporating in the new Constitution a provision, that "no county seat shall be removed until the point to which it is proposed to be removed, shall be fixed by law, and a majority of the voters of the county, voting on the question, shall have voted in favor of its removal to such point." Graham of Warrick (p. 86).

25. State and Local Elections on Even Date-Resolved, That the Committee on Elections be, and they are hereby instructed to inquire into the justice and expediency of inserting in the Constitution a clause securing to the legal voters of each county the right to vote for state and county officers on the day of the annual election at any precinct or place of holding such election in their respective counties. Robinson (p. 119).

26. Extension of Suffrage by Plebiscite-Resolved, That the Committee on the Elective Franchise and Apportionment be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing, by a clause in the new Constitution, that a majority of the legal votes of this State, at a general election, by a direct vote upon the subject, may extend the right of universal suffrage, except negroes, mulattoes, and Indians.19 Hawkins (p. 121).

27. Adjustment of Contested Elections by Local Tribunals— Resolved, That the Committee on the Elective Franchise and Apportionment of Representation inquire into the expediency of engrafting a provision in the amended Constitution requiring the legislature to enact a law providing to try con ested elections of members of the legislature before some constituted tribunal of the proper county, in time to secure to the rightful member his seat

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Mr. Hovey proposed an amendment to the resolution prohibiting the extension of suffrage to negroes, mulattoes and Indians, being the last five words of the resolution; Mr. Colfax moved to lay the amendment on the table and the Convention refused to concur by a vote of 36-105. The matter was then postponed (p. 121). On October 25, Mr. Hovey's amendment was taken up and adopted by a vote of 10325 (p. 130).

at the commencement of the session to which he may be elected. Smiley (p. 144).

28. Election of State Librarian-Resolved, That the Committee on State Officers other than the executive and judiciary, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of engrafting in the new Constitution a section providing for the election of a state librarian by the qualified voters of the State. Read of Clark (p. 159).

29. Election of County Officers-Resolved, That the Committee on County and Township Organizations, powers, and officers, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing in the new Constitution for the election of all county officers. Moore (p. 159).

30. Impeachment of Local Officers by Circuit Courts-Resolved, That the Committee on Impeachments and Removals from Office, be instructed to report a section to be engrafted into the new Constitution, providing that all county and township officers be impeachable by the Circuit Courts of the proper county, and state officers by the legislature. Sims (p. 227).

31. Payment of Tax Necessary Qualification for VotingResolved, That the Committee on the Elective Franchise inquire into the expediency of inserting in the new Constitution a clause requiring all legal voters to give satisfactory evidence to inspectors of election of having paid state, county, or poll tax, within two years preceding such application to vote for state, county or township officers. Hitt (p. 227).

32. Election of Warden of State Prison by Popular VoteResolved, That the Committee on State Officers, other than the executive and judiciary be instructed to report a section for the election of a warden for the state prison, by the qualified voters of the State. Moore (p. 228).

33. Resignation and Re-eligibility-Resolved, That the Committee on Miscellaneous Provisions inquire into the expediency of introducing a clause into the Constitution, that no person accepting office under the laws of this State and afterwards resigning the same, shall be eligible to any other office in the gift of the people or legislature of this State, until the expiration of the term of time for which he was elected to the office he resigned. Hamilton (p. 228).

34. Election of State Printer by Popular Vote-Resolved, That the Committee on State Officers, other than executive, etc.,

be instructed to inquire into the expediency of electing a state printer by a direct vote of the people. Bascom (p. 229).

Detachment from County on Vote of People-Resolved, That the Committee on County and Township Organization, powers and officers, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of reporting a provision to be inserted in the Constitution, providing that the inhabitants of any portion of contiguous territory in this State, not to include less than ten square miles, may, at any time, by a unanimous vote of all the voters residing in said territory, detach themselves from any county and attach themselves to any other contiguous county: Provided, that three months' notice shall be given of the intention to take said vote: Provided, also, that no territory shall be taken from any county within ten miles of the county seat of such county. Milroy (p. 229).

36. Removal of Local Officers by Impeachment-Resolved, That the Committee on Impeachment and Removals from Office, be requested to inquire into the expediency of so amending the Constitution, that all county and township officers shall be liable to impeachment in such manner as the General Assembly may direct by law. Tague (p. 230).

37. One Representative for Each County-Resolved, That the Committee on the Elective Franchise and Apportionment, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing that in the House of Representatives of the General Assembly, each county shall have at least one representative. Kendall of White (p. 231).

38. Election of Penitentiary Chaplain by Popular VoteResolved, That the Committee on the Elective Franchise be instructed to inquire into the expediency of inserting in the Constitution a provision for the election of the chaplain to the penitentiary, by the people. Gregg (p. 231).

39. Election of Wabash and Erie Canal Trustees by Popular Vote-Resolved, That the Committee on State Officers other than executive and judicial, report a section for the new Constitution, making the trustees on the part of the State, in the board of trustees of the Wabash and Erie Canal, elected by the people. Bracken (p. 232).

40. Extension of Suffrage to Tax-Paying Indians and Mulattoes-Resolved, That the Committee on the Rights and Privileges of the inhabitants of this State, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of extending the elective franchise to all tax paying