[References are to pages. Roman numerals to Introduction.] CONVENTION OF 1850—Continued. limiting jurisdiction of grand jury. prescribing embezzlement of public funds a felony PAGE 256 258 252, 259 238 257 referred resolution abolishing county seminaries and State Uni- 281 appropriating proceeds of sale of state and escheated land 282 concerning diversion of University funds to common 283 concerning division of University funds among incorpo- .283-84 concerning investment of school fund. 283 providing for apportionment of permanent school fund.. 281 .281-82 providing for the teaching of languages other than Eng- 284 providing forfeiture of tax lands to common school fund. 284 283 providing that taxes from negroes and mulattoes be ap- Committee on Elective Franchise and Apportionment, referred resolution concerning contested elections for members 250 249 concerning franchise privileges of naturalized aliens. Roman numerals to Introduction.] [References are to pages. providing for election of chaplain of State Prison by pop- requiring payment of tax as qualification for voting. Committee on Executive, referred resolution abolishing office of Lieutenant Governor.... providing for establishment of Bureaus of Agriculture and PAGE 248 247 272 272 271 providing for filling vacancy in office of Governor. 272 272 providing that Governor may appoint subordinate em- 277 requiring Governor to record his reasons for granting par- 272 restricting pardoning power of Governor. 271 restricting special sessions of legislature to purpose stated 277 Committee on Finance, referred resolution abolishing poll tax. 262 concerning equal payment of land tax by non-residents. prohibiting counties from borrowing money for stock in .268-69 Committee on Future Amendments, referred resolutions providing for amendments.. .286-87 Committee on Homestead Exemption, referred resolution concerning exemption from seizure for debt. 238-39 Committee on Impeachments and Removals from Office, referred resolution abolishing official bonds and substituting 245 .244, 247, 248 providing for impeachment of county and township Committee on Judiciary, referred resolution redistricting State for supreme judges. . . . Committee on Legislation, 251 referred resolution prohibiting passage of retroactive laws...275, 276 254-55 providing for adoption of the provisions of Constitution as to negroes.. 285 providing for organization of legislature within ten days.. 274 Committee on Legislative Department, referred resolution concerning tax on bachelors. 268 fixing date for election of U. S. Senator.. 245 prohibiting authorization of special co-partnerships. 270 279 [References are to pages. Roman numerals to Introduction.] CONVENTION OF 1850—Continued. PAGE prohibiting immigration of negroes into the state.. prohibiting passage of liquor license law. proposing execution sales for two-thirds value. 278 275 287-88 241 273, 275 providing for biennial and special sessions of legislature. 274, 275 Committee on Militia, referred resolution abolishing militia except in time of war...... 245 279 280 288 241 making officer who has resigned one public office, ineligible 247 proposing decennial taking of statistics. 242 288 242 recommending adoption of Article VII of Constitution of to define boundaries. Committee on Organization of Courts, referred resolution concerning abolition of jury system... concerning election or appointment of attorney-general concerning number of Judges of Supreme Court and re- concerning suits against State on subsequent contracts.. proposing verdict by three-fourths of the jury in civil cases. 252-53 providing for abolition of associate judgeships. 253 253 requiring presentment, indictment or impeachment for 256 Committee on Practice of Law and Law Reform, 258 259 253-54 concerning payment of judge's fees on commencement of 259 concerning popular election and re-eligibility of supreme 256 concerning qualifications for practice of law.. 259 .253-54 Roman numerals to Introduction.] [References are to pages. fixing time of changing judicial districts . . . . PAGE 258 238 258 268 239 Committee on Public Institutions, referred resolution concerning care of destitute orphans..... 242 279 providing for permanent enclosure and monuments for 280 Committee on Revision, proposed rule permitting consideration of report by sections, re- 234 Committee on Rights and Privileges, referred resolution abolishing capital punishment.. 252 affirming right of legislature to amend or repeal state laws. to extend suffrage to tax paying Indians and mulattoes. .248-49 235 Committee on Rules, report and its adoption.... .223-31 Committee on Salaries, Compensation and Tenure of Office, referred resolution prohibiting passage of special acts of incor- 274-75 requiring laws to be general and uniform. .274,277-80 Committee on State Debt and Public Works, referred resolution concerning payment of public debt.. 266 266 prohibiting State from subscribing to private enterprises. 269 264 263 Roman numerals to Introduction.] [References are to pages. Committee on State Officers, referred resolution proposing popular election of Librarian.. providing for election of Warden of State Prison by pop- Committees, appointment. . . . created to prepare sections and articles of constitution. PAGE 247 248 248 247 .221, 227 хе 231 228 not to meet during sittings of convention. adoption of Constitution of 1816 recommended by proposed reso- 288 amendment by proposed resolutions. 286-87 fundamental character. 288 method of making proposed changes proposed by resolution.. special authorization by legislature prohibited by proposed reso- 270 Copyrights, provided for by resolution.. 239 Corporations, consolidation by legislature prohibited, proposed by resolution. 278-79 259-60 creation and liability by proposed resolutions. 259-71 existing special corporations may be re-chartered but no new 268 |