Report of the Debates and Proceedings of the Convention for the Revision of the Constitution of the State of Indiana, 1850, Volume 1A. H. Brown, printer to the convention, 1850 - Constitutional conventions |
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... thing MONSTON said , he was far from setting himself up to be a judge of parliamentary law , but as he understood parliamentary usage , he certainly thought that upon the committee on rules and regulations , appointed yesterday ...
... thing MONSTON said , he was far from setting himself up to be a judge of parliamentary law , but as he understood parliamentary usage , he certainly thought that upon the committee on rules and regulations , appointed yesterday ...
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... thing to be done was to arrange some definite plan for the business of the convention , he had brought forward the resolution that had been so liberally comment- ed upon . He had found upon examining the proceedings of conventions held ...
... thing to be done was to arrange some definite plan for the business of the convention , he had brought forward the resolution that had been so liberally comment- ed upon . He had found upon examining the proceedings of conventions held ...
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... thing of frequent occurrence - Conventions were sel- dom called , and when they were convened they were so much above every other authority in the State , that he hardly knew where to find authority which could bind them . He should ...
... thing of frequent occurrence - Conventions were sel- dom called , and when they were convened they were so much above every other authority in the State , that he hardly knew where to find authority which could bind them . He should ...
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... thing after the organization they went to debating the ques- tion , whether they would accept of the services of a Stenographer . The same law of the Leg- islature provided that the Convention should sit in this Hall , and there was now ...
... thing after the organization they went to debating the ques- tion , whether they would accept of the services of a Stenographer . The same law of the Leg- islature provided that the Convention should sit in this Hall , and there was now ...
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... thing he desired to say . I dis- claim any thing like feeling in regard to this question . I am told by those who are entitled to respect , that the entire profit to be derived employ the State Printer to do their printing , but he did ...
... thing he desired to say . I dis- claim any thing like feeling in regard to this question . I am told by those who are entitled to respect , that the entire profit to be derived employ the State Printer to do their printing , but he did ...
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Page 315 - It is hereby ordained and declared by the authority aforesaid that the following articles shall be considered as articles of compact, between the original states and the people and states in the said territory, and forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent...
Page 352 - The privilege of the debtor to enjoy the necessary comforts of life, shall be recognized by wholesome laws, exempting a reasonable amount of property from seizure or sale for the payment of any debt or liability hereafter contracted; and there shall be no imprisonment for debt, except in case of fraud.
Page 300 - That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness.
Page 390 - When private property shall be taken for any public use, the compensation to be made therefor, when such compensation is not made by the State, shall be ascertained by a jury or by not less than three commissioners appointed by a court of record, as shall be prescribed by law.
Page 456 - That the general, great, and essential principles of liberty and free government may be recognized and unalterably established, we declare : that all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent, and unalienable rights; among which are, the enjoying and defending life and liberty, and of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
Page 322 - The inhabitants of the said territory, shall always be entitled to the benefits of the writ of habeas corpus, and of the trial by jury; of a proportionate representation of the people in the legislature, and of judicial proceedings according to the course of the common law.
Page 308 - The person of a debtor, where there is not strong presumption of fraud, shall not be continued in prison after delivering up his estate for the benefit of his creditors in such manner as shall be prescribed by law.
Page 469 - All property, both real and personal, of the wife, owned or claimed by her before marriage, and that acquired afterwards by gift, devise, or descent, shall be her separate property ; and laws shall be passed more clearly defining the rights of the wife, in relation as well to her separate property, as that held in common with her husband.
Page 227 - Section 49, unless provision be made therein to levy and collect an annual tax sufficient to pay the interest stipulated, and to discharge the debt within thirty years; nor shall such act take effect until it shall have been submitted to the people at a general election, and shall have received a majority of all the votes cast for and against it...
Page 171 - ... shall be and remain a perpetual fund, the interest and income of which, together with the rents of all such lands as may remain unsold, shall be inviolably appropriated and annually applied to the specific objects of the original gift, grant or appropriation.