PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Mr. WILEY called for the special order, being the several resolutions agreeing to the amendments proposed to the Constitution of the State by the last General Assembly.
The joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 2, Article 2, of the Constitution of the State of Indiana and amending Section'2 of Article 2 thereof, so that it will read as follows:
Sec. 2 In all elections not otherwise provided for by this Constitution every citizen of the United States of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, who shall have resided in the State during the six months, and in the Township sixty days, and in the Ward or Precinct thirty days Immediately preceding such election, and every person of foreign birth of the age of twenty-one years and upwards who shall have resided in the United States one year and who shall have resided in the State during the six months, and in the Township sixty days and in the Ward or Precinct thirty days immediately preceding such election, and shall have declared his or her intention to become a citizen of the United States, conformably to the laws of the United States on the subject of naturalization, shall be entitled to vote in the Township, Ward or Precinct where he or she may reside, If he or she shall have been duly registered according to law, was read the third time.
Mr. JEWETT trusted that the House would bear with him only a few minutes. He thought that the members would remember that during the protracted argument which took place on the amendments he held his peace. It is also well known that he is one of the minority of the Democrats in this Chamber, respectful in number at least, who have from the first pursued a course which they believed would bring these amendments directly before the people. He would vote against this amendment at the polls, believing that 98 per cent. of the women of the State did not desire this privilege. Concerning the amendment in relation to the election of State and County officers he stated that he believed ministerial and judicial officers should be elected as frequently as would be consistent with the duties of the offices. The prohibitory amendment he was opposed to on principle, and in every way that is honorable and fair he would oppose this amendment. He did not question the right of the majority of the people to place this amendment in the Constitution if they desired to do so.
Mr MONTGOMERY had come into the Legislature unpledged to his people He did not pledge himself or tell his people that he would vote for or against this amendment. He told them that he was opposed to what was known as the prohibitory amendment, and also to the woman suffrage amendment, and that he was in favor of the other amendments. Two of the amendments he would cheerfully vote for, and two of the amendments he would heartily oppose. But he would so cast his vote on these resolutions that his constituents would have the privilege of voting their sentiments on this question.
Mr. PATTEN moved the previous question which was seconded by the House, and under its operations the resolution passed, the House by yeas, 51; nays, 40-as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Adams, Akin, Antrim, Beeson, Best Brazelton, Campbell, Copeland, Deem, Fleece, Frazer, Furnas, Gants, Gilman, Graham, Hanson, Helms, Henderson, Holler, Huston, Jewett, Kirkpatrick, Knowles, McCormick, McClelland of Lawrence, Marsh, Mauck of Harrison, Mellett, Mering, Montgomery, Mozier, Patten, Pettibone, Pulse, Robertson, Robinson, Shaffer, Shively, Shockney, Smith of Lagrange, Smith of Tippecanoe, Sterret, Stewart, Straughan, Thomas, Thompson, Westfall, Wiley, Williams of Knox, Wilson of Kosciusko and Wooding-51.
Nays-Messrs. Barr, Bowers, Brooks, Bryant, Cabbage, Chandler. Chittenden, Davis, Ferriter Fisher, Gerber, Genung, Gibson, Gordon, Greene, Heffren, Howland, Kennedy, Kester, McHenry, McMullen, Miller, Mock of Wells, Moody, Mute, Nave, Peters, Price, Pruitt, Schloss, Shaw, Smith of Blackford, Smith of Perry, Spain, Stevenson, S tucker. Tuley, Weaver, Whitsit and Wilson of Marion-40.
So the joint resolution for a woman's suffrage amendment to the Constitution was adopted.
The joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 1 of Article 6 of the Constitution, and amending Section 1 of the sixth article, was read the third time as follows:
Section 1 There shall be elected by the vote of the State a Secretary, an Auditor and a Treasurer of State, who shall severally hold their offices for four years. They shall perform such duties as may be enjoined by law, and no person shall be eligible to either of said offices more than on term, or four years in any period of eight years.
The joint resolution was passed the House by yeas, 55; nays, 38-as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Adams, Akin, Antrim, Barr, Beeson, Best, Brazelton, Campbell, Copeland, Deem, Fleece, Frazer, Furnas, Gants, Genung, Gilman, Graham, Ham, Hanson, Helms, Henderson, Holler, Huston, Jewett, Kirkpatrick, Knowles, McCormick, McClelland of Lawrence, Marsh, Mauck of Harrison, Mellett, Mering, Montgomery, Mosier, Patten, Pettibone, Pulse, Robertson, Robinson, Shatter, Shively, Shockney, Smith of Lagrange, Smith of Tippecanoe, Sterret, Stewart, Straughan, Thomas, Thompson, Westfall, Wiley, Wilson of Kosciusko, Woodling and Wright-55.
Nays-Messrs. Bowers, Brooks, Bryant, Cabbage, Chandler, Chittenden, Davis, Ferriter, Fisher, Gerber, Gordon, Green, Heffren, Howland, Kennedy, Kesier, McHenry, McMullen, Miller, Mock of Walls. Moody, Mutz, Nave, Peters, Pruitt, Schloss. Shaw, Smith of Blackford, Smith of Perry, Spain, Stevenson, Stucker, Sutton, Tuley, Weaver, Whitsit, Williams of Knox and Wilson of Marion-38.
The joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 2 of Article 6 of the Constitution, and amending Section 2 of the sixth article was read the third time, as follows:
Sec. 2. There shall be elected in each County by the voters thereof, at the time of holding general election, a Clerk of the Circuit Court, Auditor, Recorder, Treasurer, Sheriff Coroner and Surveyor, who shall severally hold their offices' for four years, and no person shall be eligible to either of said offices more than four years, or one form. In any period of eight years.
The resolution passed the House by yeas, 53; nays, 40, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Adams, Akin. Antrim. Beeson, Best, Brazelton, Campbell, Copeland, Deem, Fleece, Frazer, Furnas, Gants. Genung, Gilman, Graham, Ham, Hanson, Helms, Henderson, Holler, Huston, Jewett, Kirkpatrick, Knowles, McCormick, McClelland of Lawrence, Marsh, Mauck of Harrison, Mellett, Mering, Montgomery, Mosier, Patten, Pettibone, Pulse, Robertson, Robinson, Shaffer. Shively, Shockney, Smith of Lagrange, Smith of Tippecanoe, Sterret, Stewart, Straughan, Thomas, Thompson, Westfall, Wiley, Wilson of Kosciusko, Woodling and Wright-53.
Nays-Messrs. Barr. Bowers, Brooks, Bryant, Cabbage, Chandler, Chittenden, Davis, Ferriter, Fisher, Gerber, Gordon, Greene, Heffren, Howland, Kennedy, Kester, McHenry, McMullen,
page: 254[View Page 254]Miller, Mock of Wills, Moody, Mutz, Nave, Peters, Pruitt, Schloss, Shaw, Smith of Blackford, Smith of Perry, Spain, Stevenson, Stucker. Sutton. Tuley, Weaver, Whitsit, Williams of Knox and Wilson of Marion-40.
The joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Indiana by inserting Article 17, forever prohibiting the manufacture, sale or keeping for sale in the State of Indiana spirituous, vinous, malt or any other intoxicating liquors, except for scientific, medical, mechanical and wines for sacramental purposes, and providing for regulating sales for said purposes, so as to amend by adding thereto Article 17 was to read as follows:
Section 1. The manufacture, sale or keeping for sale in said State, spirituous, vinous, malt liquor or any other intoxicating liquors, except for medical, scientific, mechanical and wines for sacramental purposes, shall be and is hereby forever prohibited in the State of Indiana- Was read the third time and passed the House by yeas, 56; nays 36, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Adams, Akin Antrim, Barr, Beeson, Best, Brazelton, Campbell, Copeland, Deem, Fleece, Frazer, Pumas, Gants, Genung, Gibson, Gilman, Graham, Ham, Hanson, Helms, Holler, Huston, Jewett, Kirkpatrick, Knowles, McCormick, McClelland of Lawrence, Marsh, Mauck of Harrison, Mellett, Mering. Montgomery. Mosier, Patten, Pettibone, Pulse, Robertson, Robinson, Shaffer, Shively, Shockney, Smith of Lagrange, Smith of Tippecanoe, Sterret, Stewart, Straughan, Thomas, Thompson, Weaver, Westfall, Wiley, Henderson, Wilson of Kosciusko, Woodling and Wright-56.
Nays-Messrs. Bowers, Brooks, Cabbage, Chambers, Chittenden, Davis, Ferriter, Fisher, Gerber^ Gordon, Green, Heffren, Howland, Kennedy, Kester, McHenry, McMullen, Miller, Mock of Wells, Moody. Mutz. Nave, Peters, Pruitt, Schloss, Shaw, Smith of Perry, Span, Stevenson, Stucker, Sutton, Tuley, Whitsit, Williams of Knox, Wilson of Marion-36.
So the joint resolution for the liquor prohibition amendment to the Constitution was adopted.
Mr. AIKEN moved to reconsider that vote and to lay that motion on the table.
The latter motion was agreed to.
A resolution, offered by Mr, Jewett, instructing the Judiciary Committee to prepare a proper till providing for a proper time to submit the amendment to the people was laid on the table by yeas, 58; nays, 30.
The House adjourned until 9 o'clock Monday.
