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and be as far removed as possible from national questions, and I would recommend that all State and county elective officers be chosen at the general election occurring between the Presidential elections.

In order that amendments to the Constitution may be properly framed, receive the consideration they deserve and have their passage facilitated, I would suggest that you appoint a joint committee on constitutional amendments.

401. Admitting Negroes to the Militia (January 17, 1889).

An amendment admitting negroes to the militia was introduced in the House on January 17 by Mr. Eugene A. Davis, a Republican, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. On January 27, the committee presented a divided report; the majority report recommended indefinite postponement, and the minority report recommended passage. The minority report was substituted for the majority report and the resolution was then adopted by a vote of 79-3. On March 4, the resolution was reported to the Senate and referred to the Committee on Revision of the Constitution. On March 5, the committee made a favorable report, and on March 11, the resolution was adopted by the Senate by a vote of 41-0.

[Senate Journal, Fifty-sixth Session, 1124.]

House joint resolution No. 9 proposing an amendment to Section 1 of Article 12 of the Constitution.

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That the following amendment to the Constitution of the State of Indiana be and the same is hereby proposed, to-wit: Amend Section 1 of the twelfth article to read as follows:

Section 1. The militia shall consist of all able-bodied male persons between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, except such as be exempted by the laws of the United States, or of this State, and shall be organized, officered, armed, equipped and trained in such a manner as may be provided by law.

Resolved, That in submitting this amendment to the electors to be voted upon it shall be designated as Amendment No. 7.

Two other similar resolutions on the composition of the militia were introduced, one in the House, the other in the Senate. The unsuccessful House resolution was introduced on January 16 by Mr. John W. Ridlen, a Republican, and was referred to the Judiciary Committee. On February 27, the committee submitted a divided report. The majority report recommended indefinite postponement; the minority report recommended passage. The majority report was concurred in.

[House Journal, Fifty-sixth Session, 122.]

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 1, Article 12 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana:

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 hereby proposed and agreed to, towit: Amend Section 1 of Article 12 by striking out the word "white" contained in said section.

Resolved, further, That in voting on this amendment it shall be designated and known as Amendment No. 6.

The Senate resolution was introduced on January 19, by Mr. Thomas E. Boyd, a Republican, and was referred to the Judiciary Committee. On February 13, the committee submitted a favorable report but no further action was taken.

[Senate Journal, Fifty-sixth Session, 177.]

Joint resolution No. 11 proposing an amendment to Section 1, Article 12 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

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 hereby proposed and agreed to, towit: Amend Section 1 of Article 12 by striking out the word "white" contained in said section.

Resolved, further, That in voting on this amendment it shall be designated and known as Amendment No. 5.

402. Qualifications to Practice Law (January 18, 1889).

The lawyers amendment, prescribing the qualifications to practice law, was introduced in the House on January 18 by Mr. Eugene A. Davis, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. On February 27 the committee submitted a favorable report, and the amendment was adopted by a vote of 76-5. The resolutions were referred, in the Senate, to the Committee on Revision of the Constitution. The resolution passed the Senate on March 11 by a vote of 43-0.

[Senate Journal, Fifty-sixth Session, 1124.]

House joint resolution No. 11 proposing amendment to Section 21 of Article 7 of the Constitution.

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That the following amendment to the Constitution of the State of Indiana be and the same is hereby proposed, to-wit: Amend Section 21 of Article 7, to read as follows:

Sec. 21. Every person of good moral character, being a voter, shall be entitled to admission to practice law in all courts of jus

tice, upon such conditions and terms as may be prescribed by law. Resolved, That in submitting this amendment to the electors to be voted upon it shall be designated as Amendment No. 9.

403. Residential Qualifications for Suffrage (January 21, 1889).

A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution prescribing the residence qualifications for suffrage at one year, was introduced in the House on January 21 by Mr. Frank P. Foster, a Democrat, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. On February 27, the committee submitted a favorable report, and the resolution was adopted by a vote of 87-0. On March 1, the resolution was received by the Senate and referred to the Committee on Revision of the Constitution. On March 5, the committee reported favorably. On March 11, the resolution passed the Senate by a vote of 43-0.

[Senate Journal, Fifty-sixth Session, 1507.]

House joint resolution No. 13 proposing an amendment to Section 2 Article 2, of the Constitution.

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That the following amendment to the Constitution of the State of Indiana be and the same is hereby proposed and agreed to, towit: Amend Section 2 of Article 2, the same being section eightyfour of the Revised Statutes of 1881, to read:

In all elections, not otherwise provided for by this Constitution, every male citizen of the United States of the age of twenty-one years or upward, who shall have resided in the State during one year, and in the township sixty days, and in the ward or precinct thirty days immediately preceding such elections, and every male of foreign birth of the age of twenty-one years and upward who shall have resided in the United States one year, and shall have resided in this State during one year, and in the township sixty days, and in the ward or precinct thirty days immediately preceding such elections, and shall have declared his 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 or precinct where he may reside, if he shall have been duly registered according to law.

Resolved, That, in submitting this amendment to the electors of the State to be voted on, it shall be designated as Amendment No. 2.

404. Terms of County Officers (January 21, 1889).

The amendment fixing the terms of county officers at four years and declaring them ineligible to serve more than four years out of any eight, was in

troduced in the House on January 21 by Mr. John T. Beasley, a Democrat, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. On February 27, the committee submitted a favorable report and the resolution passed by a vote of 80-0. The Senate Committee on Revision of the Constitution reported favorably on March 5. On March 11, the resolution passed the Senate by a vote of 44-0.

[House Journal, Fifty-sixth Session, 919.]

House joint resolution No. 14 proposing an amendment to Section 2 of Article 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

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 hereby proposed and agreed to, to-wit:

Sec. 2. There shall be elected, in each county, by the voters thereof, at the general election to be held in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-four, and every four years thereafter, a clerk of the circuit court, auditor, recorder, treasurer, sheriff, coroner and surveyor, who shall severally hold their offices for four years, commencing on the first Monday in January after their election, and no person shall be eligible to hold any of said offices, except that of surveyor, more than four years, or one term in any period of eight years. Provision shall be made by law for filling vacancies in any of such offices.

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

Three other resolutions on the same subject were introduced, one in the House, and two in the Senate. The House resolution was introduced on January 16 by Mr. Clinton F. Hesler, a Republican, and was referred to the Judiciary Committee. On February 27, the committee presented a divided report. The majority report recommended indefinite postponement, the minority report recommended passage. The majority report was concurred in.

[House Journal, Fifty-sixth Session, 117.]

House joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 2 of Article 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana:

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 hereby proposed and agreed to, towit: Amend Section 2 of Article 6 to read:

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 sur

veyor, who shall severally hold their offices for four years, from the first day of January after their election; and, no person shall be eligible to election to either of said offices, except that of surveyor, more than four years, or one term, in any period of eight years: Provided, That in case of the appointment of any one of such officers to fill any vacancy, such appointee shall be appointed only to hold until the first of January succeeding the next general election after such vacancy occurs.

Resolved, That in submitting this amendment to the electors of the State to be voted on, it shall be designated as Amendment No. 2.

One of the Senate resolutions was introduced on January 18, by Mr. Thomas E. Boyd, a Republican. An amendment was proposed and accepted to include prosecuting attorneys in the list of officers serving four years. The resolution was then referred to the Judiciary Committee. A divided report was presented and the resolution was never advanced beyond second reading.

[Senate Journal, Fifty-sixth Session, 117.]

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 2 of Article 6, of the Constitution of the State of Indiana:

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That the following amendments to the Constitution of the State of Indiana, be and the same is hereby proposed and agreed to, to-wit: Amend Section 2 of Article 6 to read:

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, who shall severally hold their offices for four years from the first day of January after their election, and no person shall be eligible to election to either of said offices, except that of surveyor, more than four years, or one term in any period of eight years. Provided, That in case of appointment of any one of such officers to fill any vacancy, such appointee shall be appointed only to hold until the first of January succeeding the next general election after such vacancy occurs.

Resolved, That in submitting this amendment to the electors of the State to be voted on, it shall be designated as Amendment No. 2.

On January 21, Mr. H. M. Logsdon, a Democrat, introduced a resolution in the Senate defining the terms of county officers. The resolution was referred to the Judiciary Committee and never advanced beyond second reading.

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