[Senate Journal, Fifty-sixth Session, 198.]

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 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.-.

405. Term of Clerk of Supreme Court (January 21, 1889).

A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution declaring the Clerk of the Supreme Court ineligible for more than four years out of any eight, was introduced in the House on January 21, by Mr. Charles G. Conn, a Democrat, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. On February 27, the committee reported favorably and the resolution was adopted by a vote of 85-0. The resolution was adopted by the Senate on March 11, by a vote of 43-0.

[Senate Journal, Fifty-sixth Session, 1509.]

House joint resolution No. 15 proposing an amendment to Section 7 of Article 7 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. 7. There shall be elected by the voters of the State, at the general election to be held in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-two, and every four years thereafter, a clerk of the Supreme Court, whose duties shall be prescribed by law, who shall hold his office for four years, commencing on the first Monday in January, after his election, and shall not be eligible to elec

tion to more than one term of four years in any period of eight years.

Resolved, That, in submitting this amendment to the electors of the State, to be voted on, it shall be designated as Amendment No. 3.

Two similar resolutions on the same subject were introduced one in the House, and one in the Senate. The Senate resolution was introduced on January 19, by Mr. Thomas E. Boyd, and was referred to the Judiciary Committee. On February 13 the committee submitted a divided report and no further action was taken.

[Senate Journal, Fifty-sixth Session, 178.]

Joint resolution No. 10, proposing an amendment of Section 7 of Article 8 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:

Sec. 7. There shall be elected by the voters of the State of Indiana, a clerk of the Supreme Court, whose duties shall be prescribed by law, who shall hold his office four years, and shall not be eligible to election to more than one term of four years in any period of eight years.

Resolved, That in submitting this amendment to the electors of the State to be voted on it shall be designated as Amendment No. 4.

The House resolution was introduced on January 16 by Mr. Joseph Stubblefield, a Republican, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. On February 27, the committee returned a divided report, and the majority report recommending indefinite postponement was concurred in.

[House Journal, Fifty-sixth Session, 135.]

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 7 of Article 8 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. 7. There shall be elected by the voters of the State, a Clerk of the Supreme Court, whose duties shall be prescribed by law, who shall hold his office four years, and shall not be eligible

to election more than one term of four years in any period of eight years.

Resolved, That in submitting this amendment to the electors of the State to be voted on, it shall be designated as Amendment No. 4.

406. Terms of State Officers (January 21, 1889).

An amendment fixing the terms of State officers at four years and declaring any person ineligible for more than one term out of any eight years, and constituting the attorney-general a constitutional office, was proposed in a resolution introduced in the House on January 21 by Mr. Adams of Whitley, a Democrat, and was referred to the Judiciary Committee. On February 27, the committee reported favorably and the resolution was adopted by a vote of 82-0. The resolution passed the Senate on March 11, by a vote of 43-0.

[Senate Journal, Fifty-sixth Session, 1510.]

House joint resolution No. 16 proposing an amendment to Section 1 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. 1. There shall be elected by the voters of the State at the general election to be held in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-two, and every four years thereafter, a Secretary, an Auditor and Treasurer of State, and an Attorney General, who shall severally hold their offices for four years, commencing on the first Monday in January after their election. They shall perform such duties as may be enjoined by law, and no person shall be eligible to either of said offices more than one term of four years in any period of eight years.

Resolved, That in submitting this amendment to the electors of the State to be voted on, it shall be designated as Amendment No. 4.

Four other resolutions on this same subject were introduced, three in the Senate, and one in the House. The House resolution was introduced on January 16 by Mr. Clinton F. Hesler and referred to the Judiciary Committee. On February 27, on recommendation of the committee, the resolution was indefinitely postponed.

[House Journal, Fifty-sixth Session, 116.]

House Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 1 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: Amend Section 1 of Article 6 to read as follows:

Section 1. There shall be elected by the voters of the State a Secretary, an Auditor, a Treasurer of State, an Attorney General, and a Superintendent of public instruction, who shall hold their offices for four years; they shall perform such duties as may be enjoined by law; and no person shall be eligible to election to either of said offices more than one term, or four years in any period of eight years.

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

The Senate resolutions were introduced on January 15, by Mr. Thomas E. Boyd, and on January 21, by Mr. J. M. Barrett and Mr. F. M. Griffith; the text of only one of these resolutions has been preserved; and none of the measures were advanced beyond second reading. The resolution introduced by Senator Barrett is as follows:

[Senate Journal, Fifty-sixth Session, 196.]

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 1 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:

Section 1. There shall be elected by the voters of the State, at the general election to be held in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-two and every four years thereafter, a Secretary, an Auditor and Treasurer of State, and an Attorney General, who shall severally hold their offices for four years commencing on the first Monday in January after their election. They shall perform such duties as may be enjoined by law; and no person shall be eligible to either of said offices more than one term of four years in any period of eight years.

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

The title of Mr. Griffith's resolution was as follows:

[Senate Journal, Fifty-sixth Session, 197.]

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 7 of Article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

407. Term of State Superintendent (January 22, 1889).

A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution fixing the term of state superintendent at four years was introduced in the House on January 22, by Mr. Samuel S. Harrell, a Democrat, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. On February 27, on recommendation of the committee, the resolution passed the House by a vote of 83-0. The resolution passed the Senate on March 11, by a vote of 42-0.

[Senate Journal, Fifty-sixth Session, 1511.]

House Joint Resolution No. 17 proposing an amendment to Section 8 of Article 8 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. 8. There shall be elected by the voters of the State at the general election to be held in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-two, and every four years thereafter, a State Superintendent of Public Instruction, who shall hold his office for a term of four years, commencing on the first Monday in January after his election, whose duties and compensation shall be prescribed by law, and who shall not be eligible to hold said office more than one term of four years in any period of eight years.

Resolved, That in submitting this amendment to the electors of the State to be voted on it shall be designated as Amendment No. 5.

A similar resolution was introduced in the Senate on January 21, by Mr. S. E. Urmston, a Democrat, and referred to the Committee on Revision of the Constitution. On February 13 the committee submitted a favorable report, but no further action was taken.

[Senate Journal, Fifty-sixth Session, 199.]

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 8 of Article 8 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:

Sec. 8. There shall be elected by the voters of the State, at the general election to be held in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-two, and every four years thereafter, a State Superintendent of Public Instruction, who shall hold his office for a term of four years, commencing on the first Monday in January after his elec