of Indiana, to be chosen at the next general election, to-wit: Amend Section 2 of Article 6 of said Constitution, to read 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. The clerk, auditor, recorder, treasurer, sheriff, coroner and surveyor shall continue in office four years, and no person shall be eligible to the office of clerk, auditor, recorder, treasurer, sheriff, coroner or surveyor for more than four years in any period of eight years.

There was a revival of interest in the question of woman suffrage during the session of 1899 which was largely inspired by sentiment in the State at large. Petitions were presented in the House from Morgan, Tipton, Clay, Elkhart, Franklin, Union, Gibson, Hamilton, Howard, Johnson, Marion, Delaware, Parke, White, Crawford, Porter, Madison, Wabash, Wayne, Cass, St. Joseph, Grant, Steuben, and Jay counties, signed by approximately 10,000 voters, asking that the Constitution be so amended as to confer the right of suffrage on women. One similar petition from Noble county was presented in the Senate. As a result of this propaganda, a woman's suffrage amendment was presented in both houses. The Senate amendment was presented by request on January 13 by Mr. Oren Z. Hubbell, a Republican, and referred to the Committee on Revision of the Constitution. The resolution as introduced was as follows:

ORIGINAL SENATE WOMAN SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT (JANUARY 13, 1899).

[Senate Journal, Sixty-first Session, 99.]

Senate joint resolution No. 2, entitled: A joint resolution to amend Section 2 of Article 2 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That the following proposed amendment to the Constitution of said State be, and the same is now agreed to and referred to the General Assembly of said State to be chosen at the next general election: Amend Section 2 of Article 2 of said Constitution to read as follows:

Sec. 2. In all elections not otherwise provided for by this Constitution, every citizen of the United States, without distinction of sex, of the age of twenty-one years and upward, 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, immedi

ately preceding such election, and every person of foreign birth, without distinction of sex, of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, who shall have resided in the United States one year, and shall have resided in this 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 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. COMMITTEE REPORT ON SENATE AMENDMENT (JANUARY 26, 1899). On January 26, on recommendation of the committee, the resolution was commended to the consideration of the 62d General Assembly.

[Senate Journal, Sixty-first Session, 290.]

Your Committee on Revision of Constitution, to which was referred Senate joint resolution No. 2, being an amendment to the Constitution, introduced by Senator Hubbell, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that, inasmuch as there are now pending two amendments to the Constitution, and that Section 2 of Article 16 of said Constitution provides that no amendment shall be proposed while others are pending; that they believe that the principle involved in this resolution is such that people of the State should have the opportunity of voting on the same; that this session of the General Assembly can not constitutionally act upon said resolution; that in order to show the attitude of the Senate on the subject-matter of said joint resolution, this resolution be commended to the Sixty-second General Assembly for its favorable consideration.

HOUSE WOMAN SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT (JANUARY 13, 1899).

The House resolution was introduced on January 13, by Mr. Quincy A. Blankenship, a Republican, and referred to the Judiciary Committee, but was never reported back.

[Senate Journal, Sixty-first Session, 160.]

House joint resolution No. 2 to amend Section 2 of Article 2 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That the following proposed amendment to the Con

stitution of the said State be, and the same is now agreed to and referred to the General Assembly of said State to be chosen at the next general election: Amend Section 2 of Article 2 of said Constitution to read as follows:

Sec. 2. In all elections not otherwise provided for by this Constitution every citizen of the United States, without distinction of sex, of the age of twenty-one years and upward, 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, without distinction of sex, of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, who shall have resided in the United States one year, and shall have resided in this 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 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.

460. Municipal Ownership of Public Utilities.

An amendment was proposed in both houses reducing the municipal debt limit to one-half of one per cent on all taxable property and authorizing munici- palities to own and operate public utilities. The Senate resolution was introduced by Mr. Albert M. Burns, a Republican, on January 16, and referred to the Committee on Revision of the Constitution. On January 21, on recommendation of the committee, the resolution was indefinitely postponed.

SENATE RESOLUTION (JANUARY 16, 1899).

[Senate Journal, Sixty-first Session, 108.]

Senate joint resolution No. 5, as follows: Joint resolution to amend Section 1, Article 13, of the Indiana Constitution, providing for the municipal ownership of public utilities:

Resolved, by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That it is hereby proposed and agreed that Section 1, Article 13, of the Constitution of the State of Indiana, be amended to read as follows:

Section 1. No political or municipal corporation in this State shall ever become indebted in any manner or for any purpose, to any amount in the aggregate exceeding one-half of one per cent on the value of taxable property within such corporation, to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and county purposes

previous to the incurring of such indebtedness, and all bonds and obligations in excess of such amount given by such corporation shall be void: Provided, That in time of war, foreign invasion, or other great public calamity on petition of a majority of the legal voters within the limits of such corporation, the public authorities in their discretion, may incur obligations necessary for the public protection and defense, to such amount as may be requested in such petition: Provided, further, That for the purpose of constructing or purchasing water works, street railways, telegraph and telephone systems, electric lighting plants, artificial or natural gas plants, conduit systems for underground wires or any other public utility, authority is hereby granted to such corporation to issue bonds in any desirable amount, to be first agreed upon by the Common Council of such corporations, and then sanctioned by a majority vote of the legal voters thereof at a special election held for this purpose.

HOUSE RESOLUTION (JANUARY 18, 1899).

The House resolution was introduced on January 18 by Mr. James McD. Huff, a Republican, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. On January 21, on recommendation of the committee, by an indirect vote of 42-22, the resolution was indefinitely postponed.

[House Journal, Sixty-first Session, 332.]

House joint resolution No. 3, entitled: To amend Section 1 of Article 13 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana, and providing for the municipal ownership of public utilities.

Section 1. Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That it is hereby proposed and agreed that Section 1 Article 13, of the Constitution of the State of Indiana, be amended. to read as follows: Section 1. No political or municipal corporation in this State shall ever become indebted in any manner or for any purpose, to any amount in the aggregate exceeding onehalf of one per cent on the value of taxable property within such corporation, to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and county purposes previous to the incurring of such indebtedness, and all bonds and obligations in excess of such amount given by such corporation shall be void: Provided, That in time of war, foreign invasion, or other great public calamity, on petition of a majority of the legal voters within the limits of such corporation, the public authorities in their discretion, may incur obligations necessary for the public protection and defense, to such amount as may

be requested in such petition: Provided, further, That for the purpose of constructing or purchasing water works, street railways, telegraph and telephone systems, electric lighting plants, artificial or natural gas plants, conduit systems for underground wires or any other public utility, authority is hereby granted to such corporation to issue bonds in any desired amount, to be first agreed upon by the Common Council of such corporations, and then sanctioned by a majority vote of the legal voters thereof at a special election held for this purpose.

461. Duration of Regular Legislative Sessions (January 20, 1899).

Mr. Thomas J. Brooks, a Republican, introduced a resolution in the Senate, on January 20, fixing regular legislative sessions at 120 days and providing that no business should be considered at a special session except such as was included in the Governor's call. The resolution was indefinitely postponed on February 14.

[Senate Journal, Sixty-first Session, 183.]

Senate joint resolution No. 7 to amend Section 29 of Article 4 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That the following proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of Indiana be, and the same is now agreed to and referred to the General Assembly of said State to be chosen at the next general election: Amend Section 29 of Article 4 of said. Constitution to read as follows:

The members of the General Assembly shall receive for their services a compensation to be fixed by law, but no increase of compensation shall take effect during the session at which such increase may be made. No session of the General Assembly shall extend beyond the term of 120 days, nor any special session beyond the term of forty days, and at said special session no business shall be considered except that included in the Governor's call.

462.

Initiative and Referendum (February 6, 1899).

The initiative and referendum amendment of the preceding session was introduced in the Senate by Mr. William B. Gill, a Democrat, on February 6, and indefinitely postponed on February 14.

[Senate Journal, Sixty-first Session, 482.]

Senate joint resolution No. 8.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That the following proposed amendment to the Constitution of