mittee returned a favorable report, and on March 4, the resolution was adopted by a vote of 27-15, and passed the House on March 8 by a vote of 51-19.

[House Journal, Sixty-second Session, 1147].

Engrossed Senate joint resolution No. 4 to amend Section 2 of Article 7 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 7 of said Constitution to read as follows:

Sec. 2. The Supreme Court shall consist of not less than five nor more than eleven judges, a majority of whom shall form a quorum, and they shall hold their office for six years if they so long behave well. Any vacancy caused by death or resignation shall be filled by the Governor as is now provided by the Constitution; but any increase in the number of judges shall not be filled by appointment, but by election at the next general election after any increase is ordered.

467. Qualifications to Practice Law (February 4, 1901).

The lawyers amendment was introduced in the Senate on February 4, by Mr. E. S. Crumbaker and passed on February 20 by a vote of 41-4; it was adopted by the House on March 8 by a vote of 69-3.

[House Journal, Sixty-second Session, 1780].

Engrossed Senate joint resolution, No. 5: A joint resolution to amend Section 21 of Article 7 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 the State chosen at the next general election.

Section 1. The General Assembly shall by law prescribe what qualification shall be necessary for admission to practice law in all courts of justice.

468. Term of County Officers (January 15, 1901).

The amendment, repeatedly considered, fixing the terms of county officers at four years, was introduced in the Senate on January 15, by Mr. Royal Purcell, a Democrat, and referred to the Committee on Revision of the Constitution, but was never reported back to the Senate.

[Senate Journal, Sixty-second Session, 83].

Senate joint resolution No. 1, which is as follows: A joint resolution to amend Section 2 of Article 6 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 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, surveyor and county assessor, who shall continue in office for four years, and shall not be eligible to re-election to any of said offices in any period of eight years.

469. Voting Machines (January 15, 1901).

A law had been passed in 1899 authorizing the use of voting machines. During the session of 1901, this act was repealed and another, House bill No. 52, more comprehensive in its scope, was passed and approved on March 15. One other bill, No. 408, was introduced in the House, and one, No. 340, in the Senate. In order to insure the constitutionality of this measure, which was in doubt, an amendment was proposed in the Senate on January 15, authorizing the use of voting machines, and referred to the Committee on Revision of the Constitution, but never reported back.

[Senate Journal, Sixty-second Session, 84.]

Senate joint resolution No. 2, as follows:

Section 1. Be it enacted 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 now hereby agreed to and referred to the General Assembly of the State, to be chosen at the next general election, to-wit: Amend Section 13 of Article 2 of said Constitution to read as follows:

All elections by the people shall be by ballot or by such other method as may be prescribed by law: Provided, That secrecy in voting be preserved; and all elections by the General Assembly, or by either branch thereof, shall be viva voce.

Sec. 2. Resolved, That in submitting this amendment to the electors of the State to be voted on, it shall be designated as Amendment No. 1.

An amendment conferring the right of suffrage on women, was introduced in the House on February 5, by Mr. E. E. Neal, a Republican, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. On February 21, on recommendation of the committee, the resolution was concurred in. On February 27, the resolution failed to pass the House for want of a constitutional majority, the vote being 49-33. On March 5, the resolution was taken up for consideration, and passed by a vote of 52-32, and the vote by which the resolution was adopted was reconsidered and the motion laid on the table. The resolution was referred to the Senate on March 6 and referred to the Committee on Revision of the Constitution. On March 7 an unsuccessful attempt was made to withdraw the joint resolution from the committee and no further action was ta ken.

[Senate Journal, Sixty-second Session, 1195.]

Engrossed joint resolution No. 1 to amend Section 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 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 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 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 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 or precinct where he or she may reside, if he or she shall have been duly registered according to law.

471. Apportionment of State Senators and Representatives (February 7, 1901).

On February 7, Mr. C. W. Cruson, a Democrat, introduced a resolution in the House proposing a somewhat altered plan for the distribution of senators and representatives. On February 21, on recommendation of the Judiciary Committee, the resolution was indefinitely postponed.

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[House Journal, Sixty-second Session, 706.]

House joint resolution No. 2 to amend Sections 101 and 102, Article 4 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

Section 1. Be it enacted 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 hereby agreed to and referred to the next General Assembly of the State of Indiana, to be chosen at the next general election, to-wit: Amend Section 101. Article 4 of said Constitution, to read as follows:

Sec. 101. No elector shall vote for more than one senator or representative. It shall be the duty of the legislature at the period of redistricting the State for senatcrial and representative purpose, to redistrict in such a manner that no elector can vote for more than one senator or representative and the districts shall be so formed that there will be as nearly as possible an equal number of electors in each senatorial and representative district, and the districts shall be of contiguous territory and in as compact a form as possible, but in no case shall a county be divided so as to vote for more than one senator or representative when there are sufficient electors in the county for a senatorial or representative district.

Sec. 102. No county shall be so divided for district purposes that the electors of the county will vote for more than two senators or representatives, except the senators or representatives are to be elected by the vote of the electors within the boundary of the county.

472.

Municipal Home Rule (March 4, 1901).

On March 4, Mr. George W. Louttit, a Democrat, introduced a resolution in the House providing for municipal home rule for cities. The amendment proposed to confer on cities the right to frame and adopt their own charters, to amend charters once adopted by means of the referendum, and to enable cities to own and operate their public utilities. The resolution was reported favorably on March 6. On March 9 an unsuccessful attempt was made to suspend the constitutional rule and place the amendment on its final passage, and thereafter the resolution was not considered.

[Indianapolis News, March 4, 1901.]

Section 1. Any city or town may frame a charter for itself, on motion of the local legislative authorities, or upon petition of 5 per cent of the legal voters of any city or town, such percentage to be governed by the total vote cast at the last preceding election in

such city or town, to the executive of such city or town, fifteen freeholders, no more than ten of whom shall belong to the same political party, shall be elected to draw up a charter, prescribing the laws, rules and regulations for the government of such city or town, to be submitted to the people at the next general election. Such charter shall be published thoroughly to the citizens of such city or town at least thirty days prior to said election, and if adopted at the polls shall become the organic law of the municipality subject to the constitution and laws of the State under the limitations hereinafter stated.

Sec. 2. Such charter may be amended by referendum vote on the initiative of the executive, or councils or on a petition of a number of voters equal to 5 per cent of the number of votes cast at the last preceding election, to the executive.

Sec. 3. Local franchises and municipal services, such as private corporations may engage in, and all affairs of a purely local business nature, shall be given over tó municipal sovereignty, free from State legislative interference. In their relation to State interests, municipalities shall remain fully under the control of the legislature acting through general laws or through such special laws as may be asked for and adopted by a majority referendum vote in the municipality affected.

Sec. 4. It shall be the policy of all cities and towns, so far as practicable, to substitute direct employment, and contracts with coöperative groups of workers, in place of contracts with middlemen and ordinary non-coöperative contracts.

Sec. 5. On a vote of the peop e to that effect, any city or town may build or buy, own or operate, water, gas, electric, street railway, telegraph or telephone plants to serve the municipality and its inhabitants, or may take such works by lease or contract or purchase, and hold a majority of the stock controlling any such plant or plants.

Sec. 6. Cities or towns, or both, may unite in the purchase, construction, operation, etc., of such plants.

Sec. 7. The executive of any city or town may submit the question referred to in Sections 5 and 6 of this article, at any election, and on petition of 5 per cent of the voters, or request of council or board of trustees, such executive must submit such questions at the next election, first notifying the citizens fully of the matters to be voted upon by thorough publication by at least thirty days before such election.