Constitution Making in Indiana: A Source Book of Constitutional Documents, with Historical Introduction and Critical Notes, Volume 1

Indiana historical commission, 1916 - 462 pages

Collects joint resolutions to change the Indiana constitution and related history for the period 1971-1980, including information concerning court cases, election results related to approval of proposed resolutions.

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PART	xv

PAGE	xxvi

Creation of Illinois Territory February 3 1809 53	3

Congress Recommends Cession of Western Lands September	4

Ordinance of July 13 1787	13

Election of Delegate to Congress and Legislative Councillors	26

Requested Change in Virginia Act of Cession July 7 1786	34

Creation of Indiana Territory May 7 1800	41

Reconstruction of Militia System December 16 1835	159

Calling a Constitutional Convention December 23 1835	160

Calling a Constitutional Convention December 21 1836	161

Official Election Notice July 11 1840	162

Inquiry as to Expediency of Calling Constitutional Convention December 29 1841	163

Calling a Constitutional Convention January 10 1844	164

Biennial Sessions December 5 1845	165

Official Notice of Election June 22 1846	167

Additional Compensation of Territorial Judges March 3 1807	47

Transmission of Constitution to President and Congress June 28 1816 126	49

Printing and Distribution of Constitution and Journals June	50

Apportionment of Representatives and Vacancies in Office	57

PART II	65

Favorable House Committee Report on Admission of Indiana	72

Notice of Election of Constitutional Delegates May 2 1816	78

Biennial Sessions Impeachments and Other Amendments	79

Reviving Law Relative to Calling Constitutional Convention	109

Reservation of Salt Springs and The Seminary Township June	125

and 29 1816	126

Compensation of Officers of Convention June 28 1816	127

Official Election Notice in Knox County July 4 1816	129

Execution of Federal Laws in Indiana March 3 1817	132

PART III	137

Harrison County Bond January 3 1817	138

Calling a Constitutional Convention January 5 1820	139

Referendum on Method of VotingBy Ballot or Viva Voce December 23 1820	140

Referendum on Method of Voting December 7 1820	141

Protest Against Passage of House Bill Changing Method of Voting December 29 1821	142

Resolution of Condemnation December 29 1821	143

Calling a Constitutional Convention December 27 1821	144

Committee on Unconstitutional Laws January 13 1824	145

Bond Guaranteeing Location of State Capitol January 18 1825	146

Removal of Public Officers Biennial Sessions of General Assem bly Revision of Constitution by Parts Constituting Members of General Assembly Co...	147

Calling a Constitutional Convention December 14 1826	148

Calling a Constitutional Convention December 13 1827	149

Calling a Constitutional Convention January 14 1828	150

Discontinuance of Annual Sessions of the General Assembly January 10 1829	151

Biennial Sessions of General Assembly Biennial Election of Senators and Representatives and Impeachment Trials January 10 1829	152

Impeachments and Biennial Sessions December 22 1829	153

Revision of the Constitution January 23 1830	154

Constituting General Assembly a Constitutional Convention Impeachments and Biennial Sessions February 3 1831	155

Election of Senators Representatives and Governor Biennial and Special Sessions Composition of Circuit Courts Jus tices of the Peace Constituted a C...	157

Inquiry as to Expediency of Calling Convention December 23 1833	158

Washington County Resolution May 1846	169

Governor Whitcombs Reference to Election of August 19 1846	170

First Minority Report on House Bill Providing for Summoning Constitutional Convention January 1 1847	171

Second Minority Report on House Bill Providing for Sum moning Constitutional Convention January 1 1847	177

House Committees Report on Governors Message January 4 1847	179

Senate Committees Report on Calling Constitutional Con vention December 18 1846	180

Calling a Constitutional Convention January 11 1847	181

January 15 1847	182

Obtaining Governors Opinion on Legal Effect of Vote Given at Election of 1846 December 28 1846	183

Calling a Constitutional Convention December 8 1847	184

Free Soil Platform August 30 1848	185

Calling a Constitutional Convention December 7 1848	189

Constitutional Amendments December 14 1848	190

Calling a Constitutional Convention January 15 1849	191

Official Notice of Election on Constitutional Question June	193

Democratic Platform of January 8 1849	194

Providing for a Convention January 18 1850	196

Providing for a Constitutional Convention December 4 1849	207

Compensation of Election Officers January 10 1850	208

Providing a Suitable Room for the Sittings of the Constitutional Convention of 1850 January 21 1850	209

Whig Resolutions January 16 1850	210

Circular of Indiana State Democratic Central Committee March 1 1850	212

Joint Delegate Ticket in Marion County April 13 1850	214

PART IV	221

Suitable Room for Holding Sittings of Convention of 1850	222

Rules and Orders of the Convention October 14 1850	223

Supplementary Rules and Orders of the Convention	231

Rules and Orders Proposed and Rejected	232

Resolutions Submitted to the Convention of 1850 by Delegates	234

Constitution of the State of Indiana 1851	295

Constitutional Provisions Proposed Considered and Rejected	376

An Address to the Electors of the State February 8 1851	404

Act Requiring Governor to give Notice of Deposition of Con	413

Appropriations for Expenses of Constitutional Convention	419

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Title	Constitution Making in Indiana: A Source Book of Constitutional Documents, with Historical Introduction and Critical Notes, Volume 1 Volume 5 of Constitution Making in Indiana Constitution Making in Indiana: A Source Book of Constitutional Documents, with Historical Introduction and Critical Notes, Indiana Historical Commission Volumes 1-2; Volume 17 of Indiana historical collections
Author	Charles Kettleborough
Editor	Charles Kettleborough
Contributor	Indiana Historical Commission
Publisher	Indiana historical commission, 1916
Original from	Indiana University
Digitized	12 Feb 2011
ISBN	1733124209, 9781733124201
Length	462 pages

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