not allowed on question of priority of business, in rules of Con- 228 of Convention of 1850, distribution. 420 on constitutionality of bill for constitutional convention other xxxix DEBT, exemption of reasonable amount from, and no imprisonment for, imprisonment prohibited by Constitution of 1816. 300 87 by proposed change in constitution, 1846. lvx 300 regulating contraction of debt favored by Whig party, 1850... lxxx DECEDENTS' ESTATES, provision for descent of property in ordinance of 1787. . . . . . . . 26 DEEDS, Virginia cession of Northwest territory to United States. . . 14 to receive copies of journals. SEE APPORTIONMENT; CONVENTION OF 1816; CONVENTION OF 1850. lxxvi-lxxxiii discussion as to number of delegates in bill providing for Conven- members of legislature, 1826. to convention of 1816, apportionment. election.. names. notice of election. to Convention of 1850, names. per diem and mileage. DEMOCRATIC PARTY, caucus proposing new constitution, 1911... Constitution of 1851 considered as work of Democrats. ccxi clxxv .lxxxix opposing passage of prohibition amendment, 1884, 1888. 31-5055 clxii on constitutional amendments, 1848. [References are to pages. Roman numerals to Introduction.] DEMOCRATIC PARTY-Continued. PAGE platform declaration favoring direct election of officers, 1850.. xciv on proposed constitutional changes, 1850. ci lxxv lxxx resolutions concerning right of aliens to suffrage, 1859. cviii views on power of legislature to call convention other than once xxxvii eligible to other lucrative office, under Constitution of 1851.... 306 DESCENTS, provisions in ordinance of 1787.... 26 DETROIT, made seat of government of Michigan Territory in act of 1805.. member committee to accept Enabling Act, 1816.... of members of each House punishable under Constitution of 1851. 316 division of Northwest territory for temporory government.. 26 312 DIVORCE, abolition of evil of legislative divorces demanded in 1823. xlii lxviii proposed change in constitution, 1846. lxv local laws granting, forbidden by Constitution of 1851. 319 168 [References are to pages. DUELS, Roman numerals to Introduction.] guaranty under ordinance of 1787.. PAGE participation in, disqualifies electors under Constitution of 1851. 306 comment on slavery clause in ordinance of 1784 and 1787..... 22 DUNNING, GOVERNOR, message announcing vote on referendum, 1849. lxxvii E EADS, WILLIAM H., member Committee to accept Enabling Act, 1816. EDUCATION, SEE SCHOOL FUND; SCHOOLS. encouragement under ordinance of 1787.. provisions concerning in Constitution of 1851. 32 .346-49 410 reference to provisions for in address to electors by Convention ELECTIONS, SEE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS; REFERENDUM; VIVA VOCE act for ratification of Constitution of 1851. VOTING. arguments for and against viva voce voting, 1821. 413-18 .XXX 107 140-43 158 attempts to disfranchise fugitives from military draft, 1865.. CXX exviii-exxi apportionment of territory for election of legislative councillors.. to Convention of 1850, provided for by act of General .196-207 demand for registration law, 1859. ..clxxxii discussion of time of election of delegates to Convention of 1850... lxviii failure of sixth General Assembly to change method of voting of Governor and Lieutenant Governor under Constitution of 1851 324 lxxv 29 [References are to pages. Roman numerals to Introduction.] ELECTIONS-Continued. message of Governor Wright concerning purity of ballot box, notice of first election under Constitution of 1816. of delegates to Convention of 1816.. PAGE ciii XX 162 xvii xxviii Appendix, Vol. 2, I 58 on method of voting authorized by joint resolution, 1820. penalties on sheriff for neglect of duty in connection with elec- .304-309 qualifications of electors under Constitution of 1851. lxxx reference to, in address to electors by Convention of 1850...406, 408 148 ccii referendum on call of constitutional convention, 1859. .ccxviii . ccxxiv-ccxxv result of submission of seven amendments, 1879... 30 349 31 ..ccxxvii-ccxxviii lxv territorial delegate to Congress under ordinance of 1787 time fixed by proposed change in constitution, 1846. amendment to Enabling Act requiring property qualification discussion of majority necessary to adopt amendments. 73 .ccxvii 308 48 304-309 free from arrest at elections, except for treason, felony or breach to seat in General Assembly of one holding lucrative office under [References are to pages. EMERGENCY, Roman numerals to Introduction.] determining the time of taking effect of an act under Constitu- EMIGRANTS, suffrage granted to white emigrants by proposed resolution to EMIGRATION, PAGE 321 245 from state not to be prohibited under Constitution of 1816. . . . . 87 303 ENABLING ACT, admitting Indiana into the Union, 1816. 65, 73 authorizing state government, 1816. XV dates of election of delegates and constitutional convention, 1816 of Constitution of 1851; president and secretary authorized to secure.... 424 EQUALIZATION, central board proposed to Committee on Revision in Conven- 351 EQUITY, SEE CHANCERY JURISDICTION; COURTS. ESCHEATED LANDS, to be a part of school fund under Constitution of 1851.. powers of government under Constitution of 1851. 309 408 EXECUTORS, local laws providing for sale of real estate by, forbidden by Con- 319 EXEMPTION, SEE MILITIA; TAXATION. from military duty, attempt to appropriate fines to schools, 1833. 158 109 360 from militia, funds applied to schools under Constitution of 1816 114 clvii from taxation of property of value less than $300.00, 1909. clvii |