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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1911
Page
9
A long OCR fragment outlines sections of a proposed Indiana constitution change, detailing open courts, due process, tax and compensation rules, voting rights for residents, residency and registration requirements, and general assembly powers. It contrasts present constitution provisions with proposed changes, including apportionment, terms for senators and representatives, and procedural rules for bill passage and gubernatorial action.
The document outlines a biannual general assembly session starting dates, with governor driven special sessions and a limit of one hundred days. It lists elected clerks, treasurers, sheriffs, coroner, surveyor, and other offices with term lengths, tenure rules, and qualifications, plus sections on judiciary structure and education administration.
The text outlines procedures for proposing amending the constitution in either house, requiring a majority in each to send amendments to the electors at the next general election. It details ratification by elector majority, separation of votes for multiple amendments, and the conditions for constitutional conventions and the first elections under the new framework.
Indiana voters face a choice as debates surge over a proposed new constitution. Advocates argue it streamlines amendments and fits today’s needs, while opponents warn of partisan risk and expense. The document aims to limit convention costs, define suffrage, property rights, and legislative processes, and allows rapid amendments by general assembly and voter approval.
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