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Til*0*mlit*(l*Ml■eaU.Stvra important ainandnfftnUiHaad*11l-1611f-n•eieiaa.mto theconstitution of Indian* have boon agreed to by a majority of the mam bars elected to each of the two H out as of the Ganaml Assemblies of 1877 and 1879, and by an act of the last Gapers! Assembly, approved March 10, these said amenamenteare to be submitted to the electors of the State of Indiana for ratification or rejection at an election to be held on the first Monday in April, 1880. The law providing for the submission of these amendments to the101616irItD-»dv-P*to5®)DtibeliasbybyjrsDO?yralasitsedin-,beice,hesi-an.ihelattheledit’sforth-de-reeereor-no-tim‘OS-m-3 to casing bat tbe re-entr ataintheess-endIlli-electors of the 8tste enscts that “the Secretary of State shall procure bsllots of blue paper, on each of which shall be printed tbe proposed amendments, and below each amendment shall . be printed the word •Yes' in one line, and in another line tbe word *Nothat any qualified elector may vote for or against any amendment by depositing one of said bsllots in tbe ballot-box. If he intends to vote for any amendment, he shall leave thereunder the word ‘Yes,’ and erase tbe word ‘No’ by drawing a line across it, or otherwise. If be intends to vote against any amendment, the word ‘Yes’ shall in like manner be stricken out and the word ‘No’ left; and if both words are allowed to remain, without either of them being so erased, the vote shall not be counted either way.” These amendments are designated by numbers, and are numbered 1, % 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9, numbers 7 and 8Having failed to receive a majority of votes of both branches of tbe last General Assembly.AMENDMENT NO. 1.Amend section 2 of article 2 so as to read as follows:Section 2. In all elections not otherwise provided for by this constitution, every male citizen of the United States of the age of 21 years and upward, who shall have resided in the State during tbe six months, and in tbe township 60 days, andin tbe ward or precinct 30 days immediately preceding such election, and every maleot foreign birth, of tbe age of 21 years and upward, who shall have resided in the United States one year, and shall have resided in the State during tbe 6 months, and in the township 60 day3, and in tbe ward or precinct 30 days immediately preceding said election, and shall have declared bis 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 vpte in the township or precinct where he may reside, if he shall have been duly registered according to law.AMENDMENT NO. 2simply provides for striking out the words—“No negro or mulatto shall have theright of suffrage,” contained in section 5 of the second article of the constitution.AMENDMENT NO. 3.Amend section 14 of the second article to I read:Section 14. All general elections shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, hut township elections may be held at such time as may be provided by law. Provided, that the General Assembly may provide by law for the election of all judges of courts of general and appellate jurisdiction by an election to be held for such officers only, at which time no other officers shall be voted for ; and shall also provide for the registration of all peifons entitled to vote.AMENDMENT NO. 4amends by striking the word “white” from sections 4 and 5 of article 4, conforming the same to the constitution of the United States.AMENDMENT NO. 5amends tbe fouMeentb clause of section 22 of article 4 to « follows:in relation-to feds or salaries, except tbe laws may bo so made as to grade the compensation of. officers in proportion to tbe population and the necessary services required.AMENDMENT NO. 6.andfilfi«n»itori In lt;for'Kstofiretbatwhifindhftd* * er tfeet to tTliDetiiOnloo!drabatoldCOGdraBUtsalpotit itai a tflyoffdo!peiinHUtoat*801anBOnearaled80crresptorplt;mtbsebtnlt;hlt;leai#IEBC«aigrlt;dIcww•IIp8(htheLutethii tbe it inlive,ritytheIB—rra-igh-tbethatFastthisof arm-soilitedD OflieBtoutritaifth-taveandThe following amendment is proposed .to-wit: Amend section 1 of the seventharticle to read:Section 1. The judicial power of the Stat^|haH be vested in a supreme court, circuit courts, And such other courts as tho General Assembly may establish.The words “such other courts” are substituted for tho words, “such inferior courts.”vlt;uIIAMENDMENT NO. 9.No political or municipal corporation in this State shall over become indebted, in any manner, or for any purpose, to an amount in the Aggregate excoeding 2 per centum on the value of tbe taxable property within said corporation, to be ascertained by tbe last assessment for State and* * . i • * »IBslUudcounty taxis, previous to the incurring ofbli-such indebtedness, and all bonds or ol galions in excess of such amount given by such corporations shall be void ; provided that in time of war, foreign invasion, or other great public calamity, on petition of a majority of the property owners, in numbers and value, within the limits of such corporation, the public authorities, in their discretion, may incur obligations necessary for public protection and defense, to such amount ae may fee requested in such peii ion.eili•ituVitbelt;aatiIPo81
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Greencastle Dollar Press
Greencastle, Indiana, US
Wed, Jan 21, 1880
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