Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1882 — AMENDMENTS. [ARTICLE]

AMENDMENTS.

Ci N.®': i TioNAi, Methods as Dkolabj-id : v iii:: Mjaibrbs of tiip; Con.sti tutional Convention. Toem vatic and Rbpubi.tcan Flat- - Conkkontkd nv Histouical Facts. I'A ■ e iliejaocrat'lo Party Absolutely liightWe are indebted to Hon. John R. Cravens for an old pamphlet published by the members of the Convention I who ii f ed our 81 ate Coustßu-i n. Ti.is pamphlet contains the Constitution end an nddres to tli ' peo 4 le by the members us tho Convention, explaining the meaning of certain parts | of the canstitution, and cite add res : is especially explicit and f .11 on tint part providing i n its own amend* meat. Wo sub -ii it to our readcus ah 'h r the men who made the Conj : xi( iitioii under- mod it. m -a ing bett r tbaa the ucligu'cs of the last Re- | publican-State (’onveution. Here is i w lint, idle address says under the fol- ! lowing sub head; : „ ' “MODE of amending the constitution. I Amendments to the Constitution [maybe propused in the Senate or House of Representatives. If passed by a of alt the members elected to either brunch, they are referred to the next regular session of the Legislature; to be held two years thereafter. If passed by them a second time they are then, at the nexl general election, to be submitted to the people; and if they pass this final ordeal tiioy become a part of the Constitution . In this way there will always occur a<. n .il election of members of the Legi: lature, during the canvass for ; f i which the amendments that may j nave been proyos d at the previous i session can be brought in issue, and S nearly three years must intervene ! from Hie rime an amendment is fiist ! proposed before it. can be finally i adopted. There was provided in the old Con- | stitut.ion no mode of submitting to ! t e the people separate amendments. I The ml vantage of this provision Is, ; that without the expense of a Convention, the new Constitution, if i found faulty or dsfi i -nr in my of its ; n; :is, may be amended .and perfected, * * * * * * ; ; ’ EOItGE Whitei ield C.Mu:,l J tesldeut Vi :.t. H. English, Principal So V. G orge L. Sites. Robert M Evans, H.- mail G. Bark well, Assistant Sacrota pies. 8' e page 31 of pamphlet entitled. ' l’>m.-iii ui i, n of H ■ Statw of Indiana : tie .'address of the Constitutional n.v< a im.” published by N rman . -a. at New Albany, in 1831. I • -<■»*• • d Di'iuocratic Sentinel, of Rons • I er ' ppeared hist week jammed t . o; U union notes, with the star lie,ie Manner on its outside. Mac’s io. st ; waves.—Montieello National. lirrc will be preaching by Rev. B. -A rgason. at the' Presbyterian •/h’n-.-l. :-xt .Sunday night. All are i’t"i ''i to attend. Social meeting SvAarday before at y;!0, T, LI.