Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1917 — Synopsis of Constitutional Convention Act. [ARTICLE]

Synopsis of Constitutional Convention Act.

Election of Delegates. Section 1. Time, third Tuesday in September, 1917. Delegates to prepare a new constitution to be submitted to the legal voters of the state. On demand of forty-five delegates any question shall be submitted separately. Qualification, Members, Dists., Boards Section 2. Number of delegates one hundred and fifteen. One from each representative district and fifteen at-large. Qualification. Must be citizen of the United States. . Two years next preceding his election an inhabitant of the state and one year an inhabitant of the county in which he resides. General election law to be followed as 2fo-notices, etc., except as provided -bylaw. Election officials shall consist of one inspector and two clerks appointed by the judge of the circuit court ten days before the election. Nominations. e

Section 3. AH nominations must be by petition. ‘ Filing Petitions. Section 4. Any legal voter, qualified as -per See. 2, may be nominated from a representative district, by filing petition with secretary of state not less than 30 or more than 60 days before the electi n. Petition muts be signed by 200 legal Voters Delegates at large must file written petitions with at least 50 names in each congressional district. ‘ Contents of Petitions. Section 5. Each signer pledges himself to support candidate or candidates whose petition he has signed. He must write his own name and also his residence. Can sign but one petition for each office. Form of Petition. Section 6. Each separate sheet must be sworn to by two freeholders. Contents of Petition. Section *7. Contain names of candidates and specify 1. That he is a candidate for delegate or delegate at large. • 2. His residence. 3. Candidate must declare that ne will qualify if elected. Objection in Writing. Section 8. Must be made in writing within five days after petition is filed. Decision of secretary of state is final.

Form of Ballot. Section 9. One independent and separate ballot without any emblem or party designation. State Board of Election Commission-ers—-Printing ofTßallbts. "" Section 10. District and at large ballots separate. :_: Number of Delegates Elected. Section 11. Delegates receiving greatest number of votes elected. Filling Vacancies. Section 12. District vacancies filled same as representatives. Delegates at large filled by remaining delegates at large. . Date and Place of Meeting. Section 13. Place, House of Repre sentatives in state capitol. Time, second Tuesday in January, 1918. Organization in charge of the secretary of state. Delegates elect all officers of the convention. Privileges of Members—Powers. Section 14. Members shall enjoy privileges and immunities as members of the general assembly. Convention shall be the judge of the election and qualifications of its own members. Majority shall constitute a quorum. Mileage and Per Diem of Members— Other Expenses. Section 15. Same as members of the general assembly. Duties of Secretary of State and - Other Officers. Section 16. Secretary of state to furnish members information and, supplies necessary. Duties of Legislative Information Bureau—A ppropriations. Section 17. All state, county and municipal offices must furnish information Bureau of information to prepare this dato and fumish«same to delegates. Twenty thousand copies of present constitution shall be published and distributed. Each delegate to receive free copy of “Constitution Making in Indiana." Three thousand dollars are appropriate! -forthe above purpose. Printing and Distribution of Act. .Section 18. Twenty thousand copies of this act to be printed and distributed bv the seertarv of state.

IMlle. ?ara, New York’s favorite palmist and clairvoyant, has arrived and is stopping at Mrs. E.«L. Clark’s on Van Rensselaer street. See big advertisement. : ' ' . ' ' Mrs. Caroline Twiner. of Crown Point, and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Robinson were here today to attend the Kepner birthday dinner.