Constitution Making in Indiana Volume 2; 1851-1916

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: ...No. 4 to amend Section 2 of Article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That the following proposed amendment to the Constitution of said State be, and the same is now agreed to and referred to the General Assembly of said State, to be chosen at the next general election: Amend Section 2 of Article 7 of said Constitution to read as follows: Sec. 2. The Supreme Court shall consist of not less than five nor more than eleven judges, a majority of whom shall form a quorum, and they shall hold their offices for six years if they so long behave well. AMENDMENT TO SUPREME COURT AMENDMENT (FEBRUARY 23, 1897). On February 23, on motion of Senator Enoch G. Hogate, the resolution was amended as follows: Senate Journal, Sixtieth Session, 924. Add at the end of Section 2 the following words: Any vacancy caused by death or resignation shall be filled by the Governor, as is now provided by the Constitution; but any increase in the number of judges shall not be filled by appointment, but by election at the next general election after any increase is ordered. FORM OF SUPREME COURT AMENDMENT AS FINALLY ADOPTED. By a vote of 39-0, the constitutional rule was suspended and the resolution was read a third time and passed by a vote of 37-1. The House Judiciary Committee reported favorably on the resolution and it passed the House on March 5, by a vote of 57-32. The resolution as finally adopted was as follows: House Journal, Sixtieth Session, 1495. Engrossed Senate joint resolution No. 4, entitled: A joint resolution to amend Section 2 of Article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That the following proposed ...