. Indiana and Indianans : a history of aboriginal and territorial Indiana and the century of statehood . ve made some expression ofthem; and the readiness with which he adopted them is guaranty of theirseeming feasibility. It is easy enough to see how a man like Hovey, whoshowed no special interest in the school reform, might have got his ideafrom the general demand for the abolition of local and special legisla-tion, and the common talk about State-supported schools. Of course it 496 INDIANA AND INDIANANS is possible that he may have been put forward by the rest of the Courtto render tlie dec
. Indiana and Indianans : a history of aboriginal and territorial Indiana and the century of statehood . ve made some expression ofthem; and the readiness with which he adopted them is guaranty of theirseeming feasibility. It is easy enough to see how a man like Hovey, whoshowed no special interest in the school reform, might have got his ideafrom the general demand for the abolition of local and special legisla-tion, and the common talk about State-supported schools. Of course it 496 INDIANA AND INDIANANS is possible that he may have been put forward by the rest of the Courtto render tlie decision, on account of his known views. The Convention practically ended its labors on Saturday, February8, but adjourned to Monday morning at 6 oclock. At that time afew formal resolutions were adopted, the completed Constitution wasread, and the Chairman delivered his farewell address. The only Iollcall showed 79 members present, but a note states that Messrs. Ristine,Biddle and Hogin were in the city, but unable to attend by reason ofsevere indisposition. The rest of the members had presumably gone. First Masonic Temple, Built 1848-50(Where Constitutional Convention closed) home. Before adjourning, the Convention ordered 50,000 copies of theConstitution printed in English, and 5,000 in German, together with theAddress to the People. In accordance with the recommendation of theConvention, the legislature ordered the Constitution submitted to thevoters at the August election, the question of negro exclusion being sub-mitted separately. There was no organized opposition to its adoption,and the general satisfaction of the people with the instrument is shownby the vote of 113, for adoption to 27,638 against. It is notable thatalthough eighteen counties had voted against a convention, only onevoted against the Constitution. This was Ohio, where the vote was 315to 438; but there were some of the other southern counties where thevote was close, as in Ripley 1,059 to 941, Switzerla
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