The Story of the Indiana Constitution

The Story of the Indiana Constitution

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Composed in the summer heat in the shade of a huge elm tree in Corydon, Indiana the 1816 Constitution served Indiana’s needs until replaced by a new document in 1851. The Story of the Indiana Constitution serves as a handbook and guide to the foundation of Indiana law. It includes the text of the original 1816 Constitution as well as the original text and amendments of its 1851 replacement.

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December 11, 1815 – Indiana Territorial Assembly Petitions Congress for Statehood – Page 1
December 28, 1815 – Jonathan Jennings Introduces Petition to Statehood to Congress – Page 1
January 5, 1816 – Congress Submits Legislation for Enabling Act – Page 2
April 13, 1816 – Congress Passes Enabling Act – Page 3
April 19, 1816 – President James Madison Signs Enabling Act – Page 3
May 13, 1816 – Voters elect Delegates to Attend Constitutional Convention at Corydon – Page 3
June 10, 1816 First Constitutional Convention Meets – Page 4
June 29, 1816 – Indiana Adopts Constitution – Page 6
August 05, 1816 – First State Elections – Page 7
November 04, 1816 – Indiana General Assembly Meets First Time – Page 8
November 08, 1816 – Indiana Assembly Elects First US Senators – Page 8
Statehood – Page 11
Full text of the 1816 Constitution – Page 12
The Constitutional Referendum of 1823 – Page 42
Constitutional Referendum of 1840 – Page 44
Constitutional Referendum of 1846 – Page 45
August 06, 1849 – Referendum Calling for a New Constitution – Page 46
January 18, 1850 – The Legislature Establishes the System – Page 49
Convention of 1850 – Page 50
August 4, 1851 – Referendum on Constitution of 1851 – Page 51
September 03, 1851 – Governor Wright Issues Proclamation Declaring New Constitution to Take Effect – Page 52
November 1, 1852 – The Indiana Constitution Takes Effect – Page 52
Preamble – Page 107
Article 1. Bill Of Rights – Page 54
Article 2 – Suffrage and Election – Page 63
ARTICLE 3 – Distribution Of Powers – Page 68
Article 4 – Legislative – Page 68
Article 5 – Executive – Page 81
Article 6 – Administrative – Page 94
Article 7 – Judicial – Page 98
Article 8 – Education – Page 111
Article 9 – State Institutions – Page 114
Article 10 – Finance – Page 116
ARTICLE 11 – Corporations – Page 125
Article 12 – Militia – Page 129
Article 13 – Negroes and Mulattoes – Page 131
Article 13: Indebtedness – Page 132
Article 14 – Boundaries – Page 133
Article 15 – Miscellaneous – Page 134
Signature Pages – Page 137
Constitutional Provisions Proposed, Considered and Rejected by the Convention – Page 144
Schedule – Page 183
Notice of Deposition of Constitution & Election for Ratification of Constitution – Page 187
Proclamation by the Governor of Indiana, February 25, 1851 – Page 190
Indiana County Government – Page 193
Indiana County – Back Road Numbering System – Page 207
Acknowledgements – Page 211
About the Author – Page 216
Mossy Feet Books Catalogue – Page 217
Sample Chapter – Page 218
A History of the United States Constitution
July 10, 1754, – Albany Plan of Union Adopted
Albany Plan of Union
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