Ellingham v. Dye
Indiana Supreme Court
Prom Marion Circuit Court (20,079) ; Charles Bemster, Judge. Suit by John T. Dye against Lew G. Ellingham, Secretary of State, and others, constituting the State Board of Election Commissioners. Prom a decree for plaintiff, the defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtCox, C. J.
The General Assembly at its regular biennial session held in 1911, drafted and incorporated in' a bill, what was therein termed a proposed new Constitution, which was a copy of the existing Constitution, with twenty-three amendments, or changes, o'f its provisions, and it provided, that it should, if adopted, take effect on January 1, 1913. There was no pretense of complying with or proceeding under provisions of the present Constitution for amendment of it. The bill duly passed both branches of the legislative body, with the usual formalities of ordinary legislation, was approved by the…
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