Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-12-29

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The name of Mr.. Latshaw, was withdrawn after
tho second bailoting. Thomas II. Campbell, for
Auditor, and Milton Carpenter for Tte1aurer,
were nominated by acclamation, as were ais.
Patrick balIingaH Tor Prosecuting Attorney for
Cook Co. Court. and Bushr0d B. Howard, Prose
cutting Attorney for 10 Dayi IS CO. Court.
I'm the afternoon oftn-day, hoth Houses pursu-
ant 10 jOiut Ieeourion. ,,ass.d SOM days sincs,
met in she lIall of the House. and electe1 ub-
Prlnicr aid the rrOsecui ny Attorneys forthe
County Courts The vote for e. II. Lanphler
for Printer, was unaninoIs, and also for VI s.rs.
baltingall and Howard, for Prosecuting Attornies
OF Cook and 10 Doyiess courts
The subject Of apportOn;nent o; representation
for the nex1 General Assembly, and the etiemcnt
Of the prelimin; RES Tor the Convention 10 Amenf
the Constitution, bid fair 10 be exciting topics.
and to prolong the Session. The prevailing sen
siment is that there are by far too many msmbers
IN the Legislature, for the convenient and expedi
tious Transaction Of business. Many favor re
ducIon Of the number OF members the score IF
e.:onomy--a saving of 1t least SiH,O0 cOnli in
this way be made, each session, sIn equal to-
one eighth Of the entire State revenue derived
der On one mill tax, for the payment Ofintere>t uh
the public hebs fhe adoption o. i.ny such pro-
vision, however, think may be considerd doubt
iul, for when the districts come 10 staAed out.
il will ne found that the red ,ction Of members la
the Southern portion OF the Stats win be so gHea,
while in the north, pToportionAhly, the increase
will De so large, as to give so the proposition but
little favor, among those who are suffer fEoli it,
adoption.
The Senate has adopted resolution, which |
believe has n0t however been concurred in b,
;he House, making the ratio OF representation Of
not less than 1000 inhabitants for Senator,and
not less than 500 for representative. his "a
ito would give to the Senate 33 Ia q to the House
II members. baing Ieduction 40 mambers
from tae present number. which reduction or loss
must be almost entirely in tho South. Bu1 few
will be willing tn reduce their number OF
members in any county in the state, although
the iheory sounds wel!,yet when the test comes to
be applied individually bat few will nave tht
narve tn stand mp TO the rack.
From the inf riunate phrss eoogy Of the Sec
ton III the constitution which prescribes the IN "
her, Tor its amendment, n serious question is
likely to arise, whe ther the old ratio rs 10
De the basis for TIE election Of delegates 20 ihe
Convention, m my ara 0f the opinion that IA the
present general assembly continues until August,
SA6; and the constitution req Il res that the del
Igates are ito be chosen in the sa ne manner, al
| the same place, and by the same electors thai
choose ths General Assembly" the old ar pres
| ent ratio, based upon the census of 1870 is tc
govern, while others are Of opinion that new
| superintendent, under the census of 1S4o, should
| foGn the basis of reprssen :atOn in that Assem-.
| bIage. II is impnssb 10 predict the u. tmatuln
but soon tive shall see what we suALE see.
The Party given by Hone :. IL. Douglass, u. s
Senator. elect, was brillian. tffair, large mum
ners o: people were present The music, dan
cling and refreshments were in harmony with the
occasI0Os and reflected mucn credit upon the taste
| of the gentlemen having the management of the
| enIerta InmenI. K.