Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-07-06
cosa ) :iss.sioa4.sa convention.
'rHURspAy, June %.

GIr ARCHER, from the committee on
Organization of Departments and Officers
connected with the Executive Department,
reported back sundry resolutions, with a
mendments TO the constitution, that The
Auditor OF Public Accounts shall be elect.
ed every four years, and have salary Of
$1,000; State Treasurer elected for a
term OF two years, and a salary of $500;
Secretary of State to hold Office same
time OF Governor, with salary Of $500;
and that the General Assembly should au-
'horize the advertising for proposals for
'Pdblic printing, TO be let to the lowest bid
der; and that the subject Of States At
torney be referred to the committee on
Judiciary. Which report, on motion was
laid on the table, and 200 copies ordered
tofbe printed.
Mr. WEAD Ofereda resolution.appoin.
ting special committee of eleven TO in
quire into the expediency of abolishing
the county commissioner cUurt and re-
.por: plan Of organization of townships
Carried.
Mr. ROUNTREE offered resolution
that the committee on the Revenue should
be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
Gncy of reporting provision in the con-
Eillution fixing maximum rate OF taxation
TO continue for - years.
The vote being taken on the adoption
81 Tho resolution it was carried.
AFTERNOON.
Mr. ROBBINS offered the following
resolution.
I3esoIced, That the committee TO pro-
vide for the alteration and amendment of
the constitution inquire into the expedi-
.rncy of amending article 7th of the con
stitution, By substituting in place thereof.
.he following to- wit: Whenever two thirds
OF the General Assembly of this state
shall think it necessary to alter or amend
the constitution, they shall propose such
alterations or amendments to the people.
and it shall he the duty Of the Governor,
by proclamation to lay the same before
the people, at least four months before
the next ensuing election Tor members OF
@he General Assembly; and if a majority
'of all theNmembers Of both branches OF
the Genera! Assembly, elected at the said
election shall approve of all or part of the
said proposed amendments the amend
.ment or amendments so approved Of shall
be submitted TO the people for their rati
ticaiion or rejection, and such amend
ments as shall be so ratified by majority
Ofthe legal voters ofthis State shall be-
come part Of the constitution.
Mr. BOND offered resolution that the
committee on Rights be instructed to re-
mn n al Cron
from emgrating into this state, and that
no person shall bring slaves into this state
from other states and set them free, and
that sufficient penalties he provided TO eff,
feet the object in view.
He said that he thought this the proper
time to give this question "A fair and calm
discussion, and had so framed the resoU.
ton as test. He proceeded to give his
reasons for introducing the resolution, and
70 state the grounds he occupied on this
question. In doing SO, be said, be had
10 desire to wound the feelings of any
delegate, or impugn tho motives which
governed other gentlemen who occupied
a different position. There was no one
who had o greater desire TO do Justice to
that class Of unfortunate individuals, called
free negroes. But they had already be-
come great annoyance, if not NUS
ance, to the people Of Illinois. While
he would do the utmost to protect the
rights of those who held this kind of
property, which was recognized by the
domestic Institutions of sister States, he
would do nothing 10 fasten more tightly
the bonds by which these people were
held in slavery. In, his part Of the state
he had seen little settlements ofthese free
negroes spring up, and their object was
&c cid slaves from the south TO escape
their masters. This was not right But
while he would NOT go to a mans stable,
unlock it and steal theretrOm a horse, he
might if he met negro whom he tho't
was escaping from his master, not ask the
man to give on account Of himself and
thereby step him in his flight. He con.
sidered that there was no use in extend
ing our philanthropy III favor ofthese PEG
pc, unless we were willing to admit them
10 tho privilege ofthe ballot box, and give
taom ulIihe rights offreemen and citizens
Of free republic. Can we. or ought we
t. do this! He would answer nay
After abiding to the objects of colombo
ton, he said, that he wanted no persons
to CONS iato this State, unless they came
nth right TO be our equals in all things as
frcemen.
FaInAY, June 25.
Mr. THORNTON offered an amend
nent 10 the resolution pending at the ad