Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-06-22


this course. These resolutions were
nothing but the expression of individual
Opinions, to have them printed would cost
the State greatdeal of money, and If
they were printed there would be others
TO be printed, for all of which the States
would have to pay.
Mr.. Norton said, be had been in favor
oflaying the resolutions on the table and
printing them, to enable the members to
correctly understand them. One person
would understand them one way an one
RHotheF.
MONDAY, juno l3, 1847.
The President laid before the Conven-
lion the following list of
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Executive Department -Messrs. Lock.
wood, Rountree, Vance, ManIey, Swan,
Sharp, Huston, Evey, Worcester, Hay
and Frick.
Judiciary-Messrs. Scates, Logan,
Henderson, Ballingall, Hoes. Harlan, Far
well, Minshall, Wead, Davis Of Asssac.
and Hurbuu.
Legislative sssrs. De-
ment, Williams, Dale, Constable, Thomp-
sob, Z Casey, Witt, Servant, Marshall
Of Mason, Peters, Judd, Rives, Pace and
Powers.
Bill Of RigMs-Messrs. Caldwell,
GFimshaw, Trower, Cross of Winnebago,
"ehher, Knapp of Jersey, Carter, Ather-
ton, Hunsucker and Sim.
observation-disclosures. Harvey, Dunn
mer, Bosbyshell, Edmonson, Green of
TSzewell, Anderson, Kinney of St. Clair.
Allen, Whitney, Spencer and LasateT.
Rerenue-Messrs. Z. Casey, Thomas,
Green of Clay, Knox, Laughlin, Palmer
Of Marshall, Stadden, Mcclure, Eccles,
jones and Vernon.
Election and Right of Su6rage-Mess-
rs. Davis OF Massac, Greene of Joe Da-
viess, Marshall of Coles, Brown, Geddes,
Ballingall, Hawley, Armstrong, McCaIlan,
Oliver and Knowlton.
Finance-Messrs. Sherman, Davis of
Montgomery, Hogue, Archer, Robbins,
Dunlap, Blakely, Brockman, Pratt, Mieure,
Harper, Roman, Hatch, Adams & West.
observation-disclosures. Campbell Of Jo'
Daviess, Edwards of Madison, Shumway,
Smith of Gallatin, Palmer Of Macoupin.
Pinckney. Matheny, Choate, Harding,
Churchill, Turner, Tut, Robinson and
Shields.
Organization of Departments and off,
GERS connected Nth Erecutire Department
--Messrs. Archer; Gregg, Edwards of
Sangamon, Miller, McCulley, Lander,
Kinney of Bureau, Sibley, Kenner and
Moffait.
DiUision ofthe State into Counties and
their observation-disclosures. Jenkins,
Lssnter, Blair, Markley, Graham, Simp-
son, Mason, Cross of Woodford, Turn
bull, Cannady and Hill.
Militia and Military Affairs.-Messrs.
Whiteside, Morris, James, McHauan,
Deitz, Holmes, Kreider, Huston, futile,
Smith of Macon, Dawson, Moore and
Jackson.
Revision and adjustment of the articles
Of the Constitution adopted by this Con-
Uention, and to provide for the alteration
and amendment Of the saSee--Messrs. Ed
wards Of Madison, Scates, Logan, Allen,
KnOwltOn, Butler, Singleton, Holmes,
Caldwell, Norton, Farweil, Gregg and
Thomas.
Miscellaneous subjects and questions.
Msssrs. Grain, Benson, Campbell, Of Me-
Donough, F. 8. Casey, Colbey, Cross Of
Woodford, Dunn, Dunsmore, Lemon. Len
ley, Nichols, Smith of Macon, and North
eutt.
Law Reform--Messrs. Hays, Knapp o.
Scott, Williams, Thornton, Kitchell, Ia.
Wis of Mclean, Bond, Norton, Kinney o.
S.. Clair, and Edwards of Sangamon.
The list was read and ordered to be
printed.
On motion of Mr.. Woodson, it was
Resolved, That whenever standing
committee make a report, said report shall
be taken up and disposed of before am
other business shall be taken up.
Sundry resolutions ofinstruction TO tht
committee on corporations to report pro
vision prohibiting banking operations
were agreed 10, a i'd
Resolutions OH various subjects, instruc
ting diffarent committees, were adopted
Mr.. Campbell Of 10 DavIess, moved tina
il be resolved,
LIST, That Sheriffs shall be- elected eve
~ three years.
ID. That the office Of Lieut. Governs
be abolished.
81. That an additional Secretary be ap
pointed. whose duty it shall be to repor
faithfully and correctly the debates ofthi
Convention.
The second resolution, on motion o
Mr.. Wead, was amended by adding als'
the Office Of Attorney General.
Upon the third resolution, a long debat,
enSued. Il was advocated by Messrs
Singleton, Wead, Campbell Of 10 Daviess
Hays and Northcutt, aud opposed b.
Messrs. Palmer Of Stark, MinshalI, Knowi
ton. Kinneys Scates, Robbins. Hardin.