Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-07-20

now under discussion shall have been dis.
posed of, is the Executive. The only
thing in that Report which will call forth
much warmth Of debate, will be on the
veto power.
A vote was taken on striking out the
last part of the foregoing resolutions, and
lost. Then move was made to strike
out all ofthe foregoing part ofthe section.
'Fhereupon, the committee rose, and the
convention adjourned until to-morro W
morning. I. s. CALAMo.
SPRINGFIELD, July 7.
This morning the convention resolved
itself into committee same as yesterday,
Mr.. Woodson in the chair. They com.
menced where they left offlast evening
some arguments for and against entire
section 81 were made. This section is
accused of being ambiguous in the ex-
IRENE; that something is wrong or doubtful
cannot be denied, when so many gentle
men,now here, differ sto its construction;
one can see prohibition to all corpora.
tions, another general law on corpora
lions; another a mere declaration. The
last clause will, in my opinion, ever be of
doubtful construction as to its true sense
Mr.. Davis, Of Massac, took the floor and
made an argument against the section
The first portion Of which was not agreed
to. The motion is now pending on the
last portion which Mr.. Scates moved, on
yesterday, to strike out--for some cause
this section is passed over for the present,
The 32d section was taken up, when
Mr.. Marshall offered an amendment so as
to have an aPportionment once in every
3 years. But one aEportioument shall
depend and be based upon the census of
the United States, so that State census
will be taken once in 10 years.
Mr.. Cary offered Resolution to ad.
journ on the last Saturday of this month,
which was laid on the "table" for few
days. Some men seem to think unless
they make a speech on every question.
that justice is not done to their constitu-
ents.
1t is now after o'clock in the evening
and speeches are now being made on a
new section, and cannot see any pros.
pect of getting through the report this
evening. A little skirmishing took place
this afternoon, between Mr.. Hays, Logan.
and Davis Of Bond, on distrcting the
State, in which the former acted we'll his
part. He contended, as near as could
hear, that counties which had enough OF
population for one representative, should
elect that one alone; but if they had a
traction over, then that fraction should go
to another county and the two elect, il the
fraction and the other county would make
enough population, and so go on. He
thought population should be the basis of
representation, and if population was the
true basis, then gentlemen ought to be
careful and not violate principle to suit
certain case.
The convention has adjourned without
going through with the Report
Yours, T. s. CALAMo.
SPRINGFIELD, July 9.
The convention this morning resolved
themselves into committee of the whole
and took up the Legislative Report, and
completedit and made report to the con-
Ventlon. i ne Report as amendedln CON-
mittee ofwhole, was laid on the table and
ordered to be printed. The convention in
| the aftertoon resolved themselves. into
same committee. Mr.. Crane in the chair,
and took up the Executive Report. Sec-
tons l, 2 and 3wers passed over without
much alteration. The 4th section was
taken up reads as follows:
"No person except natura' born citi.
zen, or citizen of the United States at the
time ofthe adoption of this constitution,
shall be eligible TO the Office of Governor;
neither shall any person be eligible TO
(, that office, who shall not have attained to
the age of thirty five years and been ten
years resident of this State.'
A motion was made to strike oul after
ssexcept," the words natural born citi-
zen," also. sat the time of the adoption OF
this constitution" After quite warm
debate between divers members, the mo.
! ton prevailed.