Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-06-22
CURRENTE CALAMo.
SPRINGFIELD, 9th day of the Session Of
the Convention,

SPRINGFIELD, 9Th day of the Session Of
the Convention.
Being still here and looking on at the
doings ofthe Convention; Thought ofthe
promise | made you on yesterday. There
are some very 60, d men in the conven-
ton; but yet little idea can be formed
from any thing that has taken place. as
nothing is yet done only manoevering
and looking at each other as if they wish
to understand the mental strength Of each
other. Judge Scates is member, and
will, without doubt, be useful one, he is
a tolerable good debater. Mr.. Casey,
late member of Congress, is also mem.
Der; he has notoriety over the State-he
has not made any display as have seen;
he was Clouds opponent for President,
and made strong rally-he has gained
the confidence Of some of the members
in consequence of the harmonious course
he pursued in relation to the elections of
of officers of the convention. Yesterday
the following resolution called out some
fire:
"ResolUed, That this convention has
assembled for the purpose of revising, al
tering, or amending. the constitution OF
this State, and that the powers and duties
said convention are limited, alter its
Proper organization to such objects only
This resolution was offered on or
Immediately after discussion as to the
powers, &C., of the convention some
having contended on such discussion. that
the convention were not Obliged to sub
nit the constitution agreed upon to the
people-the resolution was carried, many
of those who voted in the negative did SO
for the reason, apprehend, that the reso.
luton was not required, end that it cramp-
ed the action of the convention, or might
hereafter do so, some thought that
under the resolution the constitution franz
ed could not be sent to the people but
there cannot any great harm grow out Of
the thing.
The following resolution among others
was offered:
ReSoIUed, That the Government of the
State of Illinois, should consist of three
ordinate departments. each iiidependan, oil
the others, and that the powers of the
government should be divided and so dis
tributed among these departments, that
neither of them could without the consent
and cooperation OF at least one of the
others, injuriously effect either of the
great rights ofpersonal security, personal
liberty and private property.
On this and the other resolutions, the
convention went into committee of the
whole, Sherman of Chitago, in the Chair.
The Secretary read this resolution, and
the adoption proposed for vote, thereup-
on fmost and almost all of tho younger
sort of members were opposed to going
into such committee, but waEted the reso.
lntions printed first, but the matter was as
| thought, rather pressed on, the vote or
the affirmative was put, and bid fair to be
carried, when Ballingall of Cook, pouncec
upon the resolution, and was backed M
by Norton of your county, and truly ia
few words they gave the resolution 'Jesse.
On Ballingall's motion, the committee ros.
and asked leave to sit again; but ON tn,
Presidents taking the chair and putin,
the question ION leave to sit again." tn,
convention said "no," and required to b,
discharged therefrom which was done, s,
the said resolution will sleep on the tabl,
a short time perhaps the source frou
which the resolutions came, actuate,
many members should think, to Civ,
them notice and discussion, but whel
your member Norton had got through will
his speech on the matter, it took differ
ent direction. The convention thereupor
adjourned, it being thon nearly 6O'clock
P. M.