Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-06-15

1aeSOt1eG, nat we now proceed TO or
ganize this Convention, by elecling a
President, one Secretary, and one Ser
geant-at.Arms, and that no other officers
shall be constituted or appointed until it
becomes necessary, in the opinion of the
President and principal Secretary, 10 en-
Ploy some competent person to assist the
Secretary in the discharge OF his duties,
when the Secretary may employ o COM
petent assistant, to whom shall be paid
the sum of two dollars per day, while ne-
cessaFIly employed. provided, the Ser
geant.at- Arms may,in his discretion, en-
ploy, some able-bodied person to assist
him in discharging his duties, TO whom
there shall be paid sum of one dollar
per day each day he is necessarily en-
Ployed, and he may employ two active, or
DERBY and competent boys as messengers,
&C., who shall each be paid the sum of
fifty cents per day for the time employed.
La offering the resolution, he had but
few words to say. He intended no speech
in support it. IfHot all, many of US
come here for purposes Of economy, re-
trenchment and reform. This proportion
at this season can carry out that purpose.
we can atthis season ofthe year dispense
with many officers, for after the Conven-
ton is organized, the Secretary alone can
perform all the duties of the office. We
need, at least. think, but one Secretary;
there is 10 necessity for an assistant The
resolution, however. provided for the en-
floyment of one when his services are
required. There is not that mass of bust
ness nor the great amount Of copying to
be done, as is the case at meeting of
the Legislature. The Sergeant-at-A Arms
when he required assistance, was EN-
powered to employ it at So per day. The
resolution he understood would meet with
entire appreciation. The boys provided
for by the resolution can easily be procur-
ed here, at the rate fixed fifty cents a
day.
The resolution, upon a division, was
adopted. Under it, the Chair announced
the next business to be the election of
President ofthe Convention;and suggested
that the mode Of electing him was as the
Convention would direct.
Mr.. WILLIAMS reminded the Chair
that the act of the Legislature providing
for call of the Convention, directed that
he should be chosen by ballot; we might,
it is true, repeal that direction. but until
it was repealed, he considered that we
should conform to it. He moved they
would proceed to elect by ballot.
The reading of the law was called for,
and the Secretary read the 9Th section of
the act providing for call of the Con
ventlon. The motion was then put and
carried.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Logan,
Scates and Dunlap tellers. and they hav.
ing received the ballots of the members,
and counted the same reported as follows,
For NEWTON CLOUD, "a.
ZADoC CASEY, s..
ARCHIBALD WILLIAMS, 2.
CYRUS EDWARDS, 2.
Whereupon the Chair announced that
NEWTON CLOUD, esq, had been elected
President ofthe Convention, ard rquestcd
Messrs. THOMPSON, of Peoria, and HAY,
of White, TO conduct him to the Chair.
Upon taking the Chair, the President
said
Gentlemen of The Contention: 1t is but
proper on entering upon the duty assigned
me by the choice just made, that should
return you my most sincere thanks for the
honor you have conferred.
lenter upon the discharge of the duties
of President of this Convention with much
embarrassment, for feel that have
difficult and important duty assigned me.
can only promise that my best efforts
shall be made to discharge that duty
faithfully and impartialiy, and that all the
little ability that possess shall be devoted
to the despatch and furtherance of the
public business. | will not allude, how
ever remotely, to the great subjects upon
which we have been called to act, but
will conclude by returning you again my
sincere thanks for the honor you have
conferred on me.
Nh. DAVIS, of Mclean, moved to
proceed to the election of Secretary by
reclamation.
Mr.. THOMAS-We are not all in
favor of the same men. object.
Mr.. DAVIS-I, then, move to vote for
Secretary Uira poce; which motion was
adopted.
MI. WILMIAMs nominated Mr.. BURT
of Quincy.
Mr.. BALLINGALL nominated H. w
Moons, of Gallatin, and the convention
proceeded to vote for Secretary. Mr..
MOORE received 81 votes, Mr.. Burt SO.
scattering l, and Mr.. MOORE was declared
elected.
Mr.ALLEN nominated for Sergeant at.
Arms. Mr.. ]. A. WILSON.
/ Mr.. CONSTABLE moved that Mr..
WILSON be cected b reclamation, and
after some debate, withdrew the motion.
The Convention divided on the nomina-