The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-03-05
Constitutional Convention.

Fifteen hundred copies OF the Journal
were ordered 10 be printed,
The repor, Of the Committee en- Edacs.
lion and Sehool Lands vas taken up. All
the previous ame 4dments were eoncurred in
excepting one substituting three for SIX
months as the time Of holding school,
In the afternoon the same subject was
up eQsin An amendment offered by Mr..
Ellis, requiring the Board of Edu:ation 10
provide for the education Of oil The youths
OF the State, through system OF common
schoele.
An amendment was passed depriring
school districts which failed to keep up
public schools two consecutive years. Of
their quota of the interest Of the school
fund. The following amendments were
Passed-girins the Legialsture power 10 re.
peal any act passed By the Board; giving the
power to the Governor 10 veto the acts OF
the Bosrd, and the right To take part 10 lis
deliberations; and providing that The Board
shsll not si. during The sessions Of the Gen
ersl Assemels making the State unirer-
sity single institution; providing that the
B 9ard shall nos levy taxes, The previous
question was moved and carried.
SAIUsDAF, Fec. "a.
A discussion ensasd on the report OF the
committee on printing aud distributing the
published debates. The whole matter y as
laid on the liable, and The committee pu.
sAorizsd TO inquire iato he printing o. 800
adaiusnal copies Of the Debstee.
The report Of The School Committee wa
referred to the Standing Committee. This
Committee were instructed 10 inquire into
the exPedlency Of certain manners Of elest.
ing the Board Of Education, with their Do ~.
ers. DC. The following resolution wa.
adopted. Resolved, that the committee On.
Education aud scboo! lands be instructed b.
report in favor OF the gradual collection Of
The school fund Of this State, and Of Ioaa.
ing it at given rate OF interests, for So
ries OF years, TO the State, for the purpose
Of erecting public buildings, and for no 9th
er purpose. Messrs. Todhunter and Gillas-
py were added 10 The committee
The Convention then resolved itself into
committee Of the whole, for the eonsidera'
ton Of the report Of the Committee on me
right Of suffrage, NJ. Winchester in ,he
chair. Several amendments were offered
and lost, but one adopted requiring the Leg
lsiature TO provide Tor registering the votes
u the State.
la the afternoon the same sableet "a,
W, bat no amendment was made 10 the e.
pJrt OF the Committee except to strike out
twenty days" and insert SIXTY days"
MONDAY, March,.
The Committee On Education and School
Lands made a report which was laid 90 he
table and ordered printed Messrs. Hall
and Els from he minority OF this Com.
a.ittee, made report IN relation to the per.
maneBl Investment OF The school fund III
Stale stocks, upon which the same action
essued.
4 resolution ins,rucIing The Committee
On schedule to inquire into The sXgedehey
0 tedisricting the State wac adopted; also
h inquire into he 2kpedieney Of loCaun5
It's State University and Capitol
The Secretary Of The Convention was q!
lived $500 tor preparing The enrolled apy
VI the Journal and revised Consl9r,
ron, sc.
IL tho afternoon after several motians,
lie Convention resolved itself into commit.
tee .oi tie whole for the consideration
toe resolution offered BY Mr. Clark, Of II en-,
=, q he righ, Of suffrage, Mr Carl, Q,
Alamo zee, in the chair.
Iii. Wilson, ofsred all amendment, pro.
ding nat If the article on the right Ut
sJtrrsge. ss submitted With Lhe sord .gA.ts'
stricken out shall receive majority Of al
lac yotcs cast for and sssIHs! Ghe consritg.
! %. 70 adop. 4, which was carried
The committee then ross, reported tneir
gcslou 20 the convention, and asked ~ be-
dse5sfsed. which gas granted
Ar. Skis amendment striking the aJrd
white from The article On the right OF sof
fsas olly was adopted, ayes 81 s.
NJ. Wilson'S amendment wse agreed o
b. = vote Of 20 t. 10.
M Harris, introduced su65titute tot lne
resolution on The right OF suffrage exclud.
iGg negroes from the State which was laid
On lhe liable.