, 1862-03-22
THE CONVENTION.
Probable Adjournment To-day.
Vote to be Taken Tuesday, June ~.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Ttibune.1

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tttbune:1
SPRINGFIELD. March 9t, 1851.
A resolution was adopted this morning, fix
ing the time for adjourning sins die on Mon
day at 10 o'clock
Wentworth's Chicago ordinance was adopted
utter an exciting roll call, By the vote OF 80
to q.
The schedule was taken up, and the time
fixed for the submission Of the Constitution
to the people WIS changed 10 the Tuesday next
after the Sd Monday In June The Board Of
Canvassers were reduced from 10 to 5, to con-
eist Of Messrs. Hacker, president Of the
ConTention,) Hatch, the Secretary Of State, and
Alexander starne delegate from Pike.) The
Board meet at Springfield on the ID Monday in
August.
The terms Of holding the Supreme Court
were fixed for Chicago on the 1st Tuesday in
November; Ottawa, 1=t Tuesday in septem-
ber; Peoria, 1st Tuesday in May; Springfield,
the Tuesday next after the 1st Monday in
January; and at A1t. Vernon, on the 1st Tues
day in July
The section prohibiting officers OF the Gen
'eral Assembly from receiving more pay than
the members thereof, was stricken out
-Four sections were added to the schedule,
providing for the appointment by the Presi-
dent Of the Convention Of three Commission
ers, who arc to start twenty days after the
adjournment Of this Convention, to visit the
Illinois soldiers in The field and procure thai1
votes on this Constitution.
Three other sections were added to the
schedule, providing ior the pay and mileage ol
members Of this Convention and its officers
the Auditor refusing to pay on the mere reso
luton Of This body.
@J1dge Purplc's proposition to submit to tho
! people the $500. GOO ordinance, and Slr Ful
1er's to submit the amendment to the Con
ztitution Of the United States, were voted
down.
4 rule was adopted conhning delegate:
hereafter to three minute speeches.
One Thousand copies Of the Journal vert
ordered to be printed, and IS 600 copies Of tht
Constitution and address in npamphlet form.
The Convention adjourned at seven O'Clock
to meet at S O'Clock this evening, with tht
expectation that The adjournment sine die n1a,
| be had tomorrow st 10 o'clock.
/ Provision will be made for delegates no
present at the adjournment to sign the Con
stltutton within a certain number Of days.
| EVENING SESSION.
| SPRINGFIELD, March 2f-l1 r NJ
a resolution was adopted this evening
t ordering. twenty-five thousand additiona
copies Of the pamphlet containing the Consti
tuition and address to be furnished the Conyeu
ton, to be distributed among tie soldiers 0
Illinois now in the field
Mr. Burr, Chairman Of the Committee O,
the Address, came to the stand to make hi
report, but gave way to the Committee on Re
vision and Adjustment, WHO reported the las
and concluding article Of tie schedule, whic
was sdopted-yeas, 81; nays, 13.
Mr.. Burr then resumed the reading Of tn
address, and when it was concluded 3f1
Wentworth took his last look at the "wild
cat'' hanks.
The address was adopted-ayes 81, noes IL.
MT. Thornton offered q resolution that n
part Of the schedule be printed with the Cor
stitution, except that part referring to So
diers voting.
Mr. Wentworth got in a passion and move
the previous question. Carried, md the re=c
luton was lost-yeas II, nays 81.
Mr.. Lawrence introduced resolution
thanks to the President, which vas adopted
ayes IL, noes I.
Ar- Anthony moved yotc Of thaaks I
Vim. ID. Springer, the Secretary, and job
IT. Merritt, Assistant Secretary, which III
unanimously adopted.
Adjourned at 10:15 P. If.