, 1862-03-14
ILLINOIS CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION,


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KNIVES TO PAGES.
Onresolution Of III. Simpson, and after con-
siderable talk on ths part Of the Democracy,
The pages were each alloweda knife similar to
that used by the members.
A CoNvALEscENr MEMBER.
Mr. Goodspeed of VIII, who had been dan
gerouR]y ii for soma weeks Of typhoid fever,
appeared in Ills seat to-day and was congratu-
lated by all parties.
GRAND JuREs.
After considerable debate, on motion Of Mr.
staIne. sec. %, Bill Of Rights, was so amend
ed that Grand Jurics shall hereafter consist of
twelve instead Of twenty~threc. The vote
stood ayes a, noes Is
The section, as finally amended, stands as
follows:
!, SEC. g. The General Assembly hall 50 provide
that twelve Of the most competent Of the perma-
nent citizens in each county shall be summoned
as as 2 Grand Jury nine ofwhon mustconcur to ind
The article on Bill of Rights was then adopt
cd by.yeas 43, nays II.
A NEW DEAL-THE CONVENTION GOES BACK
AND CORRRCT5 ITS RECORD.
Mr: Lawrence OF Boone offered resolution
TEAL the Committee on Revision be directed
to change the Executive Article, SO that the
GoEcfnor and other State officers be elected
olennIaliy instead of quadrennially, and that
other changes be made in the article so as to
make It accord herewith.
Mr.. Lawrencc's amendment was adopted by
yeas IL, nays H.
the tact is the Democracy are getting terri
ply scared for their Constitution, and are try
ing now TO make all sorts Of bargains and
sales, IN order, if possible, to secure its adop-
JUDICIARY ARTICLE.
The Judiciary article was then taken up.
1trnc f3nf1
the term OF Imprisonment to be inflicted by
justices OF the Peace, from twenty to thirty
days.
SUPREME COURT TERMS, &c.
4 substitute for section provides that one
or more terms Of the Supreme Court shall be
held annually at Eprinfeld, Mt. Vernon,
0ttaxa, Chlcago and Peoria, provided that
the State shall be at no expense for libra
rieE T,a or court houses at the two latter places
Stark, Marshall, Iroquois, Woodford, Peoria,
kno3, Warren, Henderson, Mason, ETazewel
and McLean; the circuit for Ottawa Of La
Sale, Putnam, Bureau, Kendall, VIII, Grnndy,
Henry, Rock Island, and Liyingstcn.
Section five was amended, SO as to read as
follows:
Sec s The State is hereby divided into three
Grand divisions. as follows:-The counties Of
ale7a1der> @Pnlasll, @ Massae, Pope, Hardin, Gala
1n nnonS Sa5e p12H TnoR
bash, Edwards. W:a:ne. jeffsrson, Waehinrton
Monroe, st. CHR Clinton Marion, Clay, RichIand,
ban 9af yRfe sR .6anS E6a ss
the first grand division
:, The counties q Edgar, Coles, Mo4ltric, Shelby,
Donslns, Hancock, ucDonough, Schuyler, Brown,
fEiton, hason, cass, Morgan, Scott, .sangamon,
Christian. Macon, riatt, Champaign, Vernlillion,
Clark shall compose tic second 3rand division. >
Inc counties OF Henderson, Warren. Knox, Peo-
ria, TazeMell. Woodforl Mel ean, Livingston. Iro-
Putnam, Marshall, Stalk. Bureau, Henry, Mercer,
Rock Island, Whiteside, Lee, Carroll, Jo Daviess,
EEtspheMnzSn, Esad Mmnebago, oge DeKalb. Boone;
compose the thizd division; ant the qualified
electors in each division shall elect one Of the
Judges Of the supreme Court.
SUPREME COURT cLEREs.
Section was amended so rs to read:
SEC 9: The clerks OF The Supreme Court shall be
r;l districts by the qualified voters thereof; they
shail hold their Offices for the term Of six years,
and until their successors shall have been elected
and qualified. whose duties and compensation
shall be provided by law.
SIXTEEN JUDICIAL CIRCUITS.
Section 10 was SO amended that the State
shall be divided into sixteen Judicial circuits,
except tie circuit embracing the county OF
Cook.
NO ELECTION FOR CIRCUIT CLERKS.
Section Is was stricken out by vote Of IS
to g. It provided that the election Of Clerks
11,aa ~ ~, ~ 800 ~ ~ ~ aIaat; r +
Judges of said courts. By this vote the Su-
prenle and Circuit l1erks all over the State
are 10 retain their Offices until the expiration
Of their terms. The Judges are to DC elected
on the first Tuesday after the first Moutay in
November, 1859.
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cao Of
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SEC 2i. In all counties in this State having
population exceeding thirty five thousand, shall be
elected at the gencsal election for State and coun-
+ officers, Recorder Of Deeds and conveyances
hundred thousand. tire shaI in lie menn.r. be
elected Probate Ju1gc and Probate CLERK. who
shai hou 1helf ofeG W t1ur years aH1 until htnclT
successors shalt ne e:cetrd and qualified. who shall
perform such dutics :ad receive such c2mnensa-
tloi,!n Tees a. shall be provided By law: (P0tide
1hat N me iaSt na1neu connflca, no person shali
eons!trfion eHScnt II IL tnat Of nd or Il tnlI f
the Peace Tor two successive tcrms)
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c..: a.
\, eeetlcn ~ wa atlenueu W tne ao"it1oH VI
Luz "olas A :te IL pareneneses oelo":
sEc ~ The said courts shall have probate juris,
1I,rcc Hdred doilara. aud such b ,ncSeascd ci,il
JURISDICTION as NAV be conferred BY law and also
y G.luasl;l cases 10! ex!enainG 70
out any presentment or Indictment froul grand
anu M smca clsl 3gfisq1Ge14n @ as nay es eon.
shaii nt .xtnn7 - s.,,, c.aor a. IN 1 - ai
estate. or 10 apy proceeding or suit atTsina The
tite to Jenl csttn " to a5v francI7se nr - ~.
sions !9s hoct' slascef' mahc1ous prosecution Or
s.e".1,oH
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