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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY =, 1861.
THE ILLINOIS STATE CONSTITUTIONAL
C0NyEhIfONs
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS,

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C0NyEATfOH.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS,
From our Special Rcporter1
SPRINGFIELD, February 8, 1861.
Convention met. Prayer by Rev Mr. Nj
nor.
REfoKT OF cLERK OF SUPREME COURT, THIRD
GRAND DIVISION.
Mr. Anthony moved that 500 copies Of the
report Of the Clerk Of the Supreme Court,
Third Grand Division, be printed. It was
cheaper, he 1earned, to SO print it than with
the proceedings Of the Convention.
COMMUNICATION FROM TREASURER.
The State Treasurer sent in 4 communica-
ton stating that there were no expenditures
for law services in his Department except in
one instance.
VISIT 70 TIE STATE rEx1TEST1ARr VOTED
DOWN.
A communication was received from Sani,l.
Z. Casey, Warden Of the Penitentiary, ex-
tending All Invitation TO the members Of the
Convention to visit the State Penitentiary,
Mr. Paddock Of kankakee moved that the
Convention accept the invitation and visit the
Penitentiary on Friday next in body.
Mr. Wentworth hoped that If tic invitation
WAS accepted the Convention should post it.
sclfupon the amount expended Oh the Peni-
tentiary, so that they could know what would
be its future needs, If any. We shonld visit it
as matter Of business, not pleasure.
Nh. Anthony offered the following resolution
for information:
berespcctfunx requested to report to this ConYen-
tfon the entire costs and expense to the State OF
the Pe1itcntiary at joliet up to the present time
alton to Joliet the amount paid to the Conlmis-
sfoners and all other persons for and on account
Of said PenitentiaIy II any way Or manner, to;
documents relating to the erection and construc-
tion Of the same. and the probable OF estimated
cost Of said re9itentiaEy i eomp!eted upon the
present plan Of that work Adopted.
Mr.. Weigl,y was in favor of the visit, when
the Convention got through with It's business.
Mr.. Richmond was in faror Of acceptance.
5fr. Morrill, took Ar. Weigley's view.
Mr: Fades was in favor of the appointment
OF Committee to visit the institution THIS
would be much cheaper and better.
Tie ayes and noes were then taken upon
Alr. Paddock's resolution, which WAS lost, as
follows.
AYEs-Messrs. Allen Of Jersey, Allen OF
Williamson, Anthony, Brooks, Bnckmastcr,
Childs, Dement,, Duff, Finnic. Fuller, Gale,
3 GIahaP, Jaeksep' so Msnning, Ncweomsr, Pad:
Stone, Tanner, Terry, Thornton, Vandcyeer,
Wall, Nebber, Wentworth, Woodson-29
NoEs-N1cssrs. Alexander, Barley, Burns,
| Eades, Edwards, Ferry, Ficklin, French, Glenn
I2T5snec Hicth MsSee'9, M3oEEin, Morton
aasn, nsaae Pae Rc3 Soss P5kS5
Smith Of Carol, Smith Of Sangamon, Temple
ton, Thompson, Underwood, Wciglcy, Mr
Prcsldcnt-30.
| Oh, motion OF Mr.. Edwards OF Sancamon
Mr.. Casey, the warden Of the prison, VA
thanked for this kind Invitation, and the rea
hat
had too much business on its hands.
| SUIT AGAINST DAVID LEAyrrT, ESQ.
4 communication was received from th
Governor, stating that the only information
he had relative to the suit Of VIM. Fl. Swift
Esq, Canal Trustee, against David LeaTitt
Esq, was contained in ] pamphlet publisher
by tic Canal Trustees for tic year ending No
yember 20, 1861 The claim Of David Lclyitt
Esq, was for ~, 600. and had been allowed b.
1hc Board Of Canal Trustees. By asreemen
Of parties and under an order Of the Suprem
| Court Of Massachusetts, where the suit wa
entered, the case is to be placed in the hand
OF two arbitrators for settlement, with powe
to call in an umpire in case Of disagrcemc,,
Of opinion Ii is understood that tue ar5r
n,cnts arc now nearly completed, and that til
case may be expected to be submitted to til
arbitra!ors within .le next ninety days.
ARTICLE REPORTED AGAINST.
reported back resolution Of Mr.. Nar,tnors
which is as follows, and asked to be discharge
FROM lis further consideration:
/ Iesclrfd, That all funds, mortgages judemcn
aid utlcr evidences OF debt, which are liens upo
II al estate shall not be taxed TO the owner in
that any person or persons holding any bous
Eo1tga1e judgment or other evidence Of indebted
nLss which are liens upon real estate shall be lii
estate shall have been taxed. 1or bis, her, or thc
proportion nf raid lax. in proportion to the into
sst which she. he, OF they may lave held, or ownu
| in such rial estate
The report w:.s adopted and committee li;
charged.
PARTIES INDEBTED TO THE STATE, &c.
III. Fuller Of Cook offered the following re-
| olutlon which WAS adopted:
Tt&o?rtd, That ,hc Auditor be scanc=ted to con
1nunicate 10 this Convention the naulcs and res
deucc OF MI persons indebted to this STATE and Il
amount Of t!a'iT Indebtedness, with the names
ken d't-criI't ion OF 1t, real e+tstte: and wiel
suits have been brought, the date. nature prosrc;
sId rtkE2t thereof.
COMMITTEE OF THE MISUNDERSTANDING.
=. Mr: Thornton Of Shelby moved that Ii
Convention 70 into Committee Of the Who]
on tic question o! Banks and Currency, art
clc Y OF Constitution. Carried, aud the Pre-
ldent called Mr. Richmond Of Schuyler to IL
Chair.
Tic question is on tho Sd section, which
| as follows:
. SEC. 3. That no bank hill, check, draft, note
, otEcr written or printed Instrument for the pa
mtEi Of money, i.sncd by or drawn OIL any ban
banking Corporation OF OH any association or co
! l.oratien vii: any bankius powers, without til
, state; tol less denomination than ten dollars
slali any hank bii, cheek. draft, note, wsitten
printed Instrument: be- uttered or passed with
ibis State, lunless t'e bank, banking corporate
OF association with banking powers. issnin: II
same, or upon which The same is drawn, sllal1,
the time ef uttetins the same, redeem its circul
ton and indebtedness in gold and silver)
On Saturday, Mr.. Rely Of Randolph move
10 alEend t'y striking out as marked above
Tarcntlcses. The amendment WIS carrie
but subsequently reconsidercd.
MI Purple also moved an amendment wlit
was carricu-tllat the words: 'tintendcd
circulate as money or eurrcncy'' be inserts
after the words ten dollars.n
Mr.. Rri1y o-day moved another amcndmcu
VIZ: TO strike out at the beginning Of the II,
-" for the payment Off and insert II intend,
to circulate as" lie made very lengtl
i. | speech reviewing the w1iolc question Of ban
and banking. He was decidedly against the
all and in favor Of an exclusive specie CT
+ | rcney.
Mr. Thornton moved for division of Il
Z Question, that :: vote be first taken on striki
out Carried; and the question being pr
the motion 10 strike out in tie first aul IL
ond Instances was defeated.
] al. Kelly WltndreW his motion to Strii
out ln the first instance, SO that the 6cctis
Z stood as 1t first reported, with the cxccptit
Of Judge Puppies amendment oted above.
The question low is on the passage Of Il
resolution rs amended By Mr.. Purple.
. Mr. Ficklin Of Coles county then offer
the following rs an amendment to the who
section:
THAT no bank bill, check, draft, note.
"..other written or printed instrument for t
payment Of money or other valuable thing
ISSUED by or drawn On any bank, banking &C
"porauoD, orany association with any ba1lki
"powcr, shall bc uttered or passed within IL
Estate, rs circulating medium, in lieu
geld or silver; and the Legislature sh
IRON time to time prescribe such punis
.mcnt and penalties, civil and criminal,
may DC Necessary to exclude FROM the St.
IA paper currcncy.''
Mr. Ficli1in supported his amendment wi
an extremely radical speech upon the banl1i
question It will he seen thai the amendme
1s so restrictive It's to be utterly inoperltiyc il
should be inserted in the Constitution.
, expect tAc next move from Egypt will
+! that no debts contracted shall be CHARGED IN
books, but Shall be scored as in tap-houscs
tho olden time upon the door Of the room
Which the liquor was served.
On motion, the Committee rose, report
progress, and The Convention adjourned to
o'clock in The afternoon
:. AFTERNOON SESSION,
Z Mr.. Burr Of Scott offered a resolution IL
( 100 copies of the report Of the Committee
Banks and Currency be printed. Adopted
> Air. Wentworth Offered resolution that
. Auditor communicate the total amount app
priated the last two sessions Of the Gene
Assembly, and to what accounts these app