, 1862-01-16

draft Tee0lntiOn6 In feterc-ce to the dcce1Sed
stnator, Stephen a. Douglas, offered tho fol-
lowing, wifi the recommendation that they |
DC taken up md made the special order tor
Thursday next at clock The report Of the |
Committee was adopted:
w WHEnEAs. e OF tie ID day oi June ~ 4 P 1881 the
ator from Illinois, departed this life; and
WHEREAS, The deceased Senator though Ecarce-
ss dr sd e Se sf
the highest emineuee, and as man endeared him |
cially r. Of iii lit adopted stete: Sta es aud ~' AA
Of representatives Of the people Of Illinois hns
BE L. therefore, BY Tie Delegates to the Co,lst;tu-
tienq1 loarsation dFss,nXe9 Resotyfd, That in TIC
II The maturits Of hs poIera. and ii Tie midst of
an illusrious career re arc called 1pon to deplore
not 9n1y an irteparable lozs 10 his family and per
sona fienas hut IL ths prctent exsencies Of the
And1e i art1er Rs*otrtd, That ths public life
81 pess ooan tsfP nbe asss
asenss aad Sease LII l;leE E as5ats = Ss
most exalted patriotism, together, with IN cven
temper. q generous heart and epotless integrity,
z hS s ~ s4 i Rhe opoen
Of this Convention, while it is admitted the labors
Of the great American Senator Us embodied In the
to bis fame, (which the world viii not willingly
let de- It is but an act Of justice that suitable
monument should be erected to his memory; and
it is therefore, By this Convention TO the next Gen
era1 Assembly recommended that appropriation
be made for that purpose.
da s1d A @ a. That e9Ry q thIs
transmitted by the President of this Convention
to the family Of the disting gushed dead and that
as further mark Of respect, this Convention do
npW adjourn.
Suggestive resolutions Row came pouring
in, and were appropriately referred, The COM
mfttee on law reform we're instructed to In
4uire as to the propricty Of abolishing Grand
: Jurics; no banks OF Issue to be allowed in the
State; to prohibit the Legislature from estab-
fishing courts Of Jurisdiction inferior to circuit
courts, except justices courts to provide for
the election Of an Attorney General; Supreme
Court to consist OF FIVE Judges, to hold their
to abolish voting by ballot and revive the
eiea aVce system to elect Sheriffs for three
years and allow them to be reelected once on
"; to district the State into fifteen Judicial
circuits, and limit Judges salaries to 81 800;
to Increase the lower branch Of the General
Assembly to one hundred members, and the
Senate to thirty; calling on the Secretary of
State and the Auditor for full statement Of
] the income Of their Offices; requiring state
ment from the Auditor as to the condition Of
bonds now in state of liquidation; to re-
strict grand juries to cases of felony to create
| courts Of common pleas in the several counties
| in tlc State, Judges to hold Office during good
| behavior; no special act of incorporation to
pc made by the Legislature; to elect District
attorneys IN every county all laRs Of the
General Assembly to be printed and distrIbut-
cd before they take effect; tax on civil suits
to pay Judges salaries and other resolutions
| Of like character.
CLERKS OF COMMITTEES.
| Mr.. Manning moved that the committees be
| authorized to employ clerks at the rate Of not
! less than 81 60 per day.
Mr. Wentworth thought clerks were not
| needed at this time.
3lr. Manning thought otherwise. AL COM
COMMITTEES did.
Mr. Ferry moved to refer the resolution to
the COMMITTEE on Rctrenchnlcnt and Reform,
| and it Was SO referred.
OTHER RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Wentworth introduced resolution ask
ing Constitutional enactment giving laborers
q prior lien to secure wages. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
bfr, Anthony offered q resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Law Reform to provide
that all persons of sane mind should uc com
potent witnesses.
HADEAs CORPUS.
Mr.. Hackers resolution declaring that the
writ Of habsas corpus should never be sus
pended III Illinois, was referred to the Com
nsittec on Bill Of Rights.
REPORTING AND PRINTING.
Mr.. Ormc introduced resolution appoint
ing A. E. and ". Il. Dapier and L. l.. Wal
bridge oftcial reporters, and they caule forward
T1des I that thew shall be ~ naid 80 Der day. m;
the newspapers, RgiSter and Journal, Of thl:
place, and two German papers, to be selected
to publish the proceedings, at - per column
nonpareil type.
oa .iAa 80 'N14 '>14 ~ ~
A communication was received Id answer t
aresolotlon u inquiry as 10 pruning auo plnd
ing
eost OF pflnning ior zen years
o4n"ps '''.''''''''. to'lo
Tota1. e1Ts 81;
Tbo-o ,,.d hon., ,,,,rc1,azad nm oon;~s D.,
,a;e st.t,tns IN cn,,;es sca1ess Prootiae -
nn s'p.v an
E,a,,i n;.>t n'ee1s 0o' eopie
+ Hiee1n1n usse
coMN1TTEE OF TIE WHOLE.
Mr. Thornton moved that tile Conyentio
+ go into Committee Of the Whole on articl
= ihird of the present State Conycntion-th
G Legislative Department-which was agreed t.
t hi. Thornton in the Chair. Sec. / vas adopte
!esislatlFe alt.horlty ~ the slate s4all
ssstcd IN 6eheral AsSemns Tnea snaa CO..
c .hntb to he eIcctcd u h. the r.son1e N
a Section ) was amended fhy sfrikinp mt III
r words aonc thousand cfsht hundred an IN
c forty-eiglt'' and Inserting fhc current veal
/, az .,me12ird IT re,ds os fofIoWs. ~'~'
~ ~ tfTst eectinn s fr Senators and Ro
If rcscnfatiyes saIl he held m the Tuesav sicr t1
drst Mouday in November. one thousand ell
r hundred and sixty-two and thereafter elections Il
i members Of the General Assembly shall be he
once ~ two years On tue Iucsday next after tt
= ,,nfst MonoaE u Sosemnel: M m N each ana eye
M; a. SUCH p'aee7 'nete'h as may oe pfo'lo'
r
It of the House 10 snhstitutc Auy11st for n
l. a,ai, a,,a os'r;ad s3,nut " =,
dc11petcs o Anoter nion a%u tho ~ ti
i'd n1cnt was also offered proposing annual SC
r sions. but il had few friends.
1c There seems fo he n general disnositit
y among delegates to amend the Constitute
~ ~ only so lar ss Is absolutely necessary, and
:, | this end have been the principal speech
~ made III the convention Today
C. oe ~as H. n1aua VIII tne H. lnt,u :.
tee arose, reported progress, ana asked leu
u, n to sit again.
" STATE CREDIT.
ID ,u. r: neni"prih caslea op zen: y ~ ialh9n Ma
It. n,ittac an S1iiifarr Afia;rs IL read the /
aa tcr, aud commented at some length on
ii condition Of affairs which compelled the st:
~ ~ ~ tmo d VI ;t5e t,a esth h ulG n1d
u u silver lie asked by what authority State o
e7 GERS made contracts to pay in " State crcdi
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