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TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SPRINGFIELD, March II.
Prayer By the Rey. DR.. Brown.
CORRECTING TIE NNUTEs-THE cooK CoUx-
tt DELEGATION.
Mr.. Wentworth wished that the journal
should be read, and had 1t corrected in some
points. It VAS made to appear that Mr. Fuller
Withdrew his motion to lay Mr. Wentwo worth's
motion referring that part Of tie Legislative
apportionment relative to Cook county to the
the case. Nj. ,Fnller's motion to lay on the
table was declared not in order on the ground
that i motion to commit could not be laid up
on the table.
NJ. Wentworth also stated IN debate yestert
day, that when he left to go home to Chicago,
he spoke to Mr. Fuller and requested him to
keep watch OF ill Chicago matters, and that
he would be back in his seat On Monday morn
Ing. He made the same request to Mr. An
thony. But Mr. ". had scarcely left the city,
apposticnment bill and put it through On the
pa1tyt st and previous question. It was post
poned By one majority only, on the protesta-
ton Of Mr.. Anthony.
:Mr. Anthony telegraphed Mr.. Wentworth,
Thilst Mr. Fuller attempted to Put the bin
in on Monday. he made the molten to refer it
to the Cook County delegation for twcntr four
hours only, and then it was that Mr.. Fuller
made his motion to lay Mr. Wentworth's
motion On tile table.
Mr. Muhlke was also absent when this at
tempt to drive the bill through Eas made.
SO confident were the Democrats Of passing
it that they brought it into the Convention
already printed, and Mr, Child5, from Du
Page, who was on the Committee, stated that
until it was brought into the house already
printed.
ELECTIONS AND RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.
Section came up as unfinished business,
and Mr.. Starne offered substitute for it as
follows:
In al elections every white male citizen above
the age Of twentyone years, and every white male
aeh 1t e Te9 e
RrefsIqg such ELECTION and no other
Adoptcd-seas IS, nays 10.
This confeTs the right Of suffrage upon any
white male fnhabitant Of q years Of aye and
upwards, whcresocrcr he may have been born.
Tie report Of the Committee was then con-
CURED in-ayes 81, noes ?.
The article was then referred to the Com
mittee Of thirteen for adjustment.
ARE RAILROAD CHAIRS, SPIKES AND TIES REAL
PROPERTY.
Mr. Underwood introduced 4 resolution
making the running stock Of railroads, their
| machine shops, spikes, chairs, DC, subject to
| execution for taxes, and also in favor Of the
| employees wages, &C.
= ulse1ss1oa a9on pl1Co epou II, "nteu s;.se
| Nay ~ lug eREGAA oiuei, t4e report ot Lne
! .nr1czE v.-ox TIE 4up,c1Anr DEPARTMENT,
| SEC. i. The judicial power Of this State shall
be vested in one supreme court, in circuit courts,
in county courts, (al OF which ehaIl be courts oi
reco1d,} and in justices Of the peace: Prorided,
that the general assembly shall have power to con.
fer n criminal cases, upon justices oi
tnt peace T. punlsu " & nopE1sonnea1 JOE a alme
ny n',e.:ne sAs - ~! ~ ~:
On notluu VI NJ. aabaou3 eae tetu. VI 11Ll,
twenty days.
An Intellectual attempt vas made to have five
| Judges instead Of Three, Lost, by ares l6
| 3raES - - ~
| tat;"-,. . o,a % ,,vouo t1,.., oaox+os -
sesi1one = a9u . "E.e tnen aoopaeu VI
@ Ie9on On ssGto
until two o'clock p. N.
src 9 The snnrcne f.onrt sha1, consist ~
three judges, two of whom shall form a quorum
ard the Concurrence Of two Of said judges shan il
| all cases, be necessary to decision
| SEC; 8: The judges Of the Supreme Court eha1
no,G tieaI 1or les . ~ o. n,ne 5eafs a3s
fe: except that after the first election under thII
constitution, the Office Of one OF said judges shal
H. " d.a ha1nn X - ~ W 5o
IL JuuES gaT is ~ @ e.s - VI se saaa
a;,s', he ss t ~ no Luz jug
Ho1o11z 'Ae o4e111 ~ ~ D1n1rc
p;u ~ r:a,,ts 1.or ~ 49,, 4o,-,
ns D,n VI .las nSHss 1850 ~ - ans4 " eaAsa up
o,d +hes Has t!ts ~ ~ a o ~
all men are crsated eoual: that they are endowei
With ccrtain fnaiic1able tights, anaons whci, art
those Of enjoying and pelendng life AMI liberty
3Ir. Ferry made an Intellectual attempt tt
amend section 20 50 rs TO allow tie Genera
Assembly to abolish Grand Juries. Lost
ayes 27, noes IL ...
Section IL IVES amended as appears in pa
rentheses below.
SEC. Ii. All ofeusez, lezz than felony, ana i
which tie punishment ia by fine OF Imprisonment
ise thsn II the penltentia1y) 9haH be trle
EAnnatas. pe!oIe eVuil aotnol1ztu iz " MH ~ "
me same. upon lnloi,nat1on e unaer oaIn. "ltaen
1a1 ar 1nale!nea. q II u aa9a 3nsy, sasal,
and no person shall be held to afsswer for an
higher criminal ofer.ae. unless on prcsentmeat Q
Indictment Of grand jury, except In cases Of III
peachn,ent; or in cases arising Ia the army 9
navy or in the militia, when in actual service, I
1ame o1 war OF PUBLIC aanser.
An attempt to strike ont scct1oa -, rctatlY