, 1862-01-24

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Stocks fcanaD payable at tie :'lis:i: pieaz- s's4
3. n.s Of The STATE .,:::..-.-::.;;. 1,Ea,97lo5
6, State state after 1852 i.-:...-...... sos,ooooo
< State after 1865: .-;.....-...:.... s7l,8ooa
st9te alsei 1869. ;-...-...-.... 2oa,o0o!oo
State after 1s7o.. ..:.......-..:.. 4,ss9,a5l
State after 1876. :..-...-.:... 1o9,0o0co
Stocks payable at the pleasure Of the
State aftes 1877 -;....---.-.:. t,7o4 96s.16
State after 1873. 1,244 10000
... $11, ,aes o4l.24
This includes the entire funded md unfundcd
debt Of the State, with the exception Of the
school debt
SUPREME corRT-FlRsf GRAND DIVISION,
A communication from the Clerk Of the SUI
premc Court, First GRIND Division, was read.
It was referred to the Committee on Judiciary
It gives the following as the business Of the
Court for the years named:
Cases disposed Of
lstD 50
aeh1. 1...-.----.'..-..+~.... -....--.--......-. u
Total. -. ..............-....... 1e5
The Clerks fees amount to $l,678 for the
above time, Of which he has collected S9l3
The reminder will probably never be paid,
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
Mr. Manning Of Peoria, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported that the Convention had
the power to apportion the Congressional Dis
triets Of the State.
Mr. Ferry moved that the report be laid on
the table and ordered printed. Carried.
PROTECTION OF LABoREEs.
hfr. Manning, Of Peoria, from the Judiciary
Committee reported back the following reso1u-
tion and asked to be discharged from its further
cosnideration, as it necessitates too much leg
5slation IN the Constitution:
Res0lcsd. That the Committee on the Judiclary
INQUIRE into the espe9iency Of giving laborers
against all chance Of losing their wages.
The report vas accepted aud adopted.
SUPREME corRT AGAIN.
Afr. Fuller Of Cook offered d resolution as
follows:
Resolced, That the Clerk Of the Supreme Court
for the first Grand division be, and he 1e hereby re-
spectfully requested to furnish to this Convention
II addition e the statement this day presented
dismissed aud otherwise disposed Of without final
adjustment and also the number Of chaucery,
cided or argued in lis division for tie list three
years and that the Secretary transmit CODY Of
this resolution to the clerk.
The resolution was adopted
CIRCUIT CLERKS AND RECORDERS.
A1r. Parker Of Richl4ud offered the follow.
ing:
Res2zed. That the Clerks Of the Circuit Courts
shall he xofhefo Recorder in counties where the
population shall not exceed fifteen thousand
Adopted
uOCR OF MEETING.
Mr. Barr Of Scott offered resolution fixing
| the time of the hour Of meeting Of the Con
| yention at 2 O'Clock p. ~, on and after Mon
| day next.
1fr. Thornton Of Shelby moved to strike out
"2 p. m." and insert 8 g. N. The amendment
] was adopted.
| Mr. Chllds Of Will moved to lay the Original
| resolution on the table. Carried.
| COMMITTEE OF TIE WHOLE.
| On motion of Mr. Thornton, the Conyen,
| ton went into committee Of tie whole on the
Sd article of the Constitution. Carried.
| Mr. Thornton took the chair.
COMMITTEE OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
| OF MEMBERS OF TIE LEGISLATURE.
| The debate in the Committee continued te
be confined to section Fl, article 3, Of ths
Constitution.
Mr. Fuller Of Cook offered the following
resolution as an amendment to section n:
Resdlye6, That section 24 be amended BY striking
out al the same from the words '.psE p1 day. dowt
| &c., and inserting, for each days attendance
and ten cents for each necessary miles traye
going TO and returning from the sent Of Govern
| ment, shall be allowed to the members Of the Firs
General Assembly convening under this Constftn
tion4 as q compensation for their services; ant
thereafterwards fixed compensation to be pre-
seribea BY la.P, and no other allowance As perqui
eites, either in the payment Of postage. stationery
newspapers OF otherwise aud no change in thl
compensation shall take effect during the term Q
office of the T members Of that General Assembl,
by which such alteration is made
The insertion Of stationery and newspaper
in the above was made upon the motion G
| Mr. Wentworth Of Cook.
| On motion Of Mr.. Thornton Of Shelby, th
Committee agreed upon d per diem Of -, th
proposition receiving forty votes.
Nlr. Allen Of Williamson offered the follow
ing as an amendment to Sec. q:
''TIe SUN Of four dollars per day for sixty day:
and five cc1ts for each necessary miles travel &
Ing to and RETURNING from the seat Of govcrn1nen
shall be allowed to members Of the General Assem-
bly, as compensation Tor their services, and n
more, either in the shape Of newspapers. postag
Or other perquisltes., The Speaker OF the Hous
dollar per day in addition to his per diem men
| ber.H
, The amendment Was declared to be out
. order, but could be read for the iuformatio
| Of the Committee.
An animated debate took place upon ii
whole subject, and some buncombe speeclt
were made, which some members ridicu1ed b
offering resolutions, with lists Of petty art
cles which the members Of the Legislatul
were to be prohibited from receiving.
1 |
stricting members and particularizing the q
ticles which they should not be furnished will
2 Dir. Weishley Of Jo Daviess was opposed [
t the enumeration Of articles: He regarded
Us puerile aud ridiculous, and q reflection upo
the ability Of the people to govern themselye
j | The Constitution should be dignifed docl
! men}. Weshould Indicate general principle
, instead Of enumerating particular article
i | upon which restrictions were to be placed
= Mr. O'Melveny Of Jefferson was in favor Of
proper and legitimate restriction.
= Mr. Ficklin OF Coles was also Ia favor Of r
j stricdon, and spoke strongly against Il
e abuses Of Legislatures in voting thcmselY
, extra compensation
Mr, Fuller Of Cook made an appeal in fax
:, Of his resolution.
J. Mr.. Riley Of Randolph WAS in favor of s. p
G dag:
Dir. Singleton Of Adams made hnmoro1
= speech in opposition to restrictive lcgislatit
C on the subject, closing with an irOnica1 Lrop
!, sltfon. to the effect that each memberbf Il
u Legislature be furnished with 100 lbs. Of POI
and Is bushels Of corn, or bushels of Whes
at the option Of each member.
Mr. Morrcn Of Hancock offered the folio,
y ing amendment, which brought down t.
l. Convention; there is no possible chance
Il its passage, however: sand that no person ri
- is 4 member Of this Convention shall be eli,
:. bic to a seat in either House Of Assembly,
It any other office Of trust or profit in the State
II The Committee then rose, reported p1
- Eress and asked leave to sit again.
b POCKET MoSEx-s1EMBERs OF CONVENTION
10 Judge Purple Of Peoria offered rczoluti
~ providing that the Auditor be requested
draw upon the Treasurer drafts for membe
Of the Convention to the amount Of 500 eac
u to be paid By the Treasurer in q. s. Ire:
4 nry notes, to those who may be will
a to accept the same, II he have any such
-, hand.
y Mr. Wilson Of Tazcwcn moved to adjopl
IS Carried.
of THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ON THE CoSGRl
" SIGNAL AfPoRr1oSHENT.
j. The judiciary Committees report respe'
=, ing the power Of the Cony ycntion to apporti
~ the State into Congressional districts, tab
the following positions, IS nearly as can CT
+ dense the arguments:
:. That the Coeyention has the power to {
Of The only argument against it is that deri7
m from the reading Of Sec 4, Article I, c. s. c.
- stitntion;
x It is urged By those denying the right Of
le | Convention in this matter, that i "Legis
Is ture," technically known as such, is intend
of b." the language Of the Section, where it sa5
- he times, places and manner Of holdi
" ~-ections for Senators and Representati'
Sc shall be prescribed in each State BY the Leg
1ature thereof
The report argues that the word Iegis1atu
It's from It's derivation, construction and gene
- use, is not confined in it's meaning and sign
a. cation to limits so narrow. Literally It
be notes body having the power to lay do
rs laws; and is thus properly applied to any DO
sr having and exercising the power to make la'
~ The report contends that the real and ess
C. tlal provision in the United States Consti
&c tion is simply to secure to the people the rit
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