, 1862-01-15
he ILLINOIS ST1TE CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVE6TI0K. :,
IEaTERDAY'B PROCEEDINGS.
from pur Special Reporter.1
SPRINGFIELD, January Is, 1862.
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from ous Special Reperter.1
SPRINGFIELD, Ja11uary Il, 1862.
MORNING sEss1oR.
The petition Of 7u3 citizens Of Alexander
county was presented by III. Haeker and read. M
present Constitution should not be repro.
duced in the new ono. This suggestion Ia Of
value since the Legislatures for the past ten
yeaTs, and the people 10 many sections, hare
Ssen fep g9t nnGSea r. sS hs s3 o%n a It,
ends, to remove county SEATS and change boun-
daries Of counties, when neither the people at
large nor the people Of the county would be
benefited thereby.
mittces Fas given in our telcgraphic dispatch.1
Mr.. Thornton, from the Special Committed
to whom the matter was referred, reported
thereon that full and correct stenoETaphic
report could not be procured for lcss than $50
per week, and that the Journal and RYLste'
Of this city, had proposed to publish these
Reports at just the cost Of setting the type,
namely, q per column, and that these jour
nails would furnish to each member twenty
i've copies at cost Of Is cents a week for each
member.
Mr. Knpai, of Madison, moved to amend
By adding to the report Of the Committee the
following proposition and it WIS accepted:
That ten numbers Of any German newspaper
should be added to the list which would pub
Ish the proceedings, to be furnished at the
same price, viz: Is cents q week each, Both
pEopositions were adopted.
Judge Purple introduced q resolution asking
Of the Auditor O full statement Us to the CON
dition Of the banks Of the State, particularly
referring to those which were carrying circu-
lation at this time, and it was adopted.
Mr. Muhlke Of Cook moved by resolution
that the proceedings Of this Convention be
published in the Illinois Stats Zsitas+g, jour
nal printed in Chicago Mr.. Muhlke referred
TO the fact of the patriotic alacrity with which
the Germans sprang to arms at the call of the
President, and Thought it no more than just
that they should be recognized by body Of as
much gTaFity and responsibility rs this.
Mr.. McNeely Of Menard asked the complex
ion OF the paper-was it not Republican 2 :
Nj: Mqhlke said part Of the editors were
all were now for the Union. He did not re-
congnize any man in this Convention IS
part1zan unless he claimed to be so classed.
The delegates were called here to represent
the whole pcople-to make Constitution for
the State Of Illinois.
Mr. McNcelT moved to lay the amendment
on the table, but it was 1ost-ayes IS, noes 81.
The radical Democrats seem to haVe an in
tense haired Of the Germans but why it fs, it
is difficult to say, unless 1t is that to man the
Germans detest slavery, and are ready to make
! and especially at this time, when slagery is at
the point Of destroying the Government
Mr. Edwards Of Sangamon offered the fol-
| lowing:
| Rsso1red, That the Committee on Banks and
cns5ensy be instructed M to inquire 1i whether TIC
should be prepared to take effect as an amendment
| to the Constitution which shah Immediately pre-
vent the issue to any Bank Bankers in the State
by the Auditor Of any additional notes to circulate
| az nouey, and that said Committee report by Or
| dinauce or otherwise.
h1r. Edwards said as the law NOW stands
| parties could come forward and depoEit Uni
! ted States and Illinois stocks and have q circu
lation issued to them By the Auditor, and ths
country would be flooded by worthless cur
reucy before the people were aWure Of it, aue
when once issued there WIS no remedy
Mr.. Wentworth enquirrd il something bet
ter than an ordinance could not be had Il
remedy the evil He would do almost anythius
to crush such d public and general curse
Could they not be taxed out of existence9
Mr. Edwards asked if tie delegate from
Cook would be in favor OF taking stumptai
for taxes. The banks had no other assets.
Mr.. Wentworth would tax their securities.
Nj. Edwards said the securities are deposit
ed Us basis Of circulation. Hewas for takin
the responsibility and putting q veto on sucl
9TiDdlng by IN amendment to the presen
Constitution established By ordinance h
proposed to refer the matter to strong Com
And such action as That Committee recon
mended no doubt the Convention would adop1
1 AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Campbell, of Lasa1le, offered rcsol1
; ton declaring the opposition Of this Conye,
, ton to Ill connection Of the Government vii
the present Banking system, or that recon
: mended in the report Of the Secretary Of tt
Treasury, and fayoring the issue Of Treasu1
notes redeemah1e in Government stock hayin
3 rate Of interest not exceeding Eve per cen
, | He moved It's reference to the Committee c
/ RarEs and {Ner11raffnra
! Mr.. Wentworth thought 1t better go
] ! Federal Relations. The whole resolutio
{ referred to United States and Rot to State ma
; teTs. It was SO referred.
3 Mfr. Edwards, as one Of that Comunitte, ",
! opposed to interfering with the General Go
) ern1ncnt either in in this or any other mattt
:, at the present time, and the resolution VOL
: probably be returned without the action
, ! That Committee.
!: Mr. Ferry, Of Lake, sent in resolution pr
/ on Monday next, it Will adjourn to some d
. in October.
!. Mr.. Allen moved to lay the. motion On t
n table.
It Mr: Richmond moved it be postponed t
d | next October (out Of order), and the mott
d | to lay on tho table ~as put and 1ost-ayes, s
d noes, Il.
> The balance of the afternoon was spent
Ie receiving resolutions, which were approp
d ately referred.
Ee ope inqaiElng Of the Governor as to t
!; number Of military appointments made
e him, the agc, rank, merit, pay, duty, seryi
Ie aud money value Of such appointee-accol
ing came privilege to English as to Germ
Is papers, to publish the proceedings and S
Of papers at is cents per week--declaTing that
E trs1 Railroad Company Company 81 Should ons not -
g. released from the seven per cent t
in ordering The appointment of spe<
s. Committcc on Law Reform, to report what
ID ton should be taken towards codlfying or
er resting the 1aws, suggesting the abolition
IS. The Grand Jury system, proposing the assuu
le tion by the State Of county indebtedness,
N qui1ing into the justness Of allow
Of each, county at least one member
Ia the lower House of the General Assent
It. proposing that public deanlters be disff
It. cafsed, requiring the Auditor to give nan
Of the receivers Of banks gone into nqui
dc ton, proposing to abolish constitutional 4
st qualifications Of Sherif1s, requiring the St
D. Treasurer to furnish an account
CT the condition Of his office, instruct
~ the judiciary Committee to make
- one: court and to hold that
It. Springfield, suggesting TINT for record
y. dec Recorders Court should be establis
al / in each county.
ton referring the various parts Of the
Constitution to various committees In OF
no, Adopted
-, | lHc fFcS1dcnL presented c0mmunteal
~ - from the Auditing Committee, stating
'*S amount Of allowed claims to be $3,3Q3, 775
and not allowed to be S53I, ,72o.50.
Mr. Wentworth said this was IN alarm
state Of affairs. The State appropriated
|. E2,500, ,0c0 for this purpose, and over three
b. lions had been allowed, and half million
en- passed upon.
-, Considerable excitement followed the
VI nounccmcnt Of the Auditing Committee,
W. the matter was discussed by Messrs. Edwa
ing Dement,, Jos1yn Of Kane, and others.
hal The letter Of the Auditing Committee
- referred to the Committee on Finance.
10 The State Reform Committee was amour
asst by the Chair us fol1ows: Woodson, Flick
en-. Eadea, Thornton, Ferry, Peasants, Antht
-, Simpson and Tanner.
~ Here followed an attempt on the part Of
liz Democracy to choke the States Ztitung,
zen after several trials at stopping its wind it c
av | plctely tEiumphed.
VI Illinois Constitutional Convent
the Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune.
E1u SFR1xGF1ELD, January 13. 1Bt
lor- The standing committees were amour
'r1y this morning By the President, and the {
mt. vcntion has been at work during the day q
ne. brisk1y. 4 variety Of propositions hare |