, 1862-02-07

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The large sum Of 1861 was incurred On account Of
tho Matlcsun f1aud.
sUrREssE corn7-sEcoSn DIVISION.
4 communication was received from the
Secretary Of State enclosing communication
from the Clerk Of the supreme Court, Second
Grand Division, giving list Of cases in that
Court for Il serics OF years. It Was laid On the
table and ordered printed
ILLINOIS CENTRAL r. R. COMPANY AGAIN.
Mr Vandeyeer, from the Committee on Rail-
roads, reported back the following resolution,
and asked to be discharged from its conside-
ration:
Ro&o1sed, That the Standing Committee on Rail-
roads bc Instructed to inquire and examine Into
tho charters Of tho several railroads which traverse
the State Of Illinois, and report this convention.
In what If any thing, these charters conflict with
the general 1ailroad law Of this State; aud if these
scates and Biackwclrs Revised Statutes: End aiso
TO Investigate the charge which has gained eurzcu
IN thu habit Of authorizing free 1raye champagne
suppers. and nther Eratuities to members uf the
Executive, Legislative and judiciary Departments
Of ouT Government and said Committee be fur
ther Instructed to asccrtain If possible why said
railroad companies have Gailed to afford the mem
bcfs OF the Convention similar fayors.
Mr. Reilly Of Randolph presented 4 minority
report, which was quite lengthy. The Clerk
proceeded to read it, when be was stopped,
aud several motions were made-to print, re-
commit, ,EtEc- Finally the S1,olc.uatter was laid
upon tho fable, and here ended the last chip
ter Of Il farce upon this whole subject.
JUDICIARY SYSTEM.
Mr.. Manning, from Committee on Judlcia-
ry, presented j report from that body. Gu
the table and 500 copies ordered printed.
CHARTERS TO BE EErEALED IF NECESSARY.
Mr. Ormc Of Mclean offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Res6atl That suitable provision should he incor.
noratE into the Constitution to the effect that No
Charter OF net of incorporation hereafter granted
shall prevent thu. Legislature from subsequently
altering Or repeating such charter OF act Of lncor
Enratio1- adopted.
Mr. Childs of Du Page offered a resolution
of a meeting Of citizens Of that county, asking
that the Convention create an Office OF Sealcl
Of Weights and Measures for that county. Re
fcrrcd to the committee OIL B:t1king and A.sri
culture.
BANKS AGAIN
Mr.. Fuller Of Cook offered the following
resolution:
! EetoIred. That The Auditor be requested to in
| form this Convention what persons interested i.
banks organized before The meeting OF this Con
ycntlon have applied since t4at meeting fur addi
tional bills and also what persons since the meet
ing Of thls Convention . have made their appliea
Of all such persons and the yotes OF sIcfl applica
t1ons and the anount Of capital designated therein
since he made lis report to this Convention, an
| Of the defaNl;Ing collectors have made payment
into the tfcasury, and II so, what 2Tc the names
he ad Ia esnzed o. a ei to e Ae
against suel Gcsa:lter:- aud it SO, what ca=as witt
! the nan,cs Of their sureties.
| Adopted.
| VOLUNTEERS VOTING.
Mr. Simpson Of Henderson offered the fol
lowing resolution:
whereby all tho 10y VOTERS of this Statc III til
| volunteer service Of the United States beyond th
limits Of the State Of Illinois. shail be secured i
the right to cast their votes at the election to
held Tor tfe ratification rejection Of the ConEt
tu1ion. md ut all elections for State officers il, Til
State during the term of sucal volunteers scrvic,
Adopted
10! TIE rooR AFRICAN.
The Democracy have Il horror OF neyroc
and mulattocs, except as chattels. Wtc
f1icy arc cliattc1s, however, they love and ere
ycncrate them. To interfere with the chll
tclz is one Of the most terrible crimes /
which man can he gulaty, With them, but t
Interfere with poor free negro or nlulatto,
Just TIC thing, 1t is ouc Of the l'rcscriptig
rights of the Democracy, and no constitiltiv
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ant ~ @ ~ ecetu9 . hi na oT, 1 s.ts
State.
Mf. barllsy OF GalI.tln introduced tue 10
lowlhE resolution. II IS aoont tnc twentlet
,,1 1nat Sen3lsaan and Ms poir}esl tr,ent
',;,', l,ase - taAen III me poor negro; Ihey drs'
~, n eH1 a ,rse ul VOTE alian i INC sill poN
ai ahc cnoaGTs, III thes ecne1ate n1a as s1as
:o,'t aGost ~ ~ n ganef eastn!s onleclsIaaeca
I,S.t oe s!ao ABOVE ,hs true PRINCIPLES
e; anu 3ust,se, any ane 1sln9S. 1n.an1zlnS III
e's!Il@li'S uoet1Aes VI 'esus tar'sb onF Aol'
- nIef5oS: experience mas tutlE demonstrated II
in,1"es fInn; IN in,o nE tato anu sh y
we bax .' nc@,nns aEd ao one qesinS , " WIN ~
state: therefore be IT
time na.s ~ a;1 ~ T5o, ~ .ts
aud cplouiziuc III ire heroes and nulattoes
Mr. p,rta,.r r,o1.o, +a rof,,r+c r,,,n, ;ttoo ,
.1ndic;arv ADo'-" ~ Ae1eA " -o''A'4'~'e'>
Mr Sf;nso,, or II, Ea1h 1,rod ~ ,.,-
t,1,1c ,Sh;ci, 1.,s 1o.t b1, xo,s and now 1+
Wr CIi1ls otr.rcd n an,en5,n','t. upr
&sridcd e:,id ,,srsons above na1ne5 3cs;r, n !,
4canf fc 1,re9.;ssn,, ,,";a 1,11 t1,s SIsf ~ ~ 81 81
"Enitct} States. for their colonization TT
amendment was not considered.
Tic yeas and nays upon laying tho resol
. | tion upon the table stood as follows:
! Tcu%-Nft.srs Anthony. C,nnlu.l; Child