, 1862-03-21
ILLINOIS C0NsTIICT1oNlL CONTENTION,

Aay h1s last thought be OF his God
Beneath the folds Of thee!
SAMUEL EcKEI, OF East Teuueesec.
ILLINOIS CONSTITUTIONAL CONTENTION.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SPRINGFIELD, March 10, 1862
COUNTIES AGAIN.
Mr.. Burns asked leave to introduce d reso-
luton instTuctjng the Committee on Revision
mud Adjustment 70 amend one Of the sections
Of the article on counties.
The Convention percmptori1y refused leave.
REVENUE ARTICLE.
The Chairman Of the Committee on Revis-
ion and Adjustment read tho Revenue Article
from the Clerks stand, and it WAS ordered to
be enrolled.
TIE ARTICLE on ELECTIONS AID RIGHT pF
SUFFRAGE
was then read and ordered to be enrolled.
CORPORATION ARTICLE.
This article did not suit the Convention and
was rc-co1Dmitted to the Committee on Revis-
ion and Adjustment with instructions that tile
Committee On Revision and Adjustment be
Instructed to insert such provision in the said
article as to prevent the amendment and re-
newal or extension Of any bank association or
corporation with banking powers in this State.
Adopted, 80 to 16.
CONGRESSIONAL APPORT1oENEST ARTICLE.
Mr.. Ross, Chairman OF Committee on Con
gressional Apportionn1ent, reported Congress
sionM Apportionment Article, which was read,
Laid On the table, ordered to be printed, and
made The special order OF the day for 2 O'Clock.
The districts are made up as previously re-
ported 10 the TRIBUNE.
COMMITTEE on ADDRESS.
Tie President announced the following as
4;~E ffu,sniftan nf fh3rfaan rf
HoEl each Congressional District, to prepare
al address to be presented to the people at the
same time that the Constitution is submitted
for their adoption: Messrs. Burr Of Scott,
Sheldon of Ninnebaeso, Dement, Of Lee,
Brooks of Adams, Gale Of Knox, Campbell
Sanganlon, Ross Of Fulton, Tanner Of JET.
feIson, Kocpfi Of Madison, Allen Of Viii
hanson, Wentworth Of Cook.
COMMITTEE on PRINTING AND BINDING
made 4 report, recommending the adoption
Of resolutions providing
1st. For printing, binding and recording the
official journal Of The Convention, 9, ,0U0 copies
in book form, 800 copies to be bound in calf,
each member to have copy in cali, aud each
State Library in the Union copy. The re-
nainder to be deposited with the Secretary Of
State, to be disposed Of according to Law.
I'd. That one hundred thousand copies Of
the Constitution and Address be printed in
pamphlet form.
AT That thc Secret,rv of tho conventior, ;e
to record in a book or books provided for that
purnose the journal of the DToceet1inrs of the
Convention, 1t the rate Of i've cents for every
one hundred words; and that he also prepare
Il manuscript copy for the printer at tie same
Tate-
4,h. That the Secretary cause to be printed
2Cn, 600 corics OF the CONSTITUTION and Addrcss.
forty thousand copies Of which to be ia the
German language: the printer to be allowed
two {a1 cents fof each COPY: and eouaI nmu,.
hers Of these comics tn in forwsrT.d n The
amoDs the people. The report was lad on
the table and ordered prfntcd.
BANKERS AND CURRENCY.
The Committee on Revision and Adjust.
mcnt reported the Article on Banks and Cur.
rcncy: It was read and amended By Striking
out the Sth section and adding tle same tc
the Currency Article. This section provide;
Tor t:tSlnS the circulation Of the banks now il
existence IN tie State. The Article was
adopted.
NEGROES AND eIULArToEs ARTICLE.
This a,t,c,n v,a re,ortca ,,1r t1,a r>,,n,;ttax
~, Pn,;s;or ~ ~ its ~
1,1cr;a;no f,r e,'oars4a eI,hn;.a;cn pe aao,
tr1;a1a - +ha ,]aa,,Ia VI eaeA
AZ Tho,,,,n T1e1 s,S t1,at ,r.e ~ f., ;r
| t1,c sctci.nlc 3'4- @N''$ "'1' p1o''>-o 1oA l.
The Article WAS finally ai1ontca br a. to 10
ANOTHER onD1SAScE WITHOUT SUBMISSION
| Mr. Edwards presented an ordinance releas
ing the United states from any clai1a of thi,
State now or hereafter, for costs, charges ant
expenses incurred by the State for enrolling
s11bsisiing, clothing, supplying, arulin9
| employed in aiding to suppress the insnrrec
| ton, as shall be sufficient to pay and satisf,
| the amount Of direct tax apporiioacd to th;:
State by the act Of Congress, approved Au
| gust 5, 1851. The Governor is authorized b.
| The ordnance to have all claims of tic Stat,
against the United Statcs 1iauidatcd at lh
earliest period. The ordinance HIS passed b,
yeas IS, nays 20.
|
LIE A>i'n4a os 9,..1 nnA soLons ~ c1AcLE COMMIT
| LEE hhfoh1'
| Inc Commlttee On The investigation OF th'
ter some weeks since, that it was rumored tha
within Anew OF the 1najority Of the Conycn
ton were knights Of the Golden Circle, mad,
1tsir report. It IS quito lengthy but the gis
oft is that the various runlors," quot
from the report. " as to members Of the Con
or sccessionists, or implicated in any manner
| with any attempt to aid the rebellion etc.
etc, have no foundation So far as any cyi
denee could be obtained, there was none Il
taInt the loyalty OF impeach the patriotism q
any delegate. There IS no inclination to cen
| ~ - AAetoAe~ -, tAtouSo eo0t NOAu1.se
greatly dcprecate any attempt to dignity vagu
Iumor into serious and grave charge. In thi
time Of peril 10 our country, in the midst Of
fearful revolution, threatening our deares
hopes and the overthrow Of free governmen
amongst Us, moderation and desire to a.
suasc excitement, should characterize tn
| press Of the country and its reporters. Repr
tation is too dear to be eassaucd by any idle RI
mor. Your Committee, actuatcd BY no desir
10 attack OF oliend, recommend no action, bu
unanimously concur in this report-n Tn
Comn:l1tee did not think 1t tit to lay the ev
denee taken by them befure the Convention.
TIE delegate charged in letter in your pa
per with desiring an ackno wledgement Of th
Southern Confederaey, and that Illinois shoul
and would go with it, is DR.. Wilson Of Taze
well In Justice to him I may add. that til
writer OF the letter in communication to til
committee, states that be stated what be di
on he1rsay, and the party from whom he or
1ained lis information, since has testified b
! letter, that the conversation of the Doctor a
that occasation vas misrepresentcd~
Now Us to the ttidle run1ors.'' Your rapo,
Ter made The statement he did mon III AZ
thos7ty OF detective officer, in the pay Of th
Gnle9 sases ss ~ 4oSe[nnlsn1- :n m9is oi.csrs tel
sn.rn'ir i,o no11na ss;sse anas Ssf'11f 1 ca
,,~..o-s ~ e1.0 @ iuae lun9f- Dut Us !
3nnr;ns Irv5 Ga'I nse4 % pnnts " oaet
des;re - 1roseau+ u i,nso Son'G n,1. @ has a1
en5 1,,,En,'s ~ paHeceu:s ., anvss "no naee ooldi
~" pu''i et.cuni,e1 sucn rumof
Ma1,aIs ~ su!s GF: tae 1se YOU'D emoEac
eoAonE&e aIo 1tiehtcusnt Colonels III l1e arm