, 1862-03-05

| ~ Hssiues nol 10 I0ln1l contract which he hat
made with the Government Of the Unitee
States to deliver certain quantity Of timber
because, as Larr3bee said, "tle end is nea,-
Mis p1f'at3y-" It is hardly to be doubted tia,
La1rahee was in the secret Of the secession
movement when the letter was written Ney
IN the army, and he had q very narrow escap,
from being Brigadier General-al the mem
be1S OF Consrcss from Wisconsin, exccp
Howc and Potter, having signed 4 reconmciu
dat1on for his appointment as such
| ILLINOIS e0NSUICTI0SAL CONVENTION
| MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SPRINGFIELD, March 8. 1862.
Convention met Prayer by Rev 3lr. Hale
| TINE FOE PAYMENT OF TAXES.
I Mr. Wentworth offered The following rcso.
luton, which Wss adopted:
| AesNEed, That the State Treasurer be rennested
TO furnish this Convention with the time Of He dE
leiens pa{ments and also Of the dna1 settlements,
oftne collectors Of ten Of the wealthiest counties
IN tEis State for the Iaxt ten years and also that h.
he state hsE long the peoples taxes can SAFELY re-
mann unpaid, and Jet be in the Treasury la time
| 1os Inc prompt payment OF our January interest
RULES FOR THE CONVENTION.
Mr. Singleton of Adams offered a series nj
tion. ~'-'' e'''
/ Mr. Thornton also offered 4 series of ru,cs
| of the same character
They were referred to the Committee on
added to the Committee.
TINE FOR SPEAKING EXTENDED.
, On motion OF Mr. Childs, it was resolved,
that, pending the motion to commit tn,
! amendments Of the Constitution to the Com.
| mlttee on Revision and Adjustment. the ten
minute rule shall be extended to twenty miu-
utes, and the previous question shall not be
| ordered.
ARTICLE On REVENUE.
The Convention took up the article on
| revenue. va
Mr. Underwood moved to strike out the
hIst section On account Of the poll tax pro-
| vision. Lost by ayes Il. noes IS
| Mf. ketly endeaycred to amend BY pro.
Eldlng that no one should pay i poll or road
taS WHO did not own real estate. It was lost.
~. Underwood moved as substitute for
section :: that property should be the only
basis Of taxation Lost.
AIR. Underwood moTed that section three
| DC amended so AS exempt agricultural and
| mechanical fair grounds from taxation, Lost.
seet1on 8 was finally amended, on motion
| OF mr. II WENTWORTH, go as to provide that all
exemptions from taxation must be BY general
| law.
| After considerable debate section 4 was
| amended By substitute which will be found
| below,
| AFTERNOON.
ARTICLE ON REVENUE AGAIN,
-. a section, offered By NJ; Anthony, provil-
equalization Of taxes, was debated at cousid.
| erable length, and finally referred to the Com
n,ittec on Revenue
Mr. Edwards offered section 4 Of the article
| IN the old Constitution as an amendment to
| me report OF the committee, which was
| Mr. Anthony offered 4 section mo - which
| provides that county, State, city, OF school
taxes may be collected by The same person.
| 1t was adopted.
Mr.. Wentworth Offered a motion that all
state, county, city and town, or any other
| taxes, shall be payable On the first day of
September, In each year, aud that they shall
DC paid into the State, county OF city treasury.
as the case may be, prior to the first day OF
December, after which day the names Of Ill
ae,aulteIs M and their sureties shall be reported
| TO tic attorney general, or county or city at
toIncy, Tor such proceedings and penalties rs
may bylaw be provided '''
After considerable debate upon several of
! the sections, the report was re committed to
RSlss1s. Edwards, Wentworth, Thornton inf
and Burr, we're added to the Committee,
= motion to adjourn was lost by ayes II,
LEGISLATIVE ARTICLE
On motion Of Mr. Dement, lis substitute for
section Il, Legislative Article, was taken up,
It is as follows: ->& w.
SEC. d. The General Assembly shat, havc M
power to release or extinsiah in Whole OF in nsrt
the indebtedness. liability or Obligation of anr
corporation or individual TO this Statc. except by
each house Of the General Assembly, ~
An amendment was offered to this bv Mr.
Edwards, providing that this section Should
not arply to the section Telatiyeto the Illinois
Central Railroad,
Mr. Edwards also offered the following:
That III 1aws shall be subject to alteration,
amendment or repeal, whether there Is q pro.
vision to that effect or not
This was adopted, ln the face Of the dcclara-
ton Of Judge Purple, that it was contrary to
the Constitution Of the United States.
IN sote TO adopt the section, however, tile
thirds vote; so the section and amendments
Section 4a provides that the General Assem-
nly sbnll, at is trst session, pass laws to cf-
Rrot1oh ~ re- persons Of color from
Mr.. Thornton, instead Of this, submitted
three sections, to be submitted to the pcopIe
n separate Article, with the Constitution.
One section provides that free negroes and
muattoes shall be prevented from immigrlt-
have the right Of Eudragc; and the third. that
they shall not hold office.
Now this is i pa1pab1e trick upon the peop1c.
anu for this reason many persons would vote
TOR TIE two Last sections who would not vote
ior h LUG hrst: Eut man must go the whole
ho9 or none. Such vote would be only an
indication Of the sentiment of the people m
On ono section only, that against negroes hold
ing Office. But this is Democratic inst;ce
The party i4true to its principles to the Iasf.
IN The very throes Of dissolution it still eyh;h-
its the cloven foot.
CONGRESSIONAL App0RTIoxMEST
Many of the more prudent Democrats op-
pose the notion Of the Conventions redistrict-
ing the State congrcssional1v. They fI1inlr
the Convention has played itself ont UPON ffaf
sort OF thing and had better let It alone Sc
FerelF. IL Is question, however whether
The radicals will not yet force the measure
through.
I send you the Revenue article rs pa5sed
upon. r~~"ee0
:. ARTICLE X.
OF THE REVENUE,
&c. T. The General Assembly shall cause to be
Sonssted from az ahle-bodied 1ee white mae IN
yea1e and under the age Of sixty yesrs who ~ ~.
titled to the right ct Suffrage. capftatfou tar NJ
not less than ffty cent?, nor than one dollsr
Sec. g. The General Assembly shall provide far
leEymS tar by yalnstion, 60 that eJexT persnn
Ssas e. s Of er Ra t.. IN
aEcertaired b. some person or persons to be elect
Cd OF appointed IN such manner as the General As
semblI sha1 direct. and not otherwise; but the I
7Ectloneezs, brokers. hawkets. merchants, com. !
MISSION merchants, showmen. iusgletB inn-keep- |
ers, grocer keepers. toll bridges and ferries aud
ReEsons using aud exercising franchises and priv
iieges IN such manner rs they shall ffom time TO
time. direct.
SEC. 8: The property Of the State and counties, |
hoth real and personal anl euch other property al
me General Assembly may deem necessary for |
school, religious and charitable purposes, may bF
general Law be exempted from taxation.
SEC. q The corporate authorities Of ffcouuties |
townships: echool districts, Cities towns sud- VII
hages may be vested bE general Law with power to
corporate purposes, Fuch taxes and aaseasnenfa tn
be uniform In respect to persons and pronnrt7
within the Jurisdiction Of the body fmpnsins III
eaMe sad taxes and assessments, except in |
the purposes Of paying debts and diechs7oino ia.
bi1ties heretofore incurred And lie f;enersY a.
kembis shall require that all the propertv within
Tue limits ot municipal corporations, belonging TO
ana cofporat1ons shall be taxed for The
faw. 1E ''' '00's contracted under authority Of
: SEC $. The specification Of the obIects and suh
JeeIs o. taxatlon ehalluot deprive the General As
subjects to be taxed in such manner q may Be
with the principles oftaxatian fixed in
=. sxe.6 The General Assembly may provide for
State, county. city, school or any other purpose
HEateFer by tho Bame peFson- |
Sec Hercnfte. no purchaser Of any land or
town ot at anx s7:e Of land. OF town Lots for taxes
rated town city within the same; or 1t anY He
for taxss or leTies authorized by the laws Il this
State, shall he entitled to deed for the landa or
town LOT 30 purchased until be o. she ehau ha7o
Such purchaser shall serve, or eaxee 10 b.
seTTcG,- written notice OF such mr. |