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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY /, 18e9.
ILLINOIS CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS,
From our Special Rcporter.J


SPRINGFIELD. january o. 1862
The President called the Convention to or
der aud introduced Rev Mr. Birch. who open-
cd the proceedings with prayer.
Minutes Of last meeting were read and an
proved.
1his being thc hour for tho special order
thy report Of the Committee OH the LcgisIa-
tive Dcpartment-the President said that snb-
Ject WIS now in order.
4 Personal EXPLANATION AND APOLOGY.
MI Anthony rose to mike personal eyp1a-
nation respecting some remarks made yestcr-
DAY by sir: Edwards OF Sanga1non. He referred
70 the oath taken hy the members Of the Con
hold Mr: Anthony responsible for, saying that
the oath ~as taken to crafty lin {Afr.
anthony, Dlcrtls, a. 4 lantter Of fact, the
tom ut oath was written By Mr. Thornton Of
81: t!.y, and tue members took it upon his
T.:olntion. Thus lie tMr, A. was not respon-
si'lc for it. HI objected to those remarks as
personal to himself and unca1lcd for The
lgrNort Of the remarks appeared to be that
alT. 4. WIS not master Of his own mind for five
successive minutes,
Mr.. Edwards di=c1aimcd anv intention Of be-
Ing personally otteneiveto Nr. Anthony, for
WHOM III entertained tile kindest feelings His
remarks were Of peculiar character, and he
nercf iuduigca in such remarks With respect
to any person, unlrsE he entertained for that
person sentiments of esteem and friendship.
Mr. Anthony accepted the explanation Of
the gentleman, but protest ed agai1st his being
Iiadc the butt of even playful remarks, when
he hid taken no part in tlc discussion then
goius1 on Tie matter also to Which Mr. Ed
wards referred, Ir. 4. was not responsible
Tor: hut arose from Il resolution by Mr.. Thorn-
ton of Shelby.
COMMITTEE OF THE WORCESTERSHIRE
COMMITTEE REPORT.
On motion Of Mr.. Thornton Of S,,clby, the
Senate resolved itself into Committee nf' The
]Jtl1s I
Mittcc.
Previous to this motion, 3Ir Sheldon Of
Alnneba.o presented tile minority report, the
substance of which was lis follows, il being
Article :, as reported by the Committee; The
sum Of - per day for the tirst sixty days at
tendance, and 81 per day for each days attend
a1ce thereafter, and five cents per mile for
each necessary miles travel to and from tue
Capital 10 te aseertafned hy the Auditor, and
| no o;llrr rmo1umcnt Or allowance wl.atrycr:
! provided that members Of the first session Of
| the General Assembly after the adoption Of the
Constitution shall receive - i:,v for their en-
tire session. The Speaker of the House Of
Representatives shall be allowed The sum OF
| - per slay IN addition to lis per diem as i
! mvnlbcr>
Tlsc Convention then took up Article 3: sec
| lion by section, a. follows:
! Tue 'lfst section was passcd without amend
| ment, rs follows:
! ''SEcrlcS /. The legislative AUTHORITY Of this
(which shall consist OF Senate and !louse Of Hen
"resri';atses- both to be elected by the people
| lows:
Sec. . The first election for Senators and Rep,
"rescntatl;as shall be held on the Tuesday after
| ''ei.ht hundred ;.nd sixtv-twe: and thereafter
''el-ctions for members or the General Assembly
1hslI Gs hed 9nee Il ,we years on the Tuesday
;ild cv. x c5ity. at such places therein as may
Mr Thompson Of 11cDonoush moved 10
| Insert October for November where that word
| Grst comes in, and August for November,
where It comes in the second time i'll the sec
tiou. Lost by 20 ayes TO 20 noes.
Section three was then read Us follows:
SEC. 8. No person shall be a representative
five years; wig shall not be citizen Or tho tinted
states, and three years an inhabiraut Of this
STATE who shall not have resided within tic Jim
chosen twelve months next preceding his cleo
t;u1'. if such County or district shall have been
70 Ions erected: but II not then within the linl-
ITS Of the County or co.rntirs district or districts
'out Of which the same shall have been taken u1-
lt1s hc shall ii;,ve been absent the pnhIic busi-
"Eess Vi tho United States, Or Of this State:
| Mr.. Allen Of williamson moved to insert
| ~ IAr above for the words "Ul1o shall not
have attained tue ayc Of twenty live years.
the words "#lu slGll not 1T the time be Il
! Siate.''
', Mr. Underwood opposed the resolution
During his remarks l,e said that h.. was a}raid
that vycn wltl,en, l.,srh ch;,n!.,. }ltyinr been
made III 1le Constitution, tue pcopl. will
knock oH7 work higher t}Yan y kite;' hut if
Nt Do make such Tsslicl changes. the Cousti-
tuition falls still-hor from orr binds
amendment.
Mr Allen replied in q very Logical speech,
Wliitii contained sumo yryy strong poi;lts ,npsf
admirably put: Mr. Allen took The ground
That tlI: people were the trst Judges as IN
whom should bt their Representatives,, and
should be left perfectly free to select them uu-
ctr thy Constitution and laws Of TIL; State
and Of the United States.
Mr. Neisli!cy returned upon him and c1ain,ed
und':T 5.r ALIENS argument that the people
sldNla po1 be in any way restricted, but should
be left perfectly free 10 svlcct whom they
pleas, d black Of White,
Mr.. Allen, onsleavc, interrupted Mr.. Weigh
i.y, and showed tiltt there were live Suites III
1Ee hiun-1wo Of which arr now out-vhjch
contain the restriction as 10 age for members
! q the Legislature, viz: Inli4tns Arkansas,
htntuci1S. AcW Jgrscy, and Delaware
NJ. wan OF Washington county, i vary in
teal!1ent aud promising young gentleman,
n:'de an sNerl1!nt ;1 ar;1illent in support Of the
i With lnutl attention by ill.,, house. It was
Mr. Wallis second effort nn tue tloor, and cave
j promise Of future ability and usefulness.
Mt Aliens amendment was lost by--ayes,
| The section us originally reported was tlen
adopted.
! Section was then read, as follows:
SEC. f. No person shall be Senator who sha1l not
'haTs attained the age Of TWENTY-FIVE years: who
- shall not be citizen Of tAe Enite1 State. fir.
years I'll l:i!ahitai4t uf tllit State aud one wear
in the eon''S or district IN which he shall bu
choSen o; ita'csiae1y preceding hi: election, il
crtffed. b1lt II not, then within tue cn1t,ty or
couDf1ts. district or districts. out Of which the
same eiall have been 1aken uness he s,all have
heen abscEt tic public busin,s: IF the Unit ri
States, OF Of this State
! a{r. Hacker Of Onion move to strike out q,
and insert 20. lLaughterl
| air Fuller Of Cook made humorous spcecb
| III favor Of thc amendment Of the gentleman
! from Irjon.
h1r. Nclgilcy accepted the amendment if
| the words. provided liz had not hreu i 1ucm-
| ber Of tht Conventiou,' b" inserted.
Tie Committee refused 10 strike out as per
molten Of alr Hacker
Mir. stephenson Of Bond moved 10 insert tic
tax r1ausc. Witch had been stricken out in
colnmttrr. Lost.
M5. s'arnc Of Pike moved to insert tho
| words three years" for " live yeays.n Iost
| Mr.. Orlue Ut MvLcan moved 10 ancuI hs
striking out thc words "twenty-!iye years i
and Inserting thirty years. Lost.
III: Setliun HIS ttleu adopted, without
| anel,Clr,nt.
| Stt1ion s wa= then read:
SEC. :. The Senatnrs ut their first session here
'1n provided for shall he divided by lot q. neora4
can be lntot two c'a*srs. The seats Of the first
sla:s :hli liz Vacated ut the expiration OF the
fcco:sd y Al, and those VI 1t accod class Ut The
"eSpir;'tinn Of the fourth gear: 50 that halr
| ''thcreai, as near possible, may be hicuuialy
| 'chtss II forever ttercaaer''