, 1862-01-14

Proceedings on Saturday.
Especial Correspondence Of tue Chicago Trlbunc.l
SrRtsGr1ELD Jan. 10, 1862,
After the Secretary had proceeded ut some
length, Mr. Burr moved to dispense with the
further reading OF the Journal.
1fr. Fickin objected. He thought it quite
important that members should listen and
verify the record.
Mf. Burr had observed that majority of
delegates were reading or writing, and that
his friend {Mr. Ficklin) appeared to he asleep;
and in such situation Of affairs he thought
tue time lost. However. he would Withdrew
his motion
The following letter vas received from the
Auditor, in reply to Mr. Wentworth's resolu-
tion, and was read and laid on the table. The
letter is model on which all such answers to
communications from the Convention should
be framed, because it contain6-drst, 4 courte-
Gus acknowledgement OF the receipt Of the com
munication; second, 1t informs the Convcn-
tion that the utmost diligence will be used to
make an early answer; third, it states how
far the Information sought can not be had in
that Department; and fourth, it indicates
when the requested knowledge may be had.
The communication is in the following words:
AUDITORS OFFICE,
SPRINGFIELD. January 10, 1862.
Hon. Wn. 4. HACKER, President Of the Constitu-
tutlona1 Conrentioh:
Sic: ] had the honor Of receiving resolution
OF your honorable body. passed January, g. 1862,
Nes yin 5ke s IL
ing detailed my most trustworthy and reliable
clerk for this duty:.
T would remark that It may not be In 1ny power
to furnish complete statement for 1851 as the
statements Of assessments have not all been re-
ceived, and the ta1-books for that year hare just
gone into the hands of the collectors. from whom
returns cannot be expected In time.
1t Will be out Of my power fully to comply with
the resolution requiring information in relation to
the amount and description Of all the Indebtedness
the office Of the Fund Commissioner, who Is not
under my control, but uDder that Of his E1celency
the Governor. Very respectfully,
Yonr ohedent seryant,
| JESSE K. DUBOIS.
| Gu motion Of Mr.. Ficllin, the report OF the
| Committee On Rules was taken up-and the
| Convention went into Committee Of the
| Whole, Mr.. Burr, Of Scott, in the chair. :,
| Mr. Demcnt's motion to strike out 1.-TWO -
| ard insert sttenn in the second rule, which
| requires two members to order the yeas and
| nays, was lost, and the rule stood aa reported
Nj. Starnc, Of Pike, moved to strike out SC
much Of rule six rs closes the hall and lobby
to outsiders except during the session Of the
Convention. He thought it absurd to exclude
the constituency Of this Convention from the
hail and lobbies at the only time they coult
confer with delegates.
Mr.. Ficklin Fsas net tenacious. He left i
| to the sense Of the Convention.
That patent Democrat, Mr. Richmond, VIII
tshad power to appoint Governor to-mor
Tow" was for the rule as it stood, thus carry
ing to its logical conclusion his idea that til
Convention Is supreme.
vote.
On motion Of Mr. Ross the Committee Of
Apportionment VAS divided, and sep3rlt
Committee on Congressional Apportionmen
was created.
Mr.. Ferry, Of Lake, suggested that it shout
pond with the State representation in the mex
Congress, which was agreed to; I'LL othe
Committees having nine members So til
Committees stand in order and rank in impol
tancc in the estimation Of the Convention a
follows:
l. Executive Department.
E. Legislative Department.
! s. Judiciary.
/ 1. Judicial Circnits.
6. Apportionment, senatorisl and Represent
| tire.
!. Apportion1nent, Congressional.
s. Federal Relations.
r | q. Banks and Currency.
5 ! ii. Finance.
T. Railroad Corporations.
l IL Municipal Corporations.
Is. Miscellaneous Corporations.
t II. H. Militia and Military Affairs.
:; 1s- Elections and Right sf Suffrage.
$ Is Revision and adjustment Of the Articles
2 the Constitution.
;. II. Internal Improvements.
e. Roads and internal Navigation.
~ q. Public Accounts and Expenditures.
n s. Slate Institutions, Bniidings and Grounds.
= e6. Canal and Canal Lands.
l. II. Peuftentiary,
IS. Ret1encnment and Reform
!. g. Menuiaetnresm a. and Agriculture.
az. Printing nnd Rindlng-
81. Miscellaneous Business.
. It Will be observed that the Convention co
T. siders manufactures Of more Importance th:
t. agriculture, and that both arc of less i1npol
L anee than twenty eight other subjects on whi
O. thunder bursting Democrats wl:o claim t
T. people are here III their majcsty, if they (ninc
q ont of every hundred Of whom are agricult
% rists or mauufactuTeral would hold asric7
10 ture and manufactures So cheap? Nou
1e they class n1anufactures and agriculture
e sether and make them the hole to the tail
10 | I political kitcs 1t is found necessary
a. commit the subject Of superintendent
el TWENTY-FIVE members, and to organise t.
nc separate Committees for it, while the +
as as grtat interests te which the State owes IL
70 has, Or ever will have Of material prosper
ld aIc thrown together and practically thrust {
OF Of the Conytuiions Tits is evidence that
er people are not Iere; let the Convention,
IT. i's future action, show, if they can, that Il
ne arc.
~ Some further in1mate1ial amendments IT
~ ~ made to the rules; the Committee rose :
~ ~ recommended their adoption with amel
u ~ ments, and the Convention concu1rcd.
se ,o Mr. Anthony Of Cook introduced the folio
- ing resolution, which was unanimously ado
-; | cd: :.
~ Thai the Secretary of State be requested to q
~ mnnicatc the entire cost and expenses to the St
OF printing AID binding for ten years past, and
nj, Reports Of Decisions Of the Supreme Court AMI
Ike other books purchased by the state during the
rer ten years. stating separately the number. cost
to an1punt for each year. .
IS Then the Convention adjourned TIL Mon
hn morning st 10 O'clock
~. Notwithstanding the previous ten cent
"a tior Of the Convention on1epoEting and ne
ia ,4pers, Have no doubt tHo or more CON
tx tent stenographers will be employed.
ne. report will be printed IN the newspapers.
IN perhaps in hook form, and delegates will
choose. and for p1lich reasonable compel
old tien viii be paid
h;e In the course Of the dag. Rlr Hacker indic'
,aa - to several delegates, OF Republican anteeede
!as" that II thcy would get together and name III
aps 70 on Ccmuiftees, he would be happy to meet
he ~iehes. The gentlemen eonsnited. aud afser
ZEN ture dcliberafion answered, They did not r.
ro nfze Republican as such In that Convent
hat Ihoae Of Republican antecedents we're elected
fser to xepteee1t part OF party, but tne whole
pie Of the district efcctI1g them. and they theft
declined to accept his proposition and than
WIS faiDces that was to be expected fspm he ptesl
art officer Of 20 importAn! an assembly 81 the :
key Ccns:::::4:.iona. ConieaIion Of Illinois.