, 1862-01-25
Gbe Ttihunt.
TIE ILLINOIS STATE G0XSTITUT10EaL
CONVENTION.
1HCRsDAY's PROCEEDINGS.

SP1sGF1E1D, January %, 1861.
Prayer By Rev. DR.. Clover.
Minutes Of last Convention were read and
ppruEcd.
-EKRE HATE, ALTON AND ST. LOUIS r. 4.
Communication from F. McFall concerning
Grip Of the Tcre Haute, Alton & st. Louis
Railroad, was referred to the Comnlitte on Rail
oads aud Corporations.
L CONTESTANT WANTS CONVERSATION.
Communication from James T. Dwyer, who
contested the seat Of Judge O'AelEeny in the
asking for compensation, was re-
erred to the Committee on Elections.
COMMUNICATION FROM AUDITOR.
a communication from the State Auditor
N:.s received and read 1t was referred to the
ts.lEluittee on Finance. It states that the
mount of Auditors warrants issued for w1r |
purposes il s. 3,o4, a44 ,09149.
TO REVISE LAW PRACTICE. |
31r. Manning from the judiciary Committee
reported back resolutions recommending the
appointment Of Commissioners to revise the
practice of law in the State, and moved it be
referred TO Committee on Law Reform. Re-
port accepted and adopted.
OF PROPERTY HELD on ExECC-
TIoS.
Also resolution recommending the time
Of redemption Of real property sold on exc
cution be fixed at one year, and asked to be
discharged from its further consideration, on
the ground that it would encumber the Con
stitution with too much legislation. Report
accepted and adopted.
BANKS AND BANKING.
Judge Purple presented report aad articles
from the Committee on Banks and Currency.
Ca lis motion it was ordered laid On the table |
and three hundred copies printed.
On motion Of Mr. Anthony Of Cook it was !
made the order Of the day for Wednesday next /
at IL clock.
NONRESIDENT LASD0wSERs.
\ petition from sundry persons that non
resident lands Of speculators be specially tax
cd for the benefit of roads and bridges, pre-
scented by MIR. Alexander, was referred to Com
mittcc On Roads and Bridges.
BANKS AGAIN.
Mr.. Wentworth Of Cook offered substitute
to Judge Puppies article On banks and bank
ing, Which will 90 over for consideration to
wednesday next 1t provides for banking on
a specie basis, with many restrictive provisions,
aud for taNiDs the present banks il the State
for the benefit Of the school fund.
FREE NEGROES AND REAL ESTATE.
Mr.. Thornton, from Bill Of Rights, Oh res
o1utions to prohibit any conveyance Of real
estate to free negroes, also to prohibit the
General Assembly from making any distinc-
ton among the people Of the State on account
Of birthplace or physical condition, reported
them all back and asked to be discharged from
further consideration. Adopted.
ROAD TAXATION.
Mr. Norton from Committee on Roads, on
resolution Of AIr. Bart]ey, that the public roads
should he kept in order by the proceeds Of
taxation instead Of the labor system, reported
back the resolution and asked to be discharged
from further consideration. Concurred in.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PIBLIC INSTRUCTION.
Mr. Wilson Of Tazcwcll, from Committee on
! Education, OIL q resolution asking the propri-
city Of the adjustment Of the Office Of State
I Superintendent Of Public Instruction, report
| cd adversely thereto. Laid on the table but
practically tic Convention concurred in tic
| report.
! FEE FOR ELECTION CERTIFICATES.
| Mr.. Armstrong, Of LaSal1c, offered rcsolu-
tion to tie effect that the Committee On Revc-
!! nuc be requested to consider the propriety Of
creating au office fec Of not less than - for
! commission in certificates of election from
every officer elected Under the provisions OF
the Constitution. Committee on Revenue.
BoAHp OF RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
The sanlc gentleman Offered resolution in
Qujring lnto the expcdicncy Of ofcrcatinga board
If Railroad Commissioners to supervise tar
i'll and fare on the several railroads OF the
Stale, also to regulate the tine 1ables and con
ncctious Of the several roads, &C., &C. Com
n'ittec On railroad corporations
WAR WARRANTS.
Mr. HnckmaEtcr offered resolution, thai
tho State Treasurer furnish 4 statement OF tht
number OF warrants on the War Fund drlwr
hy the Auditor Ut Public Accounts, aud tut
amount Of same paid in each, and tho name O
tie person to whom paid &c. Adopted
COUNTY COLLECTORS.
VT. Simpson Of Henderson offered a rcso
| luton in6luirins. into tue eSpediency Of maxim!
! :; Constitutional provision, whereby no col
! lectur can lie permitted to undertake. q sccont
In 1r1r,,N H.
! county authorities evidence that he has full,
accounted for, and paid over tic lakes Of til
previous year, and in case OF failure to pre-
luce such evidence, TO provide for the appoint
1lent Of collector for the uncxlircd term O
! the office OF such collector. Committee O
3: Rr}tnuc.
WHITE POPULATION.
, Nr. Joslyn OF Kane offered resolution tha
the Secretary Of State be Instructed to furnis
, : this Convention with the number Of whit
: population in each county Of tho State
! Adopted.
), BOARD OF ARMY AUDITORS AND ILLINOIS cE>
TRAL.
Mr.. Buckmastcr of Madison offered resi-
Q luton that the Bolrd of Army Auditors be il
: st1uctcd to rcrortto the Convention fortlawit
whether the Illinois Central Railroad las tile
with said Board clai,m Of claims for transpo
tation OF troops or munitions Of war, and
SO, the AMOUNT OF such claims, and what actor
if any, has bccn had upon such claim
Adopted.
TIE CANAL LAW sCIT.
Dir. Graham Of Fulton offered q re5o1utic
i that the Governor be requested to comm
llicate TO the Convention any Information
:. may have respecting certain suit at law pen
ing in 1859, wherein ". H. Swift Of Bostt
was pluintill, and David 1eayitt defendant,
relation to the canal loan OF 81 GOO 000, and Il
+ + commission of $4,000 allowed said Le;lvi
thereon. Adopted.
PAY OF DELEGATES.
- Slr. Riley Of Randolph, who evidently ain
y at being the Joseph Hume Of the Conyentit
g. ; hcre, moved that the Delegates to the Conye
> tion receive 81 per day, and ten cents per NJ
travelling expenses. It caused a spirited litt
debate, which was put an end to by MI. Wei
= worth Of Cooks motion to lay it on the tabl
e which received e. yeas to nays.
~ ATTEMPT TO ADJOURN.
Mr.. Morrill, Of Hancock moved that VII
- the Conycusion adjourn, it 10 so from Frid
Il: hated and lost by Z vote Of q ayes to II no'
te A5rD1c1ARr SYSTEM.
o. 1r, Anthony Of Cook, offered for the &C
sidrration Of tho Judiciary Committee,
dicial s:stcm for the State. It provides IL
tho judicial power be vested III one Snpre1
= Court, in Circuit Courts, in Justices of
1clcc, and in Police Courts for cities and !
laEtS. IL MAS TG1cIIcu L0 tuC JuG1E3AI3 W
= lnittcc.
The Convention then went into Commit
Of the Whole, Mr.. Singleton in the chair.
COMMITTEE OF THE w1LoLE-rAI AND M1LEA
OF THE LEGISLATURE.
In MY previous letter Of this date brou!
down The proceedings Of thc Conyentin to
time when it resolved itself into Commit
Of the Whole. Mr.. Hacker called Gen.
slrton Of Adams to the chair, who presis
with great ability aud dignity. Gen. Sin:
ton Is one OF the very few gentlemen OF
old Whig school to be found at the pres
day. Tie line Of the celebrated song:
"A fine old country gentleman, all Of the ol
time
= most admirably applies to him. If he has
81 serted to the Democracy, the halo Of the
Wing party still fingers aud playsn arol
his form and features, He cannot get rij
- il if he would.
'go Some buncolnbe and some very sens
speeches were 1uadc in the Committee. J
can judge from 4 few specimens which S
ns you. ..-....,,
or; Mr. Starue of Pike, on motion to in
eq five cents in place Of tcu cents for mileage
eed. | tackled some Of the members Of Icgislatur
1859 from Cook and Lake counties, for
1Ng 11sga tr.tyaglnt mileage charges.
~ Mr.. Fuller entered upon their lron1cal
- fcpsc, except in the case Of Mr. Peck, vi
charge he pronounced equitable. He nc
an amendment, that the Auditor OF State
NJ putc the mileage.