, 1862-03-17
ULlNelS CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.


FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SPRINGFIELD, March IL
NORTHERN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
The following is one of the principal propo-
sitions for dividing the northern portion of the
State into cong1ess1ona Districts:
[Sa1ne as i'm Telegraph in our Saturdays
issuc.1
CORRECTION.
Ip1accd Mr.. Edwards of sangamon's name
with the ayes, in the vote to lay Mr.. Joslyn's
resolution or section against the right Of Sc
ccssion, upon the table. This Was an error.
Dir. Edwards voted with the noes. I make
the correction in Justice to the gentleman.
A MEANING PRATER-wH0' HIT?
Rev. Mr.. Clover this morning opened with
prayer, He repeated the Lords Prayer, and
merely addeds "We pray thee, o Lord to
forgive our enemies, prosecutors and SANDER
CTS, and turn their hearts,"
ARTICLE on COUNTIES.
This article came up again this morning,
and an attempt was made to modify it, which
was done to a certain extent. Still enough
remains to damn the entire article III the esti-
nation Of the people.
Judge Purple offered the following modif-
cation, IN the shape Of section, called Sec
ton s: No territory shall be taken from any
county, and no county shall be divided or new
county in whole or in part created therefrom,
unless the proposition therefor shall be SUBJ
mitted to . vote Of the people Of the county
or counties interested therein, and from which
the ttIitory is proposed to be taken. nor
unless q majority Of the legal voters Of said
counties voting on said proposition shall vote
for the satnn-
This section was adopted By yeas 20,
nays 81.
The question is will this section, which only
partly docs away with the evils Of the others
IN the article, be adhered to.
Mr. Wall moved that the entire article be
referred to . committee eorsistin. Of Messrs.
Waters, Wentworth, Allen Of Williamson,
Chisds ard Edwards.
The article, as it ROW stands, Is kind of
another.
Another proposition WAS to recommit the
article to the committee on counties.
This latter was voted down, aud after con
siderable debate and much excitement, the
article was referred TO the select committee,
to which were added Mr. Thompson in place
Of Messrs. Edwards and O'Melgeny.
| ARTICLE on EDUCATION POSTPONED.
The special order was the article on educa~
| ton, but it was postponed.
I REVENUE ARTICLE.
| The revenue article was then taken up The
question Vas upon Mr. AnthonJ's substitute
for the section as reported By the committee.
His substitute is section four Of re7enae arti-
Gle Of the present Constitution.
Mr. Fandeveer offered an amendment to
b1r. Anthony's substitute. as follows:
| PTo7Idsd. that no school ta1 ehsu be levied In
any school district br the corporate authorities
thereof. without submitting the question to the
1e1:al voters OF the district. unless majority
OF the voters voting toE the question yote for the
| tax
and finally the article vas adopted as it stands
below, and referred to the committee for re-
vision, &c.
| ARTICLE x.
| or TIE REy ESEE.
SECTION !. The General Assembly may, when
ever they shall deem 1t necessary, cause to be col
hsbisnts Of this State. over the sse Il @ NJ
reare and nnder the age Of sixty years, who art
entitled to the right Of suffrage, capitatioa tai
of not leas than fifty cents nor more than one
src. :. The General Assembly sh.ll provide
for leyring tax hy valuation, so that eyery per
| son and corporation chan pay tax in proportion
to the value Of his or ter property-auch sslue to
be ascestaiaed by some person OF persons to be
erai 1seemby shs reet and s not s othesvise ser lie
but the General Assembly shall have power to ia.
peddle1s,. auct1oneeEs. brokers, hawkesa, ner
Elets, tnn-keepers, grocesy keepers, toll bridge,
ana 5s:riee. ana Rsssena J. uslnS ard exsseaaaans ,as
ne e d2eee If esen
SEQ s. The property Of the State and eoan
tiet, both real and personal. aud EuCh other prop
e1ty as the General Assembly may deem uecessa
r for school, religions and charitable purposes
may. By general Law, be exempt from taxation.
| SIC. L. The corporate authorities Of counties
Townships school districts, cities, towns and I'll
\ lagee. may be vested with power to assess ans
collect taxes for corporate purpoees; euch taxe
Is nps hs d f e ses ana
| eame. And The General Assembly shat reQuir
that al property within the limits Of munieips
corporations belonging to individuals and corpos
atons shal1 be taxed for the payment Of debta cor
trscred under authority Of law
T. SEC. g. The specification Of the objects and cub
| iects of taxation ehal not depriye the Genera
:: Assembly Of the powe- to require other object
or subjects to be taxed in such manner ~ nay b
constituent with the principles Of taxation fixed L
: SIC s. The General Assembly mar prorid
{or the collection og all taxes md asseesaents 70
). State, county, cdtF. SCHOOL Of any other purpos
: | Wbsteyer hy the same person.
| 8Ec. z The General Assembly shall p-sv1d
lcstea b. virtue Of my law OF this State shall be
. . como eae upon the eame day; and also for thsl
payment Into the treasury On the Ranne day. An
after this 6ay Of payment the names Df al Gefa1l
ere, with the anount OF their defa1cssfon and u
| DANES OF their fufeties shall be reported to th
Attorney General oE county: city. or othes alto
ley for such peoceediugs, under Ench penalties q
may by law provided
a BILL or RI1HT8
TIE Bill Of Rights {Artic1e III vss the
: taken up and some: new a1teratlone were md,
pending which the Convention adjourned.
e .BouRpAREs-
e Artic1e I on Boundaries was a1so adopte'
D1s1R1Bux1oN or rowEEs OF 0ovERNax MT
/ Article III, Concerning the distribution
e the powers Of government, Fas a36e adepte