, 1862-03-10
EE5pre6s1y reported for the Chicago TrIbune.l
SPRINGFIELD, March Z, 1862,

reading Of the journal having been passed over,
Mr. Richmond of Schuyler, arose to question
ofpriyi1ege and read as follows from the Spring.
field Journal:
amend the Declaration Of Independence bF ! sec
tiGn to the effect that all msn were once created
fee M and equal, bat were not now free and equal.
sion and cheat. He got five yo.es for his amend
ment.':
Mr. Richmond undertook to show his object
to have been to make the 6rst section in our
Bill Of Rights square with the Declaration Of
mortal document. He was. brought up in the !
course Of his defamation by the bang of the
Speakers gayel.
Mr. JoslyD, too, had his question Of privi-
lege, and hauled the State E49sster into the
Gonyentl9n and corrected some remarks Of
hereafter is likely to be spent in bringing the
official newspapers into notice.
REVENUE ARTICLE.
Mr.. Graham, from the Committee on Reye-
Due, reported the revenue article, which vas
laid On the table, ordered to be printed, and
was made the special order for future day.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The following ncw and important section
came up rs one of the bill Of rights, and vas
adopted as follows:
sEc: 2: Private property shall ever be held in
u,
the eame is taken in time Of war, or other immi-
nent public danger, imperatiyely requiring its im-
renaaeg 4oa OF io th Of
10 be ascertained IN III cases by tie jury, aha bs
eaa IL wek n plepe4y sh haf e u Al ssF
public uEe, compensation therefor shall be first
made IN money, or first secured BY, 2 deposit OF
by jury Of fteeholders. without dedncron for
benefits to any property OF the owner
Section Is is also q new aud important one,
and reads as adopted as follows:
Sec. 2s. Private roads may be opened in the
the necessity for the same aud the amount Of
damages to be sustained By the opening thereof
shall be frat determined by jury of freeholders,
and afd such rs aSunt On together With the
out deduction Of benefits to any property OF the
owner.
The following new section was also
adopted:
!, Sec; p. The general assembly aha11 so provide
nent citizens in each county shall be summonedas
grand jury, twelve Of whom must concur to find
all Indictment
The Convention now returned to the consid-
Grafton Of section six Of the bill of rights Of
so as to read as follows:
sEc 8. T bat the right Of trial by jury shall re-
main inyio1atc and shall extend to iii cases Of law
without regard to the amount in controversy; and
ajury shall IN all cases consist d twelve men IN
less otherwise agreed by the parties, but the
General Assembly may authorize the trial Of civil
cases before Justices Of the peaae by jury Of less
An unsuccessful attempt was made to c;Ye
the accused the right Of the closing argunlent
in all trials in the following section:
Sec. .. That in all criminal prosecutions, the
accused hath right 70 be heard by himself aud
eornssl to demand The natusA ard cause Of the
to face: to have compulsory process to compel the
attendance Of Witnesses in his faror; and in
SPEEDY public trial By an impartial Jury Of the
county or district wherein the ofIense shall have
been committed, which county Or district shall
he shall net be compelled to give evidence against
himself.
ANOTHER NEW SECTION.
The following was adopted into the bill Of
rights.
SEC. %, The people Of this State hare the ex-
elusive right Of governing themselves, as free,
ever shall, enjoy and exercise every power, per
tanning thereto, which is not and may not there
f be py The gnitsd
Constitution Of the United States.
wESTwoRrH's SECTION.
Ono change Of venue shall be allowed in all
cases involving the life or liberty of tho citi-
zen upon affidavit that fair and impartial
trial cannot be had in the court before which
such case may be pending. froa5ded that in
case where in the opinion OF the court 1t is
necessary to secure a trial The people shall
also be entitled to q change Of venue.
The proyiso was added By Judge Purple, and
ton 81 to 2S.
H1r. Anthony moved to reconsider.
MI. Paddock to lay that motion on the ta-
BILE. Tabled-yeas 81, nays II.
ELECTIONS AND RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.
The above entitled article was taken M and
section one adopted, said section being not
materially different from that Of the present
Constitution.
SEC. /. In all elections every white male citizen
above the age OF Il yea1s, and every white male IN
habltant OF the aforesaid who Wasa resident Of
the State in the year 1888, having resided In the
state one year next preceding such election ehaH
| resides, provided he shall have resided in such
precinct 60 days next preceding such election,
and no other qualification siall be required Of i
| voter.
SEC 2. All votes shall be given By ballot
Mr. starne Of Pike, moved the following
| amendment, And no mark by which the
| person casting the ballot may be DESIGNATED
shall be put upon the ballot,'' hostages IL,
| noes 81.
| ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
| A letter was received from A. D. Hay, Esq,
secretary and treasurer Of the above named
Al.st4tAt4tus IL IEE1f Eot IeSUlHiiou u enquiry,
| giving information rs to TIE condition Of its
| affairs, but giving no other information Of in
| terest, except to sa} that "certain preliminary
| steps have been taken toward leasing or rent
| ing said lands FOR the first year or two,' from
that containcd in the letter Of Mr.. Quick.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
| ARTICLE yu.-oF COUNTIES.
| sEc: i: No new county shall be formed or c.
tabl1shed By the general atzehb1y, which will re-
nom it sha be taEs 4o ess coateOts ths5
8 ses s nof sh.
| thereof pass within less than ten miles Of any
ses1 Of the county Or counties
Mr.. Leith Of Efinehar, moved to strike
out ssfour hundred" and Insert ''three hun
dEed ana N.Y., and to ettike,out "tcn," and
Alter on animated discussion between the
friends Of large and small cotunties, the
eauSs s. n above Was stricken out
SIC: : No county shall be divided, 0, have any
pat stricken therefson. without submitting the
70 62Ss Of ths of he
county voting Oh the question vote for the sszne.
Mr. VandeEer offered substitute which
eMbodies no proposition not contained in the
original section 2, except that it requires a
Population Of 10000, IN the territory out OF
mmcn new county is. to be made: An
4
and insert 8000. Lost, ayes 81, noes g. The
substitute was then adopted, ayee IS, noes Is.
oeetlon ) having been put in to meet
tne case OF the county Of Marquette which
vas stricken from the county Of Adams and
the whereof refused to organize The: county,
it WAS stricken out.
sEC. 3. An territory which has been OF may be
stsicken on, by Legislative enactment, from any
organized county o. counties, for the purpose Of
ized alter the period provided for Organization,
Enah ne anu remain part Of the county or coan-
t Ties rom which il was originally taken, for all
Purposes q county and Etate government, until
| otherwise provided By Law.
The next section was taken up, aud pend
ing TIE discussion Of the amendment in pa1e1-
theses, the convention adjourned,
SEC. There ehal be no territory strickea fsom
hE IN such Territory shall petition fo< such dfyi-
| k1on (nor nnleee majority Of the voters OF said
county ehaH vote In faEor Of etdkins Of said ter
Iltory); and no territory eha1l be added to any
conoty s = Without The consent Of majority Of The
s9iels OF The county to which it Is proposed to be
/
$RppFsssed Dispatch.
LEtom the y. Z. Tribune. 5th inst
The following portion df one Of our Wash
/ iEgtcn telegrams was suppressed by the tcle-
graphic censor on MoDaa5 night:
The Preside1t is e&id tn have been ur1sua11s
excited on the drst receipt Of the news; but aray
t on5cert ehake their heads when fhey think Of the
o!d engineer, who. foztytyeaEs ago, constructed a
| eaas1 @hn Easte- e-wier too nar1ow to admit the
ea@p:ign should die of,oeSj jsE "a deened insuas7.
t We understand this to alIude to the report
! current IN Washington that the projected -ad-