, 1862-03-19

operation III LWclTc monLhS after SaIu AuOp-
lion. t,r be declared null and void.
AFTERNOON.
ATTEMPT TO HURRY Cp THE CARES.
a1r. S1arne offered resolution THAT no bust
ness, except the reports EoW before the Con-
yention, and the reports iron, the Committee
on Schedule and Congressional apportion-
mcnt, shall be considered by the Convention,
and no speeches shall be over five minutes III
length. Lost.
ENLARGEMENT OF THE ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN
CANAL.
Mr. Young, frnm the Committee on Cunals
and Canal Lands, reported a preamble and
resolutions in favor Of the enlargement Of
Tue Illinois and Michigan Canal and
and iustructing the Secretary to forward
the same to OR Senators and membcrs Of
Congress. The report was adopted, and 2 600
copies ordered printed
HosIEsTEADs.
Mr.. Fades, from the Committee on the Leei=-
latise Department. submitted the folio owing
report, viz:
The Committee on the Legislative Depart
nebt, to whom VAS referred the section on
lomesteads, submitted By blr. Ficklin, hav-
ing had tue same under consideration, have
desired inc to report to tho Convention, in
lieu thereof, the following as an additional ar
tic]c of the amended Constitution, and to ask
"a AAA~
viz:
ARTICLE
The General Assembly shall pass all necessary
laws for exemptinG from lcyy and forced sale, u1-
equity iii this State except foil non payment Of
taxes or assessments. or for debt or liability In
CURED fol the purchase or improvement thereof a
liberal homestead to every householder. having Z
family, such exemption TO continue after the death
OF dcEertion Of such householder. for tic benefit
of tue wife OF widow and family until the Youngest
the 6ca;h Of such wife or widow. AFRO, ali such
laws IS may be necessary to e5ectual1r exempt the
real and personal property Of married women. nc.
s. er a g sS hs5
become entitled in auy manner whatever. after
marriage. except by voluntary, fraudulent transfer
truttee Or trustces fr the nsc of the wife. from
all liability for the debts, obligations or engage
mcnts OF the husband
After considerable debate, the article was
passed as above, by yeas 40, nays 16..-
INTEREST AND EsuRY.
Mr. Dement,, from Committee on Lccisla-
tive Department, to which WAS submitted a
resolution upon tue subject of interest and
Esury, reported IN additional Article and
asked that i may be made part OF the Con
etitntion. It provides that the General AS
etmbly shall pass no laws by which a greater
amount of interest than seven per cent. may
be Charged upon any obligation Of any kind,
either directly or Indirectly, and that any
contracts made or obligations incurred in
ypiIS"4'A via. ~ s1'n laws snan 0e nun and
JUDICIAL CIRCUITS.
Tic article on Judicial Circuits was then
taken up
Mr.. Thornton moved to strike out all after
tie word Cook" Lost This would have
given to the Legislature the apportioning ol
the Circuits, and also put of. the election ol
judges.
The judicial Circuit Article was then taken
up and adopted.
The vote on adopting the article was 50 to
1G. 1.-THE circuits as organized will be found
in yesterdays telegram from Sprinyfeld1
JUDICIARY ARTICLE.
The Judiciary Article was reported back
from The Committee, and pending its conside.
ration the Convention adjourned.
=. GOV. YATES AND HIS TnADuCERs.
The men who have been traduc1ng Cor,
Yates have not word to say now, and ti1e
tide No man In the State has worked with
more uptiring industry than the Governor il
placing our volunteers in the field in a cOndl
lion lit for service He has superintendcd
every thing himself. even during lis illness
from eIysipelns II his leg, caused by fractutt
Life IVES in Imminent danger. Yet ever
then be had tie officers at his bedside
to receive his orders. No Governor has mort
actively seconded the efforts Of the nations
Administration, and 70 man is more worth,
Of any honor the people of this State u1a;
confer upon him. The fact that this Couytn
ton has voted the Governor cut Of olficc a
this time is 3 Disgrace to the agc in which ",
live. BIO man has any incentive to do his du,,
under such state of things. Men who,
short time since were bowling at the war ex
ptnditurc Of the State. and voting out th
Governor and State officers in consequenc,
thereof subsequently illegally rushed int
reckless manner, when they fouud success
had crowned our arms, and thus that the pat,
TO Office lay in vigorous prosecution Of tn
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