, 1862-01-23

Sec l. No bank or banking corporation, nor
any association or corporation with any bank
ipg powers, shall hereafter be created in this
State. This Section shall take effect and be
amendment TO the Constitution Of this State,
and tho same shall be and remain in force as
such, unlrss rejected by the people upon the
vote hereafter TO be taken for or against tile
adoption OF the same, as provided in this Con-
stitution.
SEC. ?. The General Assembly shall have no
power to pass any law whereby the charters Of
any Of the existing banks, blnking corpora
tions, or any association or corporation with
any banking powers in this State shall be re-
vivcd,. enlarged, extended or renewed; or
whereby any Of said banks, banking corpora
tions or associations, or corporation with any
banking powers, shall acquire any rights or
privileges which they do not now possess
under the Constitution Of this State, and the
laws passed i'll pursuance thereof.
SEC. s. That no bank bill, check. draft, note
or othrr written or printed instrument for the
payment Of money, issued By or drawn On any
bank. banking corporation, or any association
OF corporation with any banking powers, with
out the State, Of less denomination than ten
dollars, shall be uttered or passed within this
State; or shall any bank bill, check, draft,
note, written or printed Instrument be uttered
or passed within this Statv, unless the bank
ing corporation or association, or corporation
with banking powers Issuing the same, or
upon which the same is drawn, shall at the
tlme Of ustcring or passing the same, redeem
silver.
SEC. i. The General Assembly, shall, at its
next session after the adoption Of this Consti-
tuition, provide by Etw, that any person who
shall knowingly and xilfu1ly and With intent
TO defrnud any person or corporation, violate
the provisions Of Sec. Of this article, shall
be punished by imprisonment in the Pcniten-
| tlary OF this State. and for the imposition Of
| such other penalties and forfeitures as the
said General Assembly may deem proper.
On motion OF Judge purple the article was
laid upon the table, ordered printed, and made
| the special order for Friday next.
MILITIA APPOINTMENTS, &C.
Ar. Singleton Of Adams, from tue Commit
tee on Militia and Military AfI;lirs, reported
| resolution asking information respecting the
| appointment or election Of officers, and re-
| ported that the documents i'll relation to the
| subject in the Governors possession were SO
! yoluminous that ii would be impossible to
| obtnin all the information required Oh the sub
jtct in a manner satisfactory to the Conycn-
! ton. The Committee Was therefore dis
| charged.
| CONGRESSIONAL D1sThIcrs.
Mr.. Edwards Of Sangamon offered reso-
| luton asking Information from the Judiciary
| Committee as to whether the Convention had
| the power to re-apportion the State into Con-
| ETcSSltHAl ulctI1SIS. +AGOp1Cu.
| "LIcKs's At TILE RAILROADS.
Mr.. Riley Of Randolph offered the follow
| ing resolution:
roads be instructed to inquire and examine into
the charters Of the several railroads which traverse
the State OF Illinois, and report to this Convention
tie General Kairosd Law q tbs State. Ga and i
these charters relieve the Railroad Companies
fIom the control provided IN Sec 50, page 947 o'
and ALSO to investigate the charge which has gain
ranies arc in the habit Of authorizing free travel
bers of fhe Executive, Legislative and Judiciar!
| Departments Of our Government. Referred to tht
| Committee on Railroads.
Mr.. Simpson Of Henderson offered rcso
| luton asking that Committee be appointed
to examine into the accounts Of the n1inoi:
Central Railroad Company in reference to tht
T per cent. allowance to the State on the gros:
receipts Of the Company. Adopted.
COLLECTION OF TIE REVENUE.
Mr.. Ofme Of Mclean offered a resolution q!
follows:
Reso{rsd, That the interests Of the Taxpayers O
provision limiting the Legislature IN providin!
for tile collection Of the revenue to time subse
qrent to the ANIMAL opening Of all the channels 0
trade and commerce between this State and tn
| sea-boatd- Adopted.
STATIONERY FOE THE LEGISLATURE.
Mr. Morrill, Of Hancock offered resolution
as follows, which was adopted
Re>c|rfd. That the Secretary Of State be request
cd toEeport to this Convention statement show
ing tie amount snd description OF articles furnish
cd members Of the General Assembly under tn
head Of = stationery setting forth what article
have been provided for and received By each men,
| her OF the General Assembly at each session TO
the past ten years.
Abuses OF TELEGRAPHs.
: @TEc same gentleman offered resolution n
qnestipg that the Committee on Msce1lane
ous Corporations be instructed to inquir
| whether abuses have existed in the the tele
graph system as operated in this State, and
Sc, to report, by constitutional provision Q
| otherwise, some adequate protection to tn
people against such abuses hereafter. Adopted
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
On molten Of Mr.. Naramore the Couye1
ton went into Committee Of the Whole.
The President called Mr. Naramore to tn
Chair.
| rAy AND MILEAGE OF MEMBERS OF TIE LEG1s
/ IATEHE.
: The debate upon the mileage Of member
| of the Legislature, which commenced yeste,
| d,y, was 1Acn resumed the question being O
| the motion of Gen. Singleton Of Adams t
} substitute per snnum for 4 peg diem allow
| aEce.
: Mr. Simpson of Henderson offered an amend
| | mert cutting off perquisites of all kinds.
/ Mr. Edwards OF 9augamun was in favor I
: allow ing the Legislature 10 61 its own con
t pcuea.ior, and rnadc a very able Argument
: IL support thereof He showed that althous
| he St,.c Officers were restricted bv the Coz