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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1882
ILLINOIS CONSTITUTIONAL. CONVENTION
MONDAYS PRnCEFn1Xf1s

ILLINOIS CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
From our Special Reporter.1
eR1sGF1Kxn, February IT, 1861.
Convention WIS opened With prayer By Rev.
Mr. Huschmann.
PCBLIC ROADS,
mr. Morton, from the Committee on Roads,
70 Whon was referred petition Of citizens OF
crawford county, praying for such amend
ments to The Constitution as will give power
n 10 leay ta1 On lands of speculators, for the
stfuetinS bridges, reported The same back ana
asked tobe discharged from further considcra-
ton OF the subject. Concurred in.
TIE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
The Convention took up Section 2 Of Art,
~ as reported from the Committee The
pending question was on the motion Of Mr.
terrs 10 nA the blank after the figures "l86"
by inserting the figure t%4'' L0st-ayes 23.
noes 81.
On motion Of Mr.: Ross, the blank vas filed
adopt the Constitution. the first election for
State officers will be held on the Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1852
At this moment the President received a
dispatch that our forces had taken Fort
Yone1son, which be read to the Convention.
1he announcement was followed by wild and
enthusiastic cheering on the part Of ell the
Delegates, when, on motion Of Mr. Singleton.
the Convention adjourned until O'Clock
T. ii.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tic Convcntion took up the report Of the
Committee on the Executive Department.
ME. Thornton moved to strike ont the words
"Attorney Gcneral-'' Lost,
Ihc second section was then adopted as
amended. The third section was then read
aud adopted, as follows:
SEC. 3. The returns Of every election Of tie off,
sealed up and transmitted to the sent Of govern n
Speaker Of the Honse Of Representatives. who
shall open and publish them in the presence Of
Gencral Assembly. The persons having The high
ct number of votes respectively shall be declared
duly elected: but two or more be equal and high
M bes Of bo oazas .he
the General Assembly Contested elections eha!l
he determined by both houses OF the General As
sembly, IN such manner al shall be prescribed by
law.
The fourth section Tas read, as follows:
Sec. L. No person except citizen Of the United
States shall be eligible to the office Of Governor
nor shall any person be eligible to that office who
shall not hare attained the age Of thirty years. and
been years resident Of this State, and four
teen cars citiztn Of the United States: nor shall
the person elected be eligible to snch office more
to anr a,hcr Office within this State until AFTER tbe
expiration Of the term for which he was elected.
Mr.. Fuller moved to strike cut tie words
fourteen years. Agreed to.
a ;, =. ~ ~. 41c " - insei. t4e "olus ten
Mr. Singleton offered as substitute, Sec. 4,
as IL arReaIs IN ne y present CONSTITUTION Lost
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srnh af1sna ,,ora t1 " 49, oA1 ~ .l'e "oiua
~ sasn o:aee taolS LIEU io9e years N any
Mr. Underwood offered an amendment. pro-
Wiling tlat q person who has been five vcars a
r{eidSnt Of tfc State aud fivo ,.a,-s - ;.ior,
.f thc I1n;+ad sftas Ia 9.ss eistzen WI:
~ ~ res,on w e'1EtpIe A iol ~ t1e onlee
" uoselnoi: LoSt-.5es -, noes -. Ihe
Sec. was read as follows:
SECS The Governor shall reside at TIE sent Of
~ ,;e se M e IoIe t nG N eat91s upon ths duties
s;or ~ ~ W. e. .As tns otn q AZ
that nj, fa;thtnr WE'VE ~ 51sIa sor aMr
i1,,r ~ 1he nffce ~ nerno ~ ~ ~ III;
nois and viii to the bczt Of nv ability nreserrc
protect and defend the Constitution Of this State
and VII also support the Constitution Of the Cni-
leo etates.
MT: Barley moved to add after the word
eNWili' the words u to the best Of my ability.''
List
Mr.. Thornton moved to strike out the words
owill also enpport.', Carried Tie sect;on
was u6cuf cd * ,nrndcd S~~''o-A
\ r-11-
sec- Was reau and ADOPTED as follows:
SEC =. He shall from time to time, give the
General Assembly Information Of the siatc Of the
Cover ntncnt- and recommend to their ronsider:,-
ton such measures as he shR1 deem expedicnt He
sbaH be 6r;g#eio Canal Trustee and Fund Con1mis-
EioltI- nd perform such duties a. shall he ,re-
scrihed by law.
Scc. 1yas rfa:7 ~ fo3,owa.
60 T,,s Tss -sA' 80 iouU"s' ...--
Ieprieves, con.mnta1ions, aud parlons, after coz
S1s.lon 1or al oHcnEee except treason and cases Of
restrictions and Limitations he may think prop
er sEl9Cct ~ sneh regulations as MAY be provided
& law Tsatlse to lae manner Of applying f9r par,
power to suspend the execution Of the sentence
si ,hS ~ case snati DC fsporteu TO tue General As
Emit sha IF ~, Az IT. Wei me wtnetn 3 As
tcucc direct th, crcrntinn thercof ~ rrart Ea-
ther Teprieye. {ue shall, bienall., communicate tn
the General Assembly each case of rcp51eve, com.
natatipn OF pardon granted. stating the name OF
the convict, lie crime for which he convicted
the sentence and its date and the date Of commu.
! Mr., Underwood moved to strike mt tho
! vori1s IL n.-cntt,os;s Taet Ne ""' '11'
Mr. St;nson moved tn ailfi IN the cnd oe tho
| section tho words and the reasons therefor.
| Agreed to, aycs &c. noes a5
Tic following sections were read and adopt
t ed:
SEC: 8. The officers Of the executive department
and f tie public State Institutions, SHALL at least
nv DAYS preceding each regular session Of the
1
Or, who shall transmit euch reports. with his mes.
! sage, to ttc Gcne1al Assembly. He may, at any
tme- require Information in writing from the Off
GERS IN the executive department, upon any sub
Jeet relating 10 the duties Of their respective Of
ices and shall take care that the Laws be fathfulls
executed;
| SEC. g. He may, on extraordinary occasions, con
rene the General Assembly BY Proclamation, ant
shall state III such proclamation the purpose io1
winch they are to conEcne7 and the General AS
semosy shall enter on no Legislative business eS
ceIt that Tor Which they were specially called to
! gctbcr.
SEc ~ He shall pc commander er-in-chleI Of tht
amy and navy Of this State, and Of the militia eX
eel,t when called into the service Of the Unltet
sta!es.
MT. BaFtley moved to strike out the word!
and navy" Lost
The section was then adopted.
| ~ c--.@N| ~N..
| eEc- II. 1he governor snaH nominate, aha, D.
ann Wlth tue ndFlce and consent Of majority 0
" me senators eiect, appoint az otticers who's
t Nnlca may pe eIeSte9 o5 INV ana Hhosc appoint
Inehte arr nor otherWite provided Tor; and no tuc
olncrf saad DC apponleo OF eec1ed ny tno Genera
AesemeS. Ma
Ct ua1noint u,cnt+,, the words Il or clent;ons
T.ost o40~e'"Ns'
| Ti, f,,1n,;,cc coo.;o,,. ,,,o,,. a, 81,
tne 1uiv"h'S eeet4oHs "efe auopteu Will
out :lmenoinent-
SEC IL. The Lieutenant Governor shall, bv vi,
tue Of Ills office, be President of the Senate, bu
sfali have no vote, unless the Senate be co3,au
disaded.
nnisl cred by tic GovcrnoT ~ he ~ s,o
fai 10 a.truj "a py,.;I"u, T,T thn Scnsto tho go
tors shall elect one Of 1hojr numbers M Presidcn
for that occasion and IT. during the vacancy Of II
be impeachci rrmoyt d from f,T:ce rsf,se T., cnai
H. reign or iit ar h ai,srni frs,n, tEe Stnte ~