, 1862-02-12

Iotal.-.-..-. I1S 2f
EHronT on EASKs AND CURRESCT QUESTION
SUSPENDED TILL TOMORROW.
The Chair announced that the first business
before the Convention WAS the question Of re-
committing the report On Banks and Currency.
Mr. Edwards moved to rccomn1it the report
to the Committee Of the whole Convention.
Afr. Thornton moved to suspend the special
order, the Banking question, till Tomorrow
ut two O'Clock. Carried
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Mr. Vandcyecr, from Committee On Railroad
corporations, made q report which was unani-
mol,s1y concurrcd in- 1t is rs follows:
The general assembly Of this State shall
have no power 10 release, suspend, modify,
alter, remit, or III any way impair the obliwa-
tion OF tlc Illinois Central Railroad Company
to pay into the State Treasury all sums Of
said company, approved Feb. 10, 1851, as to
release, suspend, modify, alter, remit, or in
any manner Impair any other right or lien ST.
cured to the State by said charter.
MORGAN COUNTY RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Graham, from Committee on Reyennc,
reported back resolutions Of citizens OF Nor
g:s1, county On the subject Of taxes, and asked
to be discharged from tho consideration Of the
s:me. C0ncurred in.
MORE observation-disclosures FOR THE FIELD.
Mr. Alexander offered tho following re5olu-
ton, which was adopted:
Rasaxed. That the Adiutant General Of this sta+e
be requested to furnish tjlis Convention With the
number Of companies Of infantry and cavalry from
each county In this State, and the number Of men
in each company now in the volunteer service Of
the Federal Government.
COMMITTEE Or TIE EwHoLE-LEe1sLATiyE DE-
fARTAEST.
Mr.. Thornton moved to go into Committee
Of the Whole on the Legislative Department.
Carried.
Chair.
The question is OH Mr. Thoruton's amend
ment to Sec. 81. That sccIion reads:
ST. a. Thc +,ere-,1 ,sso,,,,,v s,,.,, ,,-oo+ hr
law in what manner suits may bc bronsht at.ain:t
ihe State. ''''' ~ "N''AN 1''Al'S'
| aTh oensrsl assembly shall nass M law
nroyidinS for frin"ina snifs aoainsf t1e st,tn i
Mr. E1xaris ofj;.T.d the fnlIowin.r ~ m
amendment ia the suhsiitutn Of Nfr Th6,nton.
Thc General Assemble CID, ,,,ss NJ an+ -,
; ra1,'ta 1AsaSu, asan'. s1.a! rass no act or
5n. t,a,,s.n,. ~ ,,,.;t,' aeuGnsauon iol
ct., s ..:s.Ist tI "a .nS
i"raof.r +" ;e,,,s - go ~ ulsn e4an -,
i,,tsr'1et ,,osoa,; = 'ns efe iuu tuc
1,.,,o,, sa ,a' rI1 1 .aoh tie i11G
!,.as: su. sane sntt nase ossaa iauo vi
eoaSas,.4on @ II , tol u''t5 ~: anu elatms arislnS
out T,5 81 any eoh1rscts ior tnc construction Of
,"a1 ;,,,,,ea,,t iu ess'i, os .1,5 lussr.
a ~ ah,l,'oasa'Ihe @ u this etase Ier9!oiore M
aIoe, teAeei's tac 9o.'us lssueu VI WHEN silall
nelt;ater W ISSUED py 1hts olale, ana thG lnter'
est the1eon,} are nefeoy forever parfed
nuaus. ~. ~, " Ienloets to3A part III thc us
tussIon oh the aoose, "ach became very IN
.eleselnE, Us II Involves very important pt1n
c'p,es @ an9 Ha,s interests. ,
+nre or ronrts va u9seI S =; sat ~
iuIe Ut Sou!Is eNcluslse3y having the Juf1s
meqon u G!nms agalhsI lac otate.
M Mcssrs: ts sauaeseef' butr aao oMelSe11
looh aes lne s';1e ans WY. nr
Mess1s; Allen, Du1t, Manning and Singleton
M ora I'm 5e
M sn9stllute Us, 1or Mr: Edwa1ds' amendment Il
Ut. 1norhtol suostnute*
81, nats t nay & oe ofoaght against tne state a.. II
ny Scu1t ~ Soual ~ an3 eoen.s IL .11s oea1e "
c;tI:rr na1tv> The decision nf ti,e Sunrem;
Court is to be final aud conclusive as to th
right. The Legislature shall then provide 70
Tic payment OF inc same at such time AM
manner as ~ 1ts oI!nlon snall PC PC warranted Q.
thG T., hnanc1ai condltlon oi the STATE"
lhe l1esnon oe'n! taken on str1k1nG on
the original section, it was stricken out: a
ttc first trial the vote stood 25 to =. Iher
bclng no quorum II was taken aSaan, and u
vote stood 81 10 I. 30 the section ~as serack
en- out.
Mr- Ihofnton then "lthdre* n1s [sl5 SUBSTITUTE
~. Eu"af1s tncn ~ nloseu ~ nt1 the oian
by inserting his amendment,
Mr. turple tnen moveo ais pfoposltlon Us
substltutc ior tna1 oi Af- Ed"afds, AMI II "'
carried, - 70 10:
The question tnen rose on pom. ol orde'
as to whether tle Fote sno4ia next 9e take
upon filing Lhc omnk N1th MI. fnfplcs SUI
sttuie to M. Ea~aras,S amendment;
whether inc p;., aaoption OF ~ Mr. ffarptes rrnpt
. sltlon IS suuststuIs l11 Mr. Eo"afos
ainendmcnt theTeoy meg Inc blank.
The Chair declae9 III nvor OF tue la!tt
proposition, and called upon Lie secretary
read section IS; >,
Mr: Tanner then moved 70 reconsider II
. vote by which klr- PUPPIES resolution ":
adopted.
Pending this, the COMMITTEE, on motion
, Mr. Allen of WILLIAMSON, rose and reportt
! progress, and tho Convention adjourned
2o'clock P. N.
aETEpNo0N SESSION