, 1862-02-24

Mr. O'Melyeny wills in favor of holding q
court in Chicago, notwithstanding he had
been personally abused By some Of its citizens.
He had stood On the dome Of the fremont
House, and he must say he felt pride - he
looked upon its extent and magnifcence-
Chicago Was entitled to court, also Spring
field and lit. Vernon He WAS In favor Of but
these three points.
Chicago. He would support this section as
reported from the Committee.
Mr.. Burr was IN favor Of having the Courts
remain as they are-SpringGeld, Mt. Vernon
and Ottawa And if the Northern part Of the
State wanted it removed from OTTAWA to Chi
cago, let them do 1t.
hi. Fades was in favor of but one place Of
holding the courts-springfeld He did not
like to have them roaming over the State like
travelling menage1ie.
Mr. Purple rose to explain, but was called
to order By Mr. McNeely, as having spokenbe
fore on the same subject.
The Chair decided the point Of order well
taken.
Mr. Singleton moved to suspend the rules,
60 as to allow Judge Purple to explain.
Mr. Barley and Mt. Re ily made couple Of
closing speeches, which stirred the boys up
considerably.
M1 Singleton was in favor Of Springfield and
Chicago, and no other points:
Mr. Fuller Mas in favor Of Chicago and such
other points as the Convention might agree
upon.
Mr.. Burns was in favor Of the original rc-
port Of the Committee.
Mr.. Thornton was for locating the Court at
Springfield.
Mr. Anthony was for Chicago and such 9th
er places as the Convention could agree upon.
4 vote was then taken as to MIR Went
worth's amendment, and 1t was carried as
follows:
YEAs-MesErs Allen Of Jersey, Anthony, Arm
strong, Bart1ey, Burns, Campbell, Childs, DufI,
Ferry, Finnie, Fuller. Gale, Graham, Hanna,
e faa hssR5 suh1a
Purple, Sheldon Simpson, Smith OF Carroll Sterne
Stone, Tanner. Templeton, Wall. Waters, Webber,
Wefgleyr Wentworth, Wilson, Mr. Freaident.-33.
NArs-Meaera Alexander, Brooks. Bur-. Dement,,
Fades. Edwards, Ficklin, French, Glenn, McNecly,
Morrill,. Morgan, Morton, Rely, Richmond, Ross,
soA, Thompson, Thornton, Woodson, Young.-24.
Mr. Ross moved to lay Gen. Singleton's
amendment US amended By Mr.. Wentworth
and the whole report Of the judiciary Com
mittee On the table. Lost-ayes 12, noes So.
should be made to guard against future
changes Of rent.
Mr. Wentworth proposed to amend, SO
as 10 cover the point made
Mr. Ross OF Fulton, moved to amend
"and at the two last named places, there shall
be 10 courts lv1d until after there shall be do
nalcd free If expense to the State, a Court
House and Library, equal in value to others
owned by The State.H Lost-ayes Is, noes SO.
An attempt WAS made to adjourn; the ayes
and noes we're demanded and it was lost BY q
large yOte.
The question then REQUIRED on Mr.. Single
toms substitute for section five as amended,
and was carried-ayes 40-poes 2S.
Mr. Wentworth moged to reconsider and to
lay that motion on the table.
Mr. Thornton moved g. call Of the honse-
Mr.. Burr called the ayes and noes. Call Of the
Convention refused. Adjournment refused.
It was evident that the friends Of five places
for holding courts were iu large majority,
aud the opponents then commenced series
Of appeals, calls OF the house, mot:ous to ad
journ, &c, to tire out the friends OF the five
places. At about one o'clock, Mr. Burr Of
Scott being in the clair, upon a motion to ad-
journ, declared the Convention adjourned,
Notwithstanding the yeas and nays were loud
II called for BY Wentworth, O'A1elveny, Pad
dock, Fuller and Others, and notwithstanding
further that the motion was not in order, 4
similar vote having just been taken and de-
ciecd in the negative; and further, the noes
having it even on the motion as put. The
confusion that followed was indescribabIe, and
curses loud and deep profaned the sacred pre-
cincts.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Burr rose and nade formal apology
for yacatiDg the chair by moving to
reconsider the vote by which the vote To-
eating the Supreme Court in five places, and
then to lay that motion on the table.
member asked that the Convention decide
whether member can move toreconsideF,
and then to lay that motion on the table. Was
it not practically two motions?
The Chair thought the motion of Dir. Burr
and that Of Mr. Wentworth in order. The
question being on Mr. Bnrrs motion, it WIS
drcided in the affirmative. Ayes 81, noes 27.
Motion to reconsider laid on the ,ahlc.
Ar Singleton gave notice that he should
move the reconsideration OF section two. The
Chair decided that that must be done by
unanimous consent. ltr. Orme moved
ton moved to posponc. Mr.. Orme's motion
taking fprecdcncc, the motion to lay. Oh the
table was lost. Ayes 28, noes 81 The>motiou
was made to postpone to Tuesday neXt, ut 10
O'Clock Carried. Ayes 81. noes Is
Mr.. Anthony moved to recommit section SIX,
to give Judges more power, &c. Mr.. Thorn
ton moved to lay il on the table. carried.
Mr. Edwards moved TO rccommit section :.
and withdrew it,
Mr.. Singleton moved to commit section
| even to Special Committee Of 15
Mr. JoelFn moved to amend, to commit to
| the Committee on Judicial Circuits.
Mr.. Purple moved call Of the house.
| Refused By ayes aud noes.
| The question then being taken on Mr.. JOS
| lyl's motion to amend to commit to the Com
| Committed to special committe Of ffteen-
| The motion OF Mr.. Singleton WAS then
| adopted. Ayes 50, noes III.
| MIR. Singleton then moved that section
| be committed 10 the same committee.
9, Ayes yrs, a9d I'd noes ordered. committed-ayea
Section $ was then informally adopted with
/ out amendment.
Section 9, on motion Of Mr. Fuller, was
stricken out.
scctien 10 was informally adopted.
| Sections II, 12and 13wcTe informally adopt.
] ed wiihnEf an,nff1upnt
| A long discussion arose on section Il
t Mr. Armstrong moved to strike out three
thousand dollars, and insert two thousand.
The Convention agreed to strike out three,
| bnt refused to insert tzco.
Mr. Burr moved 8 substitute, providing
| Judges salaries to be fixed by the Legislature,
| ard not to exceeds.
| Mr.. Thornton offered d substitute, (which
Mr.. Burr accepted, that the General Assembly
| should fix the salaries Of Judges, but not in
crease or diminish them during their continu.
ance in Office. Voted down.
Mr. Edwards offered another substitute,
fixing salaries at maximum Of 5000 fol
Judges first elected; thereafter salaries to be
fixed by the General Assembly, bat not to be
increased or diminished during their continu.
| ance In Office. Lost
| Mr.. Dement, offered an amendment to sec
| ton IA, inserting twenty five huIdred, which,
! prevailed; So the sectinu reads:
| Sec. u. The Judges Of the Supreme Court shall
receive salary cf twenty-five hundred doIlars pei
| an1unl. payable quarterly and no other allowance
OF eomRsnsa1ioa What asFver.
| Mr- Thornton having Srubhed Mr. Anthony
in the morning. in relation to section 6, An
| tlopy took the matter up aud backed Thorn.
| ton doxn-he conscnting TO an amendment to
/ section 8, Us follows:
I SEC. 6. TIE Supreme Court ehal1 not have OF e1
eTcse a1.y original jurisdiction, except in w1ita o
n:aadanus, ccrtiorari. or haheas corpus bus shall
have appellate jrrisdction in all cases provide
for in thr Constitution and the 1aws Of this stat.
| hereafter to be rEaCtRd.